,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #afie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ab1 #bjai,ms4   
,mc,collum 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (   
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 & ,ms4     
,fudge7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,community
 ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act to         
reau?orize & mod]nize ! ,act4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant       
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjai4  #b4      
,reau?orization ,! ,community ,s]vices  
,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iija 
et seq47 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  ,b 
,community s]vices block grant program  
#fga4 ,%ort title ,?is subtitle may be  
cit$ z ! ,community ,s]vices ,block     
,grant ,act4  #fgb4 ,purposes ,!        
purposes ( ?is subtitle are--  7#a7 to  
r$uce pov]ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by       
support+ ! activities ( community action
 ag5cies t improve ! economic security (
 l[-income individuals & families &     

create new economic opportunities 9 !   
communities :]e !y live2 &  7#b7 to     
accompli% ! objectives describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 by-- 7,a7 /r5g!n+         
community capabilities = id5tify+ pov]ty
 conditions & opportunities to alleviate
 su* conditions2  7,b7 emp[]+ l[-income 
individuals & families to respond to !  
unique problems & ne$s )9 _! communities
 ?r\gh _! maximum feasible p>ticipation 
9 advis+ & assess+ eligible entities & 9
 design+ ! programs1 projects1 & s]vices
 fund$ "u ?is subtitle2  7,c7 us+       
innovative community-bas$ approa*es t   
produce a measurable impact on ! causes 
& effects ( pov]ty1 includ+ two-g5]ation
 approa*es t create opportunities =1 &  
address ! ne$s (1 p>5ts & *ildr5 toge!r2
  7,d7 coord9at+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &
 o!r assi/ance1 includ+ private         
res\rces1 relat$ to ! r$uction ( pov]ty 
s t res\rces c be us$ 9 a mann]         
responsive to local ne$s & conditions2 &
  7,e7 broad5+ ! res\rces direct$ to !  
elim9ation ( pov]ty1 s z to promote     

p>tn]%ips t include--  7i7 private1     
religi\s1 *>itable1 & neighborhood-bas$ 
organizations2  7ii7 individuals1       
bus9esses1 labor organizations1         
pr(essional organizations1 & o!r        
organizations engag$ 9 exp&+            
opportunities = all individuals2 &      
7iii7 local gov]nm5t lead]s4  #fgc4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3  7#a7      
,community action ag5cy ,! t]m community
 action ag5cy means an eligible entity  
7:i* meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a7
 or 7#b71 z appropriate1 ( section      
#fhj7;c77 t is a public *>ity & t       
deliv]s multiple programs1 projects1 or 
s]vices to a v>iety ( l[-income         
individuals & families4  7#b7 ,community
 action program plan ,! t]m community   
action program plan means a detail$     
plan1 includ+ a budget1 t is adopt$ by  
an eligible entity1 = exp5ditures (     
funds appropriat$ = a fiscal ye> "u ?is 
subtitle = ! activities support$        
directly or indirectly by su* funds4    
7#c7 ,community action /rategic plan ,! 

t]m community action /rategic plan means
 a plan t is adopt$ z ! policy ( an     
eligible entity & t-- 7,a7 e/abli%es    
goals = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s t are 
bas$ on meet+ ne$s id5tifi$ by ! entity 
9 consultation ) ! resid5ts ( !         
community ?r\gh a process ( compreh5sive
 community ne$s assessm5t2  7,b7        
provides detail on h[ all activities (  
an eligible entity "u ?is subtitle w    
contribute to meet+ su* goals2 &  7,c7  
specifies h[ su* activities w be manag$1
 fund$1 & measur$ by ! p]=mance         
measurem5t sy/em ( su* entity4  7#d7    
,community s]vices network organization 
,! t]m community s]vices network        
organization means any ( ! foll[+       
organizations fund$ "u ?is subtitle3    
7,a7 ,a grantee4  7,b7 ,an eligible     
entity4  7,c7 ,an association ( grantees
 or eligible entities4  7,d7 ,an        
association-- 7i7 ) a memb]%ip compos$ (
 grantees1 eligible entities1 or        
associations ( grantees or eligible     
entities2 &  7ii7 t is gov]n$ by a bo>d 

( directors compos$ s t #c_/d ( !       
directors are employees or designees (  
su* grantees1 su* eligible entities1 or 
su* associations4  7#e7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m
 ,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices4  7#f7 ,eligible entity 
,! t]m eligible entity means an entity--
  7,a7 t is an eligible entity describ$ 
9 section #fgc7a7 7z 9 effect on ! day  
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,community   
,s]vices ,block ,grant ,reau?orization  
,act ( #bjai7 z ( ! day be=e su* date ( 
enactm5t1 or has be5 designat$ by !     
process describ$ 9 section #fhj7;a7     
7includ+ an organization s]v+ migrant or
 seasonal f>mwork]s t is s describ$ or  
designat$72 &  7,b7 t has a trip>tite   
bo>d describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 z
 appropriate1 ( section #fhj7;c74  7#g7 
,evid5ce-bas$ practice ,! t]m           
evid5ce-bas$ practice means an activity1
 /rategy1 or int]v5tion t--  7,a7       
demon/rates a /ati/ically significant   
effect on improv+ relevant outcomes bas$
 on at lea/ "o well-design$ &           

well-implem5t$ exp]im5tal or            
quasi-exp]im5tal /udy1 or at lea/ "o    
well-design$ & well-implem5t$           
correlational /udy ) /ati/ical controls 
= selection bias2 or  7,b7 demon/rates a
 rationale bas$ on high-quality rese>*  
f9d+s or positive evaluation t su*      
activity1 /rategy1 or int]v5tion is     
likely to improve relevant outcomes2 &  
includes ongo+ ef=ts to exam9e ! effects
 ( su* activity1 /rategy1 or int]v5tion4
  7#h7 ,grantee ,! t]m grantee means a  
recipi5t ( a grant "u section #fge or   
#fgf ( ?is subtitle or ! recipi5t ( a   
grant "u section #fge;,a or #fge;,b (   
?is subtitle 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,community ,s]vices
 ,block ,grant ,reau?orization ,act (   
#bjai74  7#i7 ,p]=mance b5*m>k ,! t]m   
p]=mance b5*m>k means a measurable      
objective = ! op]ations & activities set
 out 9 a community action program plan  
or a ,/ate plan "u ?is subtitle4  7#aj7 
,p]=mance measurem5t sy/em ,! t]m       
p]=mance measurem5t sy/em means a       

managem5t in=mation sy/em t-- 7,a7      
collects & reports in=mation ab\t !     
outcomes ( activities & inve/m5ts fund$ 
9 :ole or 9 "p ) funds appropriat$ "u   
?is subtitle1 includ+ annual p]=mance   
b5*m>ks2  7,b7 comp>es ! actual outcomes
 ) ! int5d$ outcomes2 &  7,c7 is us$ z a
 basis = managem5t decisions reg>d+     
future use ( res\rces provid$ "u ?is    
subtitle4  7#aa7 ,pov]ty l9e  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! t]m pov]ty l9e means ! (ficial 
pov]ty l9e def9$ by ! ,(fice (          
,managem5t & ,budget1 bas$ on ! mo/     
rec5t data available f ! ,bureau ( !    
,c5sus1 subject to subp>agraphs 7,c7 &  
7,d74 ,! ,secret>y %all revise ! pov]ty 
l9e annually 7or at any %ort] int]val ! 
,secret>y det]m9es to be feasible &     
desirable74 ,! requir$ revision %all be 
accompli%$ by multiply+ ! (ficial pov]ty
 l9e by ! p]c5tage *ange 9 ! ,consum]   
,price ,index = ,all ,urban ,consum]s   
dur+ ! annual or o!r int]val imm$iately 
prec$+ ! "t at :i* ! revision is made4  
7,b7 ,community s]vices block grant     

eligibility crit]ion ,subject to        
subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,e71 !      
pov]ty l9e1 z def9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
%all be us$ z a crit]ion ( eligibility =
 s]vices or assi/ance provid$ to        
individuals or families ?r\gh !         
community s]vices block grant program   
e/abli%$ "u ?is subtitle4  7,c7 ,/ate   
revision ( pov]ty l9e ,:5ev] a ,/ate    
det]m9es t x s]ves ! objectives ( !     
block grant program e/abli%$ "u ?is     
subtitle1 ! ,/ate may revise ! pov]ty   
l9e n to exce$ #abe p]c5t ( ! (ficial   
pov]ty l9e o!rwise applicable "u        
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,d7 ,waiv]s = ,/ate 
use ( high] eligibility level ,:5ev] a  
community action program plan provides t
 a program1 project1 or s]vice fund$ "u 
?is subtitle requires use ( a high]     
eligibility /&>d ?an ! /&>d o!rwise     
applicable "u ?is p>agraph = ! purpose (
 ensur+ coord9ation ( activities c>ri$  
out "u ?is subtitle ) o!r programs or   
activities ( eligible entities1 ! ,/ate 
%all1 z "p ( ! application describ$ 9   

section #fgh1 apply su* /&>d ) respect  
to t program1 project1 or s]vice &      
provide docum5tation reg>d+ ! b5efit ( &
 ne$ = su* adju/m5t4  7,e7 ,proc$ures = 
cont9u$ eligibility ,a ,/ate may e/abli%
 proc$ures to ensure t a p>ticipant 9 a 
program1 project1 or s]vice fund$ "u ?is
 subtitle rema9s eligible to p>ticipate 
z long z ! p>ticipant is successfully   
progress+ t[>d a*ievem5t ( ! goals ( !  
program1 project1 or s]vice1 reg>dless (
 any income eligibility crit]ia us$ to  
det]m9e ! p>ticipant's initial          
eligibility4  7#ab7 ,private1 nonpr(it  
organization ,! t]m private1 nonpr(it   
organization includes a religi\s        
organization4  7#ac7 ,public *>ity ,!   
t]m public *>ity means a dome/ic        
organization t is--  7,a7 describ$ 9    
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f        
taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su*      
,code2 &  7,b7 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
or 7#b7 ( section #eji7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#ad7 ,secret>y 

,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7#ae7 ,s]vice
 area ,! t]m s]vice area means ! unique 
geographic area :i* ! ,/ate has         
designat$ z ! area to be s]v$ by an     
eligible entity ) fund+ "u section      
#fgi7;a77#a77;,b74  7#af7 ,/ate ,! t]m  
,/ate means any ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 or !    
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4
  #fgd4 ,e/abli%m5t ( community s]vices 
block grant program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (  
program ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to     
e/abli% a community s]vices block grant 
program & to make grants ?r\gh !        
program1 "u sections #fge & #fgf1 to    
,/ates to support local community action
 program plans c>ri$ out by eligible    
entities to r$uce pov]ty 9 ! communities
 s]v$ by su* entities4  7b7 ,au?ority ( 
,secret>y ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to   
c>ry out o!r community programs describ$
 9 section #fij & section #fij;,a4  7c7 

,uni=m adm9i/rative requirem5ts1 co/    
pr9ciples1 & audit requirem5ts ,not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( ! ,omnibus ,budget  
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiha 7,public   
,law #ig-ce7 or ( section               
#ge4aja7;d77#a71 "p #ge ( title #de1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 funds      
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u ?is       
subtitle %all be subject to all subp>ts 
( ! uni=m adm9i/rative requirem5ts1 co/ 
pr9ciples1 & audit requirem5ts = ,f$]al 
aw>ds z adopt$ 9 regulations promulgat$ 
by ! ,secret>y to implem5t ! ,uni=m     
,adm9i/rative ,requirem5ts1 ,co/        
,pr9ciples1 & ,audit ,requirem5ts "u "p 
#bjj ( title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al         
,regulations1 or any correspond+ simil> 
regulation 7includ+ "p #ge ( title #de1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any     
correspond+ simil> regulation71 except =
 provisions on t]m9ation1 )hold+ &      
susp5sion ( funds1 z well z all o!r     
,f$]al laws & regulations relat$ to     
int]gov]nm5tal f9ancial transactions &  
to adm9i/ration ( f$]ally fund$ grants &

 coop]ative agreem5ts betwe5 ,/ates &   
nonpr(it organizations1 or local        
gov]nm5ts1 z applicable4  #fge4 ,grants 
to t]ritories  7a7 ,apportionm5t ,!     
,secret>y %all apportion ! am\nt res]v$ 
"u section #fia7;c77#a7 = ea* fiscal ye>
 on ! basis ( ne$ to eligible           
jurisdictions1 among ,guam1 ,am]ican    
,samoa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 &
 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana     
,isl&s4  7b7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y %all  
make a grant to ea* eligible            
jurisdiction to :i* subsection 7a7      
applies = ! am\nt apportion$ "u         
subsection 7a74  #fgf4 ,allotm5ts &     
grants to ,/ates  7a7 ,allotm5ts 9 g5]al
 ,f ! am\nt appropriat$ "u section      
#fia7;a7 = ea* fiscal ye> & rema9+ aft] 
! ,secret>y makes ! res]vations requir$ 
by section #fia7;c71 ! ,secret>y %all   
allot to ea* eligible ,/ate1 subject to 
section #fgg1 an am\nt t be>s ! same    
ratio to su* rema9+ am\nt z ! am\nt     
receiv$ by ! ,/ate = fiscal ye> #aiha "u
 section #bba ( ! ,economic ,opportunity

 ,act ( #aifd bore to ! total am\nt     
receiv$ by all ,/ates = fiscal ye> #aiha
 "u su* section1 except z provid$ 9     
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,m9imum allotm5ts  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all allot to
 ea* ,/ate n less ?an #a_/b ( #a p]c5t (
 ! am\nt appropriat$ "u section #fia7;a7
 = su* fiscal ye> & rema9+ aft] !       
,secret>y makes ! res]vations requir$ by
 section #fia7;c74  7#b7 ,ye>s ) great] 
available funds ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 
if ! am\nt appropriat$ "u section       
#fia7;a7 = a fiscal ye> & rema9+ aft] ! 
,secret>y makes ! res]vations requir$ by
 section #fia7;c7 exce$s #hej1jjj1jjj1  
no ,/ate %all receive "u ?is section    
less ?an #c_/d ( #a p]c5t ( ! rema9+    
am\nt4  7c7 ,grants & paym5ts ,subject  
to section #fgg1 ! ,secret>y %all make  
grants to eligible ,/ates = ! allotm5ts 
describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b74 ,!    
,secret>y %all make paym5ts = ! grants 9
 accordance ) section #fejc7;a7 ( title 
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,! ,secret>y  
%all allocate ! am\nts allott$ "u       

subsections 7a7 & 7b7 qu>t]ly1 notify ! 
,/ates ( _! respective allocations &    
make ea* ,/ate's qu>t]ly allocation     
am\nt available = exp5diture by ! ,/ate 
no lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! />t ( !     
fiscal qu>t] = :i* ! ,secret>y is       
allocat+ ! funds4  7d7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m ,/ate does n include    
,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,virg9 ,isl&s1 & ! ,commonweal? ( !     
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  #fgg4 ,paym5ts 
to ,indian tribes  7a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,indian ,! t]m ,indian
 means a memb] ( an ,indian tribe or    
tribal organization4  7#b7 ,indian tribe
 or tribal organization ,! t]m ,indian  
tribe or tribal organization means a    
tribe1 b&1 or o!r organiz$ gr\p         
recogniz$ 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! tribe1 b&1  
or gr\p resides1 or consid]$ by !       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 to be an ,indian
 tribe or an ,indian organization = any 
purpose4  7b7 ,res]vation  7#a7         
,application ,p>agraph 7#b7 %all apply  
only if1 ) respect to any ,/ate1 !      

,secret>y-- 7,a7 receives a reque/ f !  
gov]n+ body ( an ,indian tribe or tribal
 organization )9 su* ,/ate t assi/ance  
"u ?is subtitle be made available       
directly to su* tribe or organization2 &
  7,b7 det]m9es t ! memb]s ( su* ,indian
 tribe or tribal organization w\ld be   
bett] s]v$ by means ( grants made       
directly to su* tribe or organization to
 provide b5efits "u ?is subtitle4  7#b7 
,am\nt ,! ,secret>y %all res]ve f am\nts
 allott$ to a ,/ate "u section #fgf = a 
fiscal ye>1 n less ?an ! am\nt t be>s ! 
same ratio to ! ,/ate allotm5t = !      
fiscal ye> z ! population ( all eligible
 ,indians = :om a det]m9ation has be5   
made "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 be>s to !    
population ( all individuals eligible = 
assi/ance ?r\gh a grant made "u section 
#fgf to su* ,/ate4  7c7 ,aw>ds ,! am\nt 
res]v$ by ! ,secret>y on ! basis ( a    
det]m9ation made "u subsection          
7b77#a77;,b7 %all be made available by  
grant to ! ,indian tribe or tribal      
organization s]v+ ! ,indians = :om !    

det]m9ation has be5 made "u subsection  
7b77#a77;,b74  7d7 ,plan ,9 ord] = an   
,indian tribe or tribal organization to 
be eligible = a grant aw>d = a fiscal   
ye> "u ?is section1 ! tribe or          
organization %all submit to ! ,secret>y 
a plan = su* fiscal ye> t meets su*     
crit]ia z ! ,secret>y may prescribe by  
regulation4  7e7 ,alt]native p]=mance   
measurem5t sy/em ,! ,secret>y may       
implem5t alt]native requirem5ts = tribal
 implem5tation ( ! requirem5ts ( section
 #fgh7;c74  #fgh4 ,/ate plans &         
applications2 community action program  
plans & applications  7a7 ,/ate lead    
ag5cy  7#a7 ,designation ,! *ief        
executive (fic] ( a ,/ate desir+ to     
receive a grant "u section #fge or #fgf 
%all designate1 9 an application        
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u subsection   
7b71 an appropriate ,/ate ag5cy t agrees
 to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph   
7#b71 to act z a lead ag5cy = purposes (
 c>ry+ out ,/ate activities "u ?is      
subtitle4  7#b7 ,duties ( ,/ate lead    

ag5cies ,! ,/ate lead ag5cy-- 7,a7 %all 
be au?oriz$ by ! *ief executive (fic] to
 conv5e ,/ate ag5cies & coord9ate       
in=mation & activities fund$ "u ?is     
subtitle2  7,b7 %all develop ! ,/ate    
plan to be submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u   
subsection 7b71 :i* %all be bas$        
prim>ily on ! community action program  
plans ( eligible entities1 submitt$ to !
 ,/ate z a condition ( receiv+ fund+ "u 
?is subtitle = approval by ! ,/ate2     
7,c7 %all assi/ eligible entities-- 7i7 
9 conduct+ p]iodic compreh5sive         
community ne$s assessm5ts1 n less (t5   
?an e #c ye>s2  7ii7 9 develop+         
community action program plans2 &  7iii7
 9 develop+ community action /rategic   
plans2  7,d7 9 conjunction ) !          
developm5t or revision ( ! ,/ate plan z 
requir$ "u subsection 7b7-- 7i7 %all    
hold at lea/ "o he>+ 9 ! ,/ate on !     
propos$ plan or propos$ revis$ plan1 to 
provide to ! public an opportunity to   
comm5t on ! public record on ! propos$  
use & di/ribution ( funds "u ! plan2 &  

7ii7 n less ?an #ae days prior to !     
he>+1 %all di/ribute notice ( ! he>+ & a
 copy ( ! propos$ plan or plan revision 
/atewide to ! public & directly to !    
*ief executive (fic] & ! *airp]son ( !  
bo>d ( ea* ( ! eligible entities 7or    
designees7 & o!r community s]vices      
network organizations2 &  7,e7 n less   
(t5 ?an e #c ye>s1 9 conjunction ) !    
developm5t ( ! ,/ate plan1 %all hold at 
lea/ #a legislative he>+4  7b7 ,/ate    
application = ,/ate program & ,/ate plan
 ,beg9n+ ) ! fir/ fiscal ye> foll[+ !   
transition p]iod describ$ 9 section #c (
 ! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant    
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjai1 to be     
eligible to receive a grant "u section  
#fge or #fgf1 a ,/ate %all prep>e &     
submit to ! ,secret>y = approval an     
application conta9+ a ,/ate plan cov]+ a
 p]iod ( n m ?an #b fiscal ye>s4 ,!     
application %all be submitt$ n lat] ?an 
#cj days prior to ! beg9n+ ( ! fir/     
fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! plan1 & %all      
conta9 su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y %all 

require1 includ+--  7#a7 a description (
 ! mann] 9 :i* funds made available     
?r\gh ! grant "u section #fge or #fgf w 
be us$ to c>ry out ! ,/ate activities   
describ$ 9 section #fgi7;b7 & ! ,/ate's 
community action program plans2  7#b7 a 
summ>y ( ! community action program     
plans ( ! eligible entities s]v+ !      
,/ate2  7#c7 a description ( ! p]=mance 
measurem5t sy/em 9 :i* ! ,/ate &        
eligible entities p>ticipate "u section 
#fhf7;a77#a77;,a72  7#d7 a plan = !     
,/ate's ov]sight ( eligible entities2   
7#e7 an assurance t ! ,/ate w pay       
eligible entities 9 advance1 unless     
o!rwise au?oriz$ by ! ,uni=m ,guidance2 
7#f7 an assurance t no eligible entity 9
 ! ,/ate t receiv$1 9 ! previ\s fiscal  
ye>1 fund+ ?r\gh a grant made "u section
 #fge or #fgf w h su* fund+ )held1 nor  
r$uc$ bel[ ! proportional %>e ( fund+ ! 
entity receiv$ f ! ,/ate 9 ! previ\s    
fiscal ye>1 nor elim9at$1 nor its       
designation z an eligible entity        
t]m9at$1 unless1 aft] provid+ ! affect$ 

entity 7or entities1 z applicable7 )    
notice & an opportunity = a he>+ on !   
record1 ! ,/ate det]m9es t cause exi/s =
 su* )hold+1 r$uction1 or elim9ation (  
fund+ or = t]m9ation ( designation1     
subject to review by ! ,secret>y z      
provid$ 9 subsection 7c7 ( section #fhd2
 &1 9 ! case ( failure ( an eligible    
entity to comply ) ! t]ms ( a corrective
 action plan relat+ to correction ( a   
s]i\s defici5cy1 except accord+ to !    
proc$ures set =? 9 subsection 7b7 (     
section #fhd4 ,= purposes ( ?is         
subsection1 ! t]m cause means--  7,a7 ! 
failure ( an eligible entity to comply )
 ! t]ms ( a corrective action plan      
relat+ to correction ( a s]i\s defici5cy
 z describ$ 9 subsection #fhd7;b72 or   
7,b7 a /atewide proportional di/ribution
 ( funds provid$ ?r\gh a community      
s]vices block grant "u ?is subtitle to  
respond to--  7i7 ! results ( ! mo/     
rec5tly available c5sus or o!r          
appropriate demographic data2  7ii7     
sev]e economic dislocation2 or  7iii7 ! 

designation ( an eligible entity to s]ve
 a geographic area t has be5 uns]v$ = at
 lea/ ! previ\s #e ye>s2  7#g7 an       
assurance t ea* eligible entity s]v+ !  
,/ate has e/abli%$ proc$ures t p]mit a  
l[-income individual1 or a community    
organization or religi\s organization1 t
 consid]s l[-income individuals or !    
organization1 respectively1 to be       
inadequately repres5t$ on ! bo>d ( !    
eligible entity1 to petition = adequate 
repres5tation ( su* individuals or      
organization1 respectively1 on ! bo>d2  
7#h7 a description ( ! ,/ate's          
requirem5ts1 & f9ancial or o!r support1 
= ea* community action program plan &   
community action /rategic plan ( an     
eligible entity 9 ! ,/ate & = !         
compreh5sive community ne$s assessm5t   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,c77i7 on
 :i* ! community action program plans   
are bas$1 :i* assessm5t may be coord9at$
 ) community ne$s assessm5ts conduct$ = 
programs o!r ?an ! program c>ri$ out "u 
?is subtitle2 &  7#i7 a description ( h[

 ! ,/ate w measure ,/ate & eligible     
entity p]=mance 9 a*iev+ ! goals ( !    
,/ate plan & ! community action program 
plans1 respectively4  7c7 ,/ate p]=mance
 requirem5ts & b5*m>ks  7#a7 ,p]=mance  
requirem5ts ,consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( 
section #fhf1 foll[+ ! transition p]iod 
describ$ 9 section #c ( ! ,community    
,s]vices ,block ,grant ,reau?orization  
,act ( #bjai1 9 ord] to be eligible = a 
grant "u section #fge or #fgf1 ea* ,/ate
 %all adopt p]=mance requirem5ts & !    
p]=mance b5*m>ks describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b71 to be includ$ z "p ( ! p]=mance   
measurem5t sy/em describ$ 9 section     
#fhf4  7#b7 ,annual ,/ate p]=mance      
b5*m>ks ,ea* ,/ate %all include 9 !     
,/ate plan submitt$ "u subsection 7b71 =
 ea* fiscal ye> aft] t transition       
p]iod--  7,a7 p]=mance measurem5ts =    
lead ag5cy managem5t quality2  7,b7 !   
,/ate annual p]=mance b5*m>ks reg>d+    
programmatic activities describ$ 9      
section #fgi7;b72 &  7,c7 o!r p]=mance  
measures1 :i* %all include-- 7i7        

indicators ( timely di/ribution 7includ+
 advance paym5t1 unless o!rwise au?oriz$
 by ! ,uni=m ,guidance7 & effective     
managem5t ( ,f$]al funds by ! ,/ate lead
 ag5cy & ( ! compliance ) ! requirem5ts 
= ,/ate p]sonnel & = managem5t (        
activities fund$ "u ?is subtitle 7o!r   
?an ?is subsection72 &  7ii7 indicators 
conc]n+ ! results ( activities c>ri$ out
 by ! ,/ate "u ?is subtitle4  7d7       
,approval ,! ,secret>y %all notify !    
*ief executive (fic] ( ea* ,/ate        
submitt+ an application conta9+ a ,/ate 
plan "u ?is section1 ( ! approval1      
disapproval1 or approval 9 "p1 ( !      
application1 )9 #cj days aft] receiv+ ! 
application4 ,9 ! ev5t ( a full or      
p>tial disapproval1 ! ,secret>y's       
notification %all include a description 
( *anges necess>y = f9al approval4 ,9 ! 
ev5t ( a p>tial approval1 ! ,secret>y   
may all[ grantee use ( funds =          
activities includ$ 9 ! portions ( ! plan
 :i* ! ,secret>y has approv$4 ,9 ! ev5t 
a ,/ate application fails to be approv$ 

9 :ole or 9 "p be=e ! end ( ! ?ird mon? 
( ! ,/ate program cov]$ by su* plan !   
,secret>y %all aw>d fund+ directly to   
eligible entities & o!r community       
s]vices network organizations 9 ! ,/ate 
7o!r ?an ! ,/ate itself7 z specifi$ 9   
section #fhd7;a77#e77;,c74  7e7 ,public 
inspection ,ea* plan & revision to a    
,/ate plan prep>$ "u ?is section %all be
 di/ribut$ = public inspection & comm5t4
 ,a he>+ on su* plan or revision %all be
 held z requir$ "u subp>agraphs 7,d7 &  
7,e7 ( subsection 7a77#b71 b a ,/ate    
application = m]g]1 comb9ation1 or      
privatization ( funds "u section        
#fhj7;b7 %all n be consid]$ a revision4 
7f7 ,application = community action     
program & community action program plan 
,beg9n+ ) ! fir/ fiscal ye> foll[+ !    
transition p]iod describ$ 9 section #c (
 ! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant    
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjai1 to be     
eligible to receive a subgrant "u       
section #fgi7;a71 ea* eligible entity   
%all prep>e & submit to ! ,/ate =       

approval an application conta9+ a       
community action program plan or plans  
cov]+ a p]iod ( n m ?an #b fiscal ye>s4 
,su* application %all be submitt$ no    
lat] ?an #ij days be=e ! date =         
submission ( ! ,/ate application to !   
,secret>y4 ,! application %all conta9   
in=mation on ! int5d$ implem5tation ( ! 
eligible entity's activities1 includ+   
demon/rat+ h[ ! program--  7#a7 meets   
ne$s id5tifi$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t compreh5sive
 community ne$s assessm5t1 & is consi/5t
 ) ! entity's community action /rategic 
plan = t p]iod2 &  7#b7 a*ieves !       
purposes ( ?is subtitle ?r\gh programs1 
projects1 & s]vices1 :i* may include !  
activities describ$ 9 section #fhb4  7g7
 ,eligible entity p]=mance requirem5ts &
 b5*m>ks ,n lat] ?an ! end ( !          
transition p]iod describ$ 9 section #c (
 ! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant    
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjai1 ea*       
eligible entity p>ticipat+ 9 a program  
fund$ "u ?is subtitle %all-- 7#a7 adopt 
p]=mance b5*m>ks t include--  7,a7      

indicators conc]n+ atta9m5t ( ! goals ( 
! entity's annual community action      
program plans2 &  7,b7 indicators (     
timely & effective managem5t ( ,f$]al & 
o!r funds2 &  7#b7 p>ticipate 9 a       
/atewide p]=mance measurem5t sy/em "u   
section #fhf4  #fgi4 ,/ate & local uses 
( funds  7a7 ,/ate subgrants to eligible
 entities & o!r organizations  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u    
section #fge or #fgf %all-- 7,a7 res]ve 
#b p]c5t ( ! funds made available ?r\gh 
! grant = ! ,community ,action          
,innovations ,program describ$ 9        
subsection 7b77#a77;,c77i72 &  7,b7 ( ! 
rema9d]1 use n less ?an #ij p]c5t to    
make subgrants to eligible entities to  
enable ! entities to implem5t programs1 
projects1 or s]vices = a purpose        
describ$ 9 section #fgb4  7#b7          
,obligational requirem5ts  7,a7 ,date ( 
obligation ,! ,/ate %all obligate !     
funds = subgrants describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,b7 n lat] ?an ! lat] (--  7i7 !  
#cj? day aft] ! date on :i* ! ,/ate     

receives f ! ,secret>y a notice ( fund+ 
availability = ! ,/ate's application "u 
section #fgh2 or  7ii7 ! fir/ day ( !   
,/ate program ye> = :i* su* funds are to
 be exp5d$ "u ! ,/ate application4  7,b7
 ,availability ,! ,/ate %all make       
available to eligible entities =        
exp5diture ! funds = subgrants describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 n lat] ?an #aj days
 aft] receiv+ notice f ! ,secret>y ( !  
,/ate's qu>t]ly allocation "u section   
#fgf7;c74 ,funds allocat$ to eligible   
entities ?r\gh subgrants made "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 = a fiscal ye> %all  
be available = obligation by ! eligible 
entity dur+ t fiscal ye> & ! succe$+    
fiscal ye>4  7b7 ,/atewide activities   
7#a7 ,use ( rema9d]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
,/ate t receives a grant "u section #fge
 or #fgf %all1 aft] c>ry+ out subsection
 7a71 use ! rema9d] ( ! grant funds =   
activities describ$ 9 ! ,/ate's         
application "u section #fgh7;b7 z       
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 & = 
adm9i/rative exp5ses subject to !       

limitations 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7      
,tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance ,aft] apply+
 subsection 7a7 & subp>agraph 7,c71 !   
,/ate may use ! rema9+ grant funds = !  
purposes ( provid+ to eligible entities 
tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance & res\rces1  
includ+ tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance to   
assi/ eligible entities 9 build+ & us+  
evid5ce design$ to r$uce pov]ty         
conditions & effectively adm9i/]+ funds 
"u ! ,community ,action ,innovations    
,program e/abli%$ "u section            
#fgi7;b77#a77;,c74  7,c7 ,innovative &  
evid5ce-bas$ projects to r$uce pov]ty   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,/ate %all use am\nts   
res]v$ "u section #fgi7;a77#a77;,a7 = a 
,community ,action ,innovations ,program
 to--  7,i7 aw>d subgrants1 contracts1  
or coop]ative agreem5ts to eligible     
entities1 _! associations1 or consortia 
( su* entities or associations1 to      
facilitate innovation & use (           
evid5ce-bas$ practice 7z def9$ 9 section
 #fgc7g77 design$ to r$uce pov]ty       
conditions1 includ+ ?r\gh two-g5]ation  

approa*es t create opportunities =1 &   
address ! ne$s (1 p>5ts & *ildr5 toge!r2
 &  7,,ii7 dissem9ate results = public  
use4  7ii7 ,projects ,a ,/ate %all aw>d 
funds f its ,community ,action          
,innovations ,program = projects to     
enable--  7,i7 replication &_/or        
expansion ( innovative practices )      
demon/rat$ evid5ce ( effectiv5ess1 )    
priority giv5 to ^? ) ! /ronge/ evid5ce 
base z det]m9$ ?r\gh a broad review (   
available /udies2 &_/or  7,,ii7 te/+ (  
innovative practices to det]m9e _!      
effectiv5ess1 ) priority giv5 to ^?     
incorporat+ rigor\s1 indep5d5t          
evaluation to fur!r build ! evid5ce     
base4  7iii7 ,use ( funds ,! funds      
res]v$ "u ?is subp>agraph may be us$ by 
subgrantees = res\rces or activities    
necess>y to replicate1 exp&1 or te/     
innovative & evid5ce-bas$ practices1    
includ+ co/s ( tra9+ & te*nical         
assi/ance1 evaluation1 data collection1 
& te*nology4  7iv7 ,exp5ses ,! funds    
res]v$ "u ?is subp>agraph may be us$ =  

reasonable exp5ses1 ( ,/ates &          
subgrantees1 associat$ ) adm9i/ration ( 
projects & dissem9ation ( _! results4   
7v7 ,aw>ds & obligation ,a ,/ate %all   
aw>d & obligate funds res]v$ = projects 
"u ?is subp>agraph dur+ ! fir/ program  
ye> = :i* ! funds are appropriat$4      
,subgrant funds aw>d$ "u ?is subp>agraph
 %all rema9 available = exp5diture by ! 
subgrantee = up to #cf mon?s aft] ! date
 ( aw>d by ! ,/ate1 unless a long] p]iod
 ( availability is approv$ by !         
,secret>y bas$ on ext5uat+ circum/ances 
& demon/rat$ evid5ce ( effectiv5ess4    
7vi7 ,mat*+ requirem5ts ,9 ! case (     
innovative projects t are fund$ 9 "p by 
funds au?oriz$ "u a ,f$]al law 7o!r ?an 
?is subtitle71 t includes requirem5ts = 
mat*+ ! ,f$]al funds ) non-,f$]al funds1
 funds made available "u ?is subp>agraph
 may be deem$ to be non-,f$]al funds =  
purposes ( ! requirem5ts ( su* law4     
7vii7 ,real prop]ty ,l& or facilities   
improv$ ?r\gh a project receiv+ an aw>d 
"u ?is subp>agraph1 = :i* ! am\nt ( !   

aw>d is less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! total    
project co/1 %all n be subject to !     
provisions ( section #fhg7;a74  7viii7  
,eligibility ,activities fund$ "u ?is   
subp>agraph may include p>ticipants )   
incomes n exce$+ #hj p]c5t ( ! area     
m$ian income4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative cap   
7,a7 ,limitation ,( ! am\nts rema9+ aft]
 ! res]vation = ! ,/ate ,community      
,action ,innovations ,program "u        
subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 & ! requir$     
fund+ = subgrants describ$ "u subsection
 7a77#a77;,b71 a ,/ate %all n sp5d m ?an
 #e p]c5t ( su* rema9d] = adm9i/rative  
exp5ses4  7,b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is        
p>agraph1 ! t]m adm9i/rative exp5ses--  
7i7 means ! co/s incurr$ by ! ,/ate's   
lead ag5cy = c>ry+ out plann+ &         
managem5t activities1 includ+ monitor+1 
ov]sight1 & report+ z requir$ by ?is    
,act2 &  7ii7 does n include ! co/ (    
activities conduct$ "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,b7 o!r ?an monitor+4  7c7        
,eligible entity use ( funds ,an        
eligible entity t receives a subgrant "u

 subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 %all use !     
subgrant funds to c>ry out a community  
action program plan t %all include--    
7#a7 programs1 projects1 & s]vices t    
provide l[-income individuals & families
 ) opportunities--  7,a7 to secure &    
reta9 mean+ful employm5t at a family    
support+ wage2  7,b7 to secure an       
adequate education1 improve lit]acy &   
language ability1 & obta9 job-relat$    
skills2  7,c7 to make bett] use (       
available income & build assets2  7,d7  
to obta9 & ma9ta9 adequate h\s+ & a     
heal?y liv+ environm5t1 includ+ address+
 ! hea? c>e ne$s ( individuals &        
families ) s]vices & ?r\gh *anges 9     
local in/itutions & workplaces 7includ+ 
in/itutions & workplaces manag$ by !    
eligible entity72 or  7,e7 to obta9     
em]g5cy mat]ials or o!r assi/ance to    
meet imm$iate individual or community   
urg5t ne$s & prev5t great] or m prolong$
 economic in/ability2 &  7#b7 activities
 t develop & ma9ta9-- 7,a7 p>tn]%ips = !
 purpose ( *ang+ community1 economic1 & 

social conditions ( pov]ty1 betwe5 !    
eligible entity &--  7i7 ,/ate & local  
public entities 7su* z s*ools1          
in/itutions ( high] education1 h\s+     
au?orities1 & law en=cem5t ag5cies72 &  
7ii7 private p>tn]s1 includ+ /atewide & 
local bus9esses1 associations ( private 
employ]s1 & private *>itable & civic    
organizations2  7,b7 l9kages among      
organizations = coord9at+ initiatives1  
s]vices1 & inve/m5ts s z to avoid       
duplication1 & maximize ! effective use 
( community res\rces = creat+ economic  
opportunity1 includ+ develop+ la/+      
social & economic assets2 or  7,c7 new  
inve/m5ts 9 ! community to r$uce !      
incid5ce ( pov]ty1 includ+ develop+ la/+
 social & economic assets4  #fhj4       
,eligible entities & trip>tite bo>ds    
7a7 ,designation & r$esignation (       
eligible entities 9 uns]v$ areas  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,if any geographic area ( a    
,/ate is n1 or ceases to be1 s]v$ by an 
eligible entity1 ! lead ag5cy may1 9    
consultation ) local (ficials &         

organizations repres5t+ ! area1 solicit 
"o or m applications & designate a new  
community action ag5cy to provide       
programs1 projects1 or s]vices to !     
area1 t is--  7,a7 a community action   
ag5cy t is a private1 nonpr(it          
organization & t is geographically      
locat$ 9 an area )9 reasonable proximity
 (1 or contigu\s to1 ! uns]v$ area t is 
already provid+ simil> programs1        
projects1 or s]vices1 & t has demon/rat$
 f9ancial capacity to manage & acc\nt = 
,f$]al funds2 or  7,b7 if no community  
action ag5cy describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 is available1 a private1 nonpr(it      
organization 7:i* may include an        
eligible entity7 t is geographically    
locat$ 91 or is 9 reasonable proximity  
to1 ! uns]v$ area & t is capable (      
provid+ a broad range ( programs1       
projects1 or s]vices design$ to a*ieve !
 purposes ( ?is subtitle z /at$ 9       
section #fgb4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,9 ord] 
to s]ve z ! eligible entity = ! s]vice  
area1 an entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7

 %all agree to ensure t ! gov]n+ bo>d ( 
directors ( ! entity w meet !           
requirem5ts ( subsection 7c74  7#c7     
,community ,a s]vice area ref]r$ to 9   
?is subsection or a portion !re( %all be
 treat$ z a community = purposes ( ?is  
subtitle4  7b7 ,m]g]1 comb9ation1 or    
privatization ( eligible entities  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,if an eligible entity receiv+ 
subgrant funds makes a det]m9ation      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & notifies !   
,/ate1 ! ,/ate--  7,a7 %all assi/ 9     
develop+ a plan = implem5t+ su* m]g]1   
comb9ation1 or privatization1 includ+ a 
budget = transitional co/s n to exce$ #b
 ye>s 9 duration2  7,b7 ^u approv+ su*  
plans1 may notify ! ,secret>y t !       
entities are 9 ne$ ( & eligible = funds 
f ! m]g] inc5tive fund e/abli%$ "u      
section #fhb7;a77#b72 &  7,c7 9 ! case (
 a m]g] or comb9ation1 %all provide to !
 m]g$ or comb9$ entity an am\nt ( fund+ 
"u section #fgi7;a77#a77;,b7 equal to ! 
sum ( am\nts ! m]g$ or comb9$ entities  
ea* receiv$ "u section #fgi7;a77#a77;,b7

 imm$iately prior to ! m]g] or          
comb9ation4  7#b7 ,cov]$ m]g]1          
comb9ation1 or privatization ,?is       
subsection applies :5-- 7,a7 #b or m    
eligible entities det]m9e t ! geographic
 areas ( a ,/ate t !y s]ve c be m       
effectively s]v$ "u common control or   
%>$ managem5t2 or  7,b7 a public        
organization t is an eligible entity    
det]m9es t ! area x s]ves c be m        
effectively s]v$ if x becomes a private1
 nonpr(it organization t is a public    
*>ity4  7#c7 ,plans ,a ,/ate may e/abli%
 requirem5ts = m]g]1 comb9ation1 or     
privatization plans & = a det]m9ation t 
! m]g$1 comb9$1 or privatiz$ entity1 or 
entities1 w be capable ( conduct+ a     
broad range ( programs1 projects1 or    
s]vices design$ to a*ieve ! purposes (  
?is subtitle z /at$ 9 section #fgb      
consi/5t ) ! compreh5sive ne$s          
assessm5ts = ! areas s]v$4  7#d7 ,/ate  
det]m9ation ,if a ,/ate det]m9es t a    
m]g$1 comb9$1 or privatiz$ entity or    
entities w be capable ( conduct+ a broad

 range ( programs1 projects1 or s]vices 
z specifi$ 9 subsection 7b77#c7 above1 x
 %all designate ! m]g$1 comb9$1 or      
privatiz$ entity or entities to s]ve !  
area7s7 9 "q )\t solicit+ applications f
 o!r entities4  7c7 ,trip>tite bo>ds    
7#a7 ,private1 nonpr(it organizations   
7,a7 ,bo>d ,9 ord] = a private1 nonpr(it
 organization to be consid]$ to be an   
eligible entity = purposes ( section    
#fgc7f71 ! entity %all be gov]n$ by a   
trip>tite bo>d ( directors describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,c7 t fully p>ticipates 9 !
 developm5t1 plann+1 implem5tation1     
ov]sight1 & evaluation ( ! program1     
project1 or s]vice c>ri$ out or provid$ 
?r\gh ! subgrant made "u section        
#fgi7;a77#a77;,b7 & all activities ( !  
entity40  7,b7 ,selection ,! memb]s ( ! 
bo>d ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all  
be select$ by ! private1 nonpr(it       
organization4  7,c7 ,composition ( bo>d 
,! bo>d %all be compos$ s z to assure   
t-- 7i7 #a_/c ( ! memb]s ( ! bo>d are   
elect$ public (ficials hold+ (fice on ! 

date ( selection1 or _! repres5tatives  
7b if an elect$ public (ficial *ooses n 
to s]ve1 su* (ficial may designate a    
repres5tative to s]ve z ! vot+ bo>d     
memb]72  7ii7  7,i7 n few] ?an #a_/c ( !
 memb]s are p]sons *os5 9 accordance )  
democratic selection proc$ures adequate 
to assure t ! memb]s ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
clause are repres5tative ( l[-income    
individuals & families 9 ! s]vice area2 
&  7,,ii7 ea* memb] :o is a             
repres5tative ( l[-income individuals & 
families & is also select$ to repres5t a
 specific geographic area "u subclause  
7,i7 resides 9 su* area2 &  7iii7 !     
rema9d] ( ! memb]s are repres5tatives ( 
bus9ess1 indu/ry1 labor1 religi\s1      
educational1 *>itable1 or o!r           
significant private gr\ps 9 ! community4
  7,d7 ,exp]tise ,! eligible entity %all
 ensure t ! memb]s ( ! bo>d include1 or 
h direct access to1 individuals )       
exp]tise 9 f9ancial managem5t1 acc\nt+1 
& law4  7,e7 ,compliance ) tax-exempt & 
o!r requirem5ts ,! bo>d ( a private1    

nonpr(it organization %all ensure t !   
bo>d op]ates & conducts activities "u ! 
subgrant made "u section                
#fgi7;a77#a77;,b7 9 a mann] t complies  
)--  7i7 ! requirem5ts = ma9ta9+        
tax-exempt /atus "u section #eja7;a7 ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf    
,u4,s4,c4 #eja7;a77 reg>d+ ! gov]nance (
 *>ities "u section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !    
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf     
,u4,s4,c4 #eja7;c77#c772 &  7ii7        
applicable requirem5ts ( ,/ate nonpr(it 
corporation & public *>ities law4  7#b7 
,public organizations  7,a7 ,bo>d ,9    
ord] = a local public 7gov]nm5tal7      
entity to be consid]$ to be an eligible 
entity = purposes ( section #fgc7f71 !  
entity %all ensure t ! program1 project1
 or s]vice c>ri$ out or provid$ ?r\gh ! 
subgrant made "u section                
#fgi7;a77#a77;,b7 is adm9i/]$ "u !      
sup]vision ( a trip>tite bo>d describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,c7 t fully p>ticipates 9 
! developm5t1 plann+1 implem5tation1    
ov]sight1 & evaluation ( su* program1   

project1 or s]vice4  7,b7 ,selection ,! 
memb]s ( ! bo>d ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all be select$ by ! local public  
entity4  7,c7 ,composition ( bo>d ,!    
bo>d %all be compos$ s z to assure t--  
7i7 n m ?an #a_/c ( ! memb]s ( ! bo>d   
are employees or (ficials1 includ+      
elect$ (ficials1 ( ! unit ( gov]nm5t 9  
:i* ! organization is locat$2  7ii7     
7,i7 n few] ?an #a_/c ( ! memb]s are    
p]sons *os5 9 accordance ) democratic   
selection proc$ures adequate to assure t
 ! memb]s ref]r$ to 9 ?is clause are    
repres5tative ( l[-income individuals & 
families 9 ! s]vice area2 &  7,,ii7 ea* 
memb] :o is a repres5tative ( l[-income 
individuals & families & is also select$
 to repres5t a specific geographic area 
"u subclause 7,i7 resides 9 su* area2 & 
7iii7 ! rema9d] ( ! memb]s are          
repres5tatives ( bus9ess1 indu/ry1      
labor1 religi\s1 educational1 *>itable1 
or o!r significant private gr\ps 9 !    
community4  7,d7 ,exp]tise ,!           
organization %all ensure t ! memb]s ( ! 

bo>d include or h direct access to      
individuals ) exp]tise 9 f9ancial       
managem5t1 acc\nt+1 & law4  7,e7        
,compliance ) /ate requirem5ts & policy 
,! bo>d ( a public organization %all    
ensure t ! bo>d op]ates 9 a mann] t     
complies ) ,/ate requirem5ts = op5      
meet+s1 f9ancial transp>5cy1 & ,/ate op5
 records policy4  7#c7 ,safegu>d ,nei!r 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t nor a ,/ate or local 
gov]nm5t %all require a religi\s        
organization to alt] its =m ( int]nal   
gov]nance1 except 7= purposes (         
adm9i/ration ( ! community s]vices block
 grant program7 z provid$ 9 section     
#fhj7;c74  7d7 ,op]ations & duties ( !  
bo>d ,! duties ( a bo>d describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7c7  
%all include-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( a bo>d = 
a private1 nonpr(it organization t is an
 eligible entity1 hav+ legal & f9ancial 
responsibility = adm9i/]+ & ov]see+ !   
eligible entity1 includ+ mak+ prop] use 
( ,f$]al funds2  7#b7 e/abli%+ t]ms =   
(fic]s & adopt+ a code ( e?ical conduct1

 includ+ a conflict ( int]e/ policy =   
bo>d memb]s2  7#c7 p>ticipat+ 9 ea*     
compreh5sive community ne$s assessm5t1  
develop+ & adopt+ z a policy = !        
correspond+ eligible entity a community 
action /rategic plan1 includ+ provisions
 = ! use ( funds "u ?is subtitle1 &     
prep>+ ! community action program plan =
 ! use ( funds "u ?is subtitle2  7#d7   
approv+ ! eligible entity's op]at+      
budget2  7#e7 review+ all major policies
 ( ! eligible entity1 includ+ conduct+  
7= private1 nonpr(it organizations t are
 eligible entities7 & p>ticipat+ 9 7=   
local public entities t are eligible    
entities7 annual p]=mance reviews ( !   
eligible entity's *ief executive (fic]  
7or individual hold+ an equival5t       
position72  7#f7 conduct+ assessm5ts ( !
 eligible entity's progress 9 c>ry+ out 
programmatic & fiscal provisions 9 !    
community action program plan1 & 9 tak+ 
any corrective action2 &  7#g7 adopt+ 7=
 private1 nonpr(it organizations t are  
eligible entities7 & review+ 7= local   

public entities t are eligible entities7
 p]sonnel policies & proc$ures1 includ+ 
policies & proc$ures = hir+1 annual     
evaluation1 comp5sation1 & t]m9ation1 ( 
! eligible entity's *ief executive (fic]
 7or individual hold+ a simil>          
position74  #fha4 ,(fice ( ,community   
,s]vices  7a7 ,(fice  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an ,(fice (   
,community ,s]vices 9 ! ,dep>tm5t to    
c>ry out ! functions ( ?is subtitle4    
7#b7 ,director ,! ,(fice %all be head$  
by a ,director 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section 
z ! ,director74  7b7 ,grants1 contracts1
 & coop]ative agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1 %all c>ry out ! 
functions ( ?is subtitle ?r\gh grants1  
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts4  7c7
 ,f$]al p]=mance b5*m>ks ,! ,secret>y   
%all1 prior to ! beg9n+ ( ea* fiscal    
ye>1 publi% ,f$]al p]=mance b5*m>ks = ! 
,(fice ( ,community ,s]vices = su* ye>1 
:i* %all include t>gets =--  7#a7 !     
timel9ess (-- 7,a7 apportionm5ts &      
allotm5ts ( appropriat$ funds to ,/ates2

 &  7,b7 ! use ( funds appropriat$ "u   
section #fia7;b72 &  7#b7 !             
implem5tation ( ! requirem5ts ( ! uni=m 
adm9i/rative requirem5ts1 co/ pr9ciples1
 & audit requirem5ts describ$ 9 section 
#fgd7;c7 ) respect to funds appropriat$ 
& activities conduct$ "u ?is subtitle by
 ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,/ates1 & o!r grantees4 
#fhb4 ,tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 &     
relat$ activities  7a7 ,activities  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 use  
am\nts res]v$ "u section                
#fia7;c77#b77;,a7 = tra9+1 te*nical     
assi/ance1 plann+1 evaluation1 &        
p]=mance measurem5t1 to assi/ 9--  7i7  
build+ & us+ evid5ce design$ to r$uce   
pov]ty conditions1 includ+ ?r\gh        
developm5t & dissem9ation ( in=mation   
ab\t cle>+h\ses & o!r res\rces t id5tify
 relevant evid5ce-bas$ initiatives1 =   
use by ,/ates1 eligible entities1 &     
associations ( su* entities 9 connection
 ) ! ,community ,action ,innovations    
,program e/abli%$ "u section            
#fgi7;b77#a77;,c72  7ii7 c>ry+ out      

pr(essional developm5t activities t exp&
 ! capacity ( eligible entities2  7iii7 
c>ry+ out p]=mance measurem5t1 report+1 
& data collection activities relat$ to  
programs1 projects1 & s]vices c>ri$ out 
"u ?is subtitle2 &  7iv7 correct+       
programmatic defici5cies1 includ+ su*   
defici5cies ( eligible entities2 &  7,b7
 subject to p>agraph 7#b71 di/ribute !  
am\nts res]v$ "u section                
#fia7;c77#b77;,b7 directly to ,/ates1   
eligible entities1 or o!r community     
s]vices network organizations & _!      
p>tn]s1 includ+ in/itutions ( high]     
education1 =--  7i7 pr(essional         
developm5t = key community s]vices      
network organization p]sonnel2  7ii7    
activities to improve community s]vices 
network organization program1 f9ancial  
managem5t1 compliance1 & gov]nance      
practices 7includ+ practices relat$ to  
p]=mance managem5t in=mation sy/ems72   
7iii7 activities t tra9 community       
s]vices network organizations & _! /aff 
& bo>d memb]s to effectively address !  

ne$s ( l[-income families & communities 
?r\gh place-bas$ /rategies = coord9at$  
inve/m5t & integrat$ s]vice deliv]y2 &  
7iv7 activities t tra9 community s]vices
 network organizations 9 build+ & us+   
evid5ce design$ to r$uce pov]ty         
conditions & t support effective        
adm9i/ration ( funds "u ! ,community    
,action ,innovations ,program e/abli%$  
"u section #fgi7;b77#a77;,c74  7#b7     
,special rule  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9         
di/ribut+ ! res]v$ am\nts "u p>agraph   
7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t    
#g4e p]c5t ( su* res]v$ am\nts rema9    
available until ! end ( ! second qu>t] (
 ! ye> = :i* funds are appropriat$ to be
 us$ by ! ,secret>y to aw>d grants to   
,/ates = funds--  7i7 to support ! "o-"t
 co/s incurr$ by #b or m eligible       
entities = legal1 f9ancial1 & o!r       
activities requir$ to effect a m]g] or  
o!r comb9ation ( op]ations &_/or        
programs t a*ieves great] effici5cy &   
impact = ! use ( funds appropriat$ "u   
?is subtitle2 or  7ii7 = a public       

organization t is an eligible entity to 
become a private1 nonpr(it organization 
t is a public *>ity4 ,:5 su* funds are  
aw>d$ by ! ,secret>y to a ,/ate1 !y %all
 rema9 available = obligation by !      
eligible entity 7or entities7 to :i* !  
,/ate aw>ds !m dur+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* !
 ,/ate aw>ds ! funds to ! eligible      
entity 7or entities7 & ! succe$+ fiscal 
ye>4  7,b7 ,availability aft] second    
qu>t] ,any funds n obligat$ = m]g]1     
comb9ation1 or privatization inc5tives  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 by ! end ( !
 second qu>t] ( ! fiscal ye> %all be    
available = o!r au?oriz$ purposes       
describ$ 9 ?is subsection4  7b7         
,limitation ,none ( ! funds allocat$ "u 
subsection 7a7 may be us$ = exp5ses or  
sal>ies ( ,f$]al employees or ( ,f$]al  
contractors p]=m+ s]vices t w\ld o!rwise
 be p]=m$ by ,f$]al employees4  7c7     
,grants1 contracts1 & coop]ative        
agreem5ts ,! activities describ$ 9      
subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 %all be c>ri$   
out annually by ! ,secret>y ?r\gh       

grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative        
agreem5ts ) appropriate entities1 :i*   
%all include all /atewide associations (
 eligible entities t meet ! requirem5ts 
= receipt ( ,f$]al funds4  #fhc4 ,/ate  
monitor+ ( eligible entities ,9 ord] to 
det]m9e :e!r eligible entities receiv+  
subgrants "u ?is subtitle meet p]=mance 
b5*m>ks describ$ 9 section #fgh7;f77#a71
 adm9i/rative /&>ds1 f9ancial managem5t 
requirem5ts1 & o!r requirem5ts "u ?is   
subtitle1 ! ,/ate %all conduct ! foll[+ 
reviews ( eligible entities3  7#a7 ,a   
full onsite review ( ea* eligible entity
 at lea/ once dur+ ea* #c-ye> p]iod4    
7#b7 ,an onsite review ( ea* newly      
designat$ eligible entity imm$iately    
aft] ! completion ( ! fir/ ye> 9 :i* su*
 entity receives funds ?r\gh ! community
 s]vices block grant program "u ?is     
subtitle4  7#c7 ,foll[up reviews1       
includ+ onsite reviews s*$ul$ 9 a       
corrective action plan 7includ+ return  
visits71 )9 a cal5d> qu>t] = eligible   
entities ) programs1 projects1 or       

s]vices t fail to meet ! ,/ate's        
p]=mance crit]ia1 /&>ds1 f9ancial       
managem5t requirem5ts1 & o!r significant
 requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u ?is subtitle4  
7#d7 ,o!r reviews z appropriate1 includ+
 reviews ( eligible entities ) programs1
 projects1 & s]vices t h _h o!r ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 or local grants 7o!r ?an         
assi/ance provid$ "u ?is subtitle7      
t]m9at$ = cause4  #fhd4 ,evaluations2   
corrective action2 )hold+1 r$uction1 or 
elim9ation ( fund+  7a7 ,evaluations (  
,/ates by ! ,secret>y  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y %all conduct1 9 n few] ?an    
#a_/c ( ! ,/ates 9 ea* fiscal ye>1      
evaluations 7includ+ inve/igations7 (   
,/ate compliance ) ?is subtitle1 includ+
 requirem5ts relat+ to ! use ( funds    
receiv$ "u ?is subtitle1 & especially ) 
respect to compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( 
,/ate plans submitt$ "u section #fgh7;b7
 & ! uni=m adm9i/rative requirem5ts1 co/
 pr9ciples1 & audit requirem5ts describ$
 9 section #fgd7;c7 z appli$ to funds   
receiv$ "u ?is subtitle1 includ+1 b n   

limit$ to1 advance paym5t ( su* funds to
 eligible entities1 unless o!rwise      
au?oriz$ by ! ,uni=m ,guidance4  7#b7   
,report to ,/ates ,! ,secret>y %all     
submit1 to ea* ,/ate evaluat$1 a report 
conta9+-- 7,a7 ! results ( su*          
evaluation2 &  7,b7  7i7 recomm5dations 
= improvem5ts design$ to enhance !      
b5efit & impact ( ! activities c>ri$ out
 ) su* funds2 &  7ii7 9 ! ev5t a s]i\s  
defici5cy is f\nd reg>d+ a ,/ate's      
compliance ) ?is subtitle1 includ+      
requirem5ts relat+ to ! use ( funds     
receiv$ "u ?is subtitle1 a propos$      
corrective action plan4  7#c7 ,/ate     
response ,n lat] ?an #de days aft]      
receiv+ a report "u p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7
 a ,/ate t receiv$ recomm5dations "u    
p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i7 %all submit to !  
,secret>y a plan ( action 9 response to 
! recomm5dations2 &  7,b7 a ,/ate t     
receiv$ a propos$ corrective action plan
 "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii7 %all agree to
 implem5t ! corrective action plan      
propos$ by ! ,secret>y or propose to !  

,secret>y a diff]5t corrective action   
plan1 develop$ by ! ,/ate 9 a timely    
mann] t ! ,/ate w implem5t ^u approval  
by ! ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,report to        
,congress ,! ,secret>y %all submit !    
results ( ! evaluations annually1 z "p (
 ! report submitt$ by ! ,secret>y 9     
accordance ) section #fhf7;b77#b74  7#e7
 ,en=cem5t  7,a7 ,)hold+ ( fund+ ,if !  
,secret>y det]m9es "u ! proc$ures set =?
 9 ?is subsection t a ,/ate fails to    
meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is subtitle1 !    
,secret>y may )hold all or a portion ( !
 am\nt ( fund+ t may be us$ =           
adm9i/rative exp5ses1 z describ$ 9      
section #fgi7;b77#b77;,a71 & prohibit ! 
,/ate f us+ o!r funds aw>d$ "u ?is      
subtitle to c>ry out ! activities       
describ$ 9 section #fgi7;b77#b77;,b71   
until ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! ,/ate has
 compli$ ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#c7
 & section #fhe7;b74  7,b7 ,r$uction or 
elim9ation ( fund+ ,if ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es1 9 a f9al decision on ! basis (
 an evaluation conduct$ "u ?is section1 

t a ,/ate fails to meet ! requirem5ts ( 
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y may1 aft]   
provid+ adequate notice & an opportunity
 = a he>+1 initiate proce$+s to r$uce or
 elim9ate ! am\nt ( fund+ apportion$ &  
allocat$ to ! ,/ate z describ$ 9 section
 #fge or #fgf1 z applicable 7&1 if      
necess>y1 de-obligate su* fund+74 ,to ! 
ext5t t all or a portion ( ! am\nt (    
fund+ t may be us$ = adm9i/rative       
exp5ses1 z describ$ 9 section           
#fgi7;b77#b77;,a71 is r$uc$ or elim9at$ 
"u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$
 to prohibit ! ,/ate f us+ o!r funds    
aw>d$ "u ?is subtitle to c>ry out !     
activities describ$ 9 section           
#fgi7;b77#b77;,b71 unless ! ,/ate       
corrects ! failure to meet ! requirem5ts
 ( ?is subsection4  7,c7 ,direct aw>ds  
to o!r entities  7i7 ,r$uction or       
elim9ation ( ,/ate fund+2 ,/ate failure 
to p>ticipate ,if ! ,secret>y r$uces or 
elim9ates fund+ to a ,/ate "u           
subp>agraph 7,b7 or1 if1 = a p>ticul>   
fiscal ye>1 a ,/ate fails to p>ticipate 

9 ! block grant program e/abli%$ by ?is 
subtitle by fail+ to submit a plan to ! 
,secret>y1 submitt+ a plan t does n meet
 ! ,secret>y's requirem5ts1 o!rwise     
elect+ n to receive fund+ "u ?is        
subtitle1 or fail+ to obligate or make  
available funds to any eligible entities
 = t ye> z requir$ by section           
#fgi7;a77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d     
fund+ directly1 9 ei!r ! am\nt by :i*   
fund+ to ! ,/ate 0 r$uc$ or elim9at$ 79 
! case ( ! ,secret>y's r$uction or      
elim9ation ( su* fund+ "u subp>agraph   
7,b77 or 9 ! am\nt ! ,/ate w\ld h       
receiv$ _h x p>ticipat$ 9 ! block grant 
program e/abli%$ "u ?is subtitle 79 !   
case ( a ,/ate's failure to p>ticipate z
 describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph71 z provid$ 
"u subp>agraphs 7,c77ii7 & 7,c77iii7    
bel[4  7ii7 ,direct fund+ to eligible   
entities ,9 ! ev5t fund+ specifi$ 9     
section #fgi7;a77#a77;,b7 is r$uc$1     
elim9at$1 or )held due to ! ,secret>y's 
r$uction or elim9ation ( fund+ "u       
subp>agraph 7,b7 or to ! ,/ate's failure

 7z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77i7      
above7 to p>ticipate 9 ! block grant    
program e/abli%$ by ?is subtitle1 !     
,secret>y %all aw>d f9ancial assi/ance 9
 ! am\nt ( su* r$uc$1 elim9at$1 or )held
 fund+ directly 7by grant or coop]ative 
agreem5t7 to affect$ eligible entities  
7provid$ t any su* entity has n _h its  
fund+ "u ?is subtitle elim9at$ or its   
designation z an eligible entity t]m9at$
 by ! ,/ate 9 accordance ) subsections  
7b7 & 7c7 ( section #fhd7 to c>ry out ! 
activities describ$ 9 section #fgi7;c72 
9 aw>d+ su* fund+1 ! ,secret>y %all     
ensure t ea* su* affect$ eligible entity
 receives ! same proportionate %>e (    
fund+ "u section #fgi7;a77#a77;,b7 t x  
receiv$ 9 ! prior fiscal ye>4  7iii7    
,/atewide funds ,9 ! ev5t fund+ specifi$
 9 section #fgi7;b7 is r$uc$1 elim9at$1 
or )held due to ! ,secret>y's r$uction  
or elim9ation ( fund+ "u subp>agraph    
7,b7 or to ! ,/ate's failure to         
p>ticipate 7z describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,c77i7 above7 9 ! block grant program  

e/abli%$ by ?is subtitle1 ! ,secret>y   
%all aw>d am\nts equal to ! am\nts ( su*
 r$uc$1 elim9at$1 or )held funds        
directly by grant or coop]ative agreem5t
 to community s]vices network           
organizations 9 ! ,/ate 7o!r ?an ! ,/ate
 itself7 = ! purposes specifi$ 9 section
 #fgi7;b77#a74  7iv7 ,r$uction ,9 ! case
 ( direct fund+ z provid$ 9 ?is         
subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,secret>y %all r$uce
 fund+ ! ,/ate w\ld o!rwise h receiv$ "u
 section #fge or #fgf 7&1 if necess>y1  
de-obligate su* fund+7 = ! appropriate  
fiscal ye> by an am\nt equal to !       
f9ancial assi/ance provid$ directly by !
 ,secret>y to su* eligible entities &   
community s]vices network organizations4
  7#f7 ,tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance ,!   
,secret>y1 ?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t's own      
employees or contractors 7r ?an "u      
grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative        
agreem5ts issu$ "u section #fhb71 %all  
provide tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance to   
,/ates ) respect to ! developm5t or     
implem5tation ( ! ,/ates' corrective    

action plans4  7#g7 ,prohibitions ,no?+ 
9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to p]mit !   
,secret>y 7?r\gh regulation1 guidance1  
grant crit]ia1 or o!rwise7 to exp& !    
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y beyond t         
expressly provid$ to ! ,secret>y 9 ?is  
,act4  7b7 ,det]m9ation ( local ag5cy   
failure ,to comply  7#a7 ,corrective    
action by local ag5cies ,if ! ,/ate     
det]m9es1 on ! basis ( a review pursuant
 to section #fhc or section #fhe1 t !re 
is a s]i\s defici5cy reg>d+ an eligible 
entity's compliance ) ?is subtitle1 !   
,/ate %all in=m ! entity ( ! s]i\s      
defici5cies t %all be correct$ & provide
 te*nical assi/ance = ! corrective      
action4  7#b7 ,local corrective action  
plans ,an eligible entity t is f\nd to h
 a s]i\s defici5cy "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 develop1 9 a timely mann]1 a corrective
 action plan t %all be subject to !     
approval ( ! ,/ate1 & t %all specify--  
7,a7 ! defici5cies to be correct$2  7,b7
 ! actions to be tak5 to correct su*    
defici5cies2 &  7,c7 ! timetable =      

accompli%m5t ( ! corrective actions     
specifi$4  7#c7 ,f9al decision ,if !    
,/ate det]m9es1 on ! basis ( a f9al     
decision 9 a review conduct$ "u section 
#fhc1 t an eligible entity fails to     
comply ) ! t]ms ( a corrective action   
plan "u p>agraph 7#b7 relat+ to         
correction ( a s]i\s defici5cy = !      
eligible entity1 ! ,/ate may1 aft]      
provid+ adequate notice & an opportunity
 = a he>+1 initiate proce$+s to )hold1  
r$uce1 or elim9ate ! fund+ provid$ "u   
section #fgi7;a77#a77;,b7 to ! eligible 
entity 7includ+1 9 ! case ( elim9ation (
 fund+1 t]m9at+ ! designation "u ?is    
subtitle ( ! eligible entity7 unless !  
entity corrects ! s]i\s defici5cy4  7c7 
,review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate's       
decision to )hold1 r$uce1 or elim9ate   
fund+1 or to t]m9ate ! designation ( an 
eligible entity 7or eligible entities1 z
 applicable7 may be review$ by !        
,secret>y4 ,^u reque/ by a community    
s]vices network organization1 !         
,secret>y %all review su* a det]m9ation4

 ,! review %all be complet$ n lat] ?an  
#fj days aft] ! ,secret>y receives f !  
,/ate all necess>y docum5tation relat+  
to ! det]m9ation except z provid$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,failure to provide
 docum5tation ,if ! ,/ate fails to      
provide su* docum5tation )9 #cj days    
aft] ! ,secret>y's reque/1 ! ,/ate may n
 exp5d funds = ! purposes describ$ 9    
section #fgi7;b77#b7 until ! ,/ate      
provides su* docum5tation4 ,! ,secret>y 
%all respond to ! ,/ate ) a decision n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ !        
docum5tation4  7d7 ,direct assi/ance    
,:5ev] ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a ,/ate   
has violat$ ! ,/ate plan describ$ 9     
section #fgh7;b7 7includ+1 b n limit$   
to1 ! assurance describ$ 9 section      
#fgh7;b77#f77 & ! ,/ate has )held1      
r$uc$1 or elim9at$ ! fund+ provid$ "u   
section #fgi7;a7 to any eligible entity 
or entities or t]m9at$ ! eligible entity
 designation ( any eligible entity or   
entities prior to ! completion ( ! ,/ate
 proce$+s describ$ 9 section            

#fgh7;b77#f7 7includ+1 :]e applicable1 !
 proce$+s requir$ by subsection 7b7 (   
?is section #fhd7 & ! ,secret>y's review
 z requir$ by subsection 7c7 ( ?is      
section #fhd1 ! ,secret>y %all provide  
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is subtitle to ! 
affect$ eligible entity or entities     
directly until ! violation is correct$  
by ! ,/ate4 ,9 su* a case1 ! ,secret>y  
%all r$uce fund+ ! ,/ate w\ld o!rwise h 
receiv$ "u section #fge or #fgf 7&1 if  
necess>y1 de-obligate su* fund+7 = !    
appropriate fiscal ye> by an am\nt equal
 to ! f9ancial assi/ance provid$        
directly by ! ,secret>y to su* eligible 
entity or entities4  #fhe4 ,/ate & local
 fiscal controls1 audits1 & )hold+  7a7 
,fiscal controls1 proc$ures1 audits1 &  
inspections  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t   
receives funds "u ?is subtitle %all--   
7,a7 e/abli% fiscal control & fund      
acc\nt+ proc$ures necess>y to assure !  
prop] disbursal (1 & acc\nt+ =1 ,f$]al  
funds paid to ! ,/ate "u ?is subtitle1  
includ+ proc$ures = monitor+ ! funds    

provid$ "u ?is subtitle2  7,b7 9        
accordance ) p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71     
prep>e1 n less ?an once ea* ye>1 an     
audit ( ! exp5ditures ( ! ,/ate ( am\nts
 receiv$ "u ?is subtitle2 &  7,c7 make  
appropriate books1 docum5ts1 pap]s1 &   
records available to ! ,secret>y & !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or
 any ( _! duly au?oriz$ repres5tatives1 
= exam9ation1 copy+1 or me*anical       
reproduction on or (f ! premises ( !    
appropriate entity ^u a reasonable      
reque/ = ! items4  7#b7 ,indep5d5t      
entity ,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 ea*   
audit requir$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all
 be conduct$ by an entity indep5d5t (   
any ag5cy adm9i/]+ activities or s]vices
 "u ?is subtitle & %all be conduct$ 9   
accordance ) g5]ally accept$ acc\nt+    
pr9ciples4  7#c7 ,s+le audit requirem5ts
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any audit "u ?is       
subsection %all be conduct$ 9 ! mann] & 
to ! ext5t provid$ 9 *apt] #ge ( title  
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,s+le ,audit ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aihd7

 except 9 ! ev5t a s]i\s f9ancial       
defici5cy is id5tifi$4  7,b7 ,s]i\s     
f9ancial defici5cy ,9 ! ev5t t su* a    
defici5cy is id5tifi$1 ! ,secret>y %all 
ord]-- 7i7 an audit conduct$ z describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7ii7 an audit ( 
ea* ( ! acc\nts involv$1 9 accordance ) 
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#d74  7#d7 ,submission
 ( copies ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !   
completion ( ea* su* audit 9 a ,/ate1 ! 
*ief executive (fic] ( ! ,/ate %all     
submit copies ( su* audit1 at no *>ge1  
to any eligible entity t 0 ! subject ( !
 audit1 to ! legislature ( ! ,/ate1 & to
 ! ,secret>y4  7#e7 ,repaym5ts ,if !    
,secret>y1 aft] review ( ! audit1 f9ds t
 a ,/ate has n exp5d$ an am\nt ( funds 9
 accordance ) ?is subtitle1 ! ,/ate %all
 imm$iately use an am\nt ( ,/ate funds  
equal to ! am\nt ( improp]ly exp5d$     
funds = ! orig9al purposes = :i* ! grant
 funds 7 int5d$4  7#f7 ,response to     
compla9ts ,! ,secret>y %all respond 9 an
 exp$iti\s & spe$y mann] to compla9ts ( 
a sub/antial or s]i\s nature t a ,/ate  

has fail$ to use grant funds receiv$ "u 
section #fge or #fgf or to c>ry out     
,/ate activities "u ?is subtitle 9      
accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is         
subtitle4  7#g7 ,inve/igations ,:5ev] ! 
,secret>y det]m9es t !re is a patt]n (  
compla9ts reg>d+ failures describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#f7 or a compla9t ( a s]i\s   
defici5cy conc]n+ any ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y
 %all conduct an inve/igation ( ! use ( 
! funds receiv$ "u ?is subtitle by su*  
,/ate 9 ord] to ensure compliance ) !   
provisions ( ?is subtitle4  7b7 ,/ate   
funds  7#a7 ,corrective action plan ,9 !
 ev5t ! ,secret>y )holds fund+ pursuant 
to section #fhd7;a77#e77;,a71 !         
,secret>y %all subsequ5tly make ! )held 
fund+ available to ! ,/ate n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date ( correction ( !   
s]i\s defici5cy specifi$ 9 ! corrective 
action plan describ$ 9 section          
#fhd7;a77#b77;,b77ii71 provid$ t ! ,/ate
 complies ) ! corrective action plan    
approv$ by ! ,secret>y & corrects !     
s]i\s defici5cy by ! date specifi$ 9 su*

 corrective action plan4  7#b7          
,application ,= purposes ( p>agraph     
7#a71 failures describ$ 9 subsection    
7a77#f7 %all be consid]$ to be s]i\s    
defici5cies4  #fhf4 ,acc\ntability &    
report+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,/ate          
acc\ntability & report+ requirem5ts     
7#a7 ,p]=mance measurem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,by ,octob] #a1 #bjai1 ea* ,/ate t     
receives funds "u ?is subtitle %all     
p>ticipate1 & %all ensure t all eligible
 entities 9 ! ,/ate p>ticipate1 9 a     
p]=mance measurem5t sy/em t ! ,secret>y 
is satisfi$ meets ! requirem5ts (       
p>agraph 7#h7 ( section #fgh7;b74  7,b7 
,local organizations ,! ,/ate may elect 
to h local organizations t are          
subgrantees ( ! eligible entities "u ?is
 subtitle p>ticipate 9 ! p]=mance       
measurem5t sy/em4 ,if ! ,/ate makes t   
election1 ref]5ces 9 ?is section to     
eligible entities %all be consid]$ to   
include ! local organizations4  7,c7    
,eligible entity reports ,eligible      
entities %all provide ! results measur$ 

by _! p]=mance measurem5t sy/em1 reports
 on ! a*ievem5t ( _! annual p]=mance    
b5*m>ks1 & su* o!r reports z ! ,/ate may
 require4  7#b7 ,annual report ,ea*     
,/ate receiv+ funds "u ?is subtitle %all
 annually prep>e1 & submit to !         
,secret>y by ,m>* #ca ( ea* ye>1 a      
report on ! p]=mance ( ! ,/ate &        
eligible entities 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+    
a*ievem5t ) respect to ! ,/ate lead     
ag5cy p]=mance b5*m>ks & ! local        
p]=mance b5*m>ks respectively & to o!r  
p]=mance measurem5ts t 7 us$ by         
community s]vice network organizations 9
 ! ,/ate = ! prior ye>4 ,ea* ,/ate %all 
also include 9 ! report--  7,a7 an      
acc\nt+ ( ! exp5diture ( funds receiv$  
by ! ,/ate ?r\gh ! community s]vices    
block grant program1 includ+ an acc\nt+ 
( funds sp5t on adm9i/rative or indirect
 co/s by ! ,/ate & ! eligible entities &
 funds sp5t by ! eligible entities on   
local programs1 projects1 & s]vices2    
7,b7 in=mation on ! numb] & *>act]i/ics 
( p>ticipants s]v$ "u ?is subtitle 9 !  

,/ate1 bas$ on data collect$ f !        
eligible entities2  7,c7 a summ>y       
describ+ ! tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance   
(f]$ by ! ,/ate "u subp>agraph 7,b7 (   
section #fgi7;b77#a7 dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by
 ! report2  7,d7 ! ,/ate's managem5t    
p]=mance b5*m>k results2  7,e7 in=mation
 on ! total budget & activities ( !     
eligible entities receiv+ subgrants f ! 
,/ate "u ?is subtitle1 includ+ local &  
private res\rces available = a purpose  
describ$ 9 section #fgb2  7,f7 a report 
on ! ,community ,action ,innovations    
,program 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ a           
description ( tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance
 provid$ by ! ,/ate1 ! rationale =      
projects t receiv$ support1 a           
description ( fund$ activities & _!     
results1 & a summ>y ( ways 9 :i* ! ,/ate
 has exp&$ use ( evid5ce-bas$ practice  
or contribut$ to build+ ! evid5ce base  
design$ to r$uce pov]ty conditions2 &   
7,g7 a report on ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,/ate &
 eligible entities & o!r recipi5ts (    
funds "u ?is subtitle h implem5t$       

results-ori5t$ managem5t practices bas$ 
on _! p]=mance measurem5t sy/ems4  7b7  
,report+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,cont5ts ,n  
lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj ( ea* fiscal ye>1
 ! ,secret>y %all1 directly or by grant 
or contract1 prep>e a report includ+--  
7,a7 ! in=mation includ$ 9 ! ,/ate      
annual reports "u subsection 7a77#b7 = !
 prec$+ fiscal ye>2  7,b7 a report on ! 
p]=mance ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 ! prec$+ fiscal
 ye> reg>d+ ! p]=mance b5*m>ks e/abli%$ 
"u section #fha7;c72 &  7,c7 a          
description ( ! tra9+ & te*nical        
assi/ance activities fund$ by !         
,secret>y "u section #fhb & ! results ( 
^? activities4  7#b7 ,submission ,!     
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & to ! ,committee on    
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate ! report describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 & any recomm5dations ! ,secret>y   
may h ) respect to su* report4  7#c7    
,electronic data sy/em = reports to     
/ates & eligible entities ,! ,secret>y1 

?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t's own employees or    
contractors 7r ?an "u grants1 contracts1
 or coop]ative agreem5ts issu$ "u       
section #fhb71 %all provide te*nical    
assi/ance1 includ+ support = !          
developm5t & ma9t5ance ( an electronic  
data sy/em = ! reports "u ?is section1  
to ! ,/ates & eligible entities to      
enhance ! quality & timel9ess ( reports 
submitt$ "u ?is subtitle4 ,! sy/em %all 
be coord9at$ & consi/5t ) ! data sy/ems 
e/abli%$ = o!r programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t t 
are manag$ by eligible entities1 includ+
 all programs ( ! ,adm9i/ration =       
,*ildr5 & ,families or successor        
adm9i/rative units 9 :i* ! (fice is     
locat$4  #fhg4 ,limitations on use (    
funds  7a7 ,con/ruction ( facilities    
7#a7 ,limitations ,except z provid$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b7 & 9 section               
#fgi7;b77#a77;,c71 grants or subgrants  
made "u ?is subtitle may n be us$ by !  
,/ate1 or by any o!r p]son ) :i* ! ,/ate
 makes arrangem5ts to c>ry out a purpose
 describ$ 9 section #fgb1 = ! pur*ase or

 improvem5t ( l&1 or ! pur*ase1         
con/ruction or p]man5t improvem5t ( any 
build+ or o!r facility4  7#b7 ,waiv] ,! 
,secret>y may waive ! limitation conta9$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ^u a ,/ate reque/ = su*
 a waiv] if ! ,secret>y f9ds t--  7,a7 !
 reque/ describes extraord9>y           
circum/ances to ju/ify ! pur*ase or     
improvem5t ( l&1 or ! pur*ase1          
con/ruction1 or p]man5t improvem5t ( any
 build+ or o!r facilities2 &  7,b7      
p]mitt+ ! waiv] w contribute to !       
ability ( ! ,/ate & eligible entities to
 c>ry out a purpose describ$ 9 section  
#fgb at sub/antially r$uc$ co/s4  7b7   
,political activities  7#a7 ,treatm5t z 
a ,/ate or local ag5cy ,= purposes (    
*apt] #ae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 any entity t assumes             
responsibility = plann+1 develop+1 &    
coord9at+ activities "u ?is subtitle &  
receives assi/ance "u ?is subtitle %all 
be deem$ to be a ,/ate or local ag5cy4  
,= purposes ( p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (   
section #aejb7;a7 ( su* title1 any      

entity receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is subtitle
 %all be deem$ to be a ,/ate or local   
ag5cy4  7#b7 ,prohibitions ,an entity   
c>ry+ out a program1 project1 or s]vice 
assi/$ "u ?is subtitle1 & any individual
 employ$ by1 or assign$ to or 91 su* a  
program1 project1 or s]vice 7dur+ ! h\rs
 9 :i* ! individual is work+ on behalf (
 ! program1 project1 or s]vice7 %all n  
engage 9--  7,a7 any p>tisan or         
nonp>tisan political activity or any    
political activity associat$ ) a        
c&idate1 or cont5d+ faction or gr\p1 9  
an election = public or p>ty (fice2 or  
7,b7 any activity to provide vot]s or   
prospective vot]s ) transportation to ! 
polls or simil> assi/ance 9 connection )
 any su* election4  7#c7 ,regi/ration   
,none ( ! funds appropriat$ to c>ry out 
?is subtitle may be us$ to conduct vot] 
regi/ration activities4  7c7            
,nondiscrim9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no    
p]son %all1 on ! basis ( race1 color1   
national orig91 or sex1 be exclud$ f    
p>ticipation 91 be d5i$ ! b5efits (1 or 

be subject$ to discrim9ation "u1 any    
program1 project1 or s]vice fund$ 9 :ole
 or 9 "p ) funds made available "u ?is  
subtitle4 ,any prohibition aga9/        
discrim9ation on ! basis ( age "u ! ,age
 ,discrim9ation ,act ( #aige 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #faja et seq47 or ) respect to
 an o!rwise qualifi$ individual ) a     
disability z provid$ 9 section #ejd ( ! 
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 or title ,,ii ( !      
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq471 %all    
also apply to any su* program1 project1 
or s]vice4  7#b7 ,action ( secret>y     
,:5ev] ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a ,/ate t 
has receiv$ a paym5t "u ?is subtitle has
 fail$ to comply ) p>agraph 7#a7 or an  
applicable regulation1 ! ,secret>y %all 
notify ! *ief executive (fic] ( ! ,/ate 
& %all reque/ t ! (fic] secure          
compliance4 ,if )9 a reasonable p]iod ( 
"t1 n to exce$ #fj days1 ! *ief         
executive (fic] fails or refuses to     
secure compliance1 ! ,secret>y is       

au?oriz$ to--  7,a7 ref] ! matt] to !   
,attorney ,g5]al ) a recomm5dation t an 
appropriate civil action be in/itut$2   
7,b7 ex]cise ! p[]s & functions provid$ 
by title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( 
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq471 !
 ,age ,discrim9ation ,act ( #aige 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #faja et seq471 section #ejd (
 ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 or title ,,ii ( !      
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq471 z may be
 applicable2 or  7,c7 take su* o!r      
action z may be provid$ by law4  7#c7   
,action ( attorney g5]al ,:5 a matt] is 
ref]r$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#b71 or :5ev] ! ,attorney    
,g5]al has reason to believe t ! ,/ate  
is engag$ 9 a patt]n or practice (      
discrim9ation 9 violation ( ! provisions
 ( ?is subsection1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
may br+ a civil action 9 any appropriate
 ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = su* relief
 z may be appropriate1 includ+          
injunctive relief4  #fhh4 ,drug & *ild  

support s]vices & ref]rals  7a7 ,drug   
te/+ & rehabilitation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,no?+ 9 ?is subtitle %all be con/ru$ to 
prohibit a ,/ate f te/+ p>ticipants 9   
programs1 projects1 or s]vices c>ri$ out
 or provid$ "u ?is subtitle = controll$ 
sub/ances4 ,a ,/ate t conducts su* te/+ 
%all in=m ! p>ticipants :o te/ positive 
= any ( su* sub/ances ab\t !            
availability ( treatm5t or              
rehabilitation s]vices & ref] su*       
p>ticipants = appropriate treatm5t or   
rehabilitation s]vices4  7#b7           
,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,any funds provid$
 "u ?is subtitle exp5d$ = su* te/+ %all 
be consid]$ to be exp5d$ = adm9i/rative 
exp5ses & %all be subject to !          
limitation specifi$ 9 section           
#fgi7;b77#b74  7#c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is   
subsection1 ! t]m controll$ sub/ance has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb ( !  
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hjb74  7b7 ,*ild support     
s]vices & ref]rals ,dur+ ea* fiscal ye> 
= :i* an eligible entity receives a     

subgrant "u section #fgi7;a71 su* entity
 %all--  7#a7 in=m cu/odial p>5ts 9     
s+le-p>5t families t p>ticipate 9       
programs1 projects1 or s]vices c>ri$ out
 or provid$ "u ?is subtitle ab\t !      
availability ( *ild support s]vices2 &  
7#b7 ref] eligible p>5ts to ! *ild      
support (fices ( ,/ate & local          
gov]nm5ts4  #fhi4 ,regulations  7a7     
,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all          
promulgate regulations implem5t+ ?is    
subtitle1 by adm9i/rative he>+ op5 to ! 
public1 includ+ regulations reg>d+--    
7#a7 ,/ate plans & community action     
program plans1 includ+ ! =m & in=mation 
requir$ = ,/ate plans submitt$ to !     
,secret>y & community action program    
plans submitt$ to ,/ates2  7#b7 ,/ate   
monitor+ ( eligible entities2 &  7#c7   
reports to ! ,secret>y describ$ 9       
section #fhf4  7b7 ,guidance  7#a7 ,9   
,g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all issue guidance 
reg>d+ ,/ate & local p]=mance measurem5t
 sy/ems1 includ+ ,/ate managem5t        
p]=mance b5*m>ks & compreh5sive         

community ne$s assessm5ts4  7#b7 ,/ate  
managem5t p]=mance b5*m>ks ,! ,secret>y1
 9 consultation ) community s]vices     
network organizations1 %all develop     
,/ate managem5t p]=mance b5*m>ks1 :i*   
%all include indicators ab\t--  7,a7 a  
,/ate's timely obligation & di/ribution 
( ,f$]al funds1 & effective ,/ate       
ov]sight ( ,f$]al funds2  7,b7 a ,/ate's
 compliance ) ! uni=m adm9i/rative      
requirem5ts1 co/ pr9ciples1 & audit     
requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #fgd7;c72
  7,c7 a ,/ate's effective managem5t ( !
 activities fund$ "u ?is subtitle2 &    
7,d7 ! results ( activities fund$ by !  
,/ate "u section #fgi7;b74  7#c7        
,compreh5sive analysis ( pov]ty         
conditions ,! ,secret>y %all provide    
guidance 7includ+ models7 = compreh5sive
 community ne$s assessm5ts describ$ 9   
section #fgh7;a77#b77;,c77i74 ,!        
guidance %all include me?ods = prep>+ an
 analysis ( all pov]ty conditions       
affect+ a community & ( local & regional
 assets = alleviat+ su* conditions4     

#fij4 ,discretion>y community programs  
7a7 ,grants1 contracts1 arrangem5ts1    
loans1 & gu>antees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all1 f funds appropriat$ "u  
section #fia7;b71 make grants1 loans1 or
 gu>antees to ,/ates & public ag5cies & 
private1 nonpr(it organizations1 or ent]
 into contracts or jo9tly f9anc$        
coop]ative arrangem5ts ) ,/ates & public
 ag5cies & private1 nonpr(it            
organizations 7& =-pr(it organizations1 
to ! ext5t specifi$ 9 p>agraph          
7#b77;,e77 = ea* ( ! objectives describ$
 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d74  7#b7     
,community economic developm5t  7,a7    
,economic developm5t activities ,!      
,secret>y %all make grants describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 on a competitive basis to 
private1 nonpr(it organizations t are   
community developm5t corporations to    
provide te*nical & f9ancial assi/ance = 
economic developm5t activities design$  
to address ! economic ne$s ( l[-income  
individuals & families by creat+        
employm5t & bus9ess developm5t          

opportunities4  7,b7 ,consultation ,!   
,secret>y %all ex]cise ! au?ority       
provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 aft]        
consultation ) o!r relevant ,f$]al      
(ficials4  7,c7 ,gov]n+ bo>ds ,= a      
community developm5t corporation to     
receive funds to c>ry out ?is p>agraph1 
! corporation %all be gov]n$ by a bo>d t
 %all--  7i7 consi/ ( resid5ts ( !      
community & bus9ess & civic lead]s2 &   
7ii7 h z a pr9cipal purpose plann+1     
develop+1 or manag+ l[-income h\s+ or   
community developm5t projects4  7,d7    
,geographic di/ribution ,9 mak+ grants  
to c>ry out ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y   
%all take into consid]ation ! geographic
 di/ribution ( fund+ among ,/ates & !   
relative proportion ( fund+ among rural 
& urban areas4  7,e7 ,res]vation ,( !   
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an
 #a p]c5t = ea* fiscal ye> to make      
grants to private1 nonpr(it             
organizations or to ent] into contracts 
) private1 nonpr(it1 or =-pr(it         

organizations to provide te*nical       
assi/ance to aid community developm5t   
corporations 9 develop+ or implem5t+    
activities fund$ to c>ry out ?is        
p>agraph & to evaluate activities fund$ 
to c>ry out ?is p>agraph4  7#c7 ,rural  
community developm5t activities ,!      
,secret>y %all provide ! assi/ance      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = rural        
community developm5t activities1 :i*    
%all include provid+--  7,a7 grants to  
private1 nonpr(it corporations to enable
 ! corporations to provide assi/ance    
conc]n+ home repair to rural l[-income  
families & conc]n+ plann+ & develop+    
l[-income rural r5tal h\s+ units2 &     
7,b7 grants to multi/ate1 regional1     
private1 nonpr(it organizations to      
enable ! organizations to provide tra9+ 
& te*nical assi/ance to small1 rural    
communities conc]n+ meet+ _! community  
facility ne$s4  7#d7 ,neighborhood      
innovation projects ,! ,secret>y %all   
provide ! assi/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 = neighborhood innovation projects1

 :i*--  7,a7 %all include provid+ grants
 to neighborhood-bas$1 private1 nonpr(it
 organizations to te/ or assi/ 9 !      
developm5t ( new approa*es or me?ods t w
 assi/ 9 fur!r+ ! purposes ( ?is        
subtitle1 includ+ two-g5]ation approa*es
 t create opportunities =1 & address !  
ne$s (1 p>5ts & *ildr5 toge!r2 &  7,b7  
may include provid+ assi/ance = projects
 t are design$ to s]ve l[-income        
individuals & families :o are n be+     
effectively s]v$ by o!r programs4  7b7  
,evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all require   
all activities receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is 
section to be evaluat$ = _!             
effectiv5ess4 ,fund+ = su* evaluations  
%all be provid$ z a /at$ p]c5tage ( !   
assi/ance or ?r\gh a sep>ate grant aw>d$
 by ! ,secret>y specifically = ! purpose
 ( evaluation ( a p>ticul> activity or  
gr\p ( activities4  7c7 ,annual report  
,! ,secret>y %all compile an annual     
report conta9+ a summ>y ( ! evaluations 
requir$ "u subsection 7b7 & a li/+ ( all
 activities assi/$ "u ?is section4 ,!   

,secret>y %all annually submit ! report 
to ! *airp]son ( ! ,committee on        
,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! *airp]son ( !       
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4  #fij;,a4
 ,community action opioid response grant
 program  7a7 ,au?orization ( grant     
program ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a     
grant program to enable ,community      
,action ,ag5cies to respond to ! ne$s ( 
communities & l[-income families &      
individuals 9 crisis result+ f ! opioid 
addiction epidemic4  7b7 ,goals ,! goals
 ( ! grant program "u ?is section are to
 exp& & support effective community     
ef=ts to id5tify & respond to causes &  
consequ5ces ( opioid misuse & addiction 
exp]i5c$ by l[-income individuals1      
families1 & communities4  7c7           
,eligibility ,any ,community ,action    
,ag5cy is eligible to apply = a grant "u
 ?is section by submitt+ an application 
9 su* =m & mann] z specifi$ by !        
,secret>y1 9 accordance ) subsection    

7g77#a74  7d7 ,all[able uses ( funds ,a 
grant aw>d$ to a ,community ,action     
,ag5cy "u ?is section may be us$ to     
support "o or m ( ! foll[+ activities1  
:i* may be conduct$ 9 coord9ation or    
p>tn]%ip ) o!r community organizations3 
7#a7 ,enhanc$ public education to       
improve individual & community aw>5ess1 
) respect to opioid misuse or addiction1
 includ+ = *ildr5 & y\?4  7#b7 ,outrea* 
& id5tification ( individuals at risk ( 
or exp]i5c+ opioid misuse or addiction1 
& ref]ral ( su* individuals to          
appropriate treatm5t1 recov]y1 or o!r   
res\rces 9 ! community4  7#c7 ,direct   
s]vices to prev5t1 treat1 or recov] f   
opioid addiction4  7#d7 ,s]vices to     
/abilize &_/or improve ! education1     
employm5t1 h\s+1 transportation1 or o!r 
ne$s ( addict$ or at-risk individuals & 
_! family memb]s4  7#e7 ,s]vices to     
address & mitigate ! impact ( opioid    
addiction on *ildr5 9 ! h\sehold4  7#f7 
,support & assi/ance to *ildr51 & _!    
c>egiv]s1 :o are 9 fo/] c>e or at-risk (

 placem5t 9 fo/] c>e because ( ! opioid 
addiction ( _! p>5ts4  7#g7 ,developm5t 
( p>tn]%ips ) entities su* z local heal?
 c>e provid]s1 sub/ance abuse treatm5t  
organizations1 s*ools1 *ild welf>e      
ag5cies1 social s]vice organizations1   
police dep>tm5ts1 prosecutors1 c\rts1   
prisons1 local gov]nm5ts1 bus9esses1 &  
religi\s in/itutions1 9 ord] to         
coord9ate or exp& res\rces available to 
addict$ or at-risk individuals & _!     
family memb]s4  7#h7 ,tra9+ = ,community
 ,action ,ag5cy p]sonnel 9 issues relat$
 to opioid addiction1 includ+ e>ly      
id5tification ( at-risk individuals &   
adm9i/ration ( ov]dose prev5tion        
m$ications4  7e7 ,grant fund+           
limitations  7#a7 ,am\nt ( grant ,a     
grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be 9 an 
am\nt t is n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj p] ye> & n
 less ?an #ej1jjj p] ye>4  7#b7         
,duration ,grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is     
section %all rema9 available =          
exp5diture by ! grantee = up to #cf     
mon?s aft] ! date ( aw>d unless a long] 

p]iod ( availability is approv$ by !    
,secret>y bas$ on outcome data or       
ext5uat+ circum/ances4  7f7 ,report+    
,ea* ,community ,action ,ag5cy receiv+ a
 grant "u ?is section %all submit an    
annual report to ! ,secret>y detail+    
goals1 int]v5tions1 outcomes1 &         
exp5ditures1 ) respect to ! program (   
su* ag5cy t is fund$ by su* grant1 &    
make ea* su* report s submitt$ by !     
,community ,action ,ag5cy available on !
 public website ( ! ,community ,action  
,ag5cy4 ,! ,secret>y %all make ea* su*  
report public on ! public website ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 ,=
 ea* ye> ( ! grant program "u ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y %all compile all ( 
su* reports s submitt$ to ! ,secret>y = 
su* ye> & submit to ,congress !         
compilation ) an annual summ>y4  7g7    
,exp$it$ grant application1 review1 &   
aw>d process  7#a7 ,application process 
& crit]ia ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !   
effective date ( ?is section1 !         
,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]

 ! application process & crit]ia =      
grants "u ?is section4 ,su* crit]ia %all
 require ea* application submitt$ = a   
grant "u ?is section to include--  7,a7 
a description ( ! objectives ( ! program
 & activities to be fund$ by ! grant &  
h[ ! grant w be us$ to a*ieve ^!        
objectives1 includ+ specific activities 
& s]vices to be conduct$1 & specific    
populations or areas to be s]v$ 7includ+
 t>get$ subgr\ps su* z inc>c]at$ or     
homeless individuals72  7,b7 a          
description ( innovative approa*es to be
 us$ & evid5ce ( likely success2  7,c7 a
 plan = measur+ progress 9 a*iev+ su*   
objectives specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
includ+ a /rategy to collect data t c be
 us$ to measure ! project's             
effectiv5ess2  7,d7 id5tification (     
relevant community or o!r organizations 
) :i* ! applicant w coord9ate or p>tn] &
 a description ( ! propos$ coord9ation  
or p>tn]%ip2  7,e7 assurances           
satisfactory to ! ,secret>y t !         
applicant has conduct$ an assessm5t (   

community ne$s relat$ to opioid misuse &
 addiction among l[-income individuals &
 families1 & t ! propos$ uses ( ! grant 
funds w address unmet ne$s id5tifi$ by !
 assessm5t2  7,f7 assurances            
satisfactory to ! ,secret>y t funds     
aw>d$ ?r\gh ! grant w n supplant o!r    
programs or res\rces 9 ! community )    
simil> objectives2 &  7,g7 assurances   
satisfactory to ! ,secret>y t           
evid5ce-bas$ approa*es w be us$ to !    
maximum ext5t practicable4  7#b7        
,community action opioid response grant 
application review panel  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! effective   
date ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all    
e/abli% a ,community ,action ,opioid    
,response ,grant ,application ,review   
,panel ( n few] ?an #ae individuals1    
includ+ n m ?an #e employees f !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices &  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 ) exp]t k ( ! opioid
 epidemic1 drug treatm5t1 community     
responses to pov]ty prev5tion1 *ild     
protection1 or po/-recov]y employm5t &  

tra9+4  7,b7 ,duties ,su* review panel  
%all review & evaluate applications =   
grants "u ?is section & recomm5d to !   
,secret>y :i* ( su* applications %\ld be
 aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section4  7,c7    
,grant selection priorities ,9 review+ &
 recomm5d+ applications = a grant1 su*  
review panel %all consid] & give        
priority to applications t demon/rate "o
 or m ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,evid5ce (       
coord9ation & p>tn]%ip ) ag5cies or     
entities ) exp]i5ce or exp]tise 9       
address+ opioid-relat$ issues4  7ii7    
,evid5ce ( lev]ag+ non-,f$]al funds or  
9-k9d res\rces to ext5d ! rea* or       
duration 7or bo?7 ( ! program propos$ by
 ! application4  7iii7 ,quality (       
me?odology propos$ to monitor ! outcomes
 ( ! program propos$ by ! application & 
effectiv5ess 9 a*iev+ goals ( ! program 
& mitigat+ ! h>mful heal? &             
socioeconomic impacts ( opioid          
addiction4  7iv7 ,evid5ce (             
capacity-build+ & /r5g!n+ ( community   
responses to ! opioid crisis4  7v7      

,ef=ts to m9imize ! trauma & negative   
impact ( fo/] c>e on *ildr5 ( addict$   
individuals4  7vi7 ,! applicant has a   
demon/rat$ k ( opioid-relat$ ne$s 9 !   
t>get community4  7vii7 ,use (          
innovative or evid5ce-bas$ approa*es to 
address unmet opioid-relat$ ne$s1       
includ+ to promote self-suffici5cy &    
well-be+ = families ) *ildr5 impact$ by 
opioid addiction4  7,d7 ,fund+ ,!       
,secret>y %all use am\nts appropriat$ to
 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices to pay = all exp5ses    
associat$ ) ! ,community ,action ,opioid
 ,response ,grant ,application ,review  
,panel4  7#c7 ,tim+ = aw>d+ grants ,)   
respect to a ye> = :i* am\nts are       
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
pursuant to subsection 7h71 n lat] ?an  
#abj days aft] su* am\nts are made      
available = su* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all   
aw>d all su* am\nts = grants "u ?is     
section = su* ye>4  7#d7 ,tribal set    
aside ,( ! am\nt appropriat$ = a ye>    
pursuant to section #fia7;b77#b7 to c>ry

 out ?is section1 n m ?an #g p]c5t %all 
be designat$ = su* ye> = grants to      
,indian tribes or tribal organizations t
 receive direct paym5ts "u section #fgg 
( ?is ,act4  #fia4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subtitle 7n includ+ sections #fij & 
#fij;,a7--  7#a7 #hej1jjj1jjj = ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc2 &  7#b7  
su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>s
 #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  7b7 ,discretion>y  
programs ,!re are au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$-- 7#a7 to c>ry out section  
#fij1 su* sums z may be necess>y =      
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbh2 &  7#b7  
to c>ry out section #fij;,a1 #ej1jjj1jjj
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc &
 su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal    
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  7c7            
,res]vations by ! secret>y ,( ! am\nts  
appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 = ea*     
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve--   
7#a7  ( #a p]c5t = c>ry+ out section    
#fge 7relat+ to grants to t]ritories72 &

  7#b7 #b p]c5t = activities au?oriz$ 9 
section #fhb1 ( :i*-- 7,a7 n less ?an   
#ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt res]v$ by !         
,secret>y "u ?is p>agraph %all be aw>d$ 
?r\gh grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative  
agreem5ts "u section #fhb7;c7 to        
eligible entities1 community action     
ag5cies1 & ,/ate & regional community   
s]vice network organizations1 = !       
purpose ( c>ry+ out activities describ$ 
9 section #fhb7;a77#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 !  
rema9d] ( ! am\nt res]v$ "u ?is p>agraph
 %all be di/ribut$ "u section           
#fhb7;a77#a77;,b7 to ,/ates1 eligible   
entities1 o!r community s]vices network 
organizations1 or o!r entities1 = !     
purpose ( c>ry+ out activities describ$ 
9 section #fhb7;a77#a77;,b74  #fib4     
,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9 any provision (
 law to ! pov]ty l9e set =? 9 section   
#fbd or #fbe ( ! ,economic ,opportunity 
,act ( #aifd %all be con/ru$ to be a    
ref]5ce to ! pov]ty l9e def9$ 9 section 
#fgc ( ?is subtitle4 ,any ref]5ce 9 any 
provision ( law to ! pov]ty l9e def9$ 9 

section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices 
,block ,grant ,act z 9 effect imm$iately
 be=e ! effective date ( ?is subtitle   
%all be con/ru$ to be a ref]5ce to !    
pov]ty l9e def9$ 9 section #fgc7aa7 (   
?is subtitle4 ,except z o!rwise provid$1
 any ref]5ce 9 any provision ( law to   
any community action ag5cy designat$ "u 
title ,,ii ( ! ,economic ,opportunity   
,act ( #aifd %all be con/ru$ to be a    
ref]5ce to an entity eligible to receive
 funds "u ! community s]vices block     
grant program4  4  #c4 ,transition p]iod
  7a7 ,transition p]iod ,! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all           
exp$iti\sly ann\nce a transition p]iod =
 ! implem5tation ( any *anges 9         
regulations1 proc$ures1 & report+       
requirem5ts ( ! ,community ,s]vices     
,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iija 
et seq47 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 f !       
regulations1 proc$ures1 & report+       
requirem5ts ( ! ,community ,s]vices     
,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iija 
et seq47 z 9 effect imm$iately be=e !   

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,uni=m 
adm9i/rative requirem5ts1 co/ pr9ciples1
 & audit requirem5ts2 ,f$]al tra9+ ,!   
transition p]iod %all include-- 7#a7 a  
s*$ule = implem5tation ( requirem5ts    
relat+ to adoption ( ! uni=m            
adm9i/rative requirem5ts1 co/ pr9ciples1
 & audit requirem5ts describ$ 9 section 
#fgd7;c7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block 
,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iija7 z     
am5d$ by ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 !            
availability ( ,f$]al tra9+ = ,/ates &  
eligible entities reg>d+ compliance )   
new requirem5ts "u ! ,community ,s]vices
 ,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iija
 et seq47 z am5d$ by ?is ,act4  7c7     
,tim+ ,! transition p]iod describ$ 9 ?is
 section-- 7#a7 may n ext5d lat] ?an !  
date t is #c mon?s prior to ! />t ( !   
second fiscal ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant  
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjai2 &  7#b7   
may require t c]ta9 regulations1        
proc$ures1 & report+ requirem5ts be     
adopt$ be=e o!r regulations1 proc$ures1 

or report+ requirem5ts4  #d4 ,con=m+    
am5dm5ts ,section #cjf7;a77#f77;,c77ii7 
( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjbf7;a77#f77;,c77ii77 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ or subsequ5t ye>s aft]  
fiscal ye> #aihb & by /rik+ section     
#fgf;,b ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block  
,grant ,act & ins]t+ section #fhj7;c7 ( 
! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant     
,act4