Office of Vocational and Adult Education School-to-Work Opportunities; Urban/Rural Opportunities Grants

Résumé

The Secretaries of Labor and Education (the Secretaries) announce a competitive priority for the Urban/Rural Opportunities Grants competition authorized by Title III of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 (the Act) using FY 1995 funds. This priority provides for a competitive preference to be given to applications from local partnerships proposing to implement a School-to-Work Opportunities initiative for youth residing or attending school in an Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community (EZ/EC) designated under section 1391 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), as amended by Title XIII of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. The Secretaries announce that they intend to use this priority, along with the selection criteria published in the November 14, 1995, issue of the Federal Register (60 FR 57276), to select applications for funding under the Urban/Rural Opportunities Grants competition using FY 1995 funds. The Secretaries take this action to focus Federal financial assistance on implementing School-to-Work Opportunities initiatives in urban or rural areas of high poverty. EFFECTIVE DATE: This priority takes effect on August 5, 1996.