PUBLIC LAW 105-220—AUG. 7, 1998 112 STAT. 1025 by the Single Audit Act of 1984) and charging of costs under this section shall be subject to appropriate circulars issued by the Office of Management and Budget. (j) ASSISTANCE TO AMERICAN SAMOANS IN HAWAII.— (1) IN GENERAL. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary is authorized to provide assistance to American Samoans who reside in Hawaii for the co-location of federally funded and State-funded workforce investment activities. (2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1999 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection. SEC. 167. MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKER PROGRAMS. Grants. (a) IN GENERAL.— Every 2 years, the Secretary shall, on a 29 USC 2912. competitive basis, make grants to, or enter into contracts with, eligible entities to carry out the activities described in subsection (d). (b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract under this section, an entity shall have an understanding of the problems of eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers (including dependents), a familiarity with the area to be served, and the ability to demonstrate a capacity to administer effectively a diversified program of workforce investment activities (including youth activities) and related assistance for eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers. (c) PROGRAM PLAN. — (1) IN GENERAL,—To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract under this section, an entity described in subsection (b) shall submit to the Secretary a plan that describes a 2-year strategy for meeting the needs of eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers in the area to be served by such entity. (2) CONTENTS.— Such plan shall— (A) identify the education and employment needs of the population to be served and the manner in which the services to be provided will strengthen the ability of the eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers and dependents to obtain or retain unsubsidized employment or stabilize their unsubsidized employment; (B) describe the related assistance and supportive services to be provided and the manner in which such assistance and services are to be integrated and coordinated with other appropriate services; and (C) describe the indicators of performance to be used to assess the performance of such entity in carrying out the activities assisted under this section. (3) ADMINISTRATION.— Grants and contracts awarded under this section shall be centrally administered by the Department of Labor and competitively awarded by the Secretary using procedures consistent with standard Federal Government competitive procurement policies. (4) COMPETITION.— (A) IN GENERAL. — The competition for grants made and contracts entered into under this section shall be conducted every 2 years.
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