(2) referred to any kinship navigator program 
operated by the State. 
(b) GUIDANCE ON COORDINATING ASSISTANCE FOR 
CAREGIVERS.—Not later than the first day of the first fis-
cal year that begins after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
issue guidance for States identifying options for State pro-
grams, including programs funded under title IV of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), programs 
funded under the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
3001 et seq.), and other relevant programs that are jointly 
funded or administered by States and the Federal Govern-
ment, to collaborate, coordinate, and streamline outreach 
to, and processing of applications of assistance, for grand-
parents and older relative caregivers or kinship caregivers 
caring for grandchildren and other relative children resid-
ing with them. 
SEC. 7. STATE SUPPORT PLANS FOR GRANDPARENTS CAR-
ING FOR GRANDCHILDREN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the first day of the 
first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment 
of this Act, from amounts appropriated to carry out this 
section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
award grants to States for purposes of developing State 
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support plans for grandparents caring for grandchildren 
and other relatives caring for relative children. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—A State support plan for 
grandparents caring for grandchildren and other relatives 
caring for relative children that is funded by a grant under 
this section shall include the following: 
(1) An initial assessment of the state of grand-
parents caring for grandchildren and other relatives 
caring for relative children in the State. 
(2) A plan for how appropriate State agencies 
can collaborate in their efforts to provide financial 
support, housing services, and other services and 
supports to grandparents caring for grandchildren 
and other relatives caring for relative children. 
(3) Steps that the State proposes to take over 
the next 5 years to ensure that grandparents caring 
for grandchildren and other relatives caring for rel-
ative children have necessary resources. 
(4) A plan to simplify or combine application 
requirements for State public assistance programs to 
reduce administrative burdens on recipients, with a 
focus on families consisting of grandparents or other 
older caretaker relatives raising relative children. 
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(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry 
out this section. 
SEC. 8. NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER ON 
GRANDFAMILIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the first day of the 
first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Administration for 
Community Living shall establish a National Technical 
Assistance Center on Grandfamilies (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Center’’) to conduct the activities de-
scribed in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTIVITIES OF CENTER.—The Center— 
(1) shall engage experienced experts to identify 
model practices or programs, related to health, nu-
trition, housing, and other related issues, to help 
serve 
children, 
parents, 
and 
caregivers 
in 
grandfamilies; 
(2) may develop guidelines for States to encour-
age best practices to support grandfamilies impacted 
by parental substance use, including ways to help 
caregivers meet children’s health, development, and 
wellbeing needs (including promotion of safe sleep 
practices), support birth parents’ access, engage-
ment, and success in treatment, support birth par-
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ents’ formation of a healthy attachment with their 
children, and promote positive parenting (including 
co-parenting support) skills for both relative care-
givers and birthparents; and 
(3) may facilitate learning across States and 
provide technical assistance and resources to individ-
uals and entities that directly work with all 3 gen-
erations in grandfamilies. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out 
this section. 
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