(5) includes a timeline of the activities de-
scribed in paragraph (4); and 
(6) demonstrates expertise in training related to 
covered individuals. 
(c) PREFERENCES.—In awarding covered grants, the 
Secretary shall ensure— 
(1) geographic diversity of grant recipients, in-
cluding grant recipients that serve rural localities; 
and 
(2) that the training funded by the grant is 
provided to multiple levels of law enforcement agen-
cies, including local, county, State, and Tribal agen-
cies. 
(d) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) MANDATORY USES.—An eligible entity that 
receives a covered grant shall use the grant funds 
to— 
(A) modify the training provided by the 
partner academy to new law enforcement offi-
cers of each partner agency so that the acad-
emy provides not fewer than 8 hours of training 
on topics such as how to interact with, identify, 
approach, and communicate with covered indi-
viduals and applicable Federal civil rights laws, 
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including not fewer than 4 hours of interactive 
learning taught by covered individuals; and 
(B) develop and implement an enhanced 
training program for existing law enforcement 
officers of each partner agency on safe, effec-
tive, and respectful interactions with covered in-
dividuals— 
(i) that includes— 
(I) awareness of and education 
about covered individuals, including— 
(aa) individuals with mental 
health 
disabilities, 
including 
schizophrenia; 
(bb) individuals who are 
deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing, 
or blind, are autistic, or have 
other 
intellectual 
or 
develop-
mental disabilities; 
(cc) older individuals with 
dementia or other cognitive im-
pairments; and 
(dd) individuals with any 
other 
disabilities 
or 
chronic 
health condition; 
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(II) escalation avoidance and de- 
escalation techniques to be used when 
interacting with covered individuals, 
including procedures a law enforce-
ment officer should follow to ensure 
the health and safety of a covered in-
dividual; and 
(III) communication strategies to 
be used when interacting with covered 
individuals, including individuals who 
do not use speech to communicate; 
(ii) that utilizes— 
(I) instructors who are covered 
individuals; or 
(II) guest instructors or speakers 
who are covered individuals; and 
(iii) in which each law enforcement of-
ficer participates not less frequently than 4 
hours every year. 
(2) OPTIONAL USES.—An eligible entity that re-
ceives a covered grant may use the grant funds to— 
(A) expand an existing training program 
regarding topics such as interacting with, iden-
tifying, approaching, and communicating with 
covered individuals that was provided to law en-
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forcement officers by a nonprofit disability or-
ganization in conjunction with the partner 
academy or a partner agency before the eligible 
entity received the grant; 
(B) reimburse staff members of the eligible 
entity for mileage and travel time expended to 
attend an initial training program or refresher 
training program occurring in person or online; 
(C) develop a model of training that uti-
lizes volunteer instructors, except that the eligi-
ble entity shall pay any instructor, including a 
guest instructor, who is a covered individual; 
(D) acquire a computer system or software 
needed for the training programs; or 
(E) support the paid participation of indi-
viduals with disabilities and their family mem-
bers as advisors. 
(e) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—An eligible enti-
ty that receives a covered grant shall use the grant funds 
to supplement, and not supplant, any funds that would, 
in the absence of the grant funds, be made available from 
a State, political subdivision of a State, or Indian Tribe 
for the activities described in subsection (d). 
(f) ADVISORY COUNCIL.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity that re-
ceives a covered grant shall establish an advisory 
council composed of 15 members to advise the eligi-
ble entity on activities carried out using the grant. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—An advisory council estab-
lished under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) be composed of— 
(i) 1 representative of the eligible en-
tity who is a covered individual and shall 
serve as chair of the advisory council; 
(ii) 1 representative of the State law 
enforcement training academy or law en-
forcement agency for the State that the eli-
gible entity serves, who shall serve as vice 
chair of the advisory council; 
(iii) 3 representatives of community- 
based organizations that support individ-
uals with disabilities, not fewer than 2 of 
whom have a disability; 
(iv) 2 representatives of community- 
based organizations that support older 
adults; 
(v) 2 State officials or their designees; 
(vi) 1 representative of an organiza-
tion providing victim services; 
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(vii) 1 representative of a State public 
safety agency; 
(viii) 3 members of the public with 
knowledge of individuals with disabilities 
and older adults with cognitive impair-
ment, including not fewer than 2 self-advo-
cates or family members of a covered indi-
vidual; and 
(ix) 1 active local or State law en-
forcement officer representing a labor or 
representative organization; and 
(B) include a majority of representation 
from racial and ethnic minority communities. 
(3) DUTIES.—An advisory council established 
under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) advise the eligible entity and provide 
general oversight of grant activities carried out 
by the eligible entity, including development of 
the training curriculum and implementation of 
the training programs; and 
(B) provide the advisory council with rec-
ommendations for the sustainability and expan-
sion of the training programs, such as the de-
velopment of a train-the-trainer model. 
(g) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
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