City and county prime sponsors would plan and administer programs within their areas and the State would be the prime sponsor responsible for the balance of State areas outside local prime sponsorship areas. Of the funds available under the bill for job training. 75 percent would be allocated to State and local. governments designated as prime sponsors under the legislation. The remaining 25 percent would be available to the Secretary to carry out special responsibilities. including the Job Corps. programs for Indians and migrants. technical assistance. and research and development activities. The chief elected officialsGovernors. mayors. and county officialswould have the final authority with respect to the programs for which they are responsible as prime sponsors. They would be assisted in planning and evaluation by broadly based employment and training councils would consist of community action agencies. other communitybased organizations. vocational education and employment service agencies. other organizations with expertise in the field of training. and business and labor.
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