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§ 290ff–4. General provisions
(a) Duration of support
(b) Technical assistance
(1) In generalThe Secretary shall, upon the request of a public entity, regardless of whether such public entity is receiving a grant under section 290ff(a) of this title—
(A) provide technical assistance to the entity regarding the process of submitting to the Secretary applications for grants under section 290ff(a) of this title; and
(B) provide to the entity training and technical assistance with respect to the planning, development, and operation of systems of care described in section 290ff–1 of this title.
(2) Authority for grants and contracts
(c) Evaluations and reports by Secretary
(1) In general
(2) Report to Congress
(d) DefinitionsFor purposes of this part:
(1) The term “child” means an individual through the age of 21 years.
(2) The term “family”, with respect to a child provided access to a system of care under section 290ff–1(a) of this title, means—
(A) the legal guardian of the child; and
(B) as appropriate regarding mental health services for the child, the parents of the child (biological or adoptive, as the case may be), kinship caregivers of the child, and any foster parents of the child.
(3) The term “funding agreement”, with respect to a grant under section 290ff(a) of this title to a public entity, means that the Secretary may make such a grant only if the public entity makes the agreement involved.
(4) The term “serious emotional disturbance” includes, with respect to a child, any child who has a serious emotional disorder, a serious behavioral disorder, or a serious mental disorder.
(e) Rule of construction
(f) Funding
(1) Authorization of appropriations
(2) Limitation regarding technical assistance
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, § 565, as added Pub. L. 102–321, title I, § 119, July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 356; amended Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, § 2017(2), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 218; Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXI, § 3105(c), (d), Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1175; Pub. L. 114–255, div. B, title X, § 10001(d), Dec. 13, 2016, 130 Stat. 1262; Pub. L. 117–328, div. FF, title I, § 1411, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5701.)