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the entity administering the mechanism, but

before such funds are distributed for purposes

of supporting the mechanism, shall be the

property of the entity administering the

mechanism and shall not be taken into account by any officer or employee of the Federal Government for any purpose.

(Pub. L. 100–407, title III, §304, as added Pub. L.

103–218, title III, §301, Mar. 9, 1994, 108 Stat. 93.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 2282 of this title.

§ 2285. Amount of grants

(a) Amount

(1) In general

Except as provided in paragraph (2), a grant

under section 2281 of this title shall be for an

amount that is not more than $500,000.

(2) Increases

Such a grant may be increased by any additional funds made available under subsection

(b) of this section.

(b) Excess funds

If funds appropriated under section 2288 of this

title for a fiscal year exceed the amount necessary to fund the activities described in acceptable applications submitted under section 2282 of

this title for such year, the Secretary shall

make such excess amount available, on a competitive basis, to States receiving grants under

section 2281 of this title for such year. A State

that desires to receive additional funds under

this subsection shall amend and resubmit to the

Secretary the application submitted under section 2282 of this title. Such amended application

shall contain an assurance that the State will

provide an additional amount for the purpose of

supporting the alternative financing mechanisms covered by the grant that is not less than

the amount of any additional funds paid to the

State by the Secretary under this subsection.

(c) Insufficient funds

If funds appropriated under section 2288 of this

title for a fiscal year are not sufficient to fund

each of the activities described in the acceptable

applications for such year, a State whose application was approved as acceptable for such year

but that did not receive a grant under section

2281 of this title, may update such application

for the succeeding fiscal year. Priority shall be

given in such succeeding fiscal year to such updated applications, if acceptable.

(Pub. L. 100–407, title III, §305, as added Pub. L.

103–218, title III, §301, Mar. 9, 1994, 108 Stat. 94.)

§ 2286. Technical assistance

(a) In general

The Secretary shall provide information and

technical assistance to States under this subchapter, and the information and technical assistance shall include—

(1) assisting States in the preparation of applications for grants under section 2281 of this

title;

(2) assisting States that receive such grants

in developing and implementing alternative financing mechanisms; and

(3) providing any other information and

technical assistance to assist States in accomplishing the objectives of this subchapter.

(b) Grants, contracts, and agreements

The Secretary shall provide the information

and technical assistance described in subsection

(a) of this section through grants, contracts, or

cooperative agreements with public or private

agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education, with documented experience, expertise, and capacity to assist States

in the development and implementation of the

alternative financing mechanisms described in

section 2281 of this title.

(Pub. L. 100–407, title III, §306, as added Pub. L.

103–218, title III, §301, Mar. 9, 1994, 108 Stat. 94.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 2288 of this title.

§ 2287. Annual report

(a) In general

Not later than December 31 of each year, the

Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress

stating whether each State program to provide

alternative financing mechanisms that was supported under section 2281 of this title during the

year is making significant progress in achieving

the objectives of this subchapter.

(b) Contents

The report shall include information on—

(1) the number of applications for grants

under section 2281 of this title that were received by the Secretary;

(2) the number of grants made and the

amounts of such grants;

(3) the ratio of the amount of funds provided

by each State for a State program to provide

alternative financing mechanisms to the

amount of Federal funds provided for such program;

(4) the type of program to provide alternative financing mechanisms that was adopted

in each State and the community-based organization (or consortia of such organizations)

with which each State has entered into a contract; and

(5) the amount of assistance given to consumers (who shall be classified by age, type of

disability, type of assistive technology device

or assistive technology service received, geographic distribution within the State, gender,

and whether the consumers are part of an

underrepresented population or a rural population).

(Pub. L. 100–407, title III, §307, as added Pub. L.

103–218, title III, §301, Mar. 9, 1994, 108 Stat. 95.)

§ 2288. Authorization of appropriations

(a) In general

There are authorized to be appropriated to

carry out this subchapter $8,000,000 for fiscal

year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for

each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1998.

(b) Availability in succeeding fiscal year

Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) of

this section shall remain available for obliga-