Sec. 101. Reauthorization of healthy marriage promotion and responsible fatherhood grants
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Section 403(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II) ) is amended— in item (aa), by striking and after the semicolon; in item (bb), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: if the entity is a State or an Indian tribe or tribal organization, to not condition the receipt of assistance under the program funded under this part, under a program funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i)), or under a program funded under part B or E of this title, on enrollment or participation in any such programs; and to permit any participant in a program or activity funded under this paragraph, including an individual whose participation is specified in the individual responsibility plan developed for the individual in accordance with section 408(b), to transfer to another such program or activity upon notification to the entity and the State agency responsible for administering the State program funded under this part. .
Section 408(a) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 608(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: A State to which a grant is made under section 403 shall not condition the receipt of assistance under the State program funded under this part, under a program funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i)), or under a program funded under part B or E of this title, on participation in a healthy marriage promotion activity (as defined in section 403(a)(2)(A)(iii)) or in an activity promoting responsible fatherhood (as defined in section 403(a)(2)(C)(ii)). .
Section 409(a) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 609(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: If the Secretary determines that a State has violated section 408(a)(13) during a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reduce the grant payable to the State under section 403(a)(1) for the immediately succeeding fiscal year by an amount equal to 5 percent of the State family assistance grant. . Section 403(a)(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2) ) is further amended— in subparagraph (A)— in clause (i), by inserting territories, after States, ; and by adding at the end the following:
States, territories, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, public or private entities, and nonprofit community entities, including religious organizations, are eligible to be awarded funds made available under this paragraph for the purpose of carrying out healthy marriage promotion activities, for the purpose of carrying out activities promoting responsible fatherhood, or for both such purposes. For purposes of awarding funds under this paragraph, the term territory means the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ; and in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking and public and inserting public or private entities, .
Section 403(a)(2)(E) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)(E) ) is amended to read as follows: Of the amounts made available under subparagraph
(D)for a fiscal year, not less than 10 of the awards made by the Secretary of such funds for fiscal year 2021 or any fiscal year thereafter for the purpose of carrying out healthy marriage promotion activities, activities promoting responsible fatherhood, or both, (excluding any award under subparagraph (B)(i) for any fiscal year), shall be made to a territory or an Indian tribe or tribal organization. A tribal consortium of Indian tribes or tribal organizations may be awarded funds under this paragraph for the purpose of carrying out healthy marriage promotion activities, activities promoting responsible fatherhood, or both. . Section 403(a)(2)(C)(ii) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)(C)(ii) ) is amended— in subclause (I), by striking marriage or sustain marriage and inserting healthy relationships and marriages or to sustain healthy relationships or marriages ; in subclause (II), by inserting educating youth who are not yet parents about the economic, social, and family consequences of early parenting, helping participants in fatherhood programs work with their own children to break the cycle of early parenthood, after child support payments, ; and in subclause (III)— by striking fathers and inserting parents (with priority for low-income noncustodial parents) ; and by inserting employment training for both parents and for other family members, after referrals to local employment training initiatives, . Section 403(a)(2)(A)(ii)(I) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)(A)(ii)(I) ) is amended— in each of items
(aa)and (bb), by striking and after the semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: how, and the extent to which, funds awarded will be used by the entity for technology and access to broadband in order to carry out healthy marriage promotion activities, activities promoting responsible fatherhood, or both, remotely during a public health emergency; and how the entity will sustain continuity of critical services, specifying the scope of the critical services to be maintained, and the ability of the entity to be able to resume providing such services within 3 weeks of the beginning of a public health emergency or other incident that compromises the ability of the entity to deliver such services in-person, by telephone, or virtually; and . Section 403(a)(2)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)(A) ) is further amended— by redesignating clauses
(iv)and
(v)(as added by subsection (b)(1)) as clauses
(v)and (vi), respectively; and by inserting after clause
(iii)the following: In clause (ii), the term public health emergency means— a national or public health emergency declared by the President or the Secretary, including— a major disaster relating to public health declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ); an emergency relating to public health declared by the President under section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191 ); or a public health emergency declared by the Secretary under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ); or an emergency relating to public health that has been declared by a Governor or other appropriate official of any State, the District of Columbia, or commonwealth, territory, or locality of the United States. . Section 403(a)(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2) ), as amended by the preceding subsections of this section, is further amended— in subparagraph (A)— in clause (ii)— in subclause (I)(dd), by striking and after the semicolon; in subclause (II)— in item (cc), by striking and after the semicolon; in item (dd), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: to submit the report required under clause (vi); and ; and by adding at the end the following: provides, subject to the approval of the Secretary, for evaluations of the activities carried out using each grant made under this paragraph that satisfy the requirements of subparagraph (F). ; and by adding at the end the following: Not later than 30 days after the end of the 3rd year in which an eligible entity conducts programs or activities with funds made available under this paragraph, the entity shall submit a report to the Secretary demonstrating the extent to which the programs and activities carried out with such funds made quantifiable, measurable improvements in the areas identified in the entity's application in accordance with clause (ii)(III). The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to help the eligible entity develop and implement ways to evaluate and improve outcomes for eligible families. The Secretary may provide the technical assistance directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements. The Secretary shall establish an advisory panel for purposes of obtaining recommendations regarding the technical assistance provided to entities in accordance with subclause (II). Not later than December 31 of the first calendar year that begins after October 1 of the 5th consecutive fiscal year for which an eligible entity conducts programs or activities with funds made available under this paragraph, and every 5th such fiscal year thereafter (beginning with funds awarded for fiscal year 2021), the eligible entity shall submit a report to the Secretary demonstrating the extent to which the programs and activities carried out with such funds made quantifiable, measurable improvements in the areas identified in the entity's application for funding for such 5 fiscal years. Not later than March 31, 2026, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate on the programs and activities carried out with funds made available under this paragraph based on the most recent final reports submitted under subclause (IV). Each report submitted under this subclause shall identify the programs and activities carried out with funds made available under this paragraph which made quantifiable, measurable improvements and in which outcome areas. ; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii)(III), an evaluation satisfies the requirements of this subparagraph if— the evaluation is designed to— build evidence of the effectiveness of the activities carried out using each grant made under this paragraph; determine the lessons learned (including barriers to success) from such activities; and to the extent practicable, help build local evaluation capacity, including the capacity to use evaluation data to inform continuous program improvement; and the evaluation includes research designs that encourage innovation and reflect the nature of the activities undertaken, successful implementation efforts, and the needs of the communities, without prioritizing efficacy research over effectiveness research. An evaluation conducted in accordance with subparagraph (A)(ii)(III) and this subparagraph may, but shall not be required to, include a randomized controlled trial. Outcomes of interest for an evaluation conducted in accordance with subparagraph (A)(ii)(III) and this subparagraph shall include, but are not limited to, the following: Relationship quality between custodial and non-custodial parents. Family economic wellbeing, including receipt of public benefits and access to employment services and education. Payment of child support by non-custodial parents, non-financial contributions, and involvement in child-related activities. Parenting skills or parenting quality. Health and mental health outcomes of parents. Quality and frequency of contact between children and non-custodial parents. Reduction in crime or domestic violence. Prevention of child injuries, child abuse, neglect, or maltreatment, and reduction of emergency department visits. Coordination and referrals for other community resources and supports. . Section 403(a)(2)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)(A) ), as amended by subsections (b)(1), (e)(2), and (f)(2), is further amended— in clause (ii), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking The Secretary and inserting Except as provided in clause (viii), the Secretary ; and by adding at the end the following: If, after being awarded funds under this paragraph for a fiscal year for the purpose of carrying out healthy marriage promotion activities, activities promoting responsible fatherhood, or both, an entity becomes unable to continue to carry out such activities for the duration of the award period, the Secretary may select another entity to carry out such activities with the funds from the initial award that remain available for obligation, for the remainder of the initial award period. The Secretary shall make any such selection from among applications submitted by other entities for funding to carry out the same activities as the activities for which the initial award was made, and may base the criteria for making such a selection on the objectives specified in the announcement of the opportunity to apply for the initial award funds. . Section 403(a)(2)(D) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)(D) ) is amended to read as follows: Subject to clauses
(ii)and (iii), out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated for each of fiscal years 2021 through and 2025 for expenditure in accordance with this paragraph— $75,000,000 for awarding funds for the purpose of carrying out healthy marriage promotion activities; and $75,000,000 for awarding funds for the purpose of carrying out activities promoting responsible fatherhood. If the Secretary makes an award under subparagraph (B)(i) for any fiscal year, the funds for such award shall be taken in equal portion from the amounts appropriated under subclauses
(I)and
(II)of clause (i). The Secretary may use 0.5 percent of the amounts appropriated under each of subclauses
(I)and
(II)of clause (i), respectively, for the purpose of conducting and supporting research and demonstration projects by public or private entities, and providing technical assistance to States, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and such other entities as the Secretary may specify that are receiving a grant under another provision of this part. .
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