Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 1.djvu/1008

 100 STAT. 972

PUBLIC LAW 99-425—SEPT. 30, 1986 such sentences to the Secretary shall be deemed to be a reference to the Secretary of Agriculture.".

42 USC 9910b.

SEC. 408. DEMONSTRATION PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THE POOR.

State and local governments. Research and development.

(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—(1) In order to provide for the selfsufficiency of the Nation's poor, the Secretary may make grants from funds appropriated under subsection (e) to eligible entities for the development and implementation of new and innovative approaches to deal with particularly critical needs or problems of the poor which are common to a number of communities. Grants may be made only with respect to applications which— (A) involve activities which can be incorporated into or be closely coordinated with eligible entities' ongoing programs; (B) involve significant new combinations of resources or new and innovative approaches involving partnership agreements; or (C) are structured in a way that will, within the limits of the type of assistance or activities contemplated, most fully and effectively promote the purposes of the Community Services Block Grant Act. (2) No grant may be made under this section unless an application is submitted to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information, as the Secretary may require. (b) FEDERAL SHARE; LIMITATIONS.—(1) Grants awarded pursuant to this section shall be used for new programs and shall not exceed 50 per centum of the cost of such new programs. (2) Non-Federal contributions may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including but not limited to plant, equipment, or services. (3) Not more than one grant may be made to any eligible entity, and no grant may exceed $250,000. (4) No application may be approved for assistance under this section unless the Secretary is satisfied that— (A) the activities to be carried out under the application will be in addition to, and not in substitution for, activities previously carried on without Federal assistance; and (B) funds or other resources devoted to programs designed to meet the needs of the poor within the community, area, or State will not be diminished in order to provide the matching contributions required under this section. (c) DISSEMINATION OF RESULTS.—As soon as practicable, but no later than 90 days after the expiration of the fiscal year for which any grant is awarded under this section, the Secretary shall prepare and make available upon request to each State and eligible entity descriptions of the demonstration programs assisted under this section, and any relevant information developed and results achieved, so as to provide models for innovative programs to other eligible entities. (d) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section— (1) the term "eligible entity" has the same meaning given such term by section 673(1) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(1)); and (2) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

42 USC 9901 note.

Ante, p. 968.

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