S.Amdt. 2240

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   Inserted: SEC.__. SUPPORT FOR NONPROFIT COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS; DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

   Inserted: (a) Support for Nongovernmental Organizations.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as "the Secretary") may award grants to and enter into cooperative agreements with nongovernmental organizations, to--

   Inserted: (1) provide technical assistance for community-based organizations, which may include--

   Inserted: (A) grant writing and grant management assistance, which may include assistance provided through workshops and other guidance;

   Inserted: (B) legal assistance with incorporation;

   Inserted: (C) legal assistance to obtain tax-exempt status; and

   Inserted: (D) information on, and referrals to, other nongovernmental organizations that provide expertise in accounting, on legal issues, on tax issues, in program development, and on a variety of other organizational topics;

   Inserted: (2) provide information and assistance for community-based organizations on capacity building;

   Inserted: (3) provide for community-based organizations information on and assistance in identifying and using best practices for delivering assistance to persons, families, and communities in need;

   Inserted: (4) provide information on and assistance in utilizing regional intermediary organizations to increase and strengthen the capabilities of nonprofit community-based organizations;

   Inserted: (5) assist community-based organizations in replicating social service programs of demonstrated effectiveness; and

   Inserted: (6) encourage research on the best practices of social service organizations.

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   Inserted: (b) Support for States.--The Secretary--

   Inserted: (1) may award grants to and enter into cooperative agreements with States and political subdivisions of States to provide seed money to establish State and local offices of faith-based and community initiatives; and

   Inserted: (2) shall provide technical assistance to States and political subdivisions of States in administering the provisions of this Act.

   Inserted: (c) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a cooperative agreement under this section, a nongovernmental organization, State, or political subdivision shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

   Inserted: (d) Limitation.--In order to widely disburse limited resources, no community-based organization (other than a direct recipient of a grant or cooperative agreement from the Secretary) may receive more than 1 grant or cooperative agreement under this section for the same purpose.

   Inserted: (e) Definition.--In this section, the term "community-based organization" means a nonprofit corporation or association that has--

   Inserted: (1) not more than 6 full-time equivalent employees who are engaged in the provision of social services; or

   Inserted: (2) a current annual budget (current as of the date the entity seeks assistance under this section) for the provision of social services, compiled and adopted in good faith, of less than $450,000.

   Inserted: (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009.

   Inserted: (g) Appropriation.--In addition to any other amounts appropriated under this Act for a compassion capital fund, there is appropriated $55,000,000 for such a fund.

   Inserted: (h) Reduction of Funds.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the following amounts shall be available for the following purposes and any other amounts appropriated in this Act for such purposes are reduced accordingly:

   Inserted: (1) For parental information and resource centers carried out under subpart 16 of part D of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, $11,000,000.

   Inserted: (2) For Youth Offender Grants, $0.

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