,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hieb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ba1 #bjbf,ms4 ,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,bal9t1 & ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife to e/abli% a ,,lgbtqi rural outrea* grant program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,eld] ,pride ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,rural outrea* grant program ,"p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjca et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #dbc4 ,rural outrea* grant program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means an entity t submits an application to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 9 accordance ) subsection 7c7 & is-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2 7,b7 an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization2 or 7,c7 an ag5cy1 nonpr(it organization1 or in/itution t-- 7i7 focuses on s]v+ ! ne$s ( old] individuals1 ,,lgbtqi individuals1 old] ,,lgbtqi individuals1 or individuals ( ano!r protect$ class2 or 7ii7 focuses on provid+ sexual heal? s]vices to all old] individuals1 includ+ s]vices = individuals ) ,,hiv2 & 7,d7 may include an area ag5cy on ag+ = a rural area or a multipurpose s5ior c5t]4 7#b7 ,,lgbtqi ,! t]m ,,lgbtqi1 us$ ) respect to an individual1 means a lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 que]1 or int]sex individual4 7#c7 ,protect$ class ,! t]m protect$ class means a gr\p ( individuals %>+ a common *>act]i/ic or id5tity :o are legally protect$ aga9/ discrim9ation4 7#d7 ,rural area ,! t]m rural area means an area t is n designat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau z an urbaniz$ area or urban clu/]4 7b7 ,au?ority = grants ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may make grants to eligible entities to c>ry out activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 t are design$-- 7#a7 to create a coop]ative & la/+ p>tn]%ip betwe5 ,,lgbtqi old] individuals1 or old] individuals ( a protect$ class1 resid+ 9 rural areas & ! eligible entity receiv+ ! grant2 7#b7 to meet ! ne$s ( ! individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 7#c7 to provide compreh5sive sexual heal? s]vices to all old] individuals resid+ 9 rural areas4 7c7 ,applications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may reasonably require1 includ+ ! cont5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an application = a grant "u ?is section %all conta9-- 7,a7 a description ( ! propos$ activities to be support$ by ! grant2 7,b7 a description ( ! size & *>act]i/ics ( ! population 9 a rural area to be s]v$ by su* propos$ activities2 7,c7 a description ( ! public & private res\rces expect$ to be made available 9 connection ) su* activities2 7,d7 a demon/rat$ int5t to p>tn] ) local organizations 9 rural areas 9 c>ry+ out su* activities2 7,e7 evid5ce 9 a =m acceptable to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y t su* activities w meet urg5t ne$s t are n met by available public & private s\rces2 & 7,f7 su* o!r in=mation or c]tifications t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to a*ieve ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 7b74 7d7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity may use funds made available by a grant "u ?is section to c>ry out activities t include initiatives t-- 7#a7 engage 9 education & tra9+ relat+ to community outrea* to ,,lgbtqi old] individuals1 or old] individuals ( a protect$ class1 resid+ 9 rural areas2 7#b7 r$uce isolation & improve access to c>e = ,,lgbtqi old] individuals1 or old] individuals ( a protect$ class1 resid+ 9 rural areas by build+ relation%ips betwe5 su* individuals & ! local community2 7#c7 fo/] relation%ips betwe5 local s]vice provid]s & ,,lgbtqi old] individuals1 or old] individuals ( a protect$ class1 resid+ 9 rural areas2 7#d7 improve cultural compet5cy ) respect to ,,lgbtqi individuals1 & old] individuals ( a protect$ class1 among organizations & p]sonnel provid+ s]vices to old] individuals resid+ 9 rural areas2 7#e7 exp& ! use ( nondiscrim9ation policies t-- 7,a7 prohibit discrim9ation on ! basis ( sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 & sex *>act]i/ics 7includ+ int]sex traits72 & 7,b7 create community spaces t are inclusive to ,,lgbtqi old] individuals & old] individuals ( a protect$ class2 & 7#f7 focus on provid+ sexual heal? s]vices to old] individuals resid+ 9 rural areas1 includ+ s]vices = individuals ) ,,hiv4 7e7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,z a condition ( receiv+ funds "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all use su* funds receiv$ "u ?is section only to supplem5t ! level ( /ate or local funds t w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce ( ! receipt ( funds "u ?is section1 be made available = relat$ ,,lgbtqi s]vices4 7f7 ,/&>ds & guidel9es ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all e/abli% /&>ds & guidel9es = activities support$ by grants "u ?is section4 ,su* /&>ds & guidel9es %all p]mit an eligible entity receiv+ su* grant to ref9e or adapt ! /&>ds & guidel9es = an individual project if ! ref9em5t or adaptation is made necess>y by a local circum/ance4 7g7 ,coord9ation ) local entities 7#a7 ,coop]ation ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all1 9 c>ry+ out activities support$ by ! grant1 agree to coop]ate & coord9ate )-- 7,a7 ! ag5cies ( ! relevant ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts responsible = provid+ s]vices to ,,lgbtqi old] individuals1 or old] individuals ( a protect$ class1 9 ! area s]v$ by su* activities2 & 7,b7 o!r public & private organizations & ag5cies provid+ s]vices to ,,lgbtqi old] individuals1 or old] individuals ( a protect$ class1 9 su* area4 7#b7 ,prioritization ,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all prioritize coop]at+ & coord9at+ ) public & private organizations & ag5cies t prim>ily s]ve populations ( old] individuals ) ! greate/ social ne$4 7h7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! effective date ( ?is section1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,congress & make available to ! public a report describ+ ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section dur+ ! !n prec$+ #b-ye> p]iod4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is to be au?oriz$ = rural outrea* grant activities "u section #dbc1 #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg & #bjbh4 4