Sec. 851. COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACT
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## SEC. 851 COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACT **[**[42 U.S.C. 5307 note](/us/usc/t42/s5307)**]** ###
(a)Short Title This section may be cited as the “Community Outreach Partnership Act of 1992”. ###
(b)Purpose The Secretary shall carry out, in accordance with this section, a 5-year demonstration program to determine the feasibility of facilitating partnerships between institutions of higher education and communities to solve urban problems through research, outreach, and the exchange of information. ###
(c)Grant Program ####
(1)In general The Secretary is authorized to make grants to public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education to assist in establishing or carrying out research and outreach activities addressing the problems of urban areas. ####
(2)Use of grants Grants under this Act17 shall be used to establish and operate Community Outreach Partnership Centers (hereafter in this section referred to as “Centers”) which shall— 17So in law. Probably intended to refer to this section. #####
(A)conduct competent and qualified research and investigations on theoretical or practical problems in large and small cities; and #####
(B)facilitate partnerships and outreach activities between institutions of higher education, local communities, and local governments to address urban problems. ####
(3)Specific problems Research and outreach activities assisted under this Act17 shall focus on problems associated with housing, economic development, neighborhood revitalization, infrastructure, health care, job training, education, crime prevention, planning, community organizing, and other areas deemed appropriate by the Secretary. ###
(d)Application Any public or private nonprofit institution of higher education may submit an application for a grant under this section in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require by regulation. ###
(e)Selection Criteria ####
(1)In general The Secretary shall select recipients of grants under this section on the basis of the following criteria: #####
(A)The demonstrated research and outreach resources available to the applicant for carrying out the purposes of this section. #####
(B)The capability of the applicant to provide leadership in solving community problems and in making national contributions to solving long-term and immediate urban problems. #####
(C)The demonstrated commitment of the applicant to supporting urban research and outreach programs by providing matching contributions for any Federal assistance received. #####
(D)The demonstrated ability of the applicant to disseminate results of research and successful strategies developed through outreach activities to other Centers and communities served through the demonstration program. #####
(E)The projects and activities that the applicant proposes to carry out under the grant. #####
(F)The effectiveness of the applicant's strategy to provide outreach activities to communities. #####
(G)The extent of need in the communities to be served by the Centers. #####
(H)Other criteria deemed appropriate by the Secretary. ####
(2)Preference The Secretary shall give preference to institutions of higher education that undertake research and outreach activities by bringing together knowledge and expertise in the various social science and technical disciplines that relate to urban problems. ###
(f)Federal Shares The Federal share of a grant under this section shall not be more than— ####
(1)50 percent of the cost of establishing and operating a Center's research activities; and ####
(2)75 percent of the cost of establishing and operating a Center's outreach activities. ###
(g)Non-Federal Shares The non-Federal share of a grant may include cash, or the value of non-cash contributions, equipment, or other in-kind contributions deemed appropriate by the Secretary. ###
(h)Responsibilities A Center established under this section shall— ####
(1)employ the research and outreach resources of its sponsoring institution of higher education to solve specific urban problems identified by communities served by the Center; ####
(2)establish outreach activities in areas identified in the grant application as the communities to be served; ####
(3)establish a community advisory committee comprised of representatives of local institutions and residents of the communities to be served to assist in identifying local needs and advise on the development and implementation of strategies to address those issues; ####
(4)coordinate outreach activities in communities to be served by the Center; ####
(5)facilitate public service projects in the communities served by the Center; ####
(6)act as a clearinghouse for the dissemination of information; ####
(7)develop instructional programs, convene conferences, and provide training for local community leaders, when appropriate; and ####
(8)exchange information with other Centers. ###
(i)National Advisory Council ####
(1)Establishment The Secretary shall establish a national advisory council (hereafter in this section referred to as the “council”) to— #####
(A)disseminate the results of research and outreach activities carried out under this section; #####
(B)act as a clearinghouse between grant recipients and other institutions of higher education; and #####
(C)review and evaluate programs carried out by grant recipients. ####
(2)Members The council shall be composed of 12 members to be appointed by the Secretary as follows— #####
(A)3 representatives of State and local governments; #####
(B)3 representatives of institutions of higher education that receive grants under this section; #####
(C)3 individuals or representatives of organizations that possess significant expertise in urban issues; and #####
(D)3 representatives from community advisory committees created pursuant to this section. ####
(3)Vacancies A vacancy in the membership of the council shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. ####
(4)Compensation Members of the council shall serve without pay. ####
(5)Chairman The council shall elect a member to serve as chairperson of the council. ####
(6)Meetings The council shall meet at least biannually and at such other times as the chairman may designate. ###
(j)National Clearinghouse The Secretary shall establish a national clearinghouse to disseminate information resulting from the research and successful outreach activities developed through the Centers to grant recipients and other interested institutions of higher education. ###
(k)Authorizations The sums set aside by section 107 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 for the purpose of this section shall be available— ####
(1)to enable Centers to carry out research and outreach activities; ####
(2)to establish and operate the national clearinghouse to be established under subsection (j). ###
(l)Reporting ####
(1)In general The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall submit an annual report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of the House of Representatives18. 18Section 1(a) of Public Law 104–14, 109 Stat. 186, provides, in part, that “any reference in any provision of law enacted before January 4, 1995, to . . . the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of the House of Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services of the House of Representatives”. However, H. Res. 5, 107th Congress, agreed to on January 3, 2001, abolished the Committee on Banking and Financial Services and established the Committee on Financial Services, which has jurisdiction over many of the areas previously under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. ####
(2)Contents The report under paragraph
(1)shall contain a summary of the activities carried out under this section during the preceding fiscal year, and findings and conclusions drawn from such activities.
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