[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 34, Volume 3] [Revised as of July 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 34CFR426.3] [Page 102-103] TITLE 34--EDUCATION CHAPTER IV--OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PART 426_COOPERATIVE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Sec. 426.3 What activities may the Secretary fund? (a) The Secretary supports, directly or through grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts, the following types of projects: [[Page 103]] (1) Demonstration Projects. The Secretary supports model projects providing improved access to high quality vocational education for members of special populations and men and women seeking to enter non- traditional occupations, projects that are models of successful cooperation between the private sector and public agencies in vocational education, and projects to overcome national skill shortages, as described in Sec. 426.4. (2) Program for Model Consumer and Homemaking Education Projects. The Secretary supports model projects that improve instruction and curricula related to consumer and homemaking skills, as described in Sec. 426.5. (3) Community-Based Organization Projects. The Secretary supports community-based organizations in partnerships with entities listed in Sec. 426.2(b)(1)(ii), to operate projects that assist disadvantaged youths in preparing for technical and professional health careers, as described in Sec. 426.6. (4) Agriculture Action Centers. The Secretary supports model projects providing improved access to vocational education programs through agriculture action centers, as described in Sec. 426.7. (b) All projects assisted under the Cooperative Demonstration Program must be-- (1) Of direct service to the individuals enrolled; and (2) Capable of wide replication by service providers. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 2420a(a))