#aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #gdcb  ,,an ,,act  ,to mod]nize section
 #dgg ( "p ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social  
,security ,act to improve connections to
 h\s+1 exp& education & tra9+           
opportunities1 & mod]nize s]vices to    
improve outcomes = fo/] y\? transition+ 
into adul?ood4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,fo/]+ ! ,future   
,act4  #b4 ,expansion ( education &     
work=ce tra9+ opportunities = y\? :o h  
exp]i5c$ fo/] c>e ,section #dgg ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fgg7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection     
7a77#e71 by /rik+ ag$ out ( fo/] c>e &  
ins]t+ exp]i5c$ fo/] c>e at age #ad or  
old]2  7#b7 9 subsection 7h77#b71 by    
/rik+ age out ( fo/] c>e & ins]t+       
exp]i5ce fo/] c>e at age #ad or old]2   
7#c7 9 ea* ( subsections 7a77#f7 &      
7i77#b71 by /rik+ #af & ins]t+ #ad2     
7#d7 9 subsection 7i77#c71 by /rik+ 9 no
 ev5t may a y\? p>ticipate 9 ! program =
 m ?an #e ye>s 7:e!r or n consecutive7 &
 ins]t+ may n all[ a y\? to p>ticipate 9

 ! program = m ?an #e ye>s 7or1 9 ! case
 ( a y\? :o 0 involv$ 9 a rem$ial       
education activity ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 
7#d77;,b71 = m ?an #f ye>s71 :e!r or n  
consecutive2  7#e7 9 subsection         
7i77#d7-- 7,a7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a7
 to read z foll[s3  7,a7 may be         
available = ! co/ ( att5dance-- 7i7 at  
an in/itution ( high] education1 z def9$
 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife1 includ+ a community       
college or po/second>y vocational       
in/itution2 or  7ii7 at a %ort-t]m tra9+
 program t is eligible = ! ,work=ce     
,pell program "u section #dja7k71 z     
describ$ 9 section #dha7;b77#c7 ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhh7;b77#c771 z add$ by     
section #hcjjb7;b7 ( ,public ,law       
#aai-ba2  2  7,b7 by r$esignat+         
subp>agraph 7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,c72 &  
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a71 z 
s am5d$1 ! foll[+3  7,b7 may be         
available = co/s--  7i7 associat$ )     
p>ticipation 9 an appr5tice%ip program2 

7ii7 to obta9 a g5]al equival5cy degree2
 or  7iii7 to receive rem$ial education2
 &  2 &  7#f7 9 subsection 7i71 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m rem$ial education means education
 or skill tra9+ ne$$ to support obta9+ a
 high s*ool diploma or qualify+ =       
po/second>y education1 tra9+1 or an     
appr5tice%ip t is-- 7,a7 n already      
available ?r\gh ! s*ool di/rict ( !     
/ud5t or ano!r free local1 ,/ate1 or    
,f$]al program2 &  7,b7 is provid$ by an
 in/ructor ) cr$5tials relevant to !    
subject area ( in/ruction1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,/ate4  4  #c4 ,increase 9 maximum    
education & tra9+ v\*] am\nt & provision
 ( great] support = fo/] y\? pursu+     
po/second>y education  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #dgg7;i7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7;i77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ t
 program & ins]t+ t education or tra9+  
program1 7except t ! ,/ate may e/abli% a
 grace p]iod to all[ a y\? to cont9ue   
p>ticipation 9 activities describ$ 9    

p>agraph 7#d77;,a71 aft] an assessm5t & 
consultation ) ! y\?1 if ! ,/ate        
det]m9es t reasonable circum/ances      
w>rant ! grace p]iod72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 
! program & ins]t+ ! v\*] program2 &    
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c7 7z s          
r$esignat$ by section #b7e77;,c7 ( ?is  
,act71 by /rik+ #e1jjj & ins]t+ #ab1jjj4
  7b7 ,guidance ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices1 9 consultation ) y\? :o
 h exp]i5c$ fo/] c>e1 %all develop &    
issue model guidance to ,/ates &        
jurisdictions receiv+ allotm5ts "u      
section #dgg7;c7 ( ! ,social ,security  
,act = implem5tation ( ! am5dm5t made by
 subsection 7a77#a7 ( ?is section4  #d4 
,improv+ accessibility & y\? aw>5ess (  
education & tra9+ v\*]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #dgg7;i7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7;i771 z am5d$  
by section #b7f7 ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,! ,/ate 
%all make reasonable ef=ts to ensure t  
eligible y\? are aw>e ( pot5tial b5efits
 provid$ "u ?is subsection1 includ+ by  

coord9at+ ) programs fund$ "u subsection
 7h77#a74  7#i7 ,! program %all include 
a simplifi$1 us]-te/$1 & /&>d =m = y\?  
to use to apply = v\*]s "u ! program1   
us+ /&>d t]m9ology1 t is easily         
accessible & available electronically4  
4  7b7 ,use ( funds ,section            
#dgg7;d77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#fgg7;d77#a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate to :i* an am\nt
 is paid f its allotm5t "u subsection   
7c77#a7 may use ! am\nt 9 any mann] t is
 reasonably calculat$ to accompli% !    
purposes ( ?is section1 includ+ outrea* 
relat$ to subsection 7i77#h74 ,a ,/ate  
to :i* an am\nt is paid f its allotm5t  
"u subsection 7c77#c7 may use ! am\nt = 
any purpose relat$ to ! program describ$
 9 subsection 7i77#h74  4  #e4 ,improv+ 
access to h\s+ = fo/] y\? ,section #dgg 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7a77#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ &   
prev5tive & ins]t+ prev5tive2 &  7,b7 by
 ins]t+ 1 & access to h\s+ = y\? age #ah

 or old] be=e ! semicolon2  7#b7 9      
subsection 7a77#d71 by ins]t+ curr5t &  
be=e =m]2  7#c7 9 subsection            
7b77#b77;,d71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ by    
collaborat+ ) public h\s+ ag5cies t     
adm9i/] ,f$]al h\s+ programs s]v+ fo/]  
y\? "u section #h7x77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg & receive    
fund+ to p>tn] ) public *ild welf>e     
ag5cies to s]ve y\? :o h exp]i5c$ fo/]  
c>e be=e ! p]iod2  7#d7 9 subsection    
7b77#c77;,b71 by /rik+ n m ?an #cj p]c5t
 ( ! am\nts paid to ! ,/ate f its       
allotm5t "u subsection 7c7 = a fiscal   
ye> & ins]t+ an av]age ( n m ?an #cj    
p]c5t ( ! am\nts paid to ! ,/ate f its  
allotm5t "u subsection 7c7 = ! #e fiscal
 ye>s cov]$ by ! application submitt$ by
 ! ,/ate pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is
 subsection2  7#e7 9 subsection 7d71 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,h\s+     
supportive s]vices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a    
,/ate may use am\nts f its allotm5t "u  
subsection 7c7 to provide supportive    
s]vices to assi/ eligible y\? :o        

exp]i5c$ fo/] c>e to obta9 or reta9     
suitable h\s+4  7,b7 ,def9itions  7i7   
,eligible y\? ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m  
eligible y\? means an individual :o     
receives assi/ance provid$ "u section   
#h7x7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act (    
#aicg4  7ii7 ,supportive s]vices ,! t]m 
supportive s]vices may include-- 7,i7   
basic life skills in=mation & c\nsel+ on
 f9ancial lit]acy1 use ( cr$it1 & money 
managem5t2  7,,ii7 c\nsel+ on r5tal     
lease contracts & assi/ance ) r5tal     
insurance2 &  7,,iii7 assi/ance )       
security deposits1 utility connection   
fees1 mov+ co/s1 & o!r fees associat$ ) 
e/abli%+ t5ancy4  7,c7 ,exception       
,exp5ditures 9 accordance ) ?is p>agraph
 %all n be consid]$ exp5ditures = room &
 bo>d = purposes ( subsection           
7b77#c77;,b74  7,d7 ,align+ age         
eligibility ,not)/&+ subsection         
7b77#c77;,a77ii71 a ,/ate may use funds 
f its allotm5t "u subsection 7c7 to     
provide supportive s]vices to eligible  
y\? :o h n atta9$ #bf ye>s ( age = !    

purpose ( support+ cont9u$ access to    
h\s+4  2 &  7#f7 9 subsection 7g77#a71  
by ins]t+ access to h\s+1 be=e &        
p]sonal4  #f4 ,jo9t ag5cy guidance  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,)9 #a ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & ! ,secret>y (
 ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 %all       
develop & issue jo9t guidance to ,/ate  
public *ild welf>e ag5cies & public h\s+
 au?orities to improve alignm5t &       
coord9ation ( h\s+ supportive s]vices   
provid$ "u section #dgg ( ! ,social     
,security ,act & h\s+ assi/ance provid$ 
"u section #h7x7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+
 ,act ( #aicg4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! jo9t    
guidance %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,cl>ification & alignm5t ( ,f$]al       
policies to improve access to h\s+ = y\?
 :o h exp]i5c$ fo/] c>e1 includ+ y\? :o 
are 9 indep5d5t liv+ arrangem5ts :ile 9 
ext5d$ fo/] c>e4  7#b7 ,guidance on     
,/ate use ( funds provid$ "u section    
#dgg ( ! ,social ,security ,act =       
supportive s]vices 7z def9$ 9 subsection

 7d77#f7 ( su* section7 to improve      
access to h\s+ programs adm9i/]$ by !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7#c7 ,be/ practices = build+ p>tn]%ips  
betwe5 public *ild welf>e ag5cies &     
public h\s+ au?orities1 includ+ ways to 
improve access to supportive s]vices4   
7#d7 ,additional in=mation ! ,secret>ies
 deem necess>y to effectively coord9ate 
,f$]al programs s]v+ curr5t & =m] fo/]  
y\?4  7c7 ,production ,! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all designate 
an (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices to lead developm5t ( !  
jo9t guidance 9 collaboration ) !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
#g4 ,report to ,congress ,)9 #c ye>s    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &    
,urban ,developm5t %all submit to !     
,committee on ,ways & ,means & !        
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ,f9ance & ! ,committee on ,bank+1    

,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a   
report t sets =?-- 7#a7 aggregate data  
on ! numb] ( eligible y\? :o h exp]i5c$ 
fo/] c>e :o are receiv+ ,f$]al h\s+     
assi/ance2  7#b7 a description ( !      
outcomes = ! y\?1 includ+ ! ext5t to :i*
 y\? are able to access /able h\s+ &    
rates ( homelessness2  7#c7 ! f9d+s f   
any evaluations ( ,/ate programs        
conduct$ pursuant to section            
#dgg7;g77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act2
 &  7#d7 /atutory recomm5dations =      
improv+ coord9ation betwe5 public *ild  
welf>e ag5cies & ,f$]al h\s+ programs4  
#h4 ,legal consult+ & access "u ! ,john 
,h4 ,*afee ,fo/] ,c>e ,program =        
,successful ,transition to ,adul?ood    
,section #dgg ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subsection 7a77#d71 by ins]t+ legal    
c\nsel+ access1 aft] education12 &  7#b7
 9 subsection 7b77#c71 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7,l7 ,a c]tification by !    
*ief executive (fic] ( ! ,/ate t !      
relevant case plann+ & o!r processes    

employ$ by ! ,/ate take into            
consid]ation c]ta9 legal issues affect+ 
h\s+1 education1 entry into employm5t1 &
 family connections ( curr5t & =m] fo/] 
y\? & ! ef=ts requir$ to address !      
issues1 includ+ ) respect to ,/ate c\rt 
records1 legal recognition ( family     
relation%ips1 & matt]s relat+ to cu/ody 
& p]man5cy4  4  #i4 ,ensur+ expectant & 
p>5t+ y\? h access to s]vices provid$   
?r\gh ! ,mat]nal1 ,infant1 & ,e>ly      
,*ildhood ,home ,visit+ ,program  7a7   
,purpose ,section #dgg7;a7 ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7;a77 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by    
/rik+ &2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+
 ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 to connect fo/]
 y\? 9 eligible families 7z su* t]m is  
def9$ 9 section #eaa7 :o receive s]vices
 "u ?is "p ) evid5ce-bas$ home visit+ & 
support s]vices provid$ "u section #eaa4
  4  7b7 ,applications ,section         
#dgg7;b77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#fgg7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 

! foll[+3  7,m7 ,a c]tification by !    
*ief executive (fic] ( ! ,/ate t ! ,/ate
 has processes 9 place to ensure t a y\?
 p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u ?is section  
:o is 9 an eligible family 7z su* t]m is
 def9$ 9 section #eaa7 is provid$ )     
in=mation reg>d+ evid5ce-bas$ home      
visit+ & support s]vices provid$ 9 !    
,/ate "u section #eaa4  4  #aj4 ,tailor$
 case managem5t & res\rce coord9ation   
s]vices = p>5t+ & expectant y\? :o h    
exp]i5c$ fo/] c>e ,section #dgg7;d77#a7 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7;d77#a77 is am5d$ to read
 z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate to   
:i* an am\nt is paid f its allotm5t "u  
subsection 7c77#a7 may use ! am\nt--    
7,a7 to provide tailor$ case managem5t &
 res\rce coord9ation s]vices to y\?     
o!rwise eligible = s]vices "u ! ,/ate   
program "u ?is section :o are expectant 
or p>5t+2 or  7,b7 9 any mann] t is     
reasonably calculat$ to accompli% !     
purposes ( ?is section4  4  #aa4 ,updat+
 ! purposes ( ! ,john ,h4 ,*afee ,fo/]  

,c>e ,program = ,successful ,transition 
to ,adul?ood  7a7 ,updat+ ( purposes    
,section #dgg7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgg7;a771 z am5d$  
by section #i7;a77#c7 ( ?is ,act1 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72    
7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7
 ?r\gh 7#h7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#i71
 respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]   
conduct$-- ! foll[+3  7#a7 to help      
*ildr5 :o h exp]i5c$ fo/] c>e at age #ad
 or old] to develop & ma9ta9 su/a9$1    
supportive relation%ips ) adults        
7includ+ k9 or fictive k9 :o are n s]v+ 
z placem5t71 m5tors1 & pe]s 7includ+    
pe]s :o h exp]i5c$ fo/] c>e71 ) a goal (
 provid+ multiple & v>i$ pa?s to r$uce  
isolation & ensur+ t ! y\? develop      
lifelong connections & support networks2
  7#b7 to support y\? /ill 9 fo/] c>e :o
 h exp]i5c$ fo/] c>e at age #ad or old] 
9 ex]cis+ ! rights ref]r$ to 9 section  
#dge;,a to p>ticipate 9 develop+ _!     
p]man5cy plan & receive writt5 in=mation
 ab\t available s]vices & /eps ! ag5cy  

is tak+ to support ! plan1 z well z to  
facilitate pre- & po/-p]man5cy pe]      
support1 m5tor+1 connections ) k91 &    
ref]rals to additional appropriate      
programs & s]vices to help y\? a*ieve _!
 p]man5cy goals2  4  7b7 ,guidance ,)9  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act & aft] consult+ ) y\? ) liv$       
exp]i5ce 9 fo/] c>e1 ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all issue     
guidance to ,/ates & ,tribal *ild welf>e
 ag5cies reg>d+ ! purposes set =? 9     
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( section #dgg7;a7
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act1 t includes1
 at a m9imum-- 7#a7 examples ( s]vices &
 support eligible = ,f$]al fund+ "u "p  
,b ( title ,,iv ( su* ,act1 "u "p ,e (  
su* title z "p ( complet+ & foll[+ !    
case plan requirem5ts provid$ = 9       
section #dge;,a ( su* ,act1 or "u       
section #dgg ( su* ,act1 includ+        
individual y\? support1 family support1 
& pe] support to engage y\? dur+        
reunification1 gu>dian%ip1 or adoption  
proce$+s2  7#b7 be/ practices =         

facilitat+ pe] support1 m5tor+1 & !     
developm5t & ma9t5ance ( lifelong       
connections1 includ+ practices t support
 sibl+1 tribal1 & community connections1
 includ+ m9imum qualifications & tra9+ =
 p]sons provid+ m5tor+ & pe] support2   
7#c7 /&>ds ( outrea* to & notification (
 eligible y\?1 includ+ y\? ) a plann$   
p]man5t liv+ arrangem5t1 to ensure      
ref]rals to appropriate programs &      
s]vices2 &  7#d7 protocols =            
docum5tation ( support &                
relation%ip-build+ activities "u section
 #dgg ( su* ,act t are requir$ by       
section #dge;,a ( su* ,act to be includ$
 9 a *ild's case plan1 suffici5t to     
p]mit review "u ! case review sy/em     
describ$ 9 section #dge7e7 ( su* ,act4  
#ab4 ,effective date  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1   
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act  
%all take effect on ! date t is #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7b7 ,delay$ p]mitt$ if ,/ate legislation
 requir$ ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     

,human ,s]vices det]m9es t ,/ate        
legislation 7o!r ?an legislation        
appropriat+ funds7 is requir$ 9 ord] = a
 ,/ate plan "u section #dgg ( ! ,social 
,security ,act to meet ! additional     
requirem5ts impos$ by ! am5dm5ts made by
 sections #e7c71 #e7d71 #h7b71 & #i7;b7 
( ?is ,act1 ! plan %all n be reg>d$ z   
fail+ to meet any ( ! additional        
requirem5ts be=e ! #a/ day ( ! #a/      
cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+ aft] ! fir/ regul>  
session ( ! ,/ate legislature t beg9s   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,= 
purposes ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 if ! ,/ate  
has a #b-ye> legislative session1 ea*   
ye> ( ! session is deem$ to be a sep>ate
 regul> session ( ! ,/ate legislature4  
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,may   
#ai1 #bjbf4;,cl]k4