Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 144 — Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights
§ 15095. Designation of the lead entity
Statutory text
Designation
The Chief Executive Officer of a State that desires to receive a grant under section 15093 of this title, shall designate the office or entity (referred to in this subchapter as the “lead entity”) responsible for—
submitting the application described in section 15094 of this title on behalf of the State;
administering and supervising the use of the amounts made available under the grant;
coordinating efforts related to and supervising the preparation of the application;
coordinating the planning, development, implementation (or expansion and enhancement), and evaluation of a statewide system of family support services for families of children with disabilities among public agencies and between public agencies and private agencies, including coordinating efforts related to entering into interagency agreements;
coordinating efforts related to the participation by families of children with disabilities in activities carried out under a grant made under this subchapter; and
submitting the report described in section 15097 of this title on behalf of the State.
Qualifications
In designating the lead entity, the Chief Executive Officer may designate—
an office of the Chief Executive Officer;
a commission appointed by the Chief Executive Officer;
a public agency;
a council established under Federal or State law; or
another appropriate office, agency, or entity.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Families of Children With Disabilities Support Act of 2000
Pub. L. 106–402 title II § 206 · 114 Stat. 1677
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 15095
(Pub. L. 106–402, title II, § 206, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1731.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 106–402, title II, § 206, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1731.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 206. DESIGNATION OF THE LEAD ENTITY. (a) Designation.— The Chief Executive Officer of a State that desires to receive a grant under section 204, shall designate the office or entity (referred to in this title as the “lead entity”) responsible for— (1) submitting the application described in section 205 on behalf of the State; (2) administering and supervising the use of the amounts made available under the grant; (3) coordinating efforts related to and supervising the preparation of the application; (4) coordinating the planning, development, implementation (or expansion and enhancement), and evaluation of a statewide system of family support services for families of children with disabilities among public agencies and between public agencies and private agencies, including coordinating efforts related to entering into interagency agreements; (5) coordinating efforts related to the participation by families of children with disabilities in activities carried out under a grant made under this title; and (6) submitting the report described in section 208 on behalf of the State. (b) Qualifications.— In designating the lead entity, the Chief Executive Officer may designate— (1) an office of the Chief Executive Officer; (2) a commission appointed by the Chief Executive Officer; (3) a public agency; (4) a council established under Federal or State law; or (5) another appropriate office, agency, or entity.
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