Comprehensive Youth Opportunities Act

Comprehensive Youth Opportunities Act - Title I:Youth Manpower - Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to establish: (1) an in-school program providing paid work experience, remedial education, counseling and other supportive services outside of school hours, to economically disadvantaged high school students who require financial assistance to either remain in or return to school; (2) an out-of-school program providing a conbination of work experience, education and skill training, along with supportive services such as counseling and health examination, to economically disadvantaged high school dropouts between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one, with the primary objective of returning the enrollee to school; and (3) a program to provide useful work experience for economically disadvantaged youth during the summer months.

States that of the sums available for any fiscal year for carrying out this title, not less than 85 percent shall be allocated among the units of general local government, in accordance with the latest available data, so that equal proportions are distributed on the basis of: (1) the relative number of youth, sixteen through twenty-one years of age, in each unit of general local government, as compared to all units of general local government; and (2) the relative number of youth, sixteen through twenty-one years of age, living with families with incomes below the poverty line and low-income youths otherwise capable of participation who reside in public or private institutions, in each unit of general local government. Sets forth authorizations for appropriations for programs under Title I.

Title II: Recreational Opportunities - Authorizes the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, to develop and implement programs for youth, ages eight through fifteen years of age, which are used or usable for recreation and supportive services.

States that of the funds made available for the purposes of this title, an amount equal to 10 percent of each unit of general local government's allocation shall be available to enable said units of general local government to assess and plan the implementation of recreational services for economically disadvantaged youth.

Provides that of the funds made available for grants to carry out programs under this title, not less than 75 percent shall be allotted among the units of general local government, in accordance with the latest available data, so that equal proportions are distributed on the basis of: (1) the relative number of youth, eight through fifteen years of age, in each unit of general local government, as compared to all units of general local government; (2) the relative number of related youth eight through fifteen years of age, living with families with incomes below the poverty line, and low-income youths otherwise capable of participation who reside in public or private institutions, in each unit of general government. Sets forth the requirements for programs under this Act.

Title III: General Provisions - States that whenever the Secretary determines that any prime sponsor designated to serve under this Act is: (1) maintaining a pattern or practice of discrimination in application of this Act or otherwise failing to serve equitable various segments of economically disadvantaged youth; (2) incurring unreasonable administrative cost in the conduct of activities and programs as determined pursuant to regulations; (3) failing to give due consideration to continued funding of programs of demonstrated effectiveness, including those previously conducted under title I of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964; (4) otherwise failing to carry out the purposes of this Act; the Secretary shall revoke the prime sponsor's designation and shall not make any further payments to such prime sponsor under this Act, and he shall notify such sponsor to return to him all unexpended sums paid under this Act during that fiscal year.

Sets forth the reporting requirements for recipients of financial aid under this Act.