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[CITE: 42USC5116e]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
  CHAPTER 67--CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT AND ADOPTION REFORM
 
   SUBCHAPTER III--COMMUNITY-BASED FAMILY RESOURCE AND SUPPORT GRANTS
 
Sec. 5116e. Local program requirements


(a) In general

    Grants made under this subchapter shall be used to develop, 
implement, operate, expand and enhance community-based, prevention-
focused, family resource and support programs that--
        (1) assess community assets and needs through a planning process 
    that involves parents and local public agencies, local nonprofit 
    organizations, and private sector representatives;
        (2) develop a strategy to provide, over time, a continuum of 
    preventive, family centered services to children and families, 
    especially to young parents and parents with young children, through 
    public-private partnerships;
        (3) provide--
            (A) core family resource and support services such as--
                (i) parent education, mutual support and self help, and 
            leadership services;
                (ii) outreach services;
                (iii) community and social service referrals; and
                (iv) follow-up services;

            (B) other core services, which must be provided or arranged 
        for through contracts or agreements with other local agencies, 
        including all forms of respite care services to the extent 
        practicable; and
            (C) access to optional services, including--
                (i) referral to and counseling for adoption services for 
            individuals interested in adopting a child or relinquishing 
            their child for adoption;
                (ii) child care, early childhood development and 
            intervention services;
                (iii) referral to services and supports to meet the 
            additional needs of families with children with 
            disabilities;
                (iv) referral to job readiness services;
                (v) referral to educational services, such as scholastic 
            tutoring, literacy training, and General Educational Degree 
            services;
                (vi) self-sufficiency and life management skills 
            training;
                (vii) community referral services, including early 
            developmental screening of children; and
                (viii) peer counseling;

        (4) develop leadership roles for the meaningful involvement of 
    parents in the development, operation, evaluation, and oversight of 
    the programs and services;
        (5) provide leadership in mobilizing local public and private 
    resources to support the provision of needed family resource and 
    support program services; and
        (6) participate with other community-based, prevention-focused, 
    family resource and support program grantees in the development, 
    operation and expansion of the Statewide network.

(b) Priority

    In awarding local grants under this subchapter, a lead entity shall 
give priority to effective community-based programs serving low income 
communities and those serving young parents or parents with young 
children, including community-based family resource and support 
programs.

(Pub. L. 93-247, title II, Sec. 206, as added Pub. L. 104-235, title I, 
Sec. 121, Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3085.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 5116e, Pub. L. 93-247, title II, Sec. 206, formerly 
Pub. L. 98-473, title IV, Sec. 407, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2199; 
renumbered Sec. 206 of Pub. L. 93-247, and amended Pub. L. 101-126, 
Secs. 2(a), 3(a)(3), (c)(1), 4(f), Oct. 25, 1989, 103 Stat. 764, 766, 
768, related to withholding of grant payments upon failure to comply 
with provisions of this subchapter, prior to the general amendment of 
this subchapter by Pub. L. 103-252, Sec. 401(a).
