SEC. 302. CONSULTATION WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of
Education in the development of program regulations to
implement this Act.
SEC. 303. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall—
(1) widely disseminate information regarding
the programs authorized under this Act to appro-
priate State and local health, education, and human
service agencies and community-based organizations;
(2) provide technical assistance to support enti-
ties in complying with the requirements of this Act;
and
(3) widely disseminate information with respect
to successful and model programs supported with
funds provided under this Act to current grantees
and to entities described in paragraph (1).
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—The assistance and informa-
tion under subsection (a) shall be provided directly
through the Health Resources and Services Administra-
tion as the administering agency, other agencies within the
Department of Health and Human Services with appro-
priate expertise, or through grants, or contracts with, non-
profit organizations with appropriate expertise. In carry-
ing out this section, the Secretary shall collaborate with
the Department of Education, Department of Labor, and
the Commission on National and Community Service.
SEC. 304. REPORT TO SECRETARY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Entities receiving funds under
this Act shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an an-
nual report that shall contain information concerning—
(1) service utilization, including the number of
client visits funded through this Act, the types of
services provided, demographic data on the age, sex
and race of participants, and the third party reim-
bursement source for such services provided;
(2) the most recent data for youth residing in
the service delivery area including—
(A) school dropout rates, absenteeism, and
school reentry rates;
(B) teen pregnancy, early parenthood, and
sexually transmitted disease rates, including
HIV disease rates; and
(C) available data on substance abuse
rates, juvenile crime indices, and youth unem-
ployment; and
(3) the number and types of entities participat-
ing in the delivery of services through the com-
prehensive services plan, and the actions taken to
coordinate and collaborate with other entities in
service delivery.
(b) THIRD YEAR SUBMISSIONS.—At the end of the
third fiscal year for which a grant is awarded to an entity
under this Act, the entity shall submit, as part of the re-
port required under subsection (a), an analysis of the
progress that has been made in—
(1) achieving the program goals, objectives and
intended outcomes as outlined in the comprehensive
services plan; and
(2) improving the health and education out-
comes of the youth served relative to baseline com-
munity indices.
SEC. 305. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.
The Secretary may not make a grant to an applicant
under this Act unless such applicant agrees to maintain
the expenditures of the applicant for the purposes for
which the grant is awarded at a level equal to not less
than the level of such expenditures maintained by the ap-
plicant for the year preceding the fiscal year for which
the applicant is applying to receive the grant.
SEC. 306. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of Health and Human Services.