---
kind: "section"
citation: "29 U.S.C. § 796f–3"
title: "29"
title_heading: "Labor"
number: "796f–3"
heading: "Centers operated by State agencies"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/29/796f-3"
units:
  - "Chapter 16 — Vocational Rehabilitation and Other Rehabilitation Services"
  - "Subchapter VII — Independent Living Services and Centers for Independent Living"
  - "Part A — Individuals With Significant Disabilities"
  - "Subpart 3 — centers for independent living"
---

# §796f–3. Centers operated by State agencies


A [State](/usc/29/705.md?p=34) that receives assistance for fiscal year 2015 with respect to a center in accordance with subsection (a) of this section (as in effect on the day before July 22, 2014) may continue to receive assistance under this subpart for fiscal year 2015 or a succeeding fiscal year if, for such fiscal year—

- (1) no [nonprofit](/usc/29/705.md?p=26) private agency—
  - (A) submits an acceptable application to operate a [center for independent living](/usc/29/796a.md?p=2) for the fiscal year before a date specified by the [Administrator](/usc/29/796a.md?p=1); and
  - (B) obtains approval of the application under section [796f–1](/usc/29/796f–1.md) or [796f–2](/usc/29/796f–2.md) of this title; or
- (2) after funding all applications so submitted and approved, the [Administrator](/usc/29/796a.md?p=1) determines that funds remain available to provide such assistance.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 93–112, title VII, § 724, as added Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 410, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1234; amended Pub. L. 113–128, title IV, § 482(c), July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1693.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 796f–3, Pub. L. 93–112, title VII, § 724, as added Pub. L. 102–569, title VII, § 701(2), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4461; amended Pub. L. 103–73, title I, § 114(k), Aug. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 731, related to centers operated by State agencies, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–220.

### Amendments

2014—Pub. L. 113–128, § 482(c)(1), in introductory provisions, substituted “2015” for “1993” in two places and “July 22, 2014” for “August 7, 1998”.

Pars. (1)(A), (2). Pub. L. 113–128, § 482(c)(2), substituted “Administrator” for “Commissioner”.