426.5—What activities does the Secretary fund under the Program for Model Consumer and Homemaking Education Projects?
The Secretary supports model projects that develop programs and improve instruction and curricula related to—
(a)
Managing individual and family resources;
(b)
Making consumer choices;
(c)
Balancing work and family;
(d)
Improving responses to individual and family crises, including family violence and child abuse;
(e)
Strengthening parenting skills, especially among teenage parents;
(f)
Preventing teenage pregnancy;
(g)
Assisting aged individuals with disabilities, and members of at-risk populations, including the homeless;
(h)
Conserving limited resources;
(i)
Improving individual, child, and family nutrition and wellness;
(j)
Understanding the impact of new technology on life and work;
(k)
Applying consumer and homemaking education skills to jobs and careers;
(l)
Other needs to be determined by the State board of vocational education; and
(m)
Developing child growth and development centers.
Code of Federal Regulations
(Authority:
20 U.S.C. 2420a(4)
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