,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ajfg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #h1 #bjag,mr4 ,peters 7for himself and ,mr4 ,grassley7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to amend title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act to allow the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to award competitive grants to enhance collaboration between ,state child welfare and juvenile justice systems4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,childhood ,outcomes ,need ,new ,efficient ,community ,teams or the ,,connect ,act4 #b4 ,authority to award competitive grants to enhance collaboration between ,state child welfare and juvenile justice systems 7a7 ,in general ,section #dcf of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;f7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 ,authority ,to award grants to ,states ,to enhance collaboration between ,state child welfare and juvenile justice systems 7#a7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this subsection is to authorize the ,secretary to make grants to ,state child welfare and juvenile justice agencies to collaborate in the collection of data relating to dual status youth and to develop practices1 policies1 and protocols to confront the challenges presented and experienced by dual status youth4 7#b7 ,authority to award grants 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may award competitive grants jointly to a ,state child welfare agency and a ,state juvenile justice agency to facilitate or enhance collaboration between the child welfare and juvenile justice systems of the ,state in order to carry out programs to address the needs of dual status youth4 7,b7 ,funding ,any grants awarded under this subsection shall be awarded from the amounts made available under subsection 7a7 of this section1 after the application of subsection 7b7 of this section and before the determination of allotments under section #dcc4 7,c7 ,length of grants 7i7 ,in general ,a grant shall be awarded under this subsection for a period of not less than #b1 and not more than #e1 fiscal years1 subject to clause 7ii74 7ii7 ,extension of grant ,on application of the grantee1 the ,secretary may extend for not more than #b fiscal years the period for which a grant is awarded under this subsection4 7#c7 ,additional requirements 7,a7 ,application ,in order for a ,state to be eligible for a grant under this subsection1 it shall submit an application1 to be approved by the ,secretary1 that includes-- 7i7 a description of the proposed leadership collaboration group 7including the membership of such group71 and how such group will manage and oversee a review and analysis of current practices while working to jointly address enhanced practices to improve outcomes for dual status youth2 7ii7 a description of how the ,state proposes to-- 7,i7 identify dual status youths2 7,,ii7 identify individuals who are at risk of becoming dual status youths2 7,,iii7 identify common characteristics shared by dual status youths in the ,state2 and 7,,iv7 determine the prevalence of dual status youths in the ,state2 7iii7 a description of current and proposed practices and procedures that the ,state intends to use to-- 7,i7 screen and assess dual status youths for risks and treatment needs2 7,,ii7 provide targeted and evidence-based services1 including educational1 behavioral health1 and pro-social treatment interventions for dual status youths2 and 7,,iii7 provide for a lawful process to enhance or ensure the abilities of the ,state and any relevant agencies to share information and data about dual status youths while maintaining confidentiality and privacy protections under ,state and ,federal law2 and 7iv7 a certification that the ,state has involved local governments1 as appropriate1 in the development1 expansion1 modification1 operation1 or improvement of proposed policy and practice reforms to address the needs of dual status youths4 7,b7 ,no supplantation of other funds ,any amounts paid to a ,state under a grant under this subsection shall be used to supplement and not supplant other ,state expenditures on dual status youths or children involved with either the child welfare or juvenile justice systems4 7,c7 ,report ,a ,state child welfare agency and a ,state juvenile justice agency receiving a grant under this subsection shall jointly submit to the ,secretary and to the ,administrator of the ,office of ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention of the ,department of ,justice a report on the activities carried out under the grant at the end of each fiscal year during the period of the grant4 ,such report shall include-- 7i7 a description of the scope and nature of the dual status youth population in the ,state1 including the number of dual status youth2 7ii7 a description of the evidence-based practices and procedures used by the agencies to carry out the activities described in subclauses 7,i7 through 7,,iii7 of subparagraph 7,a77iii72 and 7iii7 an analysis of the effects of such practices and procedures1 including information regarding-- 7,i7 the collection of data related to individual dual status youths2 7,,ii7 aggregate data related to the dual status youth population1 including-- 7aa7 characteristics of dual status youths in the ,state2 7bb7 case processing timelines2 and 7cc7 information related to case management1 the provision of targeted services1 and placements within the foster care or juvenile justice system2 and 7,,iii7 the extent to which such practices and procedures have contributed to-- 7aa7 higher educational attainment for dual status youths2 7bb7 fewer delinquency referrals for dual status youths2 7cc7 shorter stays in intensive restrictive placements for dual status youths2 or 7dd7 such other outcomes for dual status youths as the ,state child welfare agency and ,state juvenile justice agency may identify4 7#d7 ,training and technical assistance ,the ,secretary may support ,state child welfare agencies and ,state juvenile justice agencies by offering a program1 developed in consultation with organizations and agencies with subject matter expertise1 of training and technical assistance to assist the agencies in developing programs and protocols-- 7,a7 to facilitate or enhance collaboration between ,state child welfare agencies and ,state juvenile justice agencies2 and 7,b7 for effectively working with ,federal agencies and child welfare and juvenile justice agencies from other ,states4 7#e7 ,report ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this subsection1 and every #c years thereafter1 the ,secretary and the ,attorney ,general of the ,department of ,justice shall jointly submit to the ,committee on ,finance and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,ways and ,means and the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives1 a report on the grants provided under this subsection4 7#f7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,dual status youth ,the term dual status youth means a child who has come into contact with both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems and occupies various statuses in terms of the individual's relationship to such systems4 7,b7 ,leadership collaboration group ,the term leadership collaboration group means a group composed of senior officials from the ,state child welfare agency1 the ,state juvenile justice agency1 and other relevant youth and family-serving public agencies and private organizations1 including1 to the extent practicable1 representatives from the ,state judiciary branch4 7,c7 ,state juvenile justice agency ,the term ,state juvenile justice agency means the agency of the ,state or ,indian tribe responsible for administering grant funds awarded under the ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #efja et seq474 7,d7 ,state child welfare agency ,the term ,state child welfare agency means the ,state agency responsible for administering the program under subpart #a1 or1 in the case of a tribal organization that is receiving payments under section #dbh1 the tribal agency responsible for administering such program4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #dcc of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcc7 are each amended by striking section #dcf7;b7 and inserting subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #dcf4