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§2991c Technical Assistance and Training

Title 42 › Chapter 34— ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM › Subchapter VIII— NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS › § 2991c

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Commissioner must give technical help to public and private agencies so they can plan, develop, run, and manage projects covered by this law. The Commissioner must also provide short-term training for staff needed for funded projects and help applicants whose grant requests were denied to revise their proposals. When giving this help, the Commissioner must give priority to any application described in section 2991b(b)(2).

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §2991c

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(a)The Commissioner shall provide, directly or through other arrangements—
(1)technical assistance to the public and private agencies in planning, developing, conducting, and administering projects under this subchapter;
(2)short-term in-service training for specialized or other personnel that is needed in connection with projects receiving financial assistance under this subchapter; and
(3)upon denial of a grant application, technical assistance to a potential grantee in revising a grant proposal.
(b)In providing assistance under subsection (a), the Commissioner shall give priority to any application described in section 2991b(b)(2) of this title.

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Prior Provisions

A prior section 2991c, Pub. L. 88–452, title VIII, § 804, as added Pub. L. 93–644, § 11, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2324, authorized Secretary to provide technical assistance and training in developing, conducting, and administering projects under this subchapter and short-term in-service training for specialized personnel, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–375, § 822(4). Another prior section 2991c, Pub. L. 88–452, title VIII, § 804, as added Pub. L. 89–794, title VIII, § 801, Nov. 8, 1966, 80 Stat. 1473; amended Pub. L. 90–83, § 10(b), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 224, provided for applicability of specified Federal laws, oath or affirmation, and status of volunteers as Federal employees and as persons employed in executive branch of Federal Government, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 90–222, title I, § 110, Dec. 23, 1967, 81 Stat. 722.

Amendments

2020—Pub. L. 116–261 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

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42 U.S.C. § 2991c

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

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