,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dceb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ag1 #bjai,ms4 ,bass 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 & ,mr4 ,mit*ell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,a ,,bill ,to am5d "p ,b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act to provide grants to develop & enhance1 or to evaluate1 k9%ip navigator programs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,k9%ip ,connections ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 #b1ejj1jjj *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are liv+ 9 k9%ip c>e ) gr&p>5ts or o!r relatives4 7#b7 ,) ! rise ( sub/ance abuse1 includ+ h]o9 & o!r opioid-use1 m k9 c>egiv]s are /epp+ up to raise *ildr5 :o are 9 ne$ ( fo/] c>e & p]man5t homes4 7#c7 ,gr&p>5ts & relatives resid+ 9 urban1 rural1 & suburban h\seholds 9 e c\nty ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h /epp$ =w>d out ( love & loyalty to c>e = *ildr5 dur+ times 9 :i* p>5ts are unable to d s4 7#d7 ,k9%ip c>egiv]s provide safety1 promote well-be+1 & e/abli% /able h\seholds = vuln]able *ildr54 7#e7 ,k9%ip c>e enables a *ild to ma9ta9 family relation%ips & cultural h]itage & rema9 9 ! community ( ! *ild4 7#f7 ,k9%ip c>e is a national res\rce t provides lov+ homes = *ildr5 at risk4 7#g7 ,k9%ip c>egiv]s face daunt+ *all5ges to keep c\ntless *ildr5 f ent]+ fo/] c>e4 7#h7 ,k9%ip navigator programs h be5 %[n to proactively provide support to k9%ip c>egiv]s 9 an ef=t to av]t crises & pot5tially prev5t m co/ly s]vices4 7#i7 ,k9%ip placem5t decreases ! likelihood t *ildr5 w run away & end up on ! /reets :]e !y are at risk ( traffick+4 7#aj7 ,*ildr5 9 k9%ip placem5ts are less likely to be mov$ f placem5t to placem5t4 7#aa7 ,*ildr5 9 k9%ip placem5ts are less likely to /ruggle ) behavioral heal? & less likely to be maltreat$4 #c4 ,grants to develop1 enhance1 or evaluate k9%ip navigator programs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dbg ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbg7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #dbg4 ,k9%ip navigator program grants 7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y %all make grants to ,/ates1 to ,indian tribes1 tribal organizations1 or tribal consortia1 & to community-bas$ organizations to develop & enhance k9%ip navigator programs1 or to evaluate su* programs1 9 ord] to promote ! use ( k9%ip navigator programs by all su* entities1 & to advance ! k & use ( k9%ip navigator programs t meet-- 7#a7 ! evid5ce-bas$ practices crit]ia to qualify = paym5ts "u section #dgd7;a77#g72 & 7#b7 ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 ( ?is section4 7b7 ,program requirem5ts 7#a7 ,m&atory requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! k9%ip navigator program is design$ to assi/ k9%ip c>egiv]s 9 le>n+ ab\t1 f9d+1 & us+ programs & s]vices to meet ! ne$s ( ! *ildr5 !y are assi/+ or rais+1 & _! own ne$s1 & to promote effective p>tn]%ips among public & private ag5cies to ensure k9%ip c>egiv] families are s]v$4 7,b7 ,! k9%ip navigator program is coord9at$ ) o!r ,/ate or local ag5cies t promote s]vice coord9ation or provide in=mation & ref]ral s]vices1 includ+ ! entities t provide #b-a-a or #c-a-a in=mation sy/ems :]e available1 to avoid duplication or fragm5tation ( s]vices to k9%ip c>e families4 7,c7 ,! k9%ip navigator program is plann$ & op]at$ 9 consultation ) k9%ip c>egiv]s & organizations repres5t+ !m1 y\? rais$ by k9%ip c>egiv]s1 relevant gov]nm5t ag5cies1 & relevant community-bas$ or fai?-bas$ organizations4 7,d7 ,! k9%ip navigator program e/abli%es in=mation & ref]ral sy/ems t l9k 7via toll-free access7 k9%ip c>egiv]s1 k9%ip support gr\p facilitators1 & k9%ip s]vice provid]s to-- 7i7 ea* o!r2 7ii7 eligibility & enrollm5t in=mation = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local b5efits2 7iii7 relevant tra9+ to assi/ k9%ip c>egiv]s 9 c>egiv+ & 9 obta9+ b5efits & s]vices2 & 7iv7 relevant legal assi/ance & help 9 obta9+ legal s]vices4 7,e7 ,! k9%ip navigator program provides outrea* to k9%ip c>e families1 includ+ by e/abli%+1 di/ribut+1 & updat+ a k9%ip c>e website1 or o!r relevant guides or outrea* mat]ials4 7,f7 ,! k9%ip navigator program promotes-- 7i7 p>tn]%ips betwe5 public & private ag5cies1 includ+ s*ools & univ]sities1 community-bas$ or fai?-bas$ organizations1 & relevant gov]nm5t ag5cies1 to increase _! k ( ! ne$s ( k9%ip c>e families & o!r individuals :o are will+ & able to assi/ p>5ts to help prev5t *ildr5 f ent]+ fo/] c>e or to be fo/] p>5ts2 & 7ii7 improv$ s]vices = su* families & individuals4 7#b7 ,additional activities ,9 addition to meet+ ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 a grant "u ?is section may be us$ to assi/ a k9%ip navigator program 9-- 7,a7 e/abli%+ & support+ a k9%ip c>e ombudsman ) au?ority to int]v5e & help k9%ip c>egiv]s access s]vices2 7,b7 support+ any o!r activities design$ to assi/ k9%ip c>egiv]s 9 obta9+ b5efits & s]vices to improve _! c>egiv+1 includ+ 9-p]son supportive s]vices2 7,c7 negotiat+1 manag+1 & implem5t+ agreem5ts to enable ! k9%ip navigator program obta9 data f ! in=mation sy/ems us$ to c>ry out a ,/ate program fund$ "u "p ,a1 or a ,/ate plan develop$ 9 accordance ) ?is subp>t1 or approv$ "u subp>t #b ( ?is "p2 & 7,d7 public education & aw>5ess ( k9%ip placem5t & processes4 7c7 ,applications ,9 ord] to receive a grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 tribal consortium1 or community-bas$ organization %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application1 at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y %all require1 t conta9s ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description ( h[ ! grant w be us$ to develop1 enhance1 or evaluate k9%ip navigator programs t meets ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b77#a71 & :e!r ! ,/ate or tribal entity int5ds to c>ry out any ( ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b74 7#b7 ,a description ( h[ k9%ip c>egiv]s & ! *ildr5 !y c>e = w be id5tifi$ & an initial projection ( ! numb] ( *ildr5 & k9 c>egiv]s t w be s]v$4 7#c7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate or tribal entity int5ds to make its k9%ip navigator program available z broadly z possible1 includ+ on a /atewide 7or1 9 ! case ( a tribal entity1 multi-,/ate7 basis :5ev] possible4 7#d7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate int5ds to su/a9 ! k9%ip navigator program aft] ! end ( ! grant fund+1 includ+ ?r\gh use ( fund+ available "u section #dgd7;a77#g74 7#e7 ,an assurance t ! ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 tribal consortium1 or community-bas$ organization w coop]ate fully ) any evaluation provid$ = by ! ,secret>y ) respect to grants made "u ?is section4 7#f7 ,any o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y may require4 7d7 ,grant allotm5ts & paym5ts 7#a7 ,allotm5ts to ,/ates1 tribes1 or community-bas$ organizations ,subject to ! succe$+ p>agraphs ( ?is subsection1 f ! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section = a fiscal ye>1 aft] ! application ( ! am\nts res]v$ "u subsection 7e7 = ! fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all allot to ea* ,/ate t has submitt$ an application = a grant "u ?is section 7& to ea* ,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 or tribal consortium t has submitt$ an application = a grant to be paid f an allotm5t "u ?is p>agraph7 = ! fiscal ye> an am\nt equal to ! sum (-- 7,a7 #bjj1jjj2 & 7,b7 ! product (-- 7i7 ! am\nt rema9+ aft] mak+ ! res]vations requir$ "u subsection 7e71 & allott+ ! am\nt describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to ea* su* ,/ate & ea* su* ,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 or tribal consortium1 = ! fiscal ye>2 & 7ii7 ! proportion t ! numb] ( *ildr5 9 ! ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 or tribal consortium = ! fiscal ye> be>s to ! total numb] ( *ildr5 = all ! ,/ates 7& all ! ,indian tribes1 tribal organizations1 & tribal consortia provid$ ) a grant paid f an allotm5t "u ?is p>agraph7 = ! fiscal ye>4 7#b7 ,allotm5ts to c]ta9 t]ritories ,9 ! case ( an allotm5t det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 or ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,secret>y may r$uce ! am\nt ( ! allotm5t bas$ on ! ne$ ( ! t]ritory1 b n bel[ a m9imum am\nt t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is suffici5t to enable ! t]ritory to c>ry out ! purposes ( a grant made "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,indian tribes or tribal consortia ,f ! am\nt res]v$ "u subsection 7e77#a7 = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all allot to ea* ,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 & tribal consortium t has submitt$ an application = a grant "u ?is section 7o!r ?an f an allotm5t "u p>agraph 7#a77 = ! fiscal ye> an am\nt t be>s ! same ratio to su* res]v$ am\nt z ! numb] ( *ildr5 9 ! ,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 or tribal consortium = ! fiscal ye> be>s to ! total numb] ( *ildr5 9 all ,indian tribes & tribal organizations t h submitt$ an application = a grant "u ?is section 7o!r ?an f an allotm5t "u p>agraph 7#a77 = ! fiscal ye>1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y on ! basis ( ! mo/ curr5t & reliable in=mation available to ! ,secret>y4 ,if a consortium ( ,indian tribes applies & is approv$ = a grant "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all allot to ! consortium an am\nt equal to ! sum ( ! allotm5ts det]m9$ = ea* ,indian tribe & tribal organization t is "p ( ! consortium4 7#d7 ,paym5ts ,paym5ts ( grants "u ?is section may be made 9 advance or by way ( reimbursem5t1 & 9 su* in/allm5ts1 z ! ,secret>y may det]m9e1 & %all be made on su* conditions z ! ,secret>y f9ds necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes ( ! grants4 7#e7 ,availability ( funds ,am\nts allott$ "u ?is subsection to a ,/ate1 an ,indian tribe1 a tribal organization1 a tribal consortium1 or a community-bas$ organization = a fiscal ye> %all rema9 available = exp5diture ?r\gh ! end ( ! succe$+ fiscal ye>4 7#f7 ,no mat*+ paym5t requir$ ,no mat*+ paym5t %all apply to ! grants made "u ?is section4 7e7 ,res]vations ( funds 7#a7 ,indian tribes1 tribal organizations1 or tribal consortia ,! ,secret>y %all res]ve #e p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ = a fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is section1 = grants to ,indian tribes1 tribal organizations1 or tribal consortia n provid$ a grant f an allotm5t "u subsection 7d77#a7 = ! fiscal ye>4 7#b7 ,te*nical assi/ance1 evaluations1 & guidance ,! ,secret>y %all res]ve #e p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ = a fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is section to provide te*nical assi/ance1 evaluations emphasiz+ community-bas$ p>ticipatory me?ods t align programs ) local k & community values1 & guidance to grantees1 & to c>ry out1 by grant1 contract1 or int]ag5cy agreem5t1 cross-site evaluations = purposes ( id5tify+ evid5ce-bas$ practices crit]ia t w qualify = paym5t "u section #dgd7;a77#g74 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,9 addition to any am\nts o!rwise appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subp>t1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = purposes ( mak+ grants "u ?is section1 #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj & #bjba1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,indian tribe2 tribal organization ,! t]ms ,indian tribe & tribal organization h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #dbh7;c74 7#b7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aaja = purposes ( ?is title & includes ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,section #dgd7;a77#g7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgd7;a77#g77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #dbg7;a77#a7 & ins]t+ section #dbg7;b77#a74 7#b7 ,section #dgf ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgf7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7c77#b77;,a77ii7-- 7i7 9 subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ aft] subclause 7,,ii7 ! foll[+3 7,,iii7 ,indian tribes1 tribal organizations1 or tribal consortia seek+ to develop & enhance k9%ip navigator programs1 or to evaluate su* programs1 9 ord] to promote _! use by tribal entities1 & to advance ! k & use ( k9%ip navigator programs t meet ! evid5ce-bas$ practices to qualify = paym5ts "u section #dgd7;a77#g7 & ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #dbg7;b77#a72 & 2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7d77#b71 by /rik+ section #dbg7;a77#a7 & ins]t+ section #dbg7;b77#a74 7c7 ,te*nical am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,section #dbh7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbh7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ by subsections 7e7 & 7l7 ( section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b71 respectively & ins]t+ "u section #d ( ! ,indian ,self ,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#b7 ,section #dgi;,b7a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgi;c7a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #dej;b & ins]t+ #ecjd4 7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjai4