Sec. 308. Court improvement program
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Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Secretary, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 for making grants in accordance with this section to the highest State courts described in section 438 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 629h ). Grants made under this section shall be considered to be Court Improvement Program grants made under such section 438, subject to the succeeding provisions of this section. From the amount appropriated under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— reserve up to $500,000 for Tribal court improvement activities; and pay from the amount remaining after the application of subparagraph (A), a grant to each highest State court that is approved to receive a grant under section 438 of the Social Security Act for the purpose described in subsection (a)(3) of that section for fiscal year 2020 .
The amount of the grant awarded to a highest State court under this section is equal to the sum of— $85,000; and the amount that bears the same ratio to the amount appropriated under subsection
(a)that remains after the application of paragraph (1)(A) and subparagraph
(A)of this paragraph, as the number of individuals in the State who have not attained 21 years of age bears to the total number of such individuals in all States (based on the most recent year for which data are available from the Bureau of the Census). The grants awarded to the highest State courts under this section shall be in addition to any grants made to such courts under section 438 of such Act for any fiscal year. The limitation on the use of funds specified in section 438(d) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 629h(d) ) shall not apply to the grants awarded under this section. The Secretary shall award grants to the highest State courts under this section without requiring such courts to submit an additional application. The Secretary may establish reporting criteria specific to the grants awarded under this section. If a highest State court does not accept a grant awarded under this section, or does not agree to comply with any reporting requirements imposed under subparagraph
(D)or the use of funds requirements specified in subsection (c), the Secretary shall redistribute the grant funds that would have been awarded to that court among the other highest State courts that are awarded grants under this section and agree to comply with such reporting and use of funds requirements. A highest State court awarded a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to address needs stemming from the COVID–19 public health emergency, which may include any of the following: Technology investments to facilitate the transition to remote hearings for dependency courts when necessary as a direct result of the COVID–19 public health emergency. Training for judges, attorneys, and caseworkers on facilitating and participating in remote technology hearings that still comply with due process, meet Congressionally mandated requirements, ensure child safety and well-being, and help inform judicial decision-making. Programs to help families address aspects of the case plan to avoid delays in legal proceedings that would occur as a direct result of the COVID–19 public health emergency. Other purposes to assist courts, court personnel, or related staff related to the COVID–19 public health emergency. In this section: The term COVID–19 public health emergency means the public health emergency declared by the Secretary pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act on January 31, 2020, entitled Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus and includes any renewal of such declaration pursuant to such section 319. The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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