Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 114 Part 3.djvu/624

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114 STAT. 1722 PUBLIC LAW 106-402—OCT. 30, 2000 42 USC 15064. SEC. 154. APPLICATIONS. (a) APPLICATIONS FOR CORE CENTER GRANTS. — (1) IN GENERAL. — To be eligible to receive a grant under section 151(a) for a Center, an entity shall submit to the Secretary, and obtain approval of, an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information, as the Secretary may require. (2) APPLICATION CONTENTS. —^Each application described in paragraph (1) shall describe a 5-year plan, including a projected goal related to 1 or more areas of emphasis for each of the core functions described in section 153(a). (3) ASSURANCES. —The application shall be approved by the Secretary only if the application contains or is supported by reasonable assurances that the entity designated as the Center will— (A) meet regulatory standards as established by the Secretary for Centers; (B) address the projected goals, and carry out goalrelated activities, based on data driven strategic planning and in a manner consistent with the objectives of thi& subtitle, that— (i) are developed in collaboration with the consumer advisory committee established pursuant to subparagraph (E); (ii) are consistent with, and to the extent feasible complement and further, the Council goals contained in the State plan submitted under section 124 and the system goals established under section 143; and (iii) will be reviewed and revised annually as necessary to address emerging trends and needs; (C) use the funds made available through the grant to supplement, and not supplant, the funds that would otherwise be made available for activities described in section 153(a); (D) protect, consistent with the policy specified in section 101(c) (relating to rights of individuals with developmental disabilities), the legal and human rights of all individuals with developmental disabilities (especially those individuals under State guardianship) who are involved in activities carried out under programs assisted under this subtitle; (E) establish a consumer advisory committee— (i) of which a majority of the members shall be individuals with developmental disabilities and family members of such individuals; (ii) that is comprised of— (I) individuals with developmental disabilities and related disabilities; (II) family members of individuals with developmental disabilities; (III) a representative of the State protection and advocacy system; (IV) a representative of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities; (V) a representative of a self-advocacy organization described in section 124(c)(4)(A)(ii)(I); and