PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

SEC. 2503. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. Chapter 8 of subtitle A of title VI of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (Public Law 97–35; 42 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: “Subchapter E—Comprehensive Child Development Program “short title “Sec. 670M. This subchapter may be cited as the “Comprehensive Child Development Act”. 102 STAT. 326 “child development projects “Sec. 670N. (a)(1) The Secretary is authorized to make operating grants to eligible agencies in rural and urban areas to pay the Federal share of the cost of projects designed to encourage intensive and comprehensive supportive services which will enhance the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of low-income children from birth to compulsoiy school age, including providing necessary support to their parents and other family members. “(2) The Secretary shall enter into contracts, agreements, or other arrangements with at least 10, but not more than 25, eligible agencies to carry out this section. “(3) In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consider— “(A) the capacity of the eligible agency to administer the project for which assistance is sought; “(B) the proximity of the eligible agency and facilities associated with the project to the infants, young children, parents, and other family members, to be served by the project, or the ability of the agency to provide offsite services; “(C) the ability of the eligible agency to coordinate its activities with State and local public agencies (such as agencies responsible for education, health and mental health services, social services, child care, nutrition, income assistance, and other relevant services), with appropriate nonprofit private organizations involved in the delivery of intensive and comprehensive support services, and with the appropriate local educational agency; “(D) the management and accounting skills of the eligible agency; “(E) the ability of the eligible agency to use the appropriate Federal, State, and local programs in carrying out the project; and “(F) the eligible agency’s involvement of project participants and community representatives in the planning and operation of the project. “(b)(1)(A) The Secretary may make planning grants to eligible agencies to pay the Federal share of the cost of planning for projects funded under this section. “(B)(i) No planning grant may be for a period longer than 1 year. “(ii) Not more than 30 planning grants may be made under this subsection. “(2) Each eligible agency desiring to receive a planning grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. Each such application shall— “(A) describe the capacity of the eligible agency to provide or ensure the availability of the intensive and comprehensive supportive services pursuant to the purposes of section 2402 of the Comprehensive Child Development Centers Act of 1988; “(B) describe the eligible infants, young children, parents, and other family members to be served by the project, including the number to be served and information on the population and geographic location to be served; “(C) describe how the needs of such infants and young children will be met by the project; 102 STAT. 327 “(D) describe the intensive and comprehensive supportive services that project planners intend to address in the development of the plan; “(E) describe the manner in which the project will be operated together with the involvement of other community groups and public agencies; “(F) specify the entities that the eligible agency intends to contact and coordinate activities with during the planning phase; “(G) identify a planning phase advisory board which includes prospective project participants, representatives of the community in which the project will be located, and individuals with expertise in the services to be offered; “(H) describe the capacity of the eligible agency to raise the non-Federal share of the costs of the project; and “(I) contain such other information as the Secretary may reasonably require. “(c)(1)(A) The Secretary shall make operating grants to eligible agencies selected in accordance with this section to pay the Federal share of the cost of carrying out projects for intensive and comprehensive supportive services for low-income infants, young children, parents, and other family members. “(B) The Secretary shall ensure that there will be projects receiving grants under this section in rural areas. “(C) In making operating grants in a fiscal year, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that received operating grants under this section for the preceding fiscal year. “(2)(A) To be eligible to receive an operating grant under this section, an eligible agency shall— “(i) have a planning grant application approved under subsection (b) on file with the Secretary or have experience in conducting projects similar to the projects authorized by this section, and “(ii) submit an operating grant application at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. “(B) Each such application shall— “(i) identify the population and geographic location to be served by the project; “(ii) provide assurances that services are closely related to the identifiable needs of the target population; “(iii) provide assurances that each project will provide directly or arrange for intensive and comprehensive support services; “(iv) identify the referral providers, agencies, and organizations that the eligible entity will use to carry out the project for which such operating grant is requested; “(v) provide assurances that intensive and comprehensive supportive services will be furnished to parents beginning with prenatal care and will be furnished on a continuous basis to infants and young children, as well as to their parents and other family members; “(vi) describe how services will be furnished at offsite locations, if appropriate; “(vii) describe the extent to which the eligible agency through its project, will coordinate and expand existing services 102 STAT. 328as well as provide services not available in the area to be served by the project; “(viii) describe how the project will relate to the local educational agency as well as State and local agencies providing health, nutritional, education, social, and income maintenance services; “(ix) provide assurances that the eligible agency will pay the non-Federal share of the cost of the project for which such operating grant is requested, from non-Federal sources; “(x) collect and provide data on groups of individuals and geographic areas served, including types of services to be furnished, estimated cost of providing comprehensive services on an average per user basis, types and nature of conditions and needs identified and met, and such other information as the Secretary may require; “(xi) provide for an advisory committee consisting of— “(I) participants in the project, “(II) individuals with expertise in furnishing services the project offers and in other aspects of child health and child development, and “(III) representatives of the community in which the project will be located; “(xii) describe plans for evaluating the impact of the project; and “(xiii) include such additional assurances, and agree to submit such necessary reports, as the Secretary may reasonably require. “(d)(1)(A) The Secretary shall pay to eligible agencies having applications approved under subsections (b) and (c) the Federal share of the cost of the activities described in such applications. “(B) The Federal share of such costs shall be 80 percent for each fiscal year. “(C) The non-Federal share of such costs may be provided in cash or in kind fairly evaluated, including equipment or services. “(D) Payments under this section may be made in installments, and in advance or by way of reimbursement, with necessary adjustments on account of overpayments or underpayments, as the Secretary may determine. “(2) No planning grant to a single eligible agency may exceed $35,000. “(e)(1) The Secretary shall, based on the projects assisted under this section, conduct or provide for, an evaluation of the success of projects authorized by this section. “(2) Each eligible agency receiving a grant under this section shall furnish information requested in order to carry out the evaluation required by paragraph (1). “(f) Not later than October 1, 1993, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Congress a report on the evaluation required by subsection (e)(1), together with such recommendations, including recommendations for legislation, as the Secretary deems appropriate. “limitation “Sec. 670O. For purposes of making any grant under section 67ON, the Secretary may not take into consideration whether the applicant for such grant applies for or receives funds under subchapter B. 102 STAT. 329 “applicability of certain rules and regulations “Sec. 670P. Except when inconsistent with the provisions of this subchapter, the rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary, as in effect from time to time, to carry out subchapter B shall apply to carrying out this subchapter to the extent that services provided under this subchapter are similar to services provided under subchapter B. “continuing evaluation of projects “Sec. 670Q. (a) The Secretary shall provide, directly or through grants and contracts, for the continuing evaluation of projects under this subchapter in order to determine their effectiveness in achieving stated goals, their impact on related programs, and their structure and mechanisms for delivery of services. Such evaluation shall include— “(1) evaluations that measure the impact of such projects; and “(2) where appropriate, comparisons of individuals who participate in such projects with appropriate control groups composed of individuals who do not participate in such projects. “(b) Each evaluation conducted under subsection (a) of a project shall be conducted by persons who are not directly involved in the administration of such project. “(c) In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary may require eligible agencies to provide for independent evaluations. “general administration “Sec. 670R. The Secretary shall carry out this subchapter through the administrative entity of the Department of Health and Human Services used by the Secretary to carry out subchapter B. “definitions “Sec. 670S. As used in this subchapter— “(1) the term ‘early intervention services’ has the same meaning given that term by section 672(2) of the Education of the Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1472(2)); “(2) the term ‘eligible agency’ means a Head Start agency, an agency that is eligible to be designated as a Head Start agency under section 641, a community-based organization, an institution of higher education, a public hospital, a community development corporation, or a public or private nonprofit agency or organization specializing in delivering social services to infants or young children; “(3) the term ‘institution of higher education’ has the same meaning given that term by section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141(a)); “(4) the term ‘intensive and comprehensive supportive services’ means— “(A) in the case of infants and young children, services designed to enhance the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of such infants and children and such term includes infant and child health services (including screening and referral), child care that meets State licensing requirements, early childhood development programs, early intervention services for children with or at-risk of developmental delays, and nutritional services; and 102 STAT. 330 “(B) in the case of parents and other family members, services designed to better enable parents and other family members to contribute to their child’s healthy development and such term includes prenatal care; education in infant and child development, health, nutrition, and parenting; referral to education, employment counseling and training as appropriate; and assistance in securing adequate income support, health care, nutritional assistance, and housing; “(5) the term ‘local educational agency’ has the same meaning given that term by section 1471(12) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; “(6) the term ‘low income’ means persons who are from families having incomes below the poverty line as determined and revised in accordance with section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)); and “(7) the term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. “authorization of appropriations “Sec. 670T. (a) Subject to subsection (b), there is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993 to carry out this subchapter. “(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds shall be available for fiscal year 1989 or 1990 to carry out this subchapter if the amount appropriated for such fiscal year to carry out sub-chapter B is less than 104 percent of the amount appropriated for the preceding fiscal year to carry out subchapter B. “(c) Funds made available in accordance with this section shall remain available for obligation and expenditure for one fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year for which such funds are appropriated.”.