to other amounts made available for such purpose, and 
shall remain available until expended. 
(b) EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amounts provided by 
this section are designated as an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay- 
As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)). 
(2) DESIGNATION IN SENATE.—In the Senate, 
this section is designated as an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 
71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on 
the budget for fiscal year 2018. 
(c) ALLOTMENTS.—As soon as practicable, but not 
later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall make allotments out of the amounts 
appropriated under subsection (a) to each State receiving 
an allotment under section 203 of the Child Abuse Preven-
tion and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5116b) for fiscal year 
2019, in the same manner that amounts appropriated 
under section 209 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5116i) are allot-
ted to States in accordance with section 203 of such Act, 
except that, in allotting amounts under this subsection— 
(1) in subsection (a) of such section 203, ‘‘1 
percent’’ shall be deemed to be ‘‘5 percent’’; 
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(2) in subsection (b)(1)(A) of such section 
203— 
(A) ‘‘70 percent’’ shall be deemed to be 
‘‘100 percent’’; and 
(B) ‘‘$175,000’’ shall be deemed to be 
‘‘$1,000,000’’; and 
(3) subsections (b)(1)(B) and (c) of such sec-
tion 203 shall not apply. 
(d) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts received by a State 
under subsection (c) may be used, consistent with title II 
of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, to— 
(1) provide services and supports to help fami-
lies build protective factors linked to the prevention 
of child abuse and neglect; 
(2) purchase emergency supplies and basic ne-
cessities for families, which may include diapers and 
infant hygiene products, formula, non-perishable 
food, water, soap, hand sanitizer, and reusable cloth 
face coverings that are consistent with the guidelines 
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
for preventing the spread of COVID–19 among the 
general public; 
(3) maximize the participation of racial and 
ethnic minorities; children and adults with disabil-
ities; families experiencing domestic violence; fami-
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lies experiencing homelessness and those at risk of 
homelessness; families with low-incomes and families 
with caregivers recently unemployed; lesbian, gay, bi-
sexual, transgender, and queer youth; and young 
parents in community-based and prevention-focused 
programs designed to strengthen and support fami-
lies to prevent child abuse and neglect; 
(4) bolster the efforts of the State hotlines by 
publicizing such hotlines, hiring more staff, and in-
creasing hours of operation; 
(5) establish satellite locations and mobile units 
for community based nonprofit organizations and 
family resource centers so families can access re-
sources and services in a safe manner; 
(6) hire, and provide premium pay to, social 
program navigators, parent coaches, and home visi-
tors to reach more families; 
(7) purchase technology, including internet ac-
cess, for staff and families to support the prevention 
of child abuse and neglect, and train staff and fami-
lies to facilitate usage of such technology; 
(8) develop and distribute parenting tip sheets 
and guides for families that address topics that may 
include— 
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(A) children’s responses to trauma caused 
by the COVID–19 pandemic; 
(B) adult self-care and stress management; 
(C) familial conflict resolution and de-esca-
lation; 
(D) maintaining healthy attachments be-
tween caregivers and children, and where ap-
propriate, birth parents; 
(E) understanding the intersection of trau-
ma with childhood development; and 
(F) other tips and advice pertinent to 
maintaining child and parent well-being during 
the COVID–19 pandemic; 
(9) access mental health services, including in-
fant-early childhood mental health services, through 
mental health consultants to train and support staff 
around the impacts of the COVID–19 pandemic, 
about the intersection of trauma with childhood de-
velopment, and establish or support local trauma re-
sponse teams and the procedures to connect via re-
mote technology; 
(10) assist community-based organizations op-
erating programs and activities designed to strength-
en and support families to prevent child abuse and 
neglect with operating costs to ensure that such or-
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ganizations can continue providing services during 
the COVID–19 pandemic; and 
(11) carry out other programs, services, and ac-
tivities that strengthen families and prevent child 
abuse and neglect. 
(e) NO STATE MATCH REQUIRED.—Notwithstanding 
section 204(4) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treat-
ment Act (42 U.S.C. 5116d(4)), a State shall not be re-
quired to provide any additional funding for the program 
under title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treat-
ment Act (42 U.S.C. 5116 et seq.) as a condition for re-
ceiving an allocation under subsection (c). 
(f) REPORTS.—Each State receiving an allotment 
under this section shall submit to the Secretary, every 6 
months until the amount so allotted has been fully ex-
pended, a report detailing how such State is using such 
allotment in accordance with the requirements of this sec-
tion. 
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