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403.150—What activities does the Secretary support under the Consumer and Homemaking Education Programs?

(a) The State shall conduct, in accordance with its State plan, and from its allotment for this program, consumer and homemaking education projects that may include—

(1) Instructional projects, services, and activities that prepare youth and adults for the occupation of homemaking;

(2) Instruction in the areas of—

(i) Food and nutrition;

(ii) Individual and family health;

(iii) Consumer education;

(iv) Family living and parenthood education;

(v) Child development and guidance;

(vi) Housing and home management, including resource management; and

(vii) Clothing and textiles.

(b) The State shall use the funds for this program for projects, services, and activities—

(1) For residents of economically depressed areas;

(2) That encourage the participation of traditionally underserved populations;

(3) That encourage, in cooperation with the individual appointed under § 403.13(a), the elimination of sex bias and sex stereotyping;

(4) That improve, expand, and update Consumer and Homemaking Education Programs, especially those that specifically address needs described in paragraphs (b) (1), (2), and (3) of this section; and

(5) That address priorities and emerging concerns at the local, State, and national levels.

(1) Program development and the improvement of instruction and curricula relating to—

(i) Managing individual and family resources;

(ii) Making consumer choices;

(iii) Balancing work and family;

(iv) Improving responses to individual and family crises (including family violence and child abuse);

(v) Strengthening parenting skills (especially among teenage parents);

(vi) Preventing teenage pregnancy;

(vii) Assisting the aged, individuals with disabilities, and members of at risk populations (including the homeless);

(viii) Improving individual, child, and family nutrition and wellness;

(ix) Conserving limited resources;

(x) Understanding the impact of new technology on life and work;

(xi) Applying consumer and homemaking education skills to jobs and careers; and

(xii) Other needs as determined by the State; and

(2) Support services and activities designed to ensure the quality and effectiveness of programs, including—

(i) The demonstration of innovative and exemplary projects;

(ii) Community outreach to underserved populations;

(iii) The application of academic skills (such as reading, writing, mathematics, and science) through consumer and homemaking education programs;

(iv) Curriculum development;

(v) Research;

(vi) Program evaluation;

(vii) The development of instructional materials;

(viii) Teacher education;

(ix) The upgrading of equipment;

(x) Teacher supervision;

(xi) State leadership, including the activities of student organizations; and

(xii) State administration, subject to § 403.151(c).

Code of Federal Regulations

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 2361, 2362(a) , (b))

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