,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hhad ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #be1 #bjbd ,mr4 ,fe5/ra 7= himself & ,mr4 ,kildee7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,a ,,bill ,to am5d "p ,b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act to e/abli% a competitive grant program to enhance ! ability ( evid5ce-bas$ *ild welf>e programs to meet ! rese>* /&>ds set by ! ,family ,fir/ ,prev5tion ,s]vices ,cle>+h\se1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,evid5ce-bas$ ,prev5tion ,s]vices ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,competitive grant program ,section #dce ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbi;e7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,prev5tion s]vices evaluation p>tn]%ips 7#a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is subsection is to au?orize ! ,secret>y to make competitive grants to support ! timely evaluation (-- 7,a7 s]vices & programs describ$ 9 section #dga7;e72 or 7,b7 k9%ip navigator programs describ$ 9 section #dgd7;a77#g74 7#b7 ,grants ,9 accordance ) applications approv$ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y may make grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to c>ry out projects design$ to evaluate a s]vice or program provid$ by ! eligible entity or an entity 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! eligible entity ) respect to ! requirem5ts = a promis+ practice1 support$ practice1 or well-support$ practice describ$ 9 section #dga7;e77#d77;,c74 7#c7 ,applications 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity may apply to ! ,secret>y = a grant "u ?is subsection to c>ry out a project t meets ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7i7 ,! project is design$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74 7ii7 ,! project is to be c>ri$ out by ! applicant 9 p>tn]%ip )-- 7,i7 a ,/ate ag5cy t adm9i/]s1 or sup]vises ! adm9i/ration (1 ! ,/ate plan approv$ "u "p ,e1 or an ag5cy adm9i/]+ ! plan "u ! sup]vision ( ! ,/ate ag5cy2 & 7,,ii7 if ! applicant is unable or unwill+ to d s1 at lea/ #a ext]nal evaluator to c>ry out ! evaluation ( ! s]vice or program provid$ by ! applicant4 7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! application %all conta9 ! foll[+1 9 a =m & mann] det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y3 7i7 ,a description ( ! project1 includ+-- 7,i7 a /atem5t expla9+ :y a grant is necess>y to c>ry out ! project2 & 7,,ii7 ! am\nt ( grant funds t w\ld be disburs$ to ea* entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! applicant4 7ii7 ,a c]tification f ea* entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 t provides assurances t ! individual or entity is 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! applicant & w fulfill ! responsibilities ( ! entity specifi$ 9 ! description provid$ pursuant to clause 7i7 ( ?is subp>agraph4 7iii7 ,a c]tification f ! applicant t provides assurances t ! applicant int5ds to comply ) subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,ii71 if applicable4 7iv7 ,a c]tification f ! applicant t ! applicant requires an ext]nal evaluator secur$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to p>agraph 7#e71 if applicable4 7v7 ,any additional in=mation ! ,secret>y may require4 7#d7 ,priorities ,9 approv+ applications "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,address+1 ) respect to ! cle>+h\se ( practices describ$ 9 section #dgf7;d77#b71 defici5cies or gaps id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y 9 consultation )-- 7i7 ,/ates1 political subdivisions ( a ,/ate1 & tribal communities c>ry+ out1 or receiv+ ! b5efits (1 a s]vice or program2 & 7ii7 *ild welf>e exp]ts1 includ+ exp]ts ) liv$ exp]i5ce4 7,b7 ,maximiz+ ! numb] ( s]vices or programs to be includ$ 9 ! cle>+h\se ( practices describ$ 9 section #dgf7;d77#b74 7,c7 ,timely complet+ evaluations & ! production ( evid5ce4 7,d7 ,support+ s]vices or programs t are bas$ on1 or are adaptations to new population sett+s (1 a s]vice or program ) reliable evid5ce ab\t ! b5efits & risks ( ! s]vice or program1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#e7 ,availability ( ext]nal evaluators 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e accept+ applications "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all make reasonable ef=ts to secure at lea/ #a entity to s]ve z an ext]nal evaluator = any eligible entity t includes a c]tification "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b77iv7 ) an application "u ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,fees = s]vices ,! ,secret>y & ea* ext]nal evaluator describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 agree to & e/abli%-- 7,i7 ! fees t ! ext]nal evaluator may *>ge to an eligible entity to c>ry out an evaluation ( a s]vice or program provid$ by ! eligible entity2 & 7,,ii7 ! expect$ timeframe = ! ext]nal evaluator to c>ry out ! evaluation bas$ on ! ne$s ( ! eligible entity2 & 7ii7 make publicly available a specification ( ! fees & timeframe be=e ! ,secret>y accepts applications "u ?is subsection4 7,c7 ,no effect on consid]ation ( application ,! ,secret>y may n consid] :e!r an eligible entity is 9 p>tn]%ip ) an ext]nal evaluator describ$ 9 p>agraph 7,a7 9 approv+ an application "u ?is subsection submitt$ by ! eligible entity4 7#f7 ,reports 7,a7 ,by grant recipi5ts ,)9 #a ye> aft] receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection1 & e ye> !reaft] = ! next #e ye>s1 ! grant recipi5t %all submit to ! ,secret>y a writt5 report on-- 7i7 ! use ( grant funds2 7ii7 :e!r ! program or s]vice evaluat$ by ! project meets a requirem5t specifi$ 9 section #dga7;e77#d77;,c71 includ+ in=mation ab\t-- 7,i7 h[ ! program or s]vice is be+ c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) /&>ds specifi$ 9 ! requirem5t2 7,,ii7 any outcomes ( ! program or s]vice2 & 7,,iii7 any outcome ) respect to :i* ! s]vice or program comp>es favorably to a comp>ison practice2 & 7iii7 :e!r ! ,secret>y has includ$ ! program or s]vice 9 an update to ! cle>+h\se ( practices describ$ 9 section #dgf7;d77#b74 7,b7 ,by ! ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate an annual writt5 report on-- 7i7 ! grants aw>d$ "u ?is subsection2 7ii7 ! programs fund$ by ! grants2 7iii7 any te*nical assi/ance provid$ by ! ,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 includ+ ) respect to ! ef=ts to secure ext]nal evaluators pursuant to p>agraph 7#e72 & 7iv7 any ef=ts by ! ,secret>y to support program evaluation & review pursuant to section #dga7;e7 & inclusion ( programs 9 ! pre-approv$ li/ ( s]vices & programs describ$ 9 section #dga7;e77#d77;,d7 or ! cle>+h\se ( practices describ$ 9 section #dgf7;d77#b74 7#g7 ,re/riction on fund+ ,! ,secret>y may n make a grant "u ?is subsection to an eligible entity t is a =-pr(it bus9ess4 7#h7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y may prescribe regulations to c>ry out ?is subsection4 7#i7 ,fund+ 7,a7 ,au?orization ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4 7,b7 ,limitations ,( ! am\nts available to c>ry out ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y may use n m ?an #e p]c5t to provide te*nical assi/ance4 7,c7 ,c>ryov] ,am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is section %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#aj7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means any ( ! foll[+ provid+ a s]vice or program or1 9 ! sole det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y1 able to provide a s]vice or program if aw>d$ a grant "u ?is subsection3 7i7 ,a ,/ate1 a political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or an ag5cy or dep>tm5t ( a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate4 7ii7 ,an entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section #dbf7;a77#a74 7,b7 ,ext]nal evaluator ,! t]m ext]nal evaluator means an entity ) ! ability & will+ness to evaluate a s]vice or program pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 t is n provid$ by ! entity4 7,c7 ,s]vice or program ,! t]m s]vice or program-- 7i7 means a s]vice or program describ$ 9 section #dga7;e72 & 7ii7 includes a k9%ip navigator program describ$ 9 section #dgd7;a77#g74 4