,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cede  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #be1 #bjba ,ms4  
,/efanik 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,smuck]7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d section #bbjb ( !     
,am]ican ,rescue ,plan ,act ( #bjba to  
au?orize ,/ates to exp& ! uses ( ! *ild 
c>e /abilization funds to include       
support = ! creation or enhancem5t (    
family *ild c>e networks design$ to     
increase1 or to improve ! quality (1    
*ild c>e provid$ by family *ild c>e     
provid]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,family 
,*ild ,c>e ,networks ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 
,am5dm5ts ,section #bbjb ( ! ,am]ican   
,rescue ,plan ,act ( #bjba 7,public ,law
 #aag-b2 ,m>* #aa1 #bjba7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7e7 by /rik+ su* a    
subgrant & ins]t+ a subgrant "u         
subsection 7d71  7#b7 by r$esignat+     
subsection 7f7 z subsection 7h71 &  7#c7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3

  7f7 ,subgrants to family *ild c>e     
networks  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+        
subsection 7d77#b77;,a7 & ) !           
au?orization ( ! ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#f71
 ! lead ag5cy may use ! rema9d] ( grant 
funds aw>d$ pursuant to subsection 7c7  
to make subgrants to be obligat$ be=e   
,octob] #a1 #bjbd1 & exp5d$ be=e ,octob]
 #a1 #bjbe1 to eligible entities to     
support ! creation or enhancem5t (      
family *ild c>e networks to provide core
 s]vices to family *ild c>e provid]s = !
 purpose ( exp&+ ! availability ( family
 *ild c>e s]vices4  7#b7 ,priority ,9   
mak+ subgrants "u ?is subsection1 ! lead
 ag5cy %all give priority to eligible   
entities t w (f] core s]vices to family 
*ildc>e provid]s 9 geographical areas   
id5tifi$ by ! ,/ate z hav+ high ne$s1   
bas$ on a compreh5sive ne$s assessm5t ( 
"u-s]v$ areas & rural areas4  7#c7      
,def9itions  7,a7 ,core ,s]vices4       
,s]vices provid$ to family *ild c>e     
provid]s t include ! foll[+3  7i7       
,consolidat$ bus9ess practices or       

adm9i/rative support4  7ii7 ,/>tup      
support = new family *ild c>e provid]s  
to reimburse ! co/s1 n to exce$ #aj1jjj 
p] provid]1 to make facility improvem5ts
 or modifications to meet heal? & safety
 requirem5ts1 to =m a small bus9ess1 to 
support initial m>ket+ & communications1
 to pur*ase te*nology & supplies1 & to  
p>ticipate 9 pr(essional developm5t4    
7iii7 ,pr(essional developm5t ( new     
family *ild c>e provid]s1 includ+       
support to obta9 ! advanc$ skills &     
c]tifications necess>y to op]ate z a    
family *ild c>e provid]4  7iv7 ,te*nical
 assi/ance1 & heal? & safety compliance 
assi/ance to support provid]s :o seek to
 obta9 a lic5se2 or to support provid]s 
:o seek+ to provide s]vices = :i*       
assi/ance is provid$ "u ! ,*ild ,c>e &  
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheg et seq47 & ! *ild &
 adult c>e food program "u section #ag (
 ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool 
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff74  7,b7 
,eligible entities ,entities qualifi$ to

 receive a subgrant "u ?is subsection   
include community-bas$ organizations1   
private or public nonpr(it organization1
 & work=ce developm5t bo>ds t w (f] n   
few] ?an #b ( ! core s]vices4  7,c7     
,family *ild c>e provid] ,! t]m family  
*ild c>e provid] has ! mean+ giv5 su*   
t]m 9 section #feh,p ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &   
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn74  7#d7 ,use (    
funds ,an eligible entity t receives    
funds ?r\gh su* a subgrant %all use     
funds to provide at lea/ #b ( ! core    
s]vices describ$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 to    
family *ild c>e provid]s & may use funds
 to provide additional s]vices1         
includ+-- 7,a7 monitor+ support &       
improvem5t activities2  7,b7 pe]        
network+ & support activities2  7,c7    
recruitm5t ( new family *ild c>e        
provid]s2  7,d7 te*nical assi/ance to   
increase family *ild c>e s]vices to     
support specializ$ populations1 includ+ 
non-traditional h\r c>e1 *ildr5 )       
disabilities1 dual-language le>n]s1     

infants1 & toddl]s2  7,e7 community     
outrea* to families & employ]s to       
increase aw>5ess ( family *ild c>e      
opportunities2 &  7,f7 collaborative    
pur*as+ ( supplies & te*nology to       
increase co/ sav+s4  7#e7 ,reimbursem5ts
 = provid]s ,any family *ild c>e provid]
 seek+ reimbursem5t = />t-up exp5ses    
all[$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#c77;,a77ii7
 %all provide ! foll[+ docum5tation to !
 eligible entity3  7,a7 ,invoices ( ea* 
exp5se = :i* ! provid] is seek+         
reimbursem5t4  7,b7 ,an assurance su*   
exp5ses are necess>y1 "o-"t exp5ses to  
op]ate a family *ild c>e c5t] 9         
accordance ) local heal? & safety       
requirem5ts4  7,c7 ,an assurance !      
provid] _c pay = ! "w )\t assi/ance & t 
!re is n access to o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate  
fund+ to help ) ! co/s4  7#f7 ,am5d$    
plan & report ,if a ,/ate elects to     
au?orize ! lead ag5cy to provide        
subgrants to eligible entities "u ?is   
subsection ! ,/ate %all am5d ! ,/ate    
plan submitt$ "u section #feh;,e ( !    

,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grant  
,act ( #aiij to specify--  7,a7 ! goals 
& outcomes ! ,/ate int5ds to a*ieve to  
improve ! availability ( s]vices provid$
 by family *ild c>e provid]s2  7,b7 h[ !
 ,/ate w measure & evaluate family *ild 
c>e networks 9 relation to ^! goals2    
7,c7 h[ ! ,/ate w cont9ue to support    
family *ild c>e networks t are          
successful at a*iev+ su* goals aft] !   
exp5diture ( su* subgrants1 includ+     
support ( su* networks "u ( ! ,*ild ,c>e
 & ,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act (     
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheg72 &  7,d7    
aft] ! exp5diture ( su* subgrants by su*
 networks1 ! ,/ate %all submit to !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices a  
report t measures ) respect to ea*      
support$ eligible entity--  7i7 ! am\nt 
( ! subgrant receiv$ by su* entity2     
7ii7 ! p]iod ( "t dur+ :i* su* subgrant 
0 exp5d$ by su* entity2  7iii7 :i* core 
s]vices 7 (f]$ by su* entity dur+ su*   
p]iod2  7iv7 ! numb] ( family *ildc>e   
provid]s :o receiv$ core s]vices        

describ$ 9 subp>agraphs provid$ by su*  
entity dur+ su* p]iod2  7v7 ! numb] (   
*ildr5 :o receiv$ s]vices dur+ su* p]iod
 f ! support$ family *ild c>e provid]s2 
7vi7 ! increase or decrease 9 ! numb] ( 
family *ild c>e provid]s 9 !            
geographical area s]v$ by su* entity    
dur+ su* p]iod2 &  7vii7 ! ext5t to :i* 
su* goals & outcomes improv$ ! quality &
 availability ( s]vices provid$ by      
family *ild c>e provid]s s]v$ by su*    
network4  7g7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,national ,c5t] on ,e>ly   
,*ildhood ,quality ,assurance ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,*ild ,c>e1 %all dissem9ate be/      
practices in=mation & (f] te*nical      
assi/ance to ,/ates1 ,t]ritories1       
,indian ,tribes1 & eligible entities to 
help implem5t family *ild c>e networks &
 to support family *ild c>e provid]s1 to
 c>ry out ! purposes & meet requirem5ts 
( subsection 7f74 ,in=mation & te*nical 
assi/ance provid$ "u ?is subsection--   
7#a7 %all include support+ family *ild  

c>e networks 9 (f]+ ! core s]vices      
describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#c77;,a72     
7#b7 may include support+ family *ild   
c>e networks to (f] additional s]vices  
describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#d72 &  7#c7  
may include any o!r topic ! ,secret>y   
id5tifies z important or necess>y to    
fulfil ! goals ( subsection 7f71 includ+
 topics reque/$ by ,/ates1 family *ild  
c>e networks1 & family *ild c>e         
provid]s4  4