Sec. 204. Community-based programs of excellence grants
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The Secretary may award grants to 6 eligible covered entities, to further test and replicate effective social work interventions. For purposes of this section, the term covered entity means— a public entity that is carrying out a community-based program of excellence; and a nonprofit organization that is carrying out a program of excellence. The Secretary shall award grants under this section in equal amounts of not more than $500,000 to eligible covered entities. The Secretary shall award the grants annually over a 3-year period.
To be eligible for a grant under this section, a covered entity shall— carry out programs in the areas of aging, child welfare, military and veteran’s issues, mental and behavioral health and disability, criminal justice and correction systems, and health and issues affecting women and families; demonstrate— participation in the covered entities’ programs of individuals and groups from different racial, ethnic, cultural, geographic, religious, linguistic, and class backgrounds, and different genders and sexual orientations; and knowledge and understanding of the concerns of the individuals and groups described in subparagraph (A); demonstrate a record of active participation of social workers in the covered entities' programs; and provide services and represent the individuals employed by the covered entities as competent only within the boundaries of their education, training, licenses, certification, consultation received, supervised experience, or other relevant professional experience.
In selecting the grant recipients under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible covered entities that— have demonstrated successful and measurable outcomes that are worthy of replication; have been in operation for at least 2 years; and work with high need and high demand populations. There is authorized to be appropriated $9,000,000 to the Secretary to award grants under this section.