Improving the Community Services Block Grant Act of 2004 - Amends the Community Services Block Grant Act (CSBGA) to reauthorize appropriations and revise the program.
(Sec. 2) Revises CSBGA program purposes and goals to include a focus on reducing poverty and expanding opportunities for individuals and families to become economically self-sufficient.
Requires eligible entities to develop and meet locally determined goals as well as State goals, standards, and performance requirements.
Extends through FY 2009 the authorization of appropriations for CSBGA programs.
Authorizes additional appropriations for FY 2004 under CSBGA for a program of assistance relating to unemployment, which would provide an additional six months of extended temporary unemployment compensation benefits to eligible individuals. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to make grants to States from such CSBGA funds to provide financial and employment support to individuals who: (1) cannot find employment; (2) have exhausted their State unemployment benefits; and (3) can no longer receive Federal extended temporary unemployment compensation after the week of December 20, 2003. Requires eligibility criteria and benefit amounts under this new program to be the same as those for such individuals before December 20, 2003, under the Federal extended temporary unemployment compensation program (which expired as of such date).
Directs the Secretary to use a specified portion of funds under CSBGA for training and technical assistance to assist States in correcting programmatic deficiencies of eligible entities.
Provides for carryover into the next fiscal year of unexpended funds of eligible entities that were granted by a State for the previous fiscal year.
Revises requirements for opportunities for providing youth mentoring activities to encourage education and academic achievement and youth crime prevention.
Includes initiatives to improve economic conditions and mobilize new resources in rural areas to eliminate obstacles to the self-sufficiency of families and individuals in rural communities among the activities for which State plans must assure use of CSBGA grant funds.
Requires State plans to include assurances that States will: (1) take swift action to improve performance, or when appropriate, terminate the funding of low-performing eligible entities that do not meet locally determined goals, or State goals, standards and performance requirements; and (2) provide a justification to the Secretary if they continue to fund persistently low-performing eligible entities.
Includes dissemination of best practices and assistance in developing reporting and electronic data systems among authorized activities of the Secretary in providing training and technical assistance to States.
Requires States to: (1) measure performance of local entities with regard to locally determined goals; and (2) provide information on the timeliness of the distribution of block grant funds to eligible entities and on the availability of such funds as timely advance payments for activities approved in local plans.
Requires eligible entities to develop locally determined goals, including: (1) leveraging and mobilizing community resources; (2) fostering coordination of Federal, State, local, private and other assistance; and (3) promoting community involvement. Requires eligible entities to demonstrate to the State that they have met such local goals to continue their eligibility for funding.
Provides for coordination of CSBGA reporting requirements with all HHS programs managed by eligible entities in order to consolidate and reduce the number of reports required about individuals, families and uses of grant funds.
Sets forth local grantee accountability and reporting requirements.
Prohibits eligible entities from discriminating on the basis of religion against current or potential program beneficiaries.
Revises CSBGA requirements relating to community economic development (CED) grants. Revises authorized activities under CED grants to include financial assistance for construction or substantial rehabilitation of buildings and facilities, and for loans or investments in private business enterprises owned by community development corporations (CDCs). Directs the Secretary to establish procedures for allowing: (1) funds or intangible assets acquired by CED grants to become the sole property of a CDC after 12 years if the CDC agrees to use such funds or property in ways consistent with the purposes and uses of the original grant; and (2) a CDC to carry out replacement activities which are substantially similar to, serve the same impact area, and have the same goals and objectives as the original activities for which a grant is made, if such original activities cannot be carried out due to no fault of the CDC. Includes water and wastewater facility needs among those to be addressed by rural community development assistance.
Extends through FY 2009 the authorization of appropriations, under CSBGA, for: (1) community food and nutrition programs; and (2) national or regional programs designed to provide instructional activities for low-income youth.
[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3030 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3030
To amend the Community Service Block Grant Act to provide for quality
improvements.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 5, 2003
Mr. Osborne (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Castle, Mr. Upton, and Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Community Service Block Grant Act to provide for quality
improvements.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Improving the Community Services
Block Grant Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. COMMUNITY SERVICE BLOCK GRANT ACT AMENDMENTS.
The Community Service Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9901 note) is
amended as follows:
(1) In section 672--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``neighborhood-based'' and
inserting ``community-based''; and
(ii) by inserting ``the support of strong
and healthy families'' after ``low-income
communities,'';
(B) in paragraph (2)(A) by inserting before the
semicolon at the end ``in order to promote self-
sufficiency''; and
(C) in paragraph (2)(E)(i) by striking
``neighborhood'' and inserting ``community''.
(2) Section 673(1)(A)(i) is amended to read as follows:
``(i) that meets the criteria of section
210 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, or
under the provisions described in section 676A
(including an organization serving migrant or
seasonal farmworkers that is so described or
designated); and''.
(3) In section 674(a) by striking ``1999 through 2003'' and
inserting ``2004 through 2009''.
(4) In section 675C--
(A) in subsection (a)(3)(A), by striking
``Beginning on October 1, 2000, a'' and inserting
``A''; and
(B) in subsection (b)(1)(F), by striking
``neighborhood-based'' and inserting ``community-
based''.
(5) In section 676(b)--
(A) by striking ``Beginning with fiscal year 2000,
to'' and inserting ``To'';
(B) in paragraph (1), by adding the following new
subparagraph:
``(D) initiatives to improve economic conditions
and mobilize new resources in rural areas to eliminate
obstacles to the self-sufficiency of families and
individuals in rural communities;'';
(C) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``youth
development programs that support'' and inserting
``youth development programs, which may include
mentoring programs that support'';
(D) in paragraph (2) by striking ``community and
neighborhood-based'' and inserting ``community-based'';
(E) by amending paragraph (8) to read as follows:
``(8) an assurance that, beginning in fiscal year 2005, the
State will give priority to an entity that received funding on
the date of enactment of this Act that fulfills the grantee
determined goals in section 678E(b). If no entity in a
community is entitled to such a priority then the State may
designate an entity from among qualified applicants in such a
community;'';
(F) by adding the following new paragraph (and
redesignating the subsequent paragraphs accordingly):
``(9) an assurance that the lowest performing of existing
grantees, as determined by the State, will be replaced with
other eligible entities;'';
(G) in paragraph (10) (as so redesignated by this
Act) by striking ``and community organizations'' and
inserting ``and community-based organizations''; and
(H) in paragraph (11) (as so redesignated by this
Act) by striking ``community organization'' and
inserting ``community-based organization''.
(6) In section 676(c)(2) by striking ``plan, or'' and all
that follows through the final period and inserting ``plan, to
meet a State requirement, as described in section 678C(a), or
to meet the grantee determined goals as described in
678E(b).''.
(7) In section 678A(a)(1)(A) by inserting ``and
dissemination regarding best practices'' after ``training,''.
(8) In section 678C(a) by striking ``(including performance
objectives)''.
(9) In section 678C(b)--
(A) by striking ``Secretary shall'' in the second
sentence and inserting ``Secretary may''; and
(B) by striking ``Chairperson of the Committee on
Education'' and all that follows through ``Human
Resources of the Senate'' and inserting ``appropriate
Congressional committees''.
(10) In section 678E--
(A) by redesignating subsection (b) as (c); and
(B) by inserting after subsection (a), the
following new subsection:
``(b) Local Grantee Accountability and Reporting Requirements.--
``(1) Grantee determined goals.--In order to be designated
as an eligible entity and to receive a grant under this
subtitle, a grantee shall establish grantee determined goals
for reducing poverty in the community, including goals for--
``(A) leveraging community resources;
``(B) fostering coordination of Federal, State,
local, private, and other assistance; and
``(C) promoting community involvement.
``(2) Demonstration that goals were met.--In order to
receive a grant subsequent to the initial grant provided
following the date of enactment of this subtitle, the grantee
shall demonstrate to the State that it has met the goals
described in paragraph (1).''.
(11) In section 678E(c) (as so redesignated by this Act)--
(A) in paragraph (2) by striking ``beginning after
September 30, 1999''; and
(B) in paragraph (3) by striking ``Committee on
Education'' and all that follows through ``Human
Resources of the Senate'' and inserting ``appropriate
Congressional committees''.
(12) In section 680(a)--
(A) in paragraph (3)(B) by inserting before the
final period the following ``, including water and
wastewater facility needs''; and
(B) in paragraph (4) by striking ``neighborhood-
based'' and inserting ``community-based''.
(13) In section 680(c) by striking ``Chairperson of the
Committee on Education'' and all that follows through ``Human
Resources of the Senate'' and inserting ``appropriate
Congressional committees''.
(14) In section 681--
(A) in subsection (c) by striking ``Committee on
Education'' and all that follows through ``Human
Resources of the Senate'' and inserting ``appropriate
Congressional committees''; and
(B) in subsection (d) by striking ``1999 through
2003'' and inserting ``2004 through 2009''.
(15) In section 682--
(A) in subsection (b)(5)--
(i) by inserting ``to improve academic
achievement'' after ``study practices''; and
(ii) by striking ``the well-being of
youth,'' and inserting ``the well-being of
youth (which may be accomplished through
mentoring),''
(B) in subsection (g) by striking ``1999 through
2003'' and inserting ``2004 through 2009''.
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Rule H. Res. 513 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 513. (consideration: CR H319-359; text of measure as reported in House: CR H325-326)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3030 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 513 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Tom Latham to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3030.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Woolsey amendment in the nature of a substitute under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Woolsey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Woolsey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
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DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Scott (VA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Scott (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Scott (VA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the George Miller (CA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
LIMITING DEBATE - By unanimous consent, debate was limited on the George Miller of California amendment to 30 minutes, to be equally divided and controlled.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3030.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.