Collapse to view only § 15083. Authorization of appropriations
§ 15081. PurposeThe purpose of this part is to provide grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements for projects of national significance that—
(1) create opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities to directly and fully contribute to, and participate in, all facets of community life; and
(2) support the development of national and State policies that reinforce and promote, with the support of families, guardians, advocates, and communities, of individuals with developmental disabilities, the self-determination, independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion in all facets of community life of such individuals through—
(A) family support activities;
(B) data collection and analysis;
(C) technical assistance to entities funded under parts B and D, subject to the limitations described in sections 15029(b), 15066(a)(3), and 15083(c) of this title; and
(D) other projects of sufficient size and scope that hold promise to expand or improve opportunities for such individuals, including—
(i) projects that provide technical assistance for the development of information and referral systems;
(ii) projects that provide technical assistance to self-advocacy organizations of individuals with developmental disabilities;
(iii) projects that provide education for policymakers;
(iv) Federal interagency initiatives;
(v) projects that enhance the participation of racial and ethnic minorities in public and private sector initiatives in developmental disabilities;
(vi) projects that provide aid to transition youth with developmental disabilities from school to adult life, especially in finding employment and postsecondary education opportunities and in upgrading and changing any assistive technology devices that may be needed as a youth matures;
(vii) initiatives that address the development of community quality assurance systems and the training related to the development, implementation, and evaluation of such systems, including training of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families;
(viii) initiatives that address the needs of aging individuals with developmental disabilities and aging caregivers of adults with developmental disabilities in the community;
(ix) initiatives that create greater access to and use of generic services systems, community organizations, and associations, and initiatives that assist in community economic development;
(x) initiatives that create access to increased living options;
(xi) initiatives that address the challenging behaviors of individuals with developmental disabilities, including initiatives that promote positive alternatives to the use of restraints and seclusion; and
(xii) initiatives that address other areas of emerging need.
(Pub. L. 106–402, title I, § 161, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1725.)
§ 15082. Grant authority
(a) In general
(b) Federal interagency initiatives
(1) In general
(A) Authority
The Secretary may—
(i) enter into agreements with Federal agencies to jointly carry out activities described in section 15081(2) of this title or to jointly carry out activities of common interest related to the objectives of such section; and
(ii) transfer to such agencies for such purposes funds appropriated under this part, and receive and use funds from such agencies for such purposes.
(B) Relation to program purposes
(C) Procedures and criteria
If the Secretary enters into an agreement under this subsection for the administration of a jointly funded project—
(i) the agreement shall specify which agency’s procedures shall be used to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements and to administer such awards;
(ii) the participating agencies may develop a single set of criteria for the jointly funded project, and may require applicants to submit a single application for joint review by such agencies; and
(iii) unless the heads of the participating agencies develop joint eligibility requirements, an applicant for an award for the project shall meet the eligibility requirements of each program involved.
(2) Limitation
(Pub. L. 106–402, title I, § 162, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1727.)
§ 15083. Authorization of appropriations
(a) In general
(b) Use of funds
(1) Grants, contracts, and agreements
(2) Administrative costs
(c) Technical assistance for Councils and Centers
(1) In general
(2) Covered year
In this subsection, the term “covered year” means—
(A) in the case of an expenditure for entities funded under part B, a fiscal year for which the amount appropriated under section 15029(a) of this title is less than $76,000,000; and
(B) in the case of an expenditure for entities funded under part D, a fiscal year prior to the first fiscal year for which the amount appropriated under section 15066(a)(1) of this title is not less than $20,000,000.
(3) References
(d) Technical assistance on electronic information sharing
(e) Limitation
(Pub. L. 106–402, title I, § 163, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1727.)