To improve the well-being of, and improve permanency outcomes for, children and families affected by heroin, opioids, and other substance abuse.
Partnership Grants to Strengthen Families Affected by Parental Substance Abuse Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to modify the grant program that provides funding to state and regional partnerships to prevent child abuse and neglect related to substance abuse. The bill redefines "regional partnership" to specify mandatory partners and optional partners engaged in the grant process.
The bill sets the level of grant funding at between $250,000 (currently $500,000) and $1 million per grant per fiscal year.
Grants shall be disbursed in two phases: (1) a planning phase (not to exceed two years), and (2) an implementation phase. The total disbursement to a grantee for the planning phase may not exceed $250,000, and may not exceed the total anticipated funding for the implementation phase.
No payment shall be made for a fiscal year until the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determines that the eligible partnership has made sufficient progress in meeting the goals of the grant program, and that the members of the eligible partnership are coordinating to a reasonable degree with the other partnership members.
The bill expands the grant program to include parents and families in the grant application process.
HHS shall:
Grant recipients must report semiannually (currently, annually) to HHS on services provided and activities carried out under the grant program, progress made in achieving the goals of the program, and the number of children, adults, and families receiving services.
(Sec. 3) The amendments made by this bill are effective on October 1, 2017. The bill allows states and Indian tribes additional time for compliance with requirements imposed by this bill.
Became Public Law No: 115-123.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3218-3219)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Mrs. Noem moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4966-4968)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2834.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4966-4967)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4966-4967)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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