The Neighborhood Youth Corps during 1967 has proved itself a flexible instrument for tackling the problems of the disadvantaged. Within its legislative framework. it was able to experiment with a variety of innovative projects that can guide the Nations manpower programs into fruitful and previously uncharted paths. NYC in 1967 launched an attack on the migrant problem. explored new ways of improving medical services to the poor. and took dramatic steps to secure college scholarships for enrollees with only average or below average grades. A pilot project to help migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their children move out of the cycle of poverty into the mainstream of American society was jointly funded in June by the Labor Departmentthrough NYCthe Office of Economic Opportunity. and the U.S. Office of Education. The $2 million experimental program included basic and remedial education. occupational rehabilitation. health and food services. economic support. and work experience for 1.000 youngsters aged 14 to 21 in Florida.