,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgji ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbf,mr4 ,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lank=d7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to improve ! effectiv5ess & p]=mance ( c]ta9 ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance programs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/reaml9+ ,f$]al ,grants ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,purpose ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are to-- 7#a7 improve ! effectiv5ess & p]=mance ( ,f$]al grant & coop]ative agreem5t programs2 7#b7 simplify ! application & report+ requirem5ts ( ,f$]al grant & coop]ative agreem5t programs2 7#c7 improve ! deliv]y ( s]vices to ! public1 p>ticul>ly s]vices to communities & organizations t hi/orically h n receiv$ ,f$]al grants or coop]ative agreem5ts2 & 7#d7 facilitate great] coord9ation among ag5cies t aw>d ,f$]al grants & non-,f$]al entities responsible = deliv]+ s]vices to ! public4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,ag5cy co-*air ,! t]m ag5cy co-*air means ! ag5cy designat$ by ! ,director or ! ,c\ncil "u section #e7;e77#a74 7#c7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#d7 ,consultation ) non-,f$]al entities ,! t]m consultation ) non-,f$]al entities means regul> & ongo+ engagem5t )-- 7,a7 recipi5ts & pot5tial recipi5ts ( grants or coop]ative agreem5ts & entities t repres5t ^? recipi5ts & pot5tial recipi5ts2 & 7,b7 p>ticul> att5tion to ! recipi5ts & pot5tial recipi5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t h n hi/orically receiv$ grants or coop]ative agreem5ts4 7#e7 ,coop]ative agreem5t ,! t]m coop]ative agreem5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fcjb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#f7 ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil means ! ,grants ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section #e7;a74 7#g7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 7#h7 ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance ,! t]m ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #geja ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#i7 ,grant ,! t]m grant has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m grant agreem5t 9 section #fcjb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#aj7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#aa7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#ab7 ,local gov]nm5t ,! t]m local gov]nm5t means any unit ( gov]nm5t )9 a ,/ate1 includ+-- 7,a7 a c\nty2 7,b7 a bor\gh2 7,c7 a municipality2 7,d7 a city2 7,e7 a t[n2 7,f7 a t[n%ip2 7,g7 a p>i%2 7,h7 a local public au?ority1 includ+ any public h\s+ ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg7;b7772 7,i7 a special di/rict2 7,j7 a s*ool di/rict2 7,k7 an intra/ate di/rict2 7,l7 a c\ncil ( gov]nm5ts1 :e!r or n incorporat$ z a nonpr(it corporation "u ,/ate law2 & 7,m7 any o!r ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a multi-,/ate1 regional1 or intra-,/ate or local gov]nm5t4 7#ac7 ,non-f$]al entity ,! t]m non-,f$]al entity means a ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 ,indian ,tribe1 in/itution ( high] education1 or nonpr(it organization4 7#ad7 ,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m nonpr(it organization-- 7,a7 means any corporation1 tru/1 association1 coop]ative1 or o!r organization t-- 7i7 is op]at$ prim>ily = sci5tific1 educational1 s]vice1 *>itable1 or simil> purposes 9 ! public int]e/2 7ii7 is n organiz$ prim>ily = pr(it2 7iii7 uses net proce$s to ma9ta91 improve1 or exp& ! op]ations ( ! organization2 & 7iv7 is n an in/itution ( high] education2 & 7,b7 includes fai?-bas$ & community-bas$ organizations4 7#ae7 ,s5ior ag5cy (ficial = grants ,! t]m s5ior ag5cy (ficial = grants means an ag5cy (ficial designat$ "u section #d7;a74 7#af7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,u4,s4 ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,tru/ ,t]ritory ( ! ,pacific ,isl&s1 any in/rum5tality !re(1 & any multi-,/ate1 regional1 or int]/ate entity t has gov]nm5tal functions4 #d4 ,s5ior ag5cy (ficials = grants 7a7 ,s5ior ag5cy (ficial = grants ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 designate a s5ior (ficial ( ! ag5cy to be responsible =-- 7,a7 ag5cy-wide grant & coop]ative agreem5t policy1 managem5t1 /rategic plann+1 & implem5tation2 & 7,b7 ! responsibilities ( ! ag5cy "u ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 notify ! ,director ( ! designation "u p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,li/ ,! ,director %all-- 7#a7 ma9ta9 a li/ ( s5ior ag5cy (ficials = grants2 & 7#b7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 make ! li/ ma9ta9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 available to ! public on ! website ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 #e4 ,grants c\ncil 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #hj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all e/abli% a c\ncil to be kn[n z ! ,grants ,c\ncil4 7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,c\ncil %all be compos$ (-- 7#a7 ! ,controll] ( ! ,(fice ( ,f$]al ,f9ancial ,managem5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 :o %all act z ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil2 7#b7 ) respect to ea* ag5cy t di/ributes grants or ent]s into coop]ative agreem5ts1 ! s5ior ag5cy (ficial = grants ( ! ag5cy2 & 7#c7 o!r relevant ag5cy (ficials1 z det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,*air4 7c7 ,adm9i/rative support ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all provide adm9i/rative support = ! ,c\ncil4 7d7 ,solicitation ( fe$back ,! ,director %all-- 7#a7 consi/5tly & regul>ly solicit input & collect fe$back & us] exp]i5ce in=mation ) respect to ! application1 adm9i/ration1 & report+ ( grants & coop]ative agreem5ts1 includ+ f non-,f$]al entities2 & 7#b7 incorporate ! in=mation collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 into ! "w ( ! ,c\ncil4 7e7 ,implem5tation assi/ance 7#a7 ,ag5cy co-*air 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all designate an ag5cy ) repres5tation on ! ,c\ncil to s]ve z ! ag5cy co-*air to assi/ ! ,director 9 c>ry+ out ! responsibilities "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( s]vice ( ! ag5cy co-*air %all be #b ye>s4 7,c7 ,r5ewal ,at ! discretion ( ! ,c\ncil1 an ag5cy may s]ve z ! ag5cy co-*air = n m ?an #b consecutive t]ms4 7,d7 ,successor ,^u ! expiration ( a t]m ( s]vice ( an ag5cy co-*air1 ! memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil %all designate a successor ag5cy co-*air4 7#b7 ,int]ag5cy work+ gr\ps ,! ,director may use int]ag5cy work+ gr\ps to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out ! responsibilities "u ?is section4 7f7 ,int]ag5cy duties ,! ,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,c\ncil1 %all direct1 coord9ate1 & assi/ ag5cies 9-- 7#a7 design+ & implem5t+ common data /&>ds "u *apt] #fd ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7#b7 creat+ guidel9es = simplifi$ notice ( fund+ opportunities t improve ! us] exp]i5ce = grants & coop]ative agreem5ts2 7#c7 improv+ int]ag5cy & int]gov]nm5tal coord9ation ( in=mation collection & data %>+ relat+ to grant & coop]ative agreem5t programs1 includ+ = ! purpose ( p]=mance managem5t & program evaluation2 7#d7 improv+ ! timel9ess1 complet5ess1 & quality ( in=mation receiv$ by ag5cies f recipi5ts ( grants & coop]ative agreem5ts2 7#e7 improv+ ! p]=mance ( grants & coop]ative agreem5ts2 7#f7 ensur+ ! consi/5t application & int]pretation ( ,gov]nm5twide ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance policy1 ov]sight1 & managem5t2 7#g7 support+ ! developm5t ( ! ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance work=ce2 7#h7 e/abli%+ policies & guidel9es to prohibit conflicts ( int]e/ by (ficials involv$ 9 det]m9+ grant aw>ds & grant recipi5ts2 & 7#i7 id5tify+ & improv+ o!r proc$ures & policies relat+ to ! application1 adm9i/ration1 & report+ ( grants & coop]ative agreem5ts1 z id5tifi$ by ! ,c\ncil4 7g7 ,report on improvem5ts ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s !reaft] until ! date t is #ae ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,c\ncil1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report relat+ to ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act4 7h7 ,report on recomm5d$ *anges 9 law & regulations ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,c\ncil1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report conta9+ recomm5dations = *anges 9 law & regulations to improve ! effectiv5ess1 p]=mance1 & coord9ation ( grant & coop]ative agreem5t programs4 #f4 ,ag5cy grant improvem5t plans 7a7 ,ag5cy guidance ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,c\ncil1 %all issue guidance = ! developm5t ( ag5cy plans to-- 7#a7 /reaml9e & simplify ! application1 adm9i/rative1 & report+ proc$ures = ea* grant & coop]ative agreem5t program adm9i/]$ by ! ag5cy2 7#b7 simplify & improve us] exp]i5ce ) respect to notices ( fund+ opportunity1 includ+ by implem5t+-- 7,a7 ! use ( pla9 language2 7,b7 ! li/+ ( ! availability (1 & contact in=mation =1 tra9+ & assi/ance relat+ to apply+ =1 adm9i/]+1 & report+ on grants & coop]ative agreem5ts2 & 7,c7 ! inclusion ( a summ>y ( ! fund+ opportunity ( n m ?an #ejj words2 7#c7 demon/rate active p>ticipation by ! ag5cy 9 ! ,c\ncil2 7#d7 demon/rate appropriate coord9ation ) ! ,grants ,quality ,s]vice ,managem5t ,(fice1 or any successor organization1 ) respect to ! adoption by ! ag5cy1 or plans = adoption by ! ag5cy1 ( grant managem5t solutions or s]vices t meet usability & mod]nization /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,director2 7#e7 ensure pot5tial applicants = grant & coop]ative agreem5t programs h opportunities to receive tra9+ & assi/ance2 7#f7 improve ! abilities ( recipi5ts ( grants & coop]ative agreem5ts to provide timely1 complete1 & high-quality in=mation 9 response to ,f$]al report+ requirem5ts2 7#g7 ensure t individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy c mean+fully access in=mation relat+ to grants & coop]ative agreem5ts consi/5t )1 & )\t unduly burd5+1 ! mission ( ! ag5cy2 7#h7 improve ! abilities ( recipi5ts ( grants & coop]ative agreem5ts to provide mean+ful access to applicants & b5efici>ies ( ! grants & coop]ative agreem5ts :o are individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy2 & 7#i7 e/abli% specific annual goals & objectives to fur!r ! purposes ( ?is ,act & measure annual p]=mance 9 a*iev+ ^? goals & objectives4 7b7 ,review ( plans & reports ,^u reque/ by ! ,director1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all submit to ! ,director in=mation & report+ relat+ to ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act by ! ag5cy4 7c7 ,exemptions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director may exempt an ag5cy1 a compon5t ( an ag5cy1 or a p>ticul> grant or coop]ative agreem5t program ( an ag5cy f ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act if ! ,director det]m9es t ! ag5cy does n adm9i/] a significant numb] ( grant & coop]ative agreem5t programs4 7#b7 ,li/ ( exempt$ ag5cies ,! ,director %all-- 7,a7 ma9ta9 a li/ ( ag5cies1 compon5ts ( ag5cies1 & grant & coop]ative agreem5t programs exempt$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 make ! li/ ma9ta9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 available to ! public on ! website ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 7d7 ,ag5cy plans ,subject to subsection 7e71 n lat] ?an ! e>li] ( #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,director issues guidance "u subsection 7a7 & #fce days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all develop1 implem5t1 & submit to ! ,director & ! appropriate congressional committees a plan 9 response to ! guidance4 7e7 ,ext5sion ,if ! head ( an ag5cy is unable to comply ) ! deadl9e e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d7 to develop & implem5t a plan1 ! ,director may ext5d ! p]iod dur+ :i* ! ag5cy may develop & implem5t ! plan by n m ?an #a ye>4 7f7 ,comm5t & consultation on ag5cy plans 7#a7 ,comm5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all publi% ! plan develop$ 9 accordance ) ! guidance issu$ "u subsection 7a7 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 7,b7 ,public comm5t ,) respect to a plan publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] by ! head ( an ag5cy 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all review public comm5ts on ! plan submitt$ ?r\gh ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & by o!r means2 & 7ii7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all hold a public =um on ! plan4 7#b7 ,consultation ,! s5ior ag5cy (ficial = grants ( ea* ag5cy %all p>ticipate 9 consultation ) non-,f$]al entities dur+ ! developm5t & implem5tation ( ! plan develop$ 9 accordance ) ! guidance issu$ "u subsection 7a74 7g7 ,annual report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! submission ( ! plan ( an ag5cy "u subsection 7d71 & annually !reaft]1 ! s5ior ag5cy (ficial = grants ( ! ag5cy or ! head ( ! ag5cy1 z applicable1 %all submit to ! ,director & ! appropriate congressional committees a report on-- 7,a7 ! implem5tation ( ! plan2 & 7,b7 ! p]=mance ( ! ag5cy 9 meet+ ! goals & objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#i74 7#b7 ,inclusion 9 o!r reports ,effective on ! date on :i* ! head ( an ag5cy submits a plan "u subsection 7d71 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all update & include ! goals & objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#i7 9 ea* p]=mance plan ( ! ag5cy requir$ "u section #aaae ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #g4 ,grants4gov 7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t-- 7#a7 conta9s f9d+s f a /udy on ! accessibility & us] exp]i5ce ( ,grants4gov1 or any successor website2 & 7#b7 provides recomm5dations bas$ on ! f9d+s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to improve ! access to ! function ( ,grants4gov1 or any successor website4 7b7 ,improvem5ts ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 %all implem5t ! recomm5dations describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74 #h4 ,analysis ( access to ,f$]al grants ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t-- 7#a7 id5tifies *all5ges exp]i5c$ by non-,f$]al entities1 includ+ by fai?-bas$ & community-bas$ organizations1 rural communities1 & small communities1 9 apply+ =1 access+1 adm9i/]+1 & report+ on grants & coop]ative agreem5ts2 7#b7 id5tifies ! reasons t ! entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 elect n to p>ticipate 9 grants & coop]ative agreem5ts2 7#c7 includes options to improve access to grants & coop]ative agreem5ts = ! entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 7#d7 analyzes ! ext5t to :i* ag5cies t aw>d grants collect in=mation on ! numb] & *>act]i/ics1 includ+ ! geographic di/ribution1 ( applicants = competitive grants & coop]ative agreem5ts2 & 7#e7 if ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 is available1 analyzes ! in=mation4 #i4 ,evaluation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 consultation ) non-,f$]al entities1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees an evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! evaluation "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 assess ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act & ! ext5t to :i* ! implem5tation meets ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 7#b7 make specific recomm5dations to fur!r ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act2 7#c7 evaluate ! actual p]=mance ( ea* ag5cy 9 a*iev+ ! goals & objectives /at$ 9 ! plan ( ! ag5cy develop$ 9 accordance ) ! guidance issu$ "u section #f7;a72 & 7#d7 assess ! level ( coord9ation among ! ,director & non-,f$]al entities 9 implem5t+ ?is ,act4