Sec. 578. EFMP grant program

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The Secretary of Defense shall establish a program to award grants to, and enter into agreements with, eligible entities under which participating eligible entities shall provide, to covered members assigned to PRIs, services described in subsection (b). Services described in this subsection are the provision of— training and information that help a covered dependent— meet developmental, functional, and academic goals; and prepare to lead a productive and independent adult life; training and information that help a covered member— better understand the disabilities and educational, developmental, and transitional needs of the covered dependent of such covered member; participate in the development of an individualized education program for the covered dependent; communicate effectively and work collaboratively with individuals responsible for providing, to covered dependents, special education, early intervention services, transition services, and related services; and resolve a dispute, regarding education or services described in subparagraph (C), as expeditiously and effectively as possible, including encouraging the use, and explaining the benefits, of alternative methods of dispute resolution; and if an eligible entity is not a PTI— information regarding services offered by the local PTI (about which the eligible entity shall consult with the local PTI not less than once each quarter year); and referrals of covered members to the local PTI.

To the extent practical, the Secretary shall ensure that an eligible entity that participates in the program under this section shall provide services described in subsection

(b)at a location on the military installation concerned where the Secretary furnishes other services under the EFMP. The Secretary shall implement the program under this section at— six PRIs (one PRI for each covered Armed Force and one joint PRI) not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act; and all PRIs not later than four years after the date of the enactment of this Act. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the plan of the Secretary to implement the program under this section. Not later than two years after the Secretary implements the program under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on implementation of the program. Such report shall include evaluations of the following: Satisfaction of covered members and covered dependents who receive services under such program. Adherence of schools, with respect to covered dependents described in paragraph (1), to— individualized education programs; and plans under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( Public Law 93–112 ; 29 U.S.C. 794 ). In this section: The term appropriate congressional committees means the following: The congressional defense committees. The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. The term congressional defense committees has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. The term covered Armed Force means an Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department. The term covered dependent means a dependent— of a member of a covered Armed Force; who is a minor; and who is enrolled in the EFMP. The term covered member means a member— of a covered Armed Force; and with a covered dependent. The term EFMP means an Exceptional Family Member Program of the Department of Defense under section 1781c(e) of title 10, United States Code. The term eligible entity means a private, nonprofit entity, or an institution of higher education, that the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate to provide services described in subsection (b). The term individualized education program has the meaning given such term in section 614 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1414 ). The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). The term PRI means a primary receiving installation, as that term is used in section 582 of the William M.

(Mac)Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 10 U.S.C. 1781c note). The term PTI means a parent training and information center, as that term is defined in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( Public Law 91–230 ; 20 U.S.C. 1401 ).

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