Also. the Secretary retains a considerable amount of discretionary funds for expenditure within each State. as well as authority to operate programs of particular national significance. Title I is a broad authorization to operate manpower programsincluding transitional public service employmentand to provide supportive services and allowances or wages at the State and local levels. In addition to the programs authorized under title I. any prime sponsor could initiate special programs for Indians. migrants. persons with limited Englishspeaking ability. or youth which are designated as special responsibilities of the Secretary under title III. Title II authorizes funds mainly for transitional public service employmentbut also for training and related services at the option of the prime sponsors when their needs indicate it--in areas of substantial unemployment. Eighty percent of the funds appropriated under this act would be expended under title I and II at the State and local level with the Secretary retaining 20 percent of the other operative titles.
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