Sec. 2. Emergency assistance through the Social Services Block Grant
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In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated for the Social Services Block Grant established under subtitle A of title XX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397 et seq. ) $110,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2024, for disaster response and recovery, and other expenses directly related to Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Zeta, and flooding in calendar year 2021 in Louisiana. The funds appropriated by subsection
(a)for the Social Services Block Grant are in addition to the entitlement grants authorized by subsection (a)(1) of section 2002 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397a ) and, notwithstanding section 2002 of such Act, the distribution of the funds appropriated by subsection
(a)for the Social Services Block Grant shall be limited to States directly affected by the hurricanes and flooding described in subsection (a). The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall distribute such funds to such States based on demonstrated need in accordance with objective criteria that are made available to the public. The funds appropriated by subsection
(a)for the Social Services Block Grant shall not be— available for making entitlement grants authorized by subsection (a)(1) of section 2002 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397a ) to any State; or treated as a payment made under such section 2002 for purposes of section 2004 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397c ). In addition to other uses of funds permitted under the Social Services Block Grant established under subtitle A of title XX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397 et seq. ), the funds appropriated by subsection
(a)for the Social Services Block Grant may be used for health services (including mental health services), and for costs of renovating, repairing, or rebuilding health care facilities, child care facilities, or other social services facilities. The following provisions shall not apply to the funds appropriated by subsection
(a)for the Social Services Block Grant: Section 2003 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397b ). Paragraphs
(1)and
(4)of 2005(a) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397d ). Within 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall distribute the funds made available by subsection (a), which shall be made available to States directly affected by the hurricanes and flooding described in subsection
(a)on an emergency basis for immediate obligation and expenditure.
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Emergency assistance through the Social Services Block Grant
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