grams of early childhood home visitation as specified 
under subsection (f). Each grant shall consist of the 
allotment determined under paragraph (2). 
(2) 
DETERMINATION
OF
RESERVATIONS; 
AMOUNT OF ALLOTMENTS; AUTHORIZATION OF AP-
PROPRIATIONS.— 
(A) RESERVATIONS
FROM
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—From the total amount made available 
to carry out this subsection for a fiscal year, 
the Secretary shall reserve— 
(i) not more than 2 percent of the 
funds appropriated for any fiscal year for 
payments to Indian tribes or tribal organi-
zations with an approved application under 
this subsection; 
(ii) not more than 1⁄2 of 1 percent of 
the funds appropriated for any fiscal year 
for payments to territories and possessions 
with an approved application under this 
subsection; and 
(iii) 2 percent for training and tech-
nical assistance for States. 
(B) STATE
ALLOTMENTS
FOR
EARLY 
CHILDHOOD HOME VISITATION.— 
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(i) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with 
clause (ii), the Secretary shall allot among 
each of eligible the States the total amount 
made available to carry out this subsection 
for any fiscal year and not reserved under 
subparagraph (A), to carry out early child-
hood home visitation in accordance with 
this subsection. 
(ii) DETERMINATION
OF
STATE
AL-
LOTMENTS.—The Secretary shall allot the 
amount made available under clause (i) for 
a fiscal year among the eligible States in 
proportion to the number of children, aged 
from birth to 5 years, who reside within 
the State, compared to the number of such 
individuals who reside in all such States 
for that fiscal year. 
(C) PAYMENTS
TO
TRIBES
AND
TERRI-
TORIES.— 
(i) Out of the funds reserved under 
subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary shall 
provide funds to each Indian tribe or tribal 
organization with an approved application 
under this subsection in accordance with 
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the respective needs described in that ap-
plication. 
(ii) Out of the funds reserved under 
subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary shall 
provide funds to each territory or posses-
sion with an approved application under 
this subsection in accordance with the re-
spective needs described in that applica-
tion. 
(D) APPLICATIONS
OF
INDIAN
TRIBES, 
TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS, TERRITORIES, OR POS-
SESSIONS.— 
(i) Subject to clause (ii) the Secretary 
shall approve an application of an Indian 
tribe, tribal organization, territory, or pos-
session based on the quality of the applica-
tion. 
(ii) The Secretary may exempt an ap-
plication submitted by an Indian tribe, 
tribal organization, territory, or possession 
from any requirement of this subsection 
that the secretary determines would be in-
appropriate to apply taking into account 
the resources, needs, and other cir-
cumstances of the Indian tribe, tribal orga-
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nization territory, or possession with the 
exception of the provision of quality early 
childhood home visitation as outlined in 
paragraph (6)(A), reporting requirements 
detailed in subparagraphs (A) and (C) of 
paragraph (8), and participation in the 
independent evaluation outlined in sub-
section (e). 
(E) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this subsection $400,000,000 for 
the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2009. 
(3) GRANT
APPLICATIONS.—A State, Indian 
tribe, tribal organization, territory, or possession 
that desires to receive a grant under this subsection 
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Secretary may require. The application 
shall contain the following information: 
(A) An assurance that the Governor of the 
State has designated a lead State agency, such 
as the State educational agency or the State 
health and human services agency, to carry out 
the activities under this subsection. 
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(B) An assurance that the State will re-
serve 3 percent of such grant for evaluation and 
will participate in the independent evaluation 
under subsection (e). 
(C) An assurance that the State will re-
serve 10 percent of the grant funds for training 
and technical assistance of staff of programs of 
early childhood home visitation. 
(D) An assurance that the State will au-
thorize child care resource and referral agencies 
to refer parents seeking home visitation serv-
ices. 
(E) The results of a statewide needs as-
sessment that describes— 
(i) the quality and capacity of existing 
programs of early childhood home visita-
tion in the State; 
(ii) the number and types of eligible 
families who are receiving services under 
such programs; and 
(iii) the gaps in early childhood home 
visitation in the State. 
(F) A State plan containing the following: 
(i) A description of the State’s strat-
egy to establish or expand quality pro-
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grams of early childhood home visitation to 
serve all eligible families in the State. 
(ii) A description of the quality pro-
grams of early childhood home visitation 
that will be supported by a grant under 
this subsection. 
(iii) A description of how the proposed 
program of early childhood home visitation 
will promote positive parenting skills and 
children’s early learning and development. 
(iv) A description of how the proposed 
program of early childhood home visitation 
will incorporate the authorized activities 
described in paragraph (6). 
(v) How the lead State agency will 
build on and promote coordination among 
existing programs of early childhood home 
visitation in an effort to promote an array 
of home visitation that ensures more eligi-
ble families are being served and are get-
ting the most appropriate services to meet 
their needs. 
(vi) How the lead State agency will 
promote channels of communication be-
tween staff of programs of early childhood 
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