,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bca #aag?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #eabi
 ,report ,no4 #aag-caa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ca1       
#bjba,ms4 ,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4           
,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4         
,de,saulnier1 & ,mr4 ,com]7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,may 
#f1 #bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4    
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis (       
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,rog]s (  
,k5tucky1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4          
,fitzpatrick1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,mr4         
,mc,kinley1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,morelle1
 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1 
,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 
,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick       
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,luria1    
,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1    
,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4        
,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,/anton1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 
,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1   
,mr4 ,vic5te ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mrs4  

,beatty1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4            
,o',hall]an1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 ,mr4 ,van    
,drew1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,mr4  
,amodei1 ,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez1 ,mr4       
,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,bald]son1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4  
,correa1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4  
,k9d1 ,mr4 ,mrvan1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4     
,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 
,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4
 ,ne:\se1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4 ,s*ri]1  
,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,ms4 ,craig1
 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,valadao1  
,mr4 ,delgado1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,kim (
 ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1    
,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,kell]1   
,ms4 ,titus1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,mr4       
,kahele1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1    
,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,wild1  
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,takano1  
,mr4 ,fitzg]ald1 ,mr4 ,fe5/ra1 ,mr4     
,cr[1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4   
,k9z+]1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,lev9 (       
,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,mr4
 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,b5tz1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,ms4  
,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mrs4       

,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,c>ey1 ,mr4  
,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4   
,au*9closs1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( 
,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,br[n (    
,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis (        
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4   
,dean1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (     
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,rask91 
,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,upton1 ,ms4 ,moore ( 
,wiscons91 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,mann+1   
,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,kildee1
 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1
 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1  
,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 &
 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas  ,may #f1       
#bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike
 out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,augu/ #ca1 #bjba  ,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       
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4        
,reau?orization ,subtitle ,b ( title    
,,vi ( ! ,omnibus ,budget               
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiha 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 & o!r community
 s]vices network organizations t improve
 ! economic security ( l[-income        
individuals & families & create new     
economic opportunities 9 ! communities  
:]e !y live2 &  7#b7 to accompli% !     
purposes 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[]+ resid5ts ( !   
l[-income communities s]v$ to respond to

 ! unique problems & ne$s 9 _!          
communities ?r\gh _! maximum feasible   
p>ticipation 9 advis+1 plann+1 &        
evaluat+ ! programs1 projects1 & s]vices
 fund$ "u ?is subtitle2  7,c7 us+       
innovative community-bas$ approa*es t   
produce a measurable impact on ! causes 
& effects ( pov]ty1 includ+ :ole family 
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 individuals4  #fgc4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7       

,ag5cy-wide /rategic plan ,! t]m        
ag5cy-wide /rategic plan means a plan t 
has be5 adopt$ by an eligible entity 9 !
 previ\s #e ye>s & e/abli%es goals t    
include meet+ ne$s id5tifi$ by ! entity 
9 consultation ) resid5ts ( ! community 
?r\gh a process ( compreh5sive community
 ne$s assessm5t4  7#b7 ,pov]ty l9e ,!   
t]m pov]ty l9e means ! pov]ty guidel9e  
calculat$ by ! ,secret>y f ! mo/ rec5t  
data available f ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4  
,! ,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
 ?re%olds f ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus 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#c7   
,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 deliv]s multiple programs1  
projects1 & s]vices to a v>iety (       
l[-income individuals & families4  7#d7 
,community action plan ,! t]m community 
action 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#e7 ,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 ,a ,tribal       
grantee4  7,d7 ,an association ) a      
memb]%ip compos$ prim>ily ( grantees1   
eligible entities1 ,tribal grantees1 or 
associations ( grantees1 eligible       
entities1 or ,tribal grantees4  7#f7    
,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7#g7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means an entity-- 7,a7 t is an   

eligible entity describ$ 9 section      
#fgc7a7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block  
,grant ,act 7z 9 effect imm$iately be=e 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,community      
,s]vices ,block ,grant ,mod]nization    
,act ( #bjbb7 z ( ! day be=e su* date ( 
enactm5t1 or has be5 designat$ 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#h7 
,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 bias1 & includes ongo+ ef=ts
 to exam9e ! effects ( su* activity1    

/rategy1 or int]v5tion2 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
 outcomes1 & includes ongo+ ef=ts to    
exam9e ! effects ( su* activity1        
/rategy1 or int]v5tion4  7#i7 ,grantee  
,! t]m grantee means a recipi5t ( a     
grant "u section #fge or #fgf4  7#aj7   
,private1 nonpr(it organization ,! t]m  
private1 nonpr(it organization 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#aa7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7#ab7 ,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#a74  7#ac7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate 
means any ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1       
,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 
,isl&s1 or ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn   
,m>iana ,isl&s4  7#ad7 ,tribal grantee  
,! t]m ,tribal grantee means an ,indian 
,tribe or ,tribal organization1 z def9$ 
9 section #fgg7;a71 t receives a grant  
"u section #fgg7;c74  #fgd4             
,au?orization ( community s]vices block 
grant program  7a7 ,au?orization (      
program ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to c>ry
 out a community s]vices block grant    
program & to make grants ?r\gh !        
program1 "u sections #fge & #fgf1 to    
,/ates to support local community action
 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 #fij4  #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$1 bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t  
applicable data available f ! ,bureau ( 
! ,c5sus to acc\nt = pov]ty1 to eligible
 jurisdictions 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  7c7 ,plans =           
apportionm5t to t]ritories ,no lat] ?an 
six mon?s aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y %all make publicly available !
 ,dep>tm5t's plan = apportion+ funds    
among t]ritories1 includ+ factors t     
contribute to ! calculation ( ne$ &     
me?odology = calculat+ ! apportionm5t = 
ea* t]ritory4 ,! ,secret>y mu/ make     
publicly available any updates or *anges
 to ?is plan no less frequ5tly ?an any  
"t new applicable data are available f !
 ,bureau ( ,c5sus4  #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 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 #ijj1jjj1jjj1 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 on a qu>t]ly basis
 at a m9imum1 notify ! ,/ates ( _!      
respective allocations1 & make ea*      
,/ate's fir/ allocation am\nt 9 a fiscal
 ye> available = exp5diture by ! ,/ate  
no lat] ?an #cj days aft] receipt ( an  
approv$ apportionm5t f ! ,(fice (       
,managem5t & ,budget &1 = subsequ5t     
allocation am\nts 9 ! fiscal ye>1 n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! />t ( ! p]iod = :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]ior 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* ,indian ,tribe
 or ,tribal 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* ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal           
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> n less ?an !
 am\nt t be>s ! same ratio to ! ,/ate   
allotm5t = ! fiscal ye> z ! population (
 all eligible ,indians 9 t p>ticul>     
,/ate = :om a det]m9ation has be5 made  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 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 ! ,indian ,tribe or
 ,tribal 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 = implem5tation by an       
,indian ,tribe or ,tribal ,organization 
( ! requirem5ts ( section #fhf7;a74     
#fgh4 ,/ate plans & applications2       
community action 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 plans (  

eligible entities1 submitt$ to ! ,/ate z
 a condition ( receiv+ fund+ "u ?is     
subtitle2  7,c7 may revise an exi/+     
,/ate plan = submission to ! ,secret>y1 
if consid]$ a major revision "u crit]ia 
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y 9 regulations   
requir$ "u section #fhi7;a77#a772  7,d7 
9 conjunction ) ! developm5t or revision
 ( ! ,/ate plan z requir$ "u subsection 
7b7-- 7i7 %all hold at lea/ #a he>+ 9 ! 
,/ate on ! propos$ plan or a propos$    
major revision to a plan 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 be=e ! he>+1 %all     
di/ribute notice ( ! he>+ & a copy ( !  
propos$ plan or major 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 &  7iii7 9 ! case
 ( any propos$ plan revision1 )\t reg>d 
to :e!r x is a major revision1 %all     

notify & di/ribute a copy ( ! propos$   
revision /atewide directly to ! *ief    
executive (fic] & ! *airp]son ( ! bo>d (
 ea* ( ! eligible entities 7or          
designees7 & o!r community s]vices      
network organizations1 be=e submission (
 su* propos$ revision to ! ,secret>y2 & 
7,e7 at lea/ 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    
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbb1 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 
#fj days be=e ! 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 plans2  7#b7 a description       
summ>iz+ ! community action plans ( !   
eligible entities s]v+ ! ,/ate2  7#c7 an
 assurance t ! ,/ate & all eligible     
entities 9 ! ,/ate w p>ticipate 9 a     
p]=mance measurem5t sy/em "u section    
#fhf7;a77#a77;,a72  7#d7 a plan = !     
,/ate's ov]sight ( eligible entities2   
7#e7 an assurance t ! ,/ate w make      
paym5ts to eligible entities 9          
accordance ) section #fgi7;a77#b72  7#f7
 an assurance t no eligible entity 9 !  
,/ate t receiv$1 9 ! previ\s fiscal ye>1
 fund+ ?r\gh a grant made "u section    
#fge or #fgf w h fund+ r$uc$ bel[ !     
proportional %>e ( fund+ ! entity       
receiv$ f ! ,/ate 9 ! previ\s fiscal    
ye>1 or elim9at$1 or 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 = ! r$uction or elim9ation 
( fund+ or = t]m9ation ( su*            
designation1 subject to review by !     
,secret>y z provid$ 9 section #fhd7;c72 
&-- 7,a7 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$ures set =? 9 section 
#fhd7;b72 &  7,b7 = purposes ( ?is      
subsection1 ! t]m cause means-- 7i7 !   
failure ( an eligible entity to comply )
 ! t]ms ( a corrective action plan      
relat+ to correction ( a s]i\s defici5cy
 z describ$ 9 subsection #fhd7;b72 or   
7ii7 a /atewide proportional di/ribution
 ( funds provid$ ?r\gh a community      
s]vices block grant "u ?is subtitle to  
respond to-- 7,i7 ! results ( ! mo/     
rec5tly available c5sus or o!r          
appropriate demographic data2  7,,ii7   
sev]e economic dislocation2 or  7,,iii7 
! 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$ures t p]mit a  
l[-income individual or organization to 
petition = adequate repres5tation ( su* 
individuals or organizations1           
respectively1 on ! bo>d ( ! eligible    
entity2  7#h7 a description ( outcome   
measures to be us$ to measure ,/ate &   
eligible entity p]=mance 9 a*iev+ !     
goals ( ! ,/ate plan & ! community      
action plans1 respectively2  7#i7 an    
assurance t ! ,/ate w develop a policy  
on bo>d vacancies 9 accordance ) section
 #fhj7;c77#c7 & provide guidance to     
assi/ eligible entities 9 fill+ bo>d    
vacancies2 &  7#aj7 an assurance t !    
,/ate & ! eligible entities 9 ! ,/ate w 
coord9ate1 & e/abli% l9kages betwe51    
gov]nm5tal & o!r social s]vices programs
 to assure ! effective deliv]y ( su*    
s]vices to l[-income individuals & to   
avoid duplication ( su* s]vices1 & a    
description ( h[ ! ,/ate & ! eligible   
entities w coord9ate ! provision (      

employm5t & tra9+ activities1 z def9$ 9 
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act1 9 ! ,/ate & 9        
communities ) entities provid+          
activities ?r\gh /atewide & local       
work=ce developm5t sy/ems "u su* ,act4  
7c7 ,approval ,! ,secret>y %all notify !
 *ief executive (fic] ( ea* ,/ate       
submitt+ an application conta9+ a ,/ate 
plan "u ?is section ( ! approval1       
disapproval1 or approval 9 "p1 ( !      
application1 n lat] ?an #fj 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? ( ! p]iod cov]$ by su* plan ! 
,secret>y may aw>d fund+ z specifi$ 9   
section #fhd7;a77#e77;,b74  7d7 ,public 

inspection ,ea* plan & major revision to
 a ,/ate plan prep>$ "u ?is section %all
 be di/ribut$ = public inspection &     
comm5t4 ,a he>+ on su* plan or major    
revision %all be held z requir$ "u      
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 ( subsection   
7a77#b71 b a ,/ate application = m]g]1  
comb9ation1 or privatization ( entities 
"u section #fhj7;b7 %all n be consid]$ a
 major revision4  7e7 ,eligible entity  
application & community action plan     
,beg9n+ ) ! fir/ fiscal ye> foll[+ !    
transition p]iod describ$ 9 section #c (
 ! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant    
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbb1 to be       
eligible to receive a subgrant "u       
section #fgi7;a71 ea* eligible entity   
%all prep>e & submit to ! ,/ate an      
application conta9+ a community action  
plan or plans cov]+ a p]iod ( n m ?an #b
 fiscal ye>s4 ,su* application %all be  
submitt$ 9 a reasonable & timely mann] z
 requir$ by ! ,/ate4 ,! application %all
 conta9 in=mation on ! int5d$           
implem5tation ( ! eligible entity's     

activities1 includ+ demon/rat+ h[ !     
activities w-- 7#a7 meet ne$s id5tifi$ 9
 ! mo/ rec5t compreh5sive community ne$s
 assessm5t :i* has be5 conduct$ 9 !     
previ\s #c ye>s & :i* may be coord9at$ )
 community ne$s assessm5ts conduct$ =   
o!r programs2 &  7#b7 a*ieve ! purposes 
( ?is subtitle ?r\gh programs1 projects1
 & s]vices4  #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 use n less ?an
 #ij p]c5t to make subgrants to eligible
 entities t enable ! entities to        
implem5t programs1 projects1 & 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#a7 & make su* subgrants      
available = exp5diture by eligible      
entities 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 #fgh = a fir/ or subsequ5t      
allocation = a fiscal ye>2 or  7ii7 !   
fir/ day ( ! ,/ate program ye> = :i*    
funds are to be exp5d$ "u ! ,/ate       
application4  7,b7 ,exception ,if funds 
are appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subtitle
 = less ?an a full fiscal ye>1 a ,/ate  
may reque/ an exception f ! ,secret>y f 
! requirem5t to make subgrants available
 = exp5diture by eligible entities 9    
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a71 except t 
a ,/ate may n accumulate m ?an "o fiscal
 qu>t]'s wor? ( fund+ )\t mak+ su* funds
 available = exp5diture by eligible     
entities4  7,c7 ,availability ,funds    
allocat$ to eligible entities ?r\gh     
subgrants made "u p>agraph 7#a7 = 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>agraph 7,b7 & =         
adm9i/rative exp5ses subject to !       
limitations 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7      
,tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance ,aft] apply+
 subsection 7a71 ! ,/ate may use !      
rema9+ grant funds = ! purposes (-- 7i7 
provid+ to eligible entities tra9+ &    
te*nical assi/ance & res\rces to respond
 to /atewide or regional conditions t   
create economic insecurity1 includ+     
em]g5cy conditions2  7ii7 support+      
pr(essional developm5t activities =     
eligible entities t enhance ! skills (  
_! local p]sonnel 7includ+ memb]s ( !   
bo>d ( directors ( su* entities7 9      
organizational managem5t1 s]vice        
deliv]y1 & program developm5t &         
managem5t1 giv+ priority to activities  
c>ri$ out ?r\gh p>tn]%ips ( su* entities
 ) in/itutions ( high] education2  7iii7
 support+ in=mation & communication     
res\rces = ! compreh5sive community ne$s

 assessm5ts describ$ 9 section          
#fgh7;e77#a72  7iv7 support+ p]=mance   
measurem5t sy/ems consi/5t ) !          
requirem5ts ( section #fhf2  7v7 promot+
 coord9ation & coop]ation among eligible
 entities 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ support+   
activities ( a /atewide association (   
community s]vices network organizations2
  7vi7 provid+ tra9+ & te*nical         
assi/ance & res\rces to assi/ eligible  
entities 9 build+ & us+ evid5ce (       
effectiv5ess 9 r$uc+ pov]ty conditions1 
includ+ entities p>ticipat+ 9 or propos+
 to p>ticipate 9 ! ,community ,action   
,innovations ,program e/abli%$ "u       
section #fhb7;a77#b72  7vii7 support+   
ef=ts ( eligible entities to id5tify &  
respond to physical & behavioral heal?  
*all5ges 7includ+ sub/ance use disord]s7
 exp]i5c$ by l[-income individuals1     
families1 & communities2 &  7viii7      
analyz+ ! di/ribution ( funds made      
available "u ?is subtitle )9 ! ,/ate to 
det]m9e if su* funds h be5 t>get$ to !  
areas ( greate/ ne$4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative

 cap  7,a7 ,limitation ,( ! am\nts      
rema9+ aft] ! requir$ fund+ = subgrants 
describ$ "u subsection 7a77#a71 a ,/ate 
%all n sp5d m ?an #e p]c5t ( its grant  
"u section #fge or #fgf = 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#a7 %all use ! subgrant 
funds to c>ry out a community action    
plan t %all include-- 7#a7 programs1    
projects1 & s]vices t provide l[-income 
individuals & families ) opportunities--
 7,a7 to id5tify & develop /rategies to 
remove ob/acles & solve problems t block
 access to opportunity1 economic        
/ability1 & a*ievem5t ( self-suffici5cy2

  7,b7 to secure & reta9 mean+ful       
employm5t at a family support+ wage2    
7,c7 to secure an adequate education1   
improve lit]acy & language skills1 &    
obta9 job-relat$ skills2  7,d7 to make  
effective use ( available income & build
 assets2  7,e7 to obta9 & ma9ta9        
adequate h\s+ & a safe & heal?y liv+    
environm5t2  7,f7 to address heal? ne$s 
& improve heal? & well-be+2  7,g7 to    
obta9 em]g5cy mat]ials or o!r assi/ance 
to meet imm$iate & urg5t ne$s1 includ+  
to meet ! collective ne$s ( a community1
 & prev5t great] or m prolong$ economic 
in/ability2  7,h7 to secure & id5tify   
assi/ance relat$ to r$uc+ en]gy exp5ses 
& r$uc+ en]gy consumption2 &  7,i7 to   
a*ieve great] p>ticipation 9 community  
affairs2 &  7#b7 activities t develop & 
ma9ta9-- 7,a7 p>tn]%ips = ! purpose (   
address+ community1 economic1 & social  
conditions ( pov]ty & promot+ heal?y    
communities1 betwe5 ! eligible entity   
&-- 7i7 ,/ate & local public entities2 &
  7ii7 private p>tn]s1 includ+ /atewide 

& local bus9esses1 associations (       
private employ]s1 & private *>itable &  
civic organizations2  7,b7 l9kages )    
public & private organizations =        
coord9at+ initiatives1 s]vices1 &       
inve/m5ts s z to avoid duplication1 &   
maximize ! effective use1 ( community   
res\rces = creat+ economic opportunity1 
includ+ develop+ la/+ social & economic 
assets2 &  7,c7 new inve/m5ts 9 !       
community to r$uce ! incid5ce ( pov]ty1 
includ+ develop+ la/+ social & economic 
assets4  7d7 ,eligibility crit]ion  7#a7
 ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 #bjj p]c5t (
 ! pov]ty l9e %all be us$ z a crit]ion (
 eligibility = s]vices1 assi/ance1 or   
res\rces provid$ directly to individuals
 or families ?r\gh ! community s]vices  
block grant program e/abli%$ "u ?is     
subtitle4  7#b7 ,a ,/ate or ,tribal     
grantee 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 ( ! income
 eligibility crit]ia us$ to det]m9e !   
p>ticipant's initial eligibility4  #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 ! ,/ate 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 & 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 & 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 & 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  7#d7 ,int]im designation 
,if no entity t meets ! requirem5ts (   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 is available =    
designation z a p]man5t eligible entity1
 ! ,/ate may designate a private1       
nonpr(it ag5cy 7or public ag5cy if a    
private1 nonpr(it is n available7 on an 
int]im basis = no m ?an #a ye> :ile !   
,/ate completes a selection process = a 

p]man5t eligible entity t meets !       
requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74 ,an
 ag5cy designat$ on an int]im basis %all
 be capable ( provid+ programs1         
projects1 & s]vices design$ to a*ieve ! 
purposes ( ?is subtitle z /at$ 9 section
 #fgb & h demon/rat$ f9ancial capacity  
to manage & acc\nt = ,f$]al funds1 & may
 be designat$ z a p]man5t eligible      
entity only if1 by ! "t ( p]man5t       
designation1 x meets all ! requirem5ts (
 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74  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 9 !  
case ( a m]g] or comb9ation1 %all       
provide to ! m]g$ or comb9$ entity an   
am\nt ( fund+ "u section #fgi7;a77#a7   
equal to ! sum ( am\nts ! m]g$ or comb9$

 entities ea* receiv$ "u section        
#fgi7;a77#a7 imm$iately be=e ! m]g] or  
comb9ation4  7#b7 ,cov]$ 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 organization4  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 & s]vices design$ to
 a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is subtitle z /at$
 9 section #fgb consi/5t ) !            
compreh5sive community 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 & s]vices z specifi$
 9 p>agraph 7#c71 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 #fgc7g71 ! 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 ( ! programs1 projects1 &    
s]vices c>ri$ out or provid$ ?r\gh !    
subgrant made "u section #fgi7;a77#a7 & 
all activities ( ! entity4  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 n few] ?an #ac ( ! memb]s 
are p]sons *os5 9 accordance )          
democratic selection proc$ures adequate 
to assure t su* memb]s are repres5tative
 ( l[-income individuals & families 9 ! 
s]vice area2 & if select$ to repres5t a 
specific geographic area1 su* memb]     
resides 9 t area2 &  7iii7 ! rema9d] ( !
 memb]s may be compris$ ( repres5tatives
 f bus9ess1 indu/ry1 labor1 religi\s1   
educational1 *>itable1 or o!r           
significant gr\ps & int]e/s 9 !         
community4  7,d7 ,exp]tise ,! eligible  
entity %all ensure t ! memb]s ( ! bo>d  
are provid$ res\rces1 :i* may include   
contract$ s]vices ) individuals &       
organizations ) exp]tise 9 f9ancial     
managem5t1 acc\nt+1 & law1 to support ! 
"w ( ! bo>d4  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#a7 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 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 #fgc7g71 !  
entity %all ensure t ! programs1        
projects1 & s]vices c>ri$ out or provid$
 ?r\gh ! subgrant made "u section       
#fgi7;a77#a7 are 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* programs1  
projects1 & s]vices4  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$2  7ii7 n   
few] ?an #a_/c ( ! memb]s are p]sons    
*os5 9 accordance ) democratic selection
 proc$ures adequate to assure t su*     
memb]s are repres5tative ( l[-income    
individuals & families 9 ! s]vice area2 
& if select$ to repres5t a specific     
geographic area1 su* memb] resides 9 t  
area2 &  7iii7 ! rema9d] ( ! memb]s may 
be compris$ ( repres5tatives f bus9ess1 
indu/ry1 labor1 religi\s1 educational1  
*>itable1 or o!r significant gr\ps &    
int]e/s 9 ! community4  7,d7 ,exp]tise  
,! eligible entity %all ensure t !      
memb]s ( ! bo>d are provid$ res\rces1   
:i* may include contract$ s]vices )     
individuals & organizations ) exp]tise 9
 f9ancial managem5t1 acc\nt+1 & law1 to 

support ! "w ( ! bo>d4  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 ,bo>d vacancies ,to fulfill !    
requirem5ts "u ?is section1 an eligible 
entity %all fill a bo>d vacancy n lat]  
?an #f mon?s aft] su* vacancy arises4 ,9
 ! ev5t t an eligible entity is unable  
to fill a bo>d vacancy 9 ! #f-mon?      
p]iod1 ! entity %all c]tify to ! ,/ate t
 x is mak+ a good fai? ef=t to fill !   
vacancy & %all receive #a additional    
#f-mon? p]iod to fill su* vacancy4  7#d7
 ,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+ = ! correspond+       
eligible entity an ag5cy-wide /rategic  
plan1 & prep>+ ! community action plan =
 ! use ( funds "u ?is subtitle2  7#d7   
approv+ ! eligible entity's op]at+      
budget2  7#e7 review+ all major policies
 su* t-- 7,a7 = private1 nonpr(it       
organizations t are eligible entities1 a
 review includes conduct+ annual        
p]=mance reviews ( ! eligible entity's  
*ief executive (fic] 7or individual     
hold+ an equival5t position72 &  7,b7 = 
local public entities t are eligible    
entities1 a review includes p>ticipat+ 9
 annual p]=mance reviews ( ! eligible   

entity's *ief executive (fic] 7or       
individual hold+ an equival5t position72
  7#f7 p]=m+ ov]sight ( ! eligible      
entity to include-- 7,a7 conduct+       
assessm5ts ( ! eligible entity's        
progress 9 c>ry+ out programmatic &     
f9ancial provisions 9 ! community action
 plan2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( any requir$   
corrective action1 review+ ! eligible   
entity's plans & progress 9 rem$y+      
id5tifi$ defici5cies2 &  7#g7 conc]n+   
p]sonnel policies & proc$ures-- 7,a7 9 !
 case ( private1 nonpr(it organizations 
t are eligible entities1 adopt+ p]sonnel
 policies & proc$ures1 includ+ = hir+1  
annual evaluation1 comp5sation1 &       
t]m9ation1 ( ! eligible entity's *ief   
executive (fic] 7or individual hold+ a  
simil> position72 &  7,b7 9 ! case (    
local public entities t are eligible    
entities1 review+ p]sonnel policies &   
proc$ures1 includ+ = 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     
#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#b7 = 
tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 plann+1      
assessm5t1 & p]=mance measurem5t1 z     
describ$ 9 ?is section & 9 sections #fhd
 & #fhf1 to assi/ ,/ates1 eligible      
entities1 ,tribal grantees1 & o!r       
community s]vices network organizations 
9-- 7i7 build+ & us+ evid5ce (          
effectiv5ess 9 r$uc+ 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 9 connection ) !    
,community ,action ,innovations ,program
 e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b72  7ii7 c>ry+ 
out pr(essional developm5t activities t 
exp& ! capacity ( eligible entities &   
,tribal grantees2  7iii7 c>ry+ out      
p]=mance measurem5t1 data collection1 & 
report+ activities relat$ to programs1  
projects1 & s]vices c>ri$ out "u ?is    
subtitle2 &  7iv7 correct+ programmatic 
defici5cies1 includ+ su* defici5cies (  
eligible entities or ,tribal grantees2 &
  7,b7 di/ribute ! am\nts res]v$ "u     
section #fia7;c77#b77;,a7 ?r\gh grants1 
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts )    
eligible entities1 ,tribal grantees1 &  
o!r community s]vices network           
organizations describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 
=-- 7i7 pr(essional developm5t = key    
community s]vices network organization  
p]sonnel2  7ii7 activities to improve   
community s]vices network organization  
programs1 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 t address local    
causes & conditions ( pov]ty ?r\gh      
coord9at$ inve/m5t & integrat$ s]vice   
deliv]y2 &  7iv7 activities t tra9      
community s]vices network organizations 
9 build+ & us+ evid5ce ( effectiv5ess 9 
r$uc+ pov]ty conditions & t support     
effective adm9i/ration ( funds "u !     
,community ,action ,innovations ,program
 e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7       
,innovative & evid5ce-bas$ projects to  
r$uce pov]ty  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 %all use am\nts res]v$ "u section      
#fia7;c77#c7 = a ,community ,action     
,innovations ,program to-- 7i7 aw>d     
grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative        
agreem5ts to eligible entities1 ,tribal 
grantees1 & o!r community s]vices       

network organizations1 includ+ consortia
 ( su* entities1 grantees1 or           
organizations to facilitate innovation &
 use ( evid5ce-bas$ practice design$ to 
r$uce pov]ty conditions1 includ+ ?r\gh  
:ole family approa*es t create          
opportunities =1 & address ! ne$s (1    
p>5ts & *ildr5 toge!r2 &  7ii7          
dissem9ate results = public use4  7,b7  
,projects ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d funds f
 its ,community ,action ,innovations    
,program = projects to enable-- 7i7     
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     
7ii7 te/+ ( innovative practices to     
det]m9e _! effectiv5ess1 ) priority giv5
 to ^? incorporat+ rigor\s1 indep5d5t   
evaluation to fur!r build ! evid5ce     
base4  7,c7 ,use ( funds ,! funds res]v$
 = use "u ?is p>agraph may be us$ by    
aw>dees = 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  7,d7 ,exp5ses ,! funds    
res]v$ = use "u ?is p>agraph may be us$ 
= reasonable exp5ses ( aw>dees1         
associat$ ) adm9i/ration ( projects &   
dissem9ation ( _! results4  7,e7 ,aw>ds 
& obligation ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d &   
obligate funds res]v$ = projects "u ?is 
p>agraph dur+ ! fir/ program ye> = :i* !
 funds are appropriat$4 ,grant funds    
aw>d$ "u ?is p>agraph %all rema9        
available = exp5diture by ! aw>dee n    
lat] ?an #cf mon?s aft] ! date ( aw>d by
 ! ,secret>y1 unless a long] p]iod (    
availability is approv$ by ! ,secret>y  
bas$ on ext5uat+ circum/ances &         
demon/rat$ evid5ce ( effectiv5ess4  7b7 
,eligible entities1 tribal grantees1 &  
o!r community s]vices network           
organizations ,eligible entities1       
,tribal grantees1 & o!r community       
s]vices network organizations ref]r$ to 
9 subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 %all include  

su* entities1 grantees1 & organizations 
7& _! p>tn]s1 includ+ in/itutions (     
high] education7 ) demon/rat$ exp]tise 9
 provid+ tra9+ = individuals &          
organizations on me?ods ( effectively   
address+ ! ne$s ( l[-income families &  
communities &1 if appropriate1 exp]tise 
9 ,tribal issues4  7c7 ,tra9+ & te*nical
 assi/ance process #8,! process =       
det]m9+ ! tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance to 
be c>ri$ out "u subsection 7a77#a7      
%all-- 7#a7 ensure t ! ne$s ( eligible  
entities1 ,tribal grantees1 & programs  
relat+ to improv+ program quality       
7includ+ quality ( f9ancial managem5t   
practices7 are address$ to ! maximum    
ext5t feasible2 &  7#b7 incorporate     
me*anisms to ensure responsiv5ess to    
local ne$s1 includ+ an ongo+ proc$ure = 
obta9+ input f ! national & ,/ate       
networks ( eligible entities4  #fhc4    
,/ate monitor+ ( eligible entities ,9   
ord] to det]m9e :e!r eligible entities  
receiv+ subgrants "u ?is subtitle meet  
p]=mance goals1 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 or 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  7#e7 ,9    

conduct+ reviews1 includ+ z requir$ by  
p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate may conduct a    
remote 7includ+ virtual7 review ( an    
eligible entity 9 extraord9>y           
circum/ances if approv$ by ! ,secret>y  
on a case-by-case basis4  #fhd4         
,assessm5ts2 corrective action2 r$uction
 or elim9ation ( fund+  7a7 ,assessm5ts 
( ,/ates by ! ,secret>y  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all conduct1 9 n few] ?an 
#a_/e ( ! ,/ates 9 ea* fiscal ye>1      
assessm5ts 7includ+ inve/igations7 (    
,/ate compliance ) ?is subtitle1 includ+
 requirem5ts relat+ to ! use ( funds    
receiv$ "u ?is subtitle1 requirem5ts    
applicable to ,/ate plans submitt$ "u   
section #fgh7;b71 & requirem5ts (       
section #fgi7;a77#b74  7#b7 ,report to  
,/ates ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ea*  
,/ate assess$1 & make available to !    
public on ! ,dep>tm5t's website1 a      
report conta9+-- 7,a7 ! results ( su*   
assessm5t2 &  7,b7 7i7 recomm5dations = 
improvem5ts design$ 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 & make available to ! public  
on ! ,/ate lead ag5cy's website 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 &   
make available to ! public on ! ,/ate   
lead ag5cy's website 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 ( ! assessm5ts    

annually1 z "p ( ! report submitt$ by ! 
,secret>y 9 accordance ) section        
#fhf7;b77#b74  7#e7 ,en=cem5t  7,a7     
,r$uction or elim9ation ( fund+ ,if !   
,secret>y det]m9es1 9 a f9al decision   
bas$ on an assessm5t conduct$ "u ?is    
section1 t a ,/ate fails to meet !      
requirem5ts ( ?is subtitle1 ! ,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 deobligate  
su* fund+74  7,b7 ,direct aw>ds to o!r  
entities  7i7 ,r$uction or elim9ation ( 
/ate fund+2 lack ( approv$ ,/ate plan   
,if ! ,secret>y r$uces or elim9ates     
fund+ to a ,/ate "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
,secret>y %all aw>d fund+ directly z    
provid$ "u clauses 7ii7 & 7iii74 ,if1 = 
a p>ticul> fiscal ye>1 a ,/ate plan is n
 approv$ by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance )  
section #fgh7;c71 ! ,secret>y may aw>d  
fund+ directly z provid$ "u clauses 7ii7

 & 7iii74  7ii7 ,direct fund+ to        
eligible entities ,if fund+ specifi$ 9  
section #fgi7;a77#a7 is r$uc$ or        
elim9at$ due to ! ,secret>y's r$uction  
or elim9ation ( fund+ "u subp>agraph    
7,a71 or if ! ,secret>y *ooses to aw>d  
fund+ directly due to ! lack ( an       
approv$ ,/ate plan z au?oriz$ 9 clause  
7i71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d f9ancial     
assi/ance 9 ! am\nt ( su* r$uc$ or      
elim9at$ fund+1 or 9 ! am\nt ! ,/ate    
w\ld h receiv$ = ! purposes specifi$ 9  
section #fgi7;a77#a7 _h a ,/ate plan be5
 approv$1 directly 7by grant or         
coop]ative agreem5t7 to affect$ 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;c74 ,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#a7 t x receiv$ 9 ! previ\s    
fiscal ye>4  7iii7 ,/atewide funds ,if  
fund+ specifi$ 9 section #fgi7;b7 is    
r$uc$ or elim9at$ due to ! ,secret>y's  
r$uction or elim9ation ( fund+ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a71 or if ! ,secret>y     
*ooses to aw>d fund+ directly due to !  
lack ( an approv$ ,/ate plan z au?oriz$ 
9 clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve an
 am\nt equal to ! am\nt ( su* r$uc$ or  
elim9at$ funds1 or to ! am\nt ! ,/ate   
w\ld h receiv$ = ! purposes specifi$ 9  
section #fgi7;b7 _h a ,/ate plan be5    
approv$4 ,! ,secret>y may use su* am\nt 
= su* purposes directly or ?r\gh a grant
 or coop]ative agreem5t to community    
s]vices network organizations 7o!r ?an !
 ,/ate itself74  7iv7 ,r$uction ,9 !    
case ( exp5diture z provid$ 9 accordance
 ) ?is subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all    
r$uce fund+ ! ,/ate w\ld o!rwise h      
receiv$ "u section #fge or #fgf 7&1 if  
necess>y1 deobligate su* fund+7 = !     
appropriate fiscal ye> by an am\nt equal
 to ! am\nt s exp5d$4  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  7b7   
,det]m9ation ( eligible entity failure  
,to comply  7#a7 ,corrective action by  
eligible entities ,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 ,eligible entity          
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#a7 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 ,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]m9ation4 ,!
 ,/ate %all submit su* docum5tation )9 a
 reasonable "t frame e/abli%$ by !      
,secret>y4  7d7 ,direct assi/ance ,:5ev]
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a ,/ate has     
violat$ ! ,/ate plan describ$ 9 section 
#fgh7;b7 7includ+ ! assurance describ$ 9
 section #fgh7;b77#f77 & ! ,/ate has    
r$uc$ 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 be=e ! completion ( ! ,/ate    
proce$+s describ$ 9 section #fgh7;b77#f7
 7includ+1 if applicable1 ! proce$+s    
requir$ by subsection 7b77 & !          
,secret>y's review z requir$ by         
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y may 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  
may r$uce fund+ ! ,/ate w\ld o!rwise h  
receiv$ "u section #fge or #fgf 7&1 if  
necess>y1 deobligate 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 controls & audits  7a7 ,fiscal  
controls1 proc$ures1 audits1 &          
inspections ,a ,/ate t receives funds "u
 ?is subtitle %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% fiscal
 control & fund acc\nt+ proc$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 ensure t co/ & acc\nt+  
/&>ds ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget 
apply to a subrecipi5t ( ! funds "u ?is 
subtitle2  7#c7 9 accordance )          
subsections 7b7 & 7c71 prep>e1 n less   
?an once ea* ye>1 an audit ( !          
exp5ditures ( ! ,/ate ( am\nts receiv$  

"u ?is subtitle2 &  7#d7 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       
reproduction1 on or (f ! premises ( !   
appropriate entity1 ^u a reasonable     
reque/ = ! items4  7b7 ,indep5d5t entity
 ,subject to subsection 7c71 ea* audit  
requir$ by subsection 7a77#c7 %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  7c7 ,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]-- 7,a7 an audit conduct$ z describ$
 9 subsection 7a72 or  7,b7 an audit (  
ea* ( ! acc\nts involv$1 9 accordance ) 
subsections 7b7 & 7d74  7d7 ,submission 
( copies ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !    
completion ( ea* audit 9 a ,/ate z      
requir$ 9 subsection 7a77#c71 ! *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  7e7 ,repaym5ts ,if !        
,secret>y1 aft] review ( ! audit1 f9ds t
 a ,/ate has n exp5d$ an am\nt ( funds 9
 accordance ) ?is subtitle1 ! ,secret>y 
is au?oriz$ to )hold funds f a ,/ate "u 
?is subtitle until ! ,/ate rem$ies !    
improp]ly exp5d$ funds = ! orig9al      
purposes = :i* ! grant funds 7 int5d$4  
7f7 ,response to compla9ts ,! ,secret>y 
%all respond 9 an exp$iti\s 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  7g7 ,inve/igations ,:5ev]
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !re is a patt]n 
( compla9ts reg>d+ failures describ$ 9  
subsection 7f7 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  #fhf4       
,acc\ntability & report+ requirem5ts    
7a7 ,/ate acc\ntability & report+       
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,p]=mance measurem5t  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ ) ! fir/ fiscal   
ye> foll[+ ! transition p]iod describ$ 9
 section #c ( ! ,community ,s]vices     
,block ,grant ,mod]nization ,act (      
#bjbb1 ea* ,/ate t receives funds "u ?is
 subtitle %all p>ticipate1 & %all ensure
 t all eligible entities 9 ! ,/ate      
p>ticipate1 9 a results-ori5t$ p]=mance 
measurem5t sy/em t ! ,secret>y is       
satisfi$ meets ! requirem5ts ( section  
#fhi7;b77#a74  7,b7 ,subcontractors ,!  
,/ate may elect to h subcontractors ( ! 

eligible entities "u ?is subtitle       
p>ticipate 9 ! results-ori5t$ p]=mance  
measurem5t sy/em4 ,if ! ,/ate makes t   
election1 ref]5ces 9 ?is section to     
eligible entities %all be consid]$ to   
include su* subcontractors4  7,c7       
,eligible entity reports ,eligible      
entities %all provide ! results measur$ 
by _! p]=mance measurem5t sy/em & 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 p]=mance         
measurem5ts t 7 us$ by community s]vices
 network organizations 9 ! ,/ate = !    
previ\s fiscal 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 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,e7 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* 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$+ fiscal ye>2  7,b7 a  
report on ! p]=mance ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 !  
prec$+ ye> reg>d+ c>ry+ out critical    
roles & responsibilities "u ?is         
subtitle1 includ+ ) reg>d to timel9ess 9
 allocat+ & mak+ appropriat$ funds      
available = exp5diture to ,/ates1       
approvals or notifications to ,/ates    
conc]n+ ,/ate plans & plan revisions1 & 
conduct+ assessm5ts ( ,/ates &          
implem5tation ( ,/ate corrective action 
plans 7includ+ /atus ( & foll[-up on    
recomm5dations made 9 previ\s ,/ate     
assessm5ts & corrective action plans72  
7,c7 a description ( ! tra9+ & te*nical 
assi/ance activities fund$ by !         
,secret>y "u section #fhb & ! results ( 
^? activities2 &  7,d7 a report on !    
,community ,action ,innovations ,program
 au?oriz$ "u section #fhb7;a77#b71      
includ+ a description ( tra9+ & te*nical
 assi/ance fund$ by ! ,secret>y1 !      
rationale = projects t receiv$ support1 
a description ( fund$ activities & _!   
results1 & a summ>y ( ways 9 :i* !      

,program has exp&$ use ( evid5ce-bas$   
practice or contribut$ to build+ !      
evid5ce base design$ to r$uce pov]ty    
conditions4  7#b7 ,submission ,!        
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & to ! ,committee on    
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate ! report describ$ 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>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( ?is subsection &
 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section      
#fij7;a71 grants or subgrants made "u   
?is subtitle may n be = ! 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  7#c7  
,ar*itectural b>ri]s to accessibility   
,grants or subgrants made "u ?is        
subtitle may be us$ by eligible entities
 or ,tribal grantees = mak+ mat]ial     
improvem5ts 9 ! accessibility ( !       
physical /ructures = individuals )      
disabilities seek+ s]vices ( su*        
entities4  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 ,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 election4  7#c7 ,regi/ration ,none 
( ! funds appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is   
subtitle may be us$ to conduct vot]     
regi/ration activities4 ,no?+ 9 ?is     
subtitle prohibits entities receiv+     
assi/ance "u ?is subtitle f mak+ its    
facilities available dur+ h\rs (        
op]ation = use by nonp>tisan            
organizations to increase ! numb] (     
eligible citiz5s :o regi/] to vote 9    
elections = ,f$]al (fice4  7c7          
,nondiscrim9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no    
p]son %all1 on ! basis ( race1 color1   
national orig91 or sex1 be exclud$ 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 ,*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 or     
legal gu>dians 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] cu/odial p>5ts or legal       
gu>dians to ! *ild support (fices (     
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts4  #fhi4         
,regulations  7a7 ,regulations ,!       
,secret>y %all promulgate regulations   
implem5t+ ?is subtitle1 includ+         
regulations reg>d+-- 7#a7 ,/ate plans1  
includ+ ! =m & in=mation requir$ = ,/ate
 plans submitt$ to ! ,secret>y1 &       
crit]ia = det]m9+ :e!r a ,/ate plan     
revision is to be consid]$ a major      
revision2  7#b7 community action plans1 
includ+ ! =m & in=mation requir$ =      
community action plans submitt$ to      
,/ates2  7#c7 ,/ate monitor+ ( eligible 
entities2 &  7#d7 reports to ! ,secret>y
 describ$ 9 section #fhf4  7b7 ,guidance

  7#a7 ,p]=mance measurem5t ,! ,secret>y
 %all issue guidance reg>d+ ,/ate &     
local p]=mance measurem5t sy/ems4       
,guidance may include "o or m model     
p]=mance measurem5t sy/ems1 facilitat$  
by ! ,secret>y1 t ,/ates & eligible     
entities may use to measure _! p]=mance 
9 c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts ( ?is subtitle
 & 9 a*iev+ ! goals ( _! community      
action plans4  7#b7 ,compreh5sive       
analysis ( pov]ty conditions ,!         
,secret>y %all issue guidance 7includ+  
models7 = compreh5sive community ne$s   
assessm5ts describ$ 9 section           
#fgh7;e77#a74 ,! 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 organizations to      
enable ! organizations to provide       
assi/ance conc]n+ home repair to rural  
l[-income families & 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$s4  7#d7 ,broadb& navigator 
projects  7,a7 ,navigator project       
au?ority ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to    
provide assi/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 = broadb& navigator projects       
consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is ,act to     
address ! educational & economic ne$s ( 
l[-income individuals & communities4    
7,b7 ,navigator grants ,! ,secret>y %all
 make grants consi/5t ) subp>agraph 7,a7

 to community action ag5cies & ,tribal  
grantees to enable !m to provide        
assi/ance ?r\gh tra9$ navigators to     
l[-income individuals & communities to  
help facilitate access to af=dable      
high-spe$ broadb& s]vice1 int]net-enabl$
 devices1 digital lit]acy tra9+1        
te*nical support1 & o!r s]vices to meet 
! broadb& & digital ne$s ( su*          
individuals & communities4  7,c7        
,priority ,priority 9 ! aw>d+ ( su*     
grants "u p>agraph 7#d7 %all be giv5 to 
community action ag5cies & ,tribal      
grantees s]v+ und]s]v$ areas ) ! mo/    
significant unmet broadb& & digital     
ne$s4  7,d7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,( !    
am\nts made available to c>ry out       
broadb& navigator projects1 ! ,secret>y 
may res]ve up to #e p]c5t = grant       
review1 te*nical assi/ance1 &           
evaluation4  7b7 ,evaluation ,!         
,secret>y %all require all activities   
receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is section to be  
evaluat$ = _! effectiv5ess4 ,fund+ = su*
 evaluations %all be provid$ z a /at$   

p]c5tage ( ! assi/ance or ?r\gh a       
sep>ate grant or contract 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 su*      
report to ! *airp]son ( ! ,committee on 
,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! *airp]son ( !       
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4  #fia4   
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subtitle    
7exclud+ section #fij7-- 7#a7           
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc
 ?r\gh #bjbg2 &  7#b7 su* sums z may be 
necess>y = fiscal ye>s #bjbh ?r\gh      
#bjcb4  7b7 ,discretion>y programs ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out section #fij su* sums z may be      

necess>y = fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh      
#bjcb4  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 #fhb7;a77#a71 (     
: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 to   
eligible entities1 ,tribal grantees1 &  
o!r community s]vices network           
organizations describ$ 9 section        
#fhb7;b71 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out       
activities describ$ 9 section           
#fhb7;a77#a77;,b72 &  7,b7 ! rema9d] ( !
 am\nt res]v$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is     
p>agraph may be aw>d$ ?r\gh grants1     
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts to   
eligible entities1 ,tribal grantees1 &  
o!r community s]vices network           
organizations describ$ 9 section        
#fhb7;b71 or o!r entities ) demon/rat$  

exp]tise 9 provid+ tra9+ = individuals &
 organizations on me?ods ( effectively  
address+ ! ne$s ( l[-income families &  
communities &1 if appropriate1 exp]tise 
9 ,tribal issues2  7#c7 #a p]c5t = !    
,community ,action ,innovations ,program
 au?oriz$ 9 section #fhb7;a77#b72 &     
7#d7 up to #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal  
ye>s #bjbc1 #bjbd1 & #bjbe1 to c>ry out 
section #fhf7;b77#c74  #fib4 ,ref]5ces  
,a 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 ,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 guidance1 &     
report+ requirem5ts ( ! ,community      
,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #iija et seq47 z am5d$ by ?is 
,act1 f ! regulations1 proc$ures1       
guidance1 & report+ requirem5ts ( !     
,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iija et seq47 z 9 effect
 imm$iately be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  7b7 ,f$]al tra9+ ,! transition  
p]iod %all include ! availability (     
,f$]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  
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbb2  7#b7       
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