,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #acgf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #h1 #bjai,mr4 ,brown 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 and ,mrs4 ,gillibrand7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to amend parts ,b and ,e of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act to eliminate barriers to providing child welfare services for children and youth in need1 to provide additional resources to implement programmatic changes necessary to meet the requirements of the ,family ,first ,prevention ,services ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,family ,first ,transition and ,support ,act of #bjai4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,,title ,i--,eliminating ,barriers to ,providing ,child ,welfare ,services for ,children in ,need,sec4 #aja4 ,elimination of the ,,afdc eligibility requirement for foster care maintenance payments for children placed in a foster family home4,sec4 #ajb4 ,increased funding for promoting safe and stable families4,sec4 #ajc4 ,promoting safe and stable families through kinship placement support services programs4,sec4 #ajd4 ,using family preservation services to stabilize families in crisis4,sec4 #aje4 ,more funding and training for caseworker development4,sec4 #ajf4 ,funding for evaluation and identification of evidence-based prevention practices4,sec4 #ajg4 ,increased funding for regional partnership grants4,,title ,,ii--,support for ,meeting the ,requirements of the ,family ,first ,prevention ,services ,act,sec4 #bja4 ,delay of #ej percent well-supported prevention practices requirement4,sec4 #bjb4 ,temporary additional funding for foster parent recruitment and increasing quality family and residential care settings4,sec4 #bjc4 ,overpayment grace period for waiver ,states with county-administered programs4,sec4 #bjd4 ,pre-approval authority for programs with promising1 supported1 or well-supported practices4,,title ,,iii--,miscellaneous ,provisions,sec4 #cja4 ,additional resources for the child welfare court improvement program4,sec4 #cjb4 ,additional resources and improvements for tribal child welfare programs4,sec4 #cjc4 ,effective date4 ,i ,eliminating ,barriers to ,providing ,child ,welfare ,services for ,children in ,need #aja4 ,elimination of the ,,afdc eligibility requirement for foster care maintenance payments for children placed in a foster family home 7a7 ,in general ,section #dgb7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgb7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,each ,state and inserting ,subject to paragraph 7#e71 each ,state2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,elimination of the ,,afdc eligibility requirement for children placed in a foster family home ,beginning ,october #a1 #bjai1 the ,,afdc eligibility requirement of paragraph 7#c7 shall no longer apply with respect to a child who has been removed from the home of a relative or a caretaker into foster care and placed in a foster family home4 ,on and after such date1 each ,state with a plan approved under this part shall make foster care maintenance payments on behalf of each child who has been removed from the home of a relative or caretaker into foster care and placed in a foster family home 7without regard to whether such removal and placement occurred before1 on1 or after ,october #a1 #bjai71 if the removal and foster care placement met1 and continues to meet1 the requirements of paragraph 7#b74 4 7b7 ,reinvestment of savings ,section #dgb of such ,act is amended by adding at the end the following3 7l7 ,reinvestment of savings from elimination of the ,,afdc eligibility requirement 7#a7 ,spending requirement ,beginning with fiscal year #bjba1 a ,state shall spend an amount equal to the amount of savings 7if any7 in ,state expenditures under this part for the preceding fiscal year resulting from the amendments made by section #aja7;a7 of the ,family ,first ,transition and ,support ,act of #bjai 7eliminating the ,,afdc eligibility requirement for children placed in a foster family home7 to provide children or families any service that may be provided under this part or part ,b4 ,in the case of a ,state in which the ,state plans under this part and part ,b are administered by #a or more political subdivisions of the ,state1 the ,state shall distribute such savings 7if any7 determined for a fiscal year among the political subdivisions of the ,state administering such ,state plans4 7#b7 ,determination of savings 7,a7 ,in general ,a ,state shall calculate the savings 7if any7 for a fiscal year for purposes of meeting the requirement of paragraph 7#a71 using a methodology specified by the ,secretary or an alternate methodology proposed by the ,state and approved by the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,report ,a ,state shall annually report to the ,secretary-- 7i7 the methodology used to make the calculation described in subparagraph 7,a71 without regard to whether any savings are found2 7ii7 the amount of any savings referred to in subparagraph 7,a72 7iii7 how any such savings are spent1 accounting for and reporting the spending separately from any other spending reported to the ,secretary under part ,b or this part2 and 7iv7 in the case of a ,state in which the ,state plans under this part and part ,b are administered by #a or more political subdivisions of the ,state1 the proportion of such savings that were distributed to political subdivisions of the ,state4 7,c7 ,publicly available ,the ,secretary shall make all information reported pursuant to subparagraph 7,b7 available on the website of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services in a location easily accessible to the public4 7#c7 ,supplement1 not supplant ,any ,state spending required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be used to supplement1 and not supplant1 any ,federal or non-,federal funds used to provide any service under part ,b or this part4 4 #ajb4 ,increased funding for promoting safe and stable families ,section #dcf7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;f7a77 is amended by striking through #bjba and inserting through #bjai1 and #ffe1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjba4 #ajc4 ,promoting safe and stable families through kinship placement support services programs 7a7 ,addition of ,kinship placement support services to the promoting safe and stable families program ,section #dca7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;a7a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#aj7 ,kinship placement support services 7,a7 ,in general ,the term kinship placement support services means the services and activities described in subparagraph 7,b7 that are provided on behalf of children and youth in kinship care arrangements who are in1 or at risk of entering or re-entering1 foster care4 7,b7 ,services and activities described ,the services and activities described in this subparagraph are the following3 7i7 ,crisis stabilization services1 including case management services designed to stabilize families in crisis such as transportation1 assistance with housing and utility payments1 and access to adequate health care1 child care assistance1 and establishing a kinship placement crisis stabilization fund for purposes of making direct cash payments to kin caregivers for immediate needs of children placed with such caregivers in order to facilitate kinship placements and prevent the entry of children into foster care4 7ii7 ,family finding1 including intensive family-finding efforts that utilize search technology to find biological family members for children in1 or at risk of entering1 foster care4 7iii7 ,re-establishing family relationships and supporting family group decision-making4 7iv7 ,other assistance or services related to strengthening and supporting kinship families to improve the well-being of children and their kin caregivers1 including1 if requested1 assistance in becoming a licensed foster family home4 4 7b7 ,maintenance of effort requirement ,section #dcb7;a77#g7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;b7a77#g77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by striking assurances that ,federal funds and inserting 8assurances that-- 7i7 ,federal funds 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 the total amount of ,state expenditures made for fiscal year #bjbj and each fiscal year thereafter to support kinship placements shall not be less than the total amount of such expenditures made for fiscal year #bjai2 and 2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting and spending requirements after prohibition4 7c7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #dcj of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi7 is amended-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting kinship placement support services1 after family reunification services12 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 as paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e71 respectively2 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b71 the following3 7#c7 ,to support kinship placements to maintain family connections while ensuring the safety and well-being of children and youth and the well-being of their kin caregivers4 4 7#b7 ,paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e7 of section #dcb7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;b7a77 are each amended by inserting kinship placement support services1 after family reunification services14 #ajd4 ,using family preservation services to stabilize families in crisis ,section #dca7;a77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;a7a77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,g7 case management services designed to stabilize families in crisis such as transportation1 assistance with housing and utility payments1 and access to adequate health care4 4 #aje4 ,more funding and training for caseworker development 7a7 ,increased reservation of funds ,section #dcf7;b77#d77;,a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;f7b77#d77;,a77 is amended by striking through #bjba and inserting through #bjai1 and #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjba4 7b7 ,use of funds ,section #dcf7;b77#d77;,b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;f7b77#d77;,b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i7-- 7,a7 by striking the amount to improve and inserting 8the amount to-- 7,i7 improve 2 7,b7 by striking the period and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,ii7 identify and reduce the impact of vicarious trauma among caseworkers2 and 7,,iii7 provide caseworkers with training in best practices for directly working with families where a parent or another member of the family has a substance use disorder or behavioral health issue4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 ,documentation of use of funds for caseworker development ,a ,state shall annually report to the ,secretary1 separately from any other spending reported to the ,secretary under part ,e or this part1 the amounts used by the ,state and how such amounts are expended for a fiscal year to meet the requirements of subclauses 7,,ii7 and 7,,iii7 of clause 7i74 4 #ajf4 ,funding for evaluation and identification of evidence-based prevention practices 7a7 ,increased reservation of funds ,section #dcf7;b77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;f7b77#a77 is amended1 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #f1jjj1jjj and inserting #bf1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,targeted reservations of funds ,section #dce of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;e7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the period and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 #ae1jjj1jjj to award grants to ,states under subsection 7f7 for research and evaluations2 and 7#d7 for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbb1 #e1jjj1jjj for expenditures by the ,secretary described in subsection 7g74 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,grants to ,states for research and evaluations 7#a7 ,authority to award grants 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall award grants to ,states to carry out ,state-directed research and evaluations4 7,b7 ,applications ,to be eligible for a grant under this subsection1 a ,state shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7#b7 ,requirements ,states awarded grants under this subsection shall agree to do the following3 7,a7 ,use of funds ,to use the grant funds to carry out #a or more of the following activities in collaboration with nonprofit organizations and educational institutions3 7i7 ,researching and evaluating culturally appropriate interventions to strengthen families and prevent children and youth from entering or re-entering foster care4 7ii7 ,developing programs and activities that meet the requirements for promising1 supported1 or well-supported practices specified in section #dga7;e77#d77;,c74 7iii7 ,developing and evaluating kinship navigator model programs1 including for purposes of determining if any such program is1 or with specific modifications may be1 operated in a way that meet the requirements for promising1 supported1 or well-supported practices specified in section #dga7;e77#d77;,c74 7iv7 ,developing or implementing programs or activities for #a or more of the following purposes3 7,i7 ,to combat intergenerational poverty4 7,,ii7 ,to prevent youth from re-entering foster care and from aging out of foster care4 7,,iii7 ,to improve the quality of services for birth parents and relatives of children and youth in foster care or at risk of entering or re-entering foster care4 7,,iv7 ,to increase community engagement and decision-making in child protection services4 7,v7 ,to improve service delivery and community response for youth victims of labor or sex trafficking4 7,,vi7 ,to support children1 youth1 and families of color and others who experience disproportionate representation and disparities with respect to the provision of child welfare services4 7,b7 ,evaluation and report ,to evaluate the effectiveness of the activities carried out with grant funds 7or participate in an evaluation by the ,secretary of such activities7 and to submit a report to the ,secretary on the results of the evaluation that contains such information as the ,secretary may require4 7g7 ,accelerating identification and approval of evidence-,based prevention practices and workforce development best practices ,for purposes of subsection 7c77#d71 the expenditures by the ,secretary described in this subsection are the following3 7#a7 ,expenditures for evaluations of program models1 selected in consultation with ,state child welfare agencies1 for purposes of identifying program models and activities that meet1 or with specific modifications would meet1 the requirements for promising1 supported1 or well-supported practices specified in section #dga7;e77#d77;,c74 7#b7 ,expenditures to accelerate the implementation of the clearinghouse of promising1 supported1 and well-supported practices established under section #dgf7;d77#b74 7#c7 ,expenditures for research1 identification1 and dissemination of best practices for developing and sustaining a high quality child welfare caseworker workforce4 7#d7 ,expenditures for administrative costs attributable to carrying out this subsection1 but only to the extent such costs do not exceed #e percent of the amount reserved in subsection 7c77#d74 4 #ajg4 ,increased funding for regional partnership grants 7a7 ,increased reservation of funds ,section #dcf7;b77#e7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;f7b77#e77 is amended by striking through #bjba and inserting through #bjai and #fj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjba4 7b7 ,technical amendment ,section #dcg7;c77#b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;g7c77#b77 is amended by striking subection and inserting subsection4 ,,ii ,support for ,meeting the ,requirements of the ,family ,first ,prevention ,services ,act #bja4 ,delay of #ej percent well-supported prevention practices requirement ,section #dgd7;a77#f77;,a77ii7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgd7;a77#f77;,a77ii77 is amended by striking for a fiscal year and inserting for any fiscal year after fiscal year #bjbf4 #bjb4 ,temporary additional funding for foster parent recruitment and increasing quality family and residential care settings ,section #dcf of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;f7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,temporary additional funding for foster parent recruitment and increasing quality family and residential care settings 7#a7 ,appropriation 7,a7 ,in general ,in addition to any amounts otherwise made available to carry out this subpart1 out of any money in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states not otherwise appropriated1 there are appropriated #ge1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjba4 7,b7 ,reservation of funds ,the ,secretary shall reserve #c percent of the amounts appropriated under subparagraph 7,a7 for a fiscal year for allotment to ,indian tribes or tribal consortia under paragraph 7#b77;,a74 7#b7 ,allotments to ,states and ,indian tribes or tribal consortia 7,a7 ,indian tribes or tribal consortia ,from the amounts reserved under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 for a fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall allot to each ,indian tribe or tribal consortia with a plan approved under this subpart an amount determined in the same manner as amounts are allotted to ,indian tribes or tribal consortia under section #dcc7;a74 7,b7 ,states ,from the amounts appropriated under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 for a fiscal year that remain after applying subparagraph 7,a7 of this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall allot-- 7i7 to each of the jurisdictions of ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 the ,virgin ,islands1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and ,american ,samoa1 an amount determined in the same manner as the allotment to each of such jurisdictions is determined under section #dcc7;b72 and 7ii7 to each ,state other than an ,indian tribe or a jurisdiction specified in clause 7i71 an amount determined in the same manner as the allotment to each such ,state is determined under section #dcc7;c74 7#c7 ,use of funds ,states and ,indian tribes or tribal consortia shall use the allotments made under paragraph 7#b7 for #a or more of the following purposes3 7,a7 ,to increase the recruitment1 training1 and retention of foster parents1 particularly1 foster parents for special populations such as sibling groups1 children and youth with special physical or behavioral health needs1 infants prenatally exposed to substances1 medically fragile children1 adolescent and teen populations1 older youth1 and victims of sex trafficking1 including through costs attributable to training on child development1 child trauma1 and caring for children with special health care needs4 7,b7 ,to improve ,state capacity to offer therapeutic treatment foster family homes with well-trained and well-supported caregivers1 licensed residential family-based treatment facilities for substance abuse that satisfy the requirements of section #dgb7;j71 and placement settings described in section #dgb7k77#b71 including through costs attributable to meeting licensing standards and the accreditation of programs and care settings1 costs attributable to training on child development1 child trauma1 and caring for children with special health care needs and training for families of origin1 adoptive families1 and foster family home caregivers1 and costs attributable to supporting a child's transition to or from placement in a care setting4 7,c7 ,to improve ,state implementation of plans required under section #dbb7;b77#ae7 for the ongoing oversight and coordination of health care services for any child in a foster care1 to better address the health needs of children in foster care and prevent placement disruption and foster parent turnover1 including through consultation with pediatric medical experts1 improved health data sharing and coordination activities1 and employing or contracting for pediatrician medical directors to serve within child welfare agencies who have expertise in child physical and mental health1 child development1 and child trauma4 7#d7 ,payment rules 7,a7 ,no match required ,each ,state that has a plan approved under section #dcb and each ,indian tribe or tribal consortia with a plan approved under this subpart shall be entitled to payment for a fiscal year of #ajj percent of the amounts allotted to the ,state or ,indian tribe or tribal consortia under paragraph 7#b7 for the fiscal year4 7,b7 ,availability of funds 7i7 ,in general ,amounts allotted to a ,state or ,indian tribe or tribal consortia under paragraph 7#b7 for a fiscal year shall remain available for expenditure by the ,state or ,indian tribe or tribal consortia through the end of the third succeeding fiscal year4 7ii7 ,amounts redistributed ,any amounts reallotted shall remain available only through the end of the fiscal year in which such amounts are distributed4 7,c7 ,applicability of certain rules ,the rules of section #dcc7;d7 subsections 7c7 and 7d7 of section #dcd shall apply in like manner to the amounts allotted under paragraph 7#b7 of this subsection4 7#e7 ,report 7,a7 ,in general ,each ,state and ,indian tribe or tribal consortia provided an allotment under this subsection shall submit a report to the ,secretary1 at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 on the activities carried out with the amounts allotted4 7,b7 ,indian tribes and tribal consortia ,the ,secretary may modify the reporting requirement under subparagraph 7,a7 for an ,indian tribe or tribal consortia in accordance with section #dbh7;d74 4 #bjc4 ,overpayment grace period for waiver ,states with county-administered programs ,section #dgd7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgd7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,overpayment grace period option for certain states ,in the case of any ,state conducting a demonstration project under section #aacj that is scheduled to terminate on ,september #cj1 #bjai1 and that is administered by #a or more political subdivisions of the ,state1 the ,state may enter into an agreement with the ,secretary under which-- 7,a7 the ,state shall agree to make payments for each quarter of fiscal year #bjbj to each such political subdivision of the ,state for the amount the political subdivision estimates will be expended for foster care maintenance payments and administrative expenditures attributable to the provision of such payments for the quarter solely on the basis of estimates and without requiring the political subdivision to submit an invoice or claim based on actual expenditures until after the quarter has ended2 7,b7 the ,secretary shall agree to not reduce any quarterly payment made to the ,state during fiscal year #bjbj or #bjba to the extent of any overpayment which the ,secretary determines was made under this section to such ,state for any prior quarter of any fiscal year2 and 7,c7 the ,secretary shall recover any overpayments deferred under subparagraph 7,b7 to quarters beginning on or after ,october #a1 #bjba1 on the basis of such terms as the ,secretary and the ,state shall agree4 4 #bjd4 ,pre-approval authority for programs with promising1 supported1 or well-supported practices ,section #dga7;e77#d77;,d77i7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;e77#d77;,d77i77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,the fact that a service or program is not included on any such pre-approved list shall not prohibit a ,state from receiving payments under section #dgd7;a77#f7 for the provision of services or programs specified in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection that meet the applicable criteria specified for such practices in subparagraph 7,c7 of this paragraph1 or for which payment is available under section #dgd7;a77#g744 ,,iii ,miscellaneous ,provisions #cja4 ,additional resources for the child welfare court improvement program 7a7 ,increased funding ,section #dcf7;b77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;f7b77#b77 is amended by striking #cj1jjj1jjj and inserting #fj1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,program changes ,section #dch of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;h7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting in a timely and complete manner before 1 as set forth2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking the semicolon and inserting 1 including by training judges1 attorneys1 and other legal personnel42 and 7,b7 by striking paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d72 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 by striking all that precedes be eligible to receive and inserting the following3 7b7 ,applications ,in order to 2 and 7i7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 by moving the matter #b ems to the left2 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7aa7 by striking 7,a7 in the case of a grant for the purpose described in subsection 7a77#c71 and inserting 7#a72 and 7bb7 by inserting use not less than #cj percent of grant funds to before collaborate2 7,,iii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking 7,b7 in the case of a grant for the purpose described in subsection 7a77#d71 and inserting 7#b72 and 7,,iv7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking 7,c7 in the case of a grant for the purpose described in subsection 7a71 and inserting 7#c72 and 7#c7 by striking subsection 7c7 and inserting the following3 7c7 ,amount of grant 7#a7 ,in general ,from the amounts reserved under sections #dcf7;b77#b7 and #dcg7;b77#b7 for a fiscal year1 each highest ,state court that has an application approved under this section for the fiscal year shall be entitled to payment of an amount equal to the sum of-- 7,a7 #bee1jjj2 and 7,b7 the amount described in paragraph 7#b7 with respect to the court and the fiscal year4 7#b7 ,amount described ,the amount described in this paragraph with respect to a court and a fiscal year is the amount that bears the same ratio to the total of the amounts reserved under sections #dcf7;b77#b7 and #dcg7;b77#b7 for grants under this section for the fiscal year 7after applying paragraphs 7#a77;,a7 and 7#c7 of this subsection7 as the number of individuals in the ,state in which the court is located who have not attained #ba years of age bears to the total number of such individuals in all ,states with a highest ,state court that has an approved application under this section for the fiscal year4 7#c7 ,indian tribes ,from the amounts reserved under section #dcf7;b77#b7 for a fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall1 before applying paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection1 allocate #e1jjj1jjj for grants to be awarded on a competitive basis among the highest courts of ,indian tribes or tribal consortia that-- 7,a7 are operating a program under part ,e1 in accordance with section #dgi;,b2 7,b7 are seeking to operate a program under part ,e and have received an implementation grant under section #dgf2 or 7,c7 have a court responsible for proceedings related to foster care or adoption4 4 7c7 ,technical amendments ,section #dch7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;h7a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by adding and after the semicolon2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,e77iii71 by striking and after the semicolon2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking state and inserting ,state4 #cjb4 ,additional resources and improvements for tribal child welfare programs 7a7 ,minimum grant eligibility threshold replaced with minimum grant amount 7#a7 ,elimination of minimum grant eligibility threshold ,section #dcb7;b77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;b7b77#b77 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,b74 7#b7 ,minimum grant amount ,section #dcc7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;c7a77 is amended to read as follows3 7a7 ,indian tribes or tribal consortia 7#a7 ,indian tribes 7,a7 ,in general ,from the amount reserved pursuant to section #dcf7;b77#c7 for any fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall allot to each ,indian tribe with a plan approved under this subpart-- 7i7 #aj1jjj2 plus 7ii7 an amount that bears the same ratio to the adjusted reserved amount as the number of children in the ,indian tribe bears to the total number of children in all ,indian tribes with ,state plans so approved1 as determined by the ,secretary on the basis of the most current and reliable information available to the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,adjusted reserve amount ,in subparagraph 7,a71 the term adjusted reserved amount means1 with respect to a fiscal year-- 7i7 the amount reserved pursuant to section #dcf7;b77#c7 for the fiscal year2 minus 7ii7 the product of-- 7,i7 #aj1jjj2 and 7,,ii7 the number of ,indian tribes to which an allotment is made under this subsection for the fiscal year4 7#b7 ,tribal consortia ,if a consortium of ,indian tribes submits a plan approved under this subpart1 the ,secretary shall allot to the consortium an amount equal to the sum of the allotments determined for each ,indian tribe that is part of the consortium4 4 7b7 ,increase in the tribal set-,aside of mandatory funding ,to promote safe and stable families funding ,section #dcf7;b77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;f7b77#c77 is amended by striking ,after applying paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e7 7but before applying paragraphs 7#a7 or 7#b771 the ,secretary shall reserve #c percent and inserting ,the ,secretary shall reserve #d4e percent4 7c7 ,authority ,to use funds ,to facilitate and support tribal customary adoptions ,section #dcb7;b77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;b7b77#b771 as amended by subsection 7a77#a71 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,authority to use funds for tribal customary adoptions ,an ,indian tribe or tribal consortium may use amounts provided under this part to facilitate and support tribal customary adoptions4 4 7d7 ,streamlining of application and reporting requirements 7#a7 ,application requirements ,section #dcb7;b77#b77;,a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;b7b77#b77;,a77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking subsection 7a77#d7 of this section and inserting paragraphs 7#b71 7#d71 and 7#e7 of subsection 7a72 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 ,the ,secretary shall exempt a plan of an ,indian tribe or tribal consortium from the requirements of paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#e7 of subsection 7a7 for a fiscal year if the total amount provided to the ,indian tribe or tribal consortium under this subpart for the fiscal year is less than #ej1jjj4 ,if the ,secretary exempts a plan of an ,indian tribe or tribal consortium from a requirement of paragraph 7#b7 or 7#e7 of subsection 7a71 the ,indian tribe or tribal consortium may provide the ,secretary with the relevant information in a streamlined form44 7#b7 ,reporting requirements ,section #dbh of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbh7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,authority ,to streamline reporting requirements ,the ,secretary may modify any reporting requirement imposed by or under this part on an ,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 or tribal consortium1 as the ,secretary deems appropriate1 taking into account the resources1 needs1 and other circumstances of the ,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 or tribal consortium4 4 7e7 ,use of in-,kind expenditures ,to meet tribal matching rate under the ,stephanie ,tubbs ,jones ,child ,welfare ,services ,program ,section #dbh of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbh71 as amended by subsection 7e77#b71 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,use of in-,kind expenditures ,to meet matching rate ,in determining the amount expended by an ,indian tribe for activities under this subpart1 the ,secretary may take into account in-kind expenditures of the ,indian tribe4 4 7f7 ,authority of ,indian tribal organization ,to elect ,to substitute the ,federal negotiated indirect cost rate for administrative costs cap ,section #dbh of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbh71 as amended by subsections 7e77#b7 and 7f71 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,tribal authority ,to substitute the ,federal negotiated indirect cost rate for administrative costs cap ,for purposes of sections #dbb7;b77#ad7 and #dbd7;e71 an ,indian tribal organization may elect to have the weighted average of the indirect cost rates in effect under part #bbe of title #b1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7,,omb ,circular ,a-#hg7 with respect to the administrative costs of the ,indian tribal organization apply in lieu of the percentage specified in each such section4 4 #cjc4 ,effective date 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsections 7b7 and 7c71 the amendments made by this ,act take effect on ,october #a1 #bjai4 7b7 ,in general ,in the case of a ,state plan under part ,b or ,e of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act which the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services determines requires ,state legislation 7other than legislation appropriating funds7 in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by this ,act1 the ,state plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such part solely on the basis of the failure of the plan to meet such additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the ,state legislature that begins after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,for purposes of the previous sentence1 in the case of a ,state that has a #b-year legislative session1 each year of the session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the ,state legislature4 7c7 ,application to programs operated by indian tribal organizations ,in the case of an ,indian tribe1 tribal organization1 or tribal consortium which the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services determines requires time to take action necessary to comply with the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by this ,act 7whether the tribe1 organization1 or tribal consortium has a plan under section #dgi;,b of the ,social ,security ,act or a cooperative agreement or contract entered into with a ,state71 the ,secretary shall provide the tribe1 organization1 or tribal consortium with such additional time as the ,secretary determines is necessary for the tribe1 organization1 or tribal consortium to take the action to comply with the additional requirements before being regarded as failing to comply with the requirements4