Sec. 6. Planning and demonstration grants for services for transitioning youth and adults
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Part R of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280i ), as amended by section 5, is further amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall establish the grants described in paragraph
(2)in order to enable selected eligible entities to provide appropriate services— to youth with autism spectrum disorders who are transitioning from secondary education to careers or postsecondary education (referred to in this section as transitioning youth ); and to adults with autism spectrum disorders, including individuals who are typically underserved, to enable such individuals to be as independent as possible. The grants described in this paragraph are— a one-time, single-year planning grant program for eligible entities; and a multiyear service provision demonstration grant program for selected eligible entities. Grants shall be awarded to eligible entities to provide all or part of the funding needed to carry out programs that focus on critical aspects of life for transitioning youth and adults with autism spectrum disorders, such as— postsecondary education, vocational training, self-advocacy skills, and employment; residential services and supports, housing, and transportation; nutrition, health and wellness, recreational and social activities; and personal safety and the needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorders who become involved with the criminal justice system. An eligible entity desiring to receive a grant under this section shall be a State or other public or private nonprofit organization, including an autism care program. The Secretary shall award one-time grants to eligible entities to support the planning and development of initiatives that will expand and enhance service delivery systems for transitioning youth and adults with autism spectrum disorders. In order to receive such a grant, an eligible entity shall— submit an application at such time and containing such information as the Secretary may require; and demonstrate the ability to carry out such planning grant in coordination with the State Developmental Disabilities Council and organizations representing or serving individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families. The Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities that have received a planning grant under subsection
(d)to enable such entities to provide appropriate services to transitioning youth and adults with autism spectrum disorders. In order to receive a grant under paragraph (1), the eligible entity shall submit an application at such time and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including— the services that the eligible entity proposes to provide and the expected outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorders who receive such services; the number of individuals and families who will be served by such grant, including an estimate of the individuals and families in underserved areas who will be served by such grant; the ways in which services will be coordinated among both public and nonprofit providers of services for transitioning youth and adults with disabilities, including community-based services; where applicable, the process through which the eligible entity will distribute funds to a range of community-based or nonprofit providers of services, including local governments, and such entity's capacity to provide such services; the process through which the eligible entity will monitor and evaluate the outcome of activities funded through the grant, including the effect of the activities upon adults with autism spectrum disorders who receive such services; the plans of the eligible entity to coordinate and streamline transitions from youth to adult services; the process by which the eligible entity will ensure compliance with the integration requirement provided under section 302 of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12182 ); and a description of how such services may be sustained following the grant period. The Secretary shall contract with a third-party organization with expertise in evaluation to evaluate such demonstration grant program and, not later than 180 days after the conclusion of the grant program under subsection (e), submit a report to the Secretary. The evaluation and report may include an analysis of whether and to what extent the services provided through the grant program described in this section resulted in improved health, education, employment, and community integration outcomes for adults with autism spectrum disorders, or other measures, as the Secretary determines appropriate. Of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary shall set aside not more than 7 percent for administrative expenses, including the expenses related to carrying out the evaluation described in subsection (f). Demonstration grant funds provided under this section shall supplement, not supplant, existing treatments, interventions, and services for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. .
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