PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981
95 STAT. 763
(b) For purposes of this chapter— (1) block grant funds are funds which are received for a program— (A) which provides for the direct allocation of funds to States only, except for the allocation of funds for use by the Federal agency administering the program; and (B) which provides funds that may be used at the discretion of the State, in whole or in part, for the purpose of continuing to support activities funded, immediately before the date of the enactment of this Act, under programs the authorizations of which are discontinued by this Act and which were funded, immediately before such date of the enactment, by Federal Government allocations to units of local government or other eligible entities, or both; and (2) "State" includes the District of Columbia and any territory "State." or possession of the United States. REPORTS ON PROPOSED USE OF FUNDS; PUBLIC HEARINGS
SEC. 1742. (a) Each State shall prepare a report on the proposed use 31 USC 1243 of block grant funds received by that State, including (1) a statement "°^® of goals and objectives, (2) information on the types of activities to be supported, geographic areas to be served, and categories or characteristics of individuals to be served, and (3) the criteria and method established for the distribution of the funds, including details on how the distribution of funds will be targeted on the basis of need to achieve the purposes of the block grant funds. Beginning in the fiscal year 1983, the report required by this subsection shall include a description of how the State has met the goals, objectives, and needs in the use of funds for the previous fiscal year as identified in the report prepared pursuant to this subsection for that previous fiscal year. (b) The report prepared by a State pursuant to subsection (a), and any changes in such report, shall be made public within the State on a timely basis and in such manner as to facilitate comments from interested local governments and persons. (c) No State may receive block grant funds for any fiscal year until the State has conducted a public hearing, after adequate public notice, on the use and distribution of the funds proposed by the State as set forth in the report prepared pursuant to subsection (a) with respect to that fiscal year. TRANSITION PROVISION
SEC. 1743. (a) In the fiscal year 1982 only, each State shall certify to 31 USC 1243 the responsible Federal agency that it is in compliance with section "^^^ 1742 and that it is prepared to use all or part of available block grant funds. Such certifications shall be submitted to the responsible Federal agency prior to the beginning of the first quarter of the fiscal year 1982 or at least 30 days before the beginning of any other quarter of that fiscal year. For purposes of this section, the quarters for the fiscal year 1982 shall commence on October 1, January 1, April 1, and July 1 of the fiscal year 1982. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, until such time as the responsible Federal agency receives a certification from a State pursuant to subsection (a), such agency shall distribute the block grant funds involved for programs to which the funds relate and
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