The Secretary shall provide (either through the Department of Health and Human Services or by contract) all necessary technical and other nonfinancial assistance to any public or other entity which is eligible to apply for assistance under this subchapter to assist such entity in developing applications to be submitted to the Secretary under section 300s–1 or 300t–12 of this title. The Secretary shall make every effort to inform eligible applicants of the availability of assistance under this subchapter. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XVI, § 1626, formerly § 1635, as added Pub. L. 93–641, § 4 , Jan. 4, 1975 , 88 Stat. 2273 ; renumbered § 1626 and amended Pub. L. 96–79, title II , §§ 202(b), 203(f), Oct. 4, 1979 , 93 Stat. 632 , 635; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b) , Oct. 17, 1979 , 93 Stat. 695 .) Editorial Notes Amendments 1979— Pub. L. 96–79, § 203(f) , substituted “other entity” for “other nonprofit entity” and “section 300s–1 or 300t–12 of this title” for “section 300o–3 of this title. ” Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Change of Name “ Department of Health and Human Services ” substituted in text for “Department of Health, Education, and Welfare” pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88 , which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20 , Education. Effective Date of 1979 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 96–79 effective Oct. 1, 1979 , see section 204 of Pub. L. 96–79 , set out as a note under section 300q of this title .