Sec. 108. Grants for working groups on children
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall award grant to States to establish Governors Working Groups on Children, that provide innovative, independent, bipartisan, and sustainable leadership at the State level for improving the health status of children. In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that grants funds and activities are coordinated with existing funding streams and programs targeted at improving the health status of children.
States receiving grants under this section shall use a portion of grant funds to assess the impact of State budget allocations to health on child well-being outcomes. Each State receiving a grant under this subsection shall appoint a health education coordinator to review and coordinate health and education resources, services, and programs of the State, as appropriate. The Secretary shall award a grant to an institution of higher education, a national nonprofit organization, or a foundation, that is capable of providing technical assistance on a national basis, to provide technical assistance to such States and Indian tribes to— identify best practices for improving the health status of children; provide consultation, training, and technical assistance to improve the health status of children; and improve efforts of States and Indian tribes at capacity building.
In this section, the term Indian tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450b ). There is authorized to be appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
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