Sec. 113. Social security assistance and representation grants
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For each fiscal year during the 5-year period beginning with fiscal year 2020, the Commissioner shall award not less than 10 grants under this section to community-based organizations for the purpose of assisting beneficiaries with disabilities— during the process of applying for benefits under title II or XVI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq., 1381 et seq.) on the basis of a disability; any appeals processes before the Commissioner, an administrative judge of the Social Security Administration, or a State Disability Determination Services office; and in accessing such benefits.
A grant awarded to a community-based organization under this section— shall be for an amount that is not less than $500,000; and shall be for a period of 5 years. Grant funds shall only be used for a purpose described in subsection (a). To receive a grant under this section, a community-based organization shall submit an application to the Commissioner, at such time and in such form and manner and accompanied by such information and assurances as the Commissioner may require.
An application for a grant under this section shall include the following information: The region to be served by the applicant. A description of the needs of beneficiaries with a disability in such region. A description of services to be provided under such grant. The personnel that would provide such services. The applicant's plan for disseminating awareness of the services provided under the grant to beneficiaries with a disability in the region. An application for a grant under this section shall include a memorandum of understanding among any collaborating entities as to roles and allocation of grant funds for each collaborating agency.
An application for a grant under this section shall include a commitment by the applicant that all services provided under the grant, including information about such services, shall be accessible to beneficiaries with a disability. The term beneficiary with a disability has the meaning given such term in section 1150C of the Social Security Act (as added by section 112). The term Commissioner means the Commissioner of Social Security. The term community-based organization means a non-profit agency or collaboration of non-profit agencies that— serves a region of one or more States; includes— a legal team of lawyers licensed to practice in the State or States served by the organization; experts in disability benefits provided under title II and XVI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq., 1381 et seq.), including application, and appeals procedures under such titles; and individuals currently receiving benefits on the basis of a disability under such a title, or who were beneficiaries under such a title on the basis of a disability within the past 5 years; and is overseen by a board or advisory group composed of at least 1/3 members who are current or former beneficiaries on the basis of a disability under title II or XVI of the Social Security Act.
The term State means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands. There is appropriated to the Commissioner, for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, $15,000,000 for the purpose of carrying out this section. Each community-based organization that receives a grant under this sections shall provide the Commissioner with— for each year of the grant period, an annual report on the services provided; and at the conclusion of the grant period, a final report of activities provided under the grant.
From the administrative funds of title II and title XVI, there shall be awarded an evaluation grant to an independent entity to evaluate the impact of the grants under this section. The amount to be awarded to the evaluation entity shall be at least $500,000 for each of the 5 years of the grant period and at least $500,000 for the 2 years following the grant period.
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