‘‘(5) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
shall provide technical assistance and training in the 
development of the plan under paragraph (3), in-
cluding convening a meeting of potential applicants 
for grants or cooperative agreement under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(6) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this subsection, 
$6,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and such sums 
as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2010 through 2013. 
‘‘(B) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Sec-
retary shall make available 15 percent of the 
amount appropriated under subparagraph (A) 
in each fiscal year for technical assistance 
under paragraph (5). 
‘‘(b) IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
grants or cooperative agreement to eligible States 
for the coordination of services to assist adolescents 
and young adults with serious mental health dis-
orders in acquiring the services, skills, and knowl-
edge necessary to ensure their healthy transition to 
successful adult roles and responsibilities. 
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‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a grant 
or cooperative agreement under paragraph (1), a 
State shall— 
‘‘(A) be a State that has received a grant 
or cooperative agreement under subsection (a) 
and submitted a plan that meets the require-
ments of paragraph (3) of such subsection; or 
‘‘(B) be a State that has not received such 
a grant or cooperative agreement but that has 
a plan that is equivalent to the plan required 
under subsection (a)(3). 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION.—To be eligible for a grant 
or cooperative agreement under this subsection, a 
State shall submit to the Secretary an application, 
at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Secretary requires, including— 
‘‘(A) a copy of the plan submitted under 
subsection (a)(3), or in the case of a State de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(B), a plan that is 
equivalent to the plan required under subsection 
(a)(3); 
‘‘(B) a list of the State agencies that will 
participate in the program to be funded under 
the grant or cooperative agreement along with 
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written verification as to the commitment of 
such agencies to the program; 
‘‘(C) an assurance that the State will de-
velop a coordinating committee composed of 
representatives of the participating State agen-
cies, as well as consumers and families of con-
sumers; 
‘‘(D) a description of the role of such co-
ordinating committee; and 
‘‘(E) the names of at least two local com-
munities that will implement the program at 
the local level and how those communities will 
implement the State plan. 
‘‘(4) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds provided under a 
grant or cooperative agreement under this sub-
section shall be used to implement the State plan, 
including— 
‘‘(A) facilitating a youth ombudsman or 
other advocacy program; 
‘‘(B) facilitating peer support programs 
and networks within the State; 
‘‘(C) facilitating access to independent liv-
ing and life skills supports; 
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‘‘(D) developing infrastructure to support 
access to necessary health, mental health, em-
ployment, education, and housing supports; and 
‘‘(E) facilitating the training of support 
providers and workforce capacity to serve the 
target population. 
‘‘(5) DURATION OF SUPPORT.—The duration of 
a grant or cooperative agreement under this sub-
section shall not exceed 5 fiscal years. 
‘‘(6) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible for a 
grant or cooperative agreement under this sub-
section, the State shall agree that, with respect 
to the costs to be incurred by the State in car-
rying out activities under the grant or coopera-
tive agreement, the State will make available 
(directly or through donations from public or 
private entities) non-Federal contributions to-
ward such costs in an amount that— 
‘‘(i) for the first fiscal year for which 
the State receives payments under the 
grant or cooperative agreement, is not less 
than $1 for each $3 of Federal funds pro-
vided under the grant or cooperative agree-
ment; 
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‘‘(ii) for any second or third such fis-
cal year, is not less than $1 for each $2 of 
Federal funds provided under the grant or 
cooperative agreement; 
‘‘(iii) for any fourth such fiscal year, 
is not less than $1 for each $1 of Federal 
funds provided under the grant or coopera-
tive agreement; and 
‘‘(iv) for any fifth such fiscal year, is 
not less than $2 for each $1 of Federal 
funds provided under the grant or coopera-
tive agreement. 
‘‘(B) DETERMINATION
OF
AMOUNT
CON-
TRIBUTED.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Non-Federal con-
tributions required under subparagraph 
(A) may be in cash or in kind, fairly evalu-
ated, including plant, equipment, or serv-
ices. Amounts provided by the Federal 
Government, or services assisted or sub-
sidized to any significant extent by the 
Federal Government, may not be included 
in determining the amount of such non- 
Federal contributions. 
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‘‘(ii) 
NON-FEDERAL
CONTRIBU-
TIONS.—In making a determination of the 
amount of non-Federal contributions for 
purposes of clause (i), the Secretary may 
include only non-Federal contributions in 
excess of the average amount of non-Fed-
eral contributions made by the State in-
volved toward the purpose of the grant or 
cooperative agreement under this sub-
section for the 2-year period preceding the 
first fiscal year for which the State re-
ceives a grant or cooperative agreement 
under such subsection. 
‘‘(7) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
shall provide technical assistance and training to re-
cipients of grants or cooperative agreements under 
this subsection, including convening meetings each 
year to identify ways of improving State programs. 
Such meetings shall include the members of the 
Federal Partners Committee under subsection (c). 
‘‘(8) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall carry 
out a cross-site evaluation that— 
‘‘(A) reports on current State efforts to 
transition the population involved prior to the 
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implementation of the State plans under this 
section; and 
‘‘(B) evaluates the program carried out by 
the State under this section to determine the ef-
fectiveness of such program in meeting its goals 
and objectives as compared with current ap-
proaches. 
‘‘(9) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this subsection, 
$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 
2010, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, 
$20,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2012, 
and 
$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
‘‘(B) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EVAL-
UATION.—The Secretary shall make available 
15 percent of the amount appropriated under 
subparagraph (A), or $2,000,000 whichever is 
greater, in each fiscal year for technical assist-
ance under paragraph (7) and the evaluation 
under paragraph (8). 
‘‘(c) FEDERAL PARTNERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall des-
ignate an existing Federal entity, or establish a 
Committee of Federal Partners, to coordinate service 
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programs to assist adolescents and young adults 
with serious mental health disorders in acquiring the 
knowledge and skills necessary for them to transi-
tion into adult roles and responsibilities. 
‘‘(2) EXISTING FEDERAL ENTITY.—If the Sec-
retary elects to utilize an existing Federal entity 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure 
that— 
‘‘(A) such entity is comprised of represent-
atives of at least the agencies described in para-
graph (3); and 
‘‘(B) such entity shall give special atten-
tion to the knowledge and skills needed by ado-
lescents and young adults with mental health 
disorders in coordinating the programs funded 
under this section. 
‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.—A Federal entity utilized 
under this subsection, or a committee established 
under paragraph (1), shall include representatives 
of— 
‘‘(A) the Department of Education (or any 
subagency of the Department); 
‘‘(B) the Department of Health and 
Human Services (or any subagency of the De-
partment); 
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‘‘(C) the Department of Labor (or any 
subagency of the Department); 
‘‘(D) the Department of Transportation 
(or any subagency of the Department); 
‘‘(E) the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development (or any subagency of the 
Department); 
‘‘(F) the Department of Interior (or any 
subagency of the Department); 
‘‘(G) the Department of Justice (or any 
subagency of the Department); 
‘‘(H) the Social Security Administration; 
‘‘(I) an organization representing con-
sumers and families of consumers as designated 
by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(J) an organization representing mental 
health and behavioral health professionals as 
designated by the Secretary. 
‘‘(4) ROLE OF ENTITY OR COMMITTEE.—The 
Federal entity or committee designated or estab-
lished under paragraph (1) shall review how Federal 
programs and efforts that address issues related to 
the transition of adolescents and young adults with 
serious mental health disorders may be coordinated 
to ensure the maximum benefit for the individuals 
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being served and to provide technical assistance to 
the States who are planning or implementing pro-
grams under this section. 
‘‘(5) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal entity 
or committee designated or established under para-
graph (1) shall submit to the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress, and make available to the general 
public, a report concerning the participation of Fed-
eral agencies and stakeholders in the planning and 
operations of the entity or committee. Such report 
shall also contain a description of the status of the 
efforts of such entity or committee in coordinating 
Federal efforts on behalf of the target population. 
‘‘(6) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2010 through 2013. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘serious 
mental health disorder’ has the meaning given the term 
‘serious mental illness’ by the Administrator for purposes 
of this title.’’. 
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