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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 67 — Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform

§ 5116f. Performance measures

Statutory text

A State receiving a grant under this subchapter, through reports provided to the Secretary—

(1)

shall demonstrate the effective development, operation, and expansion of community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect that meets the requirements of this subchapter;

(2)

shall supply an inventory and description of the services provided to families by local programs that meet identified community needs, including core and optional services as described in section 5116a of this title which description shall specify whether those services are supported by research;

(3)

shall demonstrate that they will have addressed unmet needs identified by the inventory and description of current services required under section 5116d(3) of this title;

(4)

shall describe the number of families served, including families with children with disabilities, and parents with disabilities, and the involvement of a diverse representation of families in the design, operation, and evaluation of community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect, and in the design, operation, and evaluation of the networks of such community-based and prevention-focused programs;

(5)

shall demonstrate a high level of satisfaction among families who have used the services of the community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect;

(6)

shall demonstrate the establishment or maintenance of innovative funding mechanisms, at the State or community level, that blend Federal, State, local, and private funds, and innovative, interdisciplinary service delivery mechanisms, for the development, operation, expansion, and enhancement of the community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect;

(7)

shall describe the results of evaluation, or the outcomes of monitoring, conducted under the State program to demonstrate the effectiveness of activities conducted under this subchapter in meeting the purposes of the program; and

(8)

shall demonstrate an implementation plan to ensure the continued leadership of parents in the on-going planning, implementation, and evaluation of such community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect.

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.

  1. Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

    Pub. L. 93–247 title II § 206 · [88 Stat. 4]

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 5116f

    Pub. L. 93–247, title II, § 206, formerly § 207, as added Pub. L. 104–235, title I, § 121, Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3086

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 93–247, title II, § 206, formerly § 207, as added Pub. L. 104–235, title I, § 121, Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3086

  2. Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003

    Pub. L. 108–36 § 127(1) · 117 Stat. 800

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5116f(1)

    Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(1), substituted “community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect” for “a Statewide network of community-based, prevention-focused, family resource and support programs”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (1). Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(1), substituted “community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect” for “a Statewide network of community-based, prevention-focused, family resource and support programs”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in paragraph (1), by striking “a Statewide network of community-based, prevention-focused, family resource and support programs” and inserting “community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect”;

  3. Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003

    Pub. L. 108–36 § 127(2) · 117 Stat. 800

    1. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 5116f(3)

      Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(2), added par. (3)

    2. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 5116f(3)

      Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(2), struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “shall demonstrate the establishment of new respite care and other specific new family resources services, and the expansion of existing services, to address unmet needs identified by the inventory and description of current services required under section 5116d(3) of this title;”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (3). Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(2), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “shall demonstrate the establishment of new respite care and other specific new family resources services, and the expansion of existing services, to address unmet needs identified by the inventory and description of current services required under section 5116d(3) of this title;”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by striking paragraph (3), and inserting the following: “(3) shall demonstrate that they will have addressed unmet needs identified by the inventory and description of current services required under section 205(3);” ;

  4. Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003

    Pub. L. 108–36 § 127(3) · 117 Stat. 800

    1. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 5116f(4)

      Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(3), inserted “and parents with disabilities,” after “children with disabilities,”

    2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5116f(4)

      Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(3), substituted “evaluation of community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect, and in the design, operation and evaluation of the networks of such community-based and prevention-focused programs” for “evaluation of the Statewide network of community-based, prevention-focused, family resource and support programs, and in the design, operation and evaluation of the individual community-based family resource and support programs that are part of the Statewide network funded under this subchapter”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (4). Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(3), inserted “and parents with disabilities,” after “children with disabilities,” and substituted “evaluation of community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect, and in the design, operation and evaluation of the networks of such community-based and prevention-focused programs” for “evaluation of the Statewide network of community-based, prevention-focused, family resource and support programs, and in the design, operation and evaluation of the individual community-based family resource and support programs that are part of the Statewide network funded under this subchapter”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in paragraph (4)— (A) by inserting “and parents with disabilities,” after “children with disabilities,”; and (B) by striking “evaluation of” the first place it appears and all that follows through “under this title” and inserting “evaluation of community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect, and in the design, operation and evaluation of the networks of such community-based and prevention-focused programs”;

  5. Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003

    Pub. L. 108–36 § 127(4) · 117 Stat. 800

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5116f(5)

    Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(4), substituted “and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect” for “, prevention-focused, family resource and support programs”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (5). Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(4), substituted “and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect” for “, prevention-focused, family resource and support programs”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) in paragraph (5), by striking “, prevention-focused, family resource and support programs” and inserting “and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect”;

  6. Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003

    Pub. L. 108–36 § 127(5) · 117 Stat. 800

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5116f(6)

    Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(5), substituted “community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect” for “Statewide network of community-based, prevention-focused, family resource and support programs”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (6). Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(5), substituted “community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect” for “Statewide network of community-based, prevention-focused, family resource and support programs”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) in paragraph (6), by striking “Statewide network of community-based, prevention-focused, family resource and support programs” and inserting “community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect”; and

  7. Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003

    Pub. L. 108–36 § 127(6) · 117 Stat. 800

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5116f(8)

    Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(6), substituted “community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect” for “community based, prevention-focused, family resource and support programs”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (8). Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(6), substituted “community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect” for “community based, prevention-focused, family resource and support programs”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (6) in paragraph (8), by striking “community based, prevention-focused, family resource and support programs” and inserting “community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect”.

  8. CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010

    Pub. L. 111–320 § 137(1) · 124 Stat. 3459

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 5116f(1)

    Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(1), inserted a comma after “operation”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (1). Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(1), inserted a comma after “operation”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting a comma after “operation”;

  9. CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010

    Pub. L. 111–320 § 137(2) · 124 Stat. 3459

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 5116f(2)

    Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(2), inserted “which description shall specify whether those services are supported by research” after “section 5116a of this title”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (2). Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(2), inserted “which description shall specify whether those services are supported by research” after “section 5116a of this title”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting “which description shall specify whether those services are supported by research” after “section 202”;

  10. CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010

    Pub. L. 111–320 § 137(3)(A) · 124 Stat. 3459

    Changed · 42 U.S.C. § 5116f(3)

    Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(3)(A), which directed the making of a technical amendment in par. (4) to a reference in the original act which appears in text as a reference to section 5116d(3) of this title, was executed by making the technical amendment to such reference in par. (3) to reflect the probable intent of Congress

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (3). Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(3)(A), which directed the making of a technical amendment in par. (4) to a reference in the original act which appears in text as a reference to section 5116d(3) of this title, was executed by making the technical amendment to such reference in par. (3) to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by striking “section 205(3)” and inserting “section 204(3)”; and

  11. CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010

    Pub. L. 111–320 § 137(3)(B) · 124 Stat. 3459

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 5116f(4)

    Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(3)(B), which directed amendment of par. (4) by inserting a comma after “operation”, was executed by making the insertion after “operation” the second place appearing to reflect the probable intent of Congress

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (4). Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(3)(B), which directed amendment of par. (4) by inserting a comma after “operation”, was executed by making the insertion after “operation” the second place appearing to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by inserting a comma after “operation”;

  12. CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010

    Pub. L. 111–320 § 137(4) · 124 Stat. 3459

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 5116f(6)

    Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(4), inserted a comma after “local” and after “expansion”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (6). Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(4), inserted a comma after “local” and after “expansion”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) in paragraph (6)— (A) by inserting a comma after “local”; and (B) by inserting a comma after “expansion”; and

  13. CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010

    Pub. L. 111–320 § 137(5) · 124 Stat. 3459

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5116f(7)

    Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(5), substituted “the results of evaluation, or the outcomes of monitoring, conducted under the State program to demonstrate the effectiveness of activities conducted under this subchapter in meeting the purposes of the program; and” for “the results of a peer review process conducted under the State program; and”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (7). Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(5), substituted “the results of evaluation, or the outcomes of monitoring, conducted under the State program to demonstrate the effectiveness of activities conducted under this subchapter in meeting the purposes of the program; and” for “the results of a peer review process conducted under the State program; and”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) in paragraph (7), by striking “the results” and all that follows and inserting “the results of evaluation, or the outcomes of monitoring, conducted under the State program to demonstrate the effectiveness of activities conducted under this title in meeting the purposes of the program; and”.

14 of 15 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 5116f, Pub. L. 93–247, title II, § 207, formerly Pub. L. 98–473, title IV, § 408, , 98 Stat. 2199; renumbered § 207 of Pub. L. 93–247, and amended Pub. L. 101–126, §§ 2(a), 3(a)(3), (c)(1), 4(g), , 103 Stat. 764, 766, 768, related to audits of grant recipients, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 103–252, § 401(a).

A prior section 206 of Pub. L. 93–247 was renumbered section 205 and is classified to section 5116e of this title.

Another prior section 206 of Pub. L. 93–247 was classified to section 5116e of this title prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 103–252, § 401(a).

Amendments2003–2010 · 2 rounds

2010

Par. (1). Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(1), inserted a comma after “operation”.

Par. (2). Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(2), inserted “which description shall specify whether those services are supported by research” after “section 5116a of this title”.

Par. (3). Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(3)(A), which directed the making of a technical amendment in par. (4) to a reference in the original act which appears in text as a reference to section 5116d(3) of this title, was executed by making the technical amendment to such reference in par. (3) to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Par. (4). Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(3)(B), which directed amendment of par. (4) by inserting a comma after “operation”, was executed by making the insertion after “operation” the second place appearing to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Par. (6). Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(4), inserted a comma after “local” and after “expansion”.

Par. (7). Pub. L. 111–320, § 137(5), substituted “the results of evaluation, or the outcomes of monitoring, conducted under the State program to demonstrate the effectiveness of activities conducted under this subchapter in meeting the purposes of the program; and” for “the results of a peer review process conducted under the State program; and”.

2003

Par. (1). Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(1), substituted “community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect” for “a Statewide network of community-based, prevention-focused, family resource and support programs”.

Par. (3). Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(2), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “shall demonstrate the establishment of new respite care and other specific new family resources services, and the expansion of existing services, to address unmet needs identified by the inventory and description of current services required under section 5116d(3) of this title;”.

Par. (4). Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(3), inserted “and parents with disabilities,” after “children with disabilities,” and substituted “evaluation of community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect, and in the design, operation and evaluation of the networks of such community-based and prevention-focused programs” for “evaluation of the Statewide network of community-based, prevention-focused, family resource and support programs, and in the design, operation and evaluation of the individual community-based family resource and support programs that are part of the Statewide network funded under this subchapter”.

Par. (5). Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(4), substituted “and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect” for “, prevention-focused, family resource and support programs”.

Par. (6). Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(5), substituted “community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect” for “Statewide network of community-based, prevention-focused, family resource and support programs”.

Par. (8). Pub. L. 108–36, § 127(6), substituted “community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect” for “community based, prevention-focused, family resource and support programs”.

Credits

1996–2010 · 3 acts
  1. 1996Pub. L. 93–247, title II, § 206, formerly § 207, as added Pub. L. 104–235, title I, § 121, , 110 Stat. 3086
  2. 2003amended Pub. L. 108–36, title I, § 127, , 117 Stat. 817
  3. 2010renumbered § 206 and amended Pub. L. 111–320, title I, §§ 137, 141, , 124 Stat. 3481, 3482.
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(Pub. L. 93–247, title II, § 206, formerly § 207, as added Pub. L. 104–235, title I, § 121, , 110 Stat. 3086; amended Pub. L. 108–36, title I, § 127, , 117 Stat. 817; renumbered § 206 and amended Pub. L. 111–320, title I, §§ 137, 141, , 124 Stat. 3481, 3482.)

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