{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/s300d\u201353","title":42,"num":"\u00a7\u202f300d\u201353.","heading":"State grants for protection and advocacy services","text":"\u00a7\u202f300d\u201353.\nState grants for protection and advocacy services\n(a)\nIn general\nThe Secretary, acting through the Administrator for the Administration for Community Living, shall make grants to protection and advocacy systems for the purpose of enabling such systems to provide services to individuals with traumatic brain injury.\n(b)\nServices provided\nServices provided under this section may include the provision of\u2014\n(1) information, referrals, and advice;\n(2) individual and family advocacy;\n(3) legal representation; and\n(4) specific assistance in self-advocacy.\n(c)\nApplication\nTo be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a protection and advocacy system shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such form and manner, and accompanied by such information and assurances as the Secretary may require.\n(d)\nAppropriations less than $2,700,000\n(1)\nIn general\nWith respect to any fiscal year in which the amount appropriated under subsection (\nl\n(2)\nAmount\nThe amount of each grant provided under paragraph (1) shall be determined as set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (e).\n(e)\nAppropriations of $2,700,000 or more\n(1)\nPopulation basis\nExcept as provided in paragraph (2), with respect to each fiscal year in which the amount appropriated under subsection (\nl\n(2)\nAmount\nThe amount of a grant provided to a system under paragraph (1) shall be equal to an amount bearing the same ratio to the total amount appropriated for the fiscal year involved under subsection (\nl\n(3)\nMinimums\nSubject to the availability of appropriations, the amount of a grant\n(A) in the case of a protection and advocacy system located in American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the protection and advocacy system serving the American Indian consortium, not be less than $20,000; and\n(B) in the case of a protection and advocacy system in a State not described in subparagraph (A), not be less than $50,000.\n(4)\nInflation adjustment\nFor each fiscal year in which the total amount appropriated under subsection (\nl\nl\n(f)\nCarryover\nAny amount paid to a protection and advocacy system that serves a State or the American Indian consortium for a fiscal year under this section that remains unobligated at the end of such fiscal year shall remain available to such system for obligation during the next fiscal year for the purposes for which such amount was originally provided.\n(g)\nDirect payment\nNotwithstanding any other provision of law, each fiscal year not later than October 1, the Secretary shall pay directly to any protection and advocacy system that complies with the provisions of this section, the total amount of the grant for such system, unless the system provides otherwise for such payment.\n(h)\nReporting\n(1)\nReports by systems\nEach protection and advocacy system that receives a payment under this section shall submit an annual report to the Secretary concerning the services provided to individuals with traumatic brain injury by such system.\n(2)\nReport by Secretary\nNot later than 1 year after\nNovember 26, 2014\n(i)\nData collection\nThe Secretary shall facilitate agreements to coordinate the collection of data by agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services regarding protection and advocacy services.\n(j)\nTraining and technical assistance\n(1)\nGrants\nFor any fiscal year for which the amount appropriated to carry out this section is $6,000,000 or greater, the Secretary shall use 2 percent of such amount to make a grant to an eligible national association for providing for training and technical assistance to protection and advocacy systems.\n(2)\nDefinition\nIn this subsection, the term \u201celigible national association\u201d means a national association with demonstrated experience in providing training and technical assistance to protection and advocacy systems.\n(k)\nSystem authority\nIn providing services under this section, a protection and advocacy system shall have the same authorities, including access to records, as such system would have for purposes of providing services under subtitle C of title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (\n42 U.S.C. 15041\n(l)\nAuthorization of appropriations\nThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.\n(m)\nDefinitions\nIn this section:\n(1)\nAmerican Indian consortium\nThe term \u201cAmerican Indian consortium\u201d means a consortium established under subtitle C of title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (\n42 U.S.C. 15041\n(2)\nProtection and advocacy system\nThe term \u201cprotection and advocacy system\u201d means a protection and advocacy system established under subtitle C of title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (\n42 U.S.C. 15041\n(3)\nState\nThe term \u201cState\u201d, unless otherwise specified, means the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t42/s300d\u201353.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300d\u201353","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f300d\u201353."},{"t":"heading","text":"State grants for protection and advocacy services"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300d\u201353/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The Secretary, acting through the Administrator for the Administration for Community Living, shall make grants to protection and advocacy systems for the purpose of enabling such systems to provide services to individuals with traumatic brain injury.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300d\u201353/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Services provided"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"Services provided under this section may include the provision of\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300d\u201353/b/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" information, referrals, and advice;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300d\u201353/b/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" individual and family advocacy;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300d\u201353/b/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" legal representation; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300d\u201353/b/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"content","text":" specific assistance in self-advocacy.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300d\u201353/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Application"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a protection and advocacy system shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such form and manner, and accompanied by such information and assurances as the Secretary may require.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300d\u201353/d","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(d)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Appropriations less than $2,700,000"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300d\u201353/d/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"With respect to any fiscal year in which the amount appropriated under subsection (","children":[{"t":"text","text":"l","tail":") to carry out this section is less than $2,700,000, the Secretary shall make grants from such amount to individual protection and advocacy systems within States to enable such systems to plan for, develop outreach strategies for, and carry out services authorized under this section for individuals with traumatic brain injury."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300d\u201353/d/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Amount"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The amount of each grant provided under paragraph (1) shall be determined as set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (e).","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300d\u201353/e","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(e)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Appropriations of $2,700,000 or more"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300d\u201353/e/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Population basis"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Except as provided in paragraph (2), with respect to each fiscal year in which the amount appropriated under subsection (","children":[{"t":"text","text":"l","tail":") to carry out this section is $2,700,000 or more, the Secretary shall make a grant to a protection and advocacy system within each State."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300d\u201353/e/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Amount"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The amount of a grant provided to a system under paragraph (1) shall be equal to an amount bearing the same ratio to the total amount appropriated for the fiscal year involved under subsection (","children":[{"t":"text","text":"l","tail":") as the population of the State in which the grantee is located bears to the population of all States."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300d\u201353/e/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Minimums"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"Subject to the availability of appropriations, the amount of a grant\u202f","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"1"},{"t":"num","text":"1","tail":"\u202fSo in original. 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