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CFR	Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to U.S. Department of Labor

Title 20

Employees' Benefits

Chapter V

Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor

Part 664

Youth Activities Under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act

Subpart H

Youth Opportunity Grants

• Section Number: 664.800
• Section Name: How are the recipients of Youth Opportunity Grants selected?

    (a) Youth Opportunity Grants are awarded through a competitive 

selection process. The Secretary establishes appropriate application 

procedures, selection criteria, and an approval process for awarding 

Youth Opportunity Grants to accomplish the purpose of the Act and use 

available funds in an effective manner in the Solicitation for Grant 

Applications announcing the competition.

    (b) The Secretary distributes grants equitably among urban and 

rural areas by taking into consideration such factors as the following:

    (1) The poverty rate in urban and rural communities;

    (2) The number of people in poverty in urban and rural communities; 

and

    (3) The quality of proposals received. (WIA sec.169(a) and (e).)