Sec. 104. Use of funds
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An eligible entity that receives a grant under this title shall use the grant funds for— implementing an education program to enhance the awareness of alternatives to guardianship for health care workers; and ensuring that the guardianship alternatives education program— discusses the background of guardianship, the possible consequences of unnecessary guardianship, and the need for guardianship alternatives; covers the various guardianship alternatives available in the State or States involved; includes a curriculum tailored to the needs of the target population; includes, to the best of its ability, instructors with a diverse range of disabilities as instructors or speakers; provides the instruction and related materials for the education program in accessible formats; and includes, to the best of its ability, methods to reach populations from diverse backgrounds and communities and underserved demographic populations (such as an underserved race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or type of disability).
The eligible entity may use the grant funds for— recruiting individuals to receive guardianship alternatives education; modifying a curriculum for the education program; creating accessible materials for the education program, such as materials with Communication Access Realtime Translation, with American Sign Language, in Braille, in plain language, and in other appropriate formats; transporting individuals enrolled in the education program to and from the instructional sessions; providing child care during the instructional sessions for people in attendance; conducting website management for the education program; translating recruitment and instructional materials for the education program; providing payment for venue for in-person instruction; providing payment for costs of arranging for professional continuing education credits; providing reasonable food and beverages for in-person instruction; expanding or adapting an existing (as of the date of submission of the application for the grant) guardianship alternatives education program; or providing payment for instructors (including guest instructors) and speakers.