Sec. 7. Uses of funds
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Section 675C of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C.. 9907) is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph
(1)by striking for the purposes described in section 672 to eligible entities and inserting to eligible entities that enable the entities to implement programs, projects, and services for the purposes described in section 672 , by amending paragraph
(2)to read as follows: The State shall obligate the funds for grants described in paragraph
(1)and make such grants available for expenditure by eligible entities not later than the later of— the 30th day after the date on which the State receives from the Secretary a notice of funding availability for the State’s application under section 676(b) for a first or subsequent allocation for a fiscal year; or the first day of the State program year for which funds are to be expended under the State application. If funds are appropriated to carry out this subtitle for less than a full fiscal year, a State may request an exception from the Secretary from the requirement to make grants available for expenditure by eligible entities in accordance with subparagraph (A), except that a State may not accumulate more than one fiscal quarter’s worth of funding without making such funds available for expenditure by eligible entities. Funds distributed to eligible entities through grants made in accordance with paragraph
(1)for a fiscal year shall be available for obligation by the eligible entity during that fiscal year and the following fiscal year. , and by striking paragraph (3), in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1)— by striking (subject to paragraph (2)) for activities that may include— and inserting for activities described in the State’s application and plan under section 676(b), as described in paragraph (2), and for administrative expenses subject to the limitations in paragraph (3). , and by striking subparagraphs
(A)through (H), and in paragraph (2)— by striking the greater of $55,000, or 5 percent, and inserting 5 percent , in the 2d sentence by inserting under section 675B after allotment , in the 3d sentence by striking paragraph (1)(A) and inserting paragraph (2), other than monitoring, , by striking the last sentence, by redesignating paragraph
(2)as paragraph (3), and by inserting after paragraph
(1)the following: After the application of subsection (a), the State may use the remaining grant funds for the purposes of— providing training and technical assistance and resources to eligible entities, including to— assist eligible entities to respond to statewide or regional conditions that create economic insecurity, including emergency conditions; and support innovative programs and activities conducted by eligible entities for a purpose described in section 672, including assistance to eligible entities in building and using evidence of effectiveness in achieving such purpose; supporting information and communication resources for the comprehensive community needs assessments described in section 676(b)(3)(B); supporting performance measurement systems consistent with the requirements of section 678E; coordinating State-operated programs and services, and at the option of the State, locally-operated programs and services, targeted to low-income children and families with services provided by eligible entities and other organizations funded under this subtitle, to ensure increased access to services provided by such State or local agencies; supporting statewide coordination and communication among eligible entities in the State, including supporting activities of a statewide association of community services network organizations; and analyzing the distribution of funds made available under this subtitle within the State to determine if such funds have been targeted to the areas of greatest need. , and by striking subsection (c).