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42 U.S.C. 629g: Discretionary and targeted grants
Created in 2002 by Public Law 107-133. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 290ee–5a, 42 U.S.C. 627, 42 U.S.C. 629e, 42 U.S.C. 629f.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2025
- Pub. L. 118–258, §103(c), substituted "2025 through 2029" for "2017 through 2023". (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 118–258, §115(b)(2)(D), substituted "629e of this title" for "629f(b)(1) of this title". (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–258, §108(b), added par. (5). (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–258, §110(b)(2), added par. (6). (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–258, §105(d)(1), inserted ", and expand the scope of the evidence-based services that may be approved by the clearinghouse established under section 676(d) of this title" before period at end. (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 118–258, §105(j), added cl. (iii). (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 118–258, §105(l)(2), redesignated subpars. (C) and (D) as (B) and (C), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (B). Prior to amendment, text of subpar. (B) read as follows: "If the partnership proposes to serve children in out-of-home placements, the Juvenile Cou… (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (f), (C)
- Pub. L. 118–258, §105(k), added cl. (ix) and redesignated former cl. (ix) as (x). (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (f), (x)
- Pub. L. 118–258, §105(l)(2), redesignated subpar. (D) as (C). (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 118–258, §105(l)(1), struck out cl. (iii) which read as follows: "if the condition described in paragraph (2)(B) applies, may include tribal court organizations in lieu of other judicial partners." (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 118–258, §115(b)(2)(E), substituted "629f(b)(4) of this title" for "629f(b)(5) of this title". (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 118–258, §105(b)(1), substituted "The Secretary" for "In addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary" and "2025 through 2029" for "2017 through 2023". (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 118–258, §105(c), designated existing provisions as subcl. (I) and inserted heading, struck out "may not exceed $250,000, and" after "planning phase", and added subcl. (II). (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 118–258, §105(d)(2), added subpar. (F). (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 118–258, §105(i), added subpar. (G). (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 118–258, §105(f), in first sentence, substituted "the Protecting America's Children by Strengthening Families Act" for "this subsection" and inserted "child permanency, reunification, re-entry into care," before "parental recovery" and ", and access to services for famili… (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 118–258, §105(g), added cl. (iii) and redesignated former cl. (iii) as (iv). (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (f), (iv)
- Pub. L. 118–258, §105(h), added cl. (iv). (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 118–258, §105(b)(2), struck out "for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2023" before "may be used". (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (f)
2022
- Pub. L. 117–328 substituted "2023" for "2021". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (a), (f), (10)
2018
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50752(b)(2), substituted "2017 through 2021" for "2012 through 2016". (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50722(d), added par. (4). (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50723(1), substituted "implement IV–E prevention services, and improve the well-being of, and improve permanency outcomes for, children and families affected by heroin, opioids, and other" for "increase the well-being of, and to improve the permanency outcomes for, ch… (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50723(2), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which defined regional partnership to mean a collaborative agreement, which may be established on an interstate or intrastate basis, entered into by at least 2 of certain entities. (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50723(3)(A), substituted "2017 through 2021" for "2012 through 2016" and "$250,000 and not more than $1,000,000" for "$500,000 and not more than $1,000,000". (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50723(3)(B)(i), inserted "; planning" after "approval" in heading. (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50723(3)(B)(ii), substituted "clauses (ii) and (iii)" for "clause (ii)". (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50723(3)(B)(iii), added cl. (iii). (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50723(3)(C), added subpar. (D). (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50723(4)(A)(i), inserted ", parents, and families" after "children". (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50723(4)(A)(ii), substituted "safe, permanent caregiving relationships for the children;" for "safety and permanence for such children; and". (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50723(4)(A)(iv), added cl. (iii). Former cl. (iii) redesignated (v). (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50723(4)(A)(iii), substituted "increase reunification rates for children who have been placed in out-of-home care, or decrease" for "or". (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50723(4)(A)(iv), added cl. (iv). (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50723(4)(A)(iv), redesignated cl. (iii) as (v). (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50723(4)(B), struck out "where appropriate," before "the child's family". (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50723(4)(C), added subpars. (E) and (F) and struck out former subpars. (E) and (F) which read as follows: (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (f), (F)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50723(5), substituted "use disorder treatment including medication assisted treatment and in-home substance abuse disorder treatment and recovery" for "abuse treatment". (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50723(6), added subpar. (D) and redesignated former subpar. (D) as (E). (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (f), (E)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50723(7)(A), substituted "review indicators that are" for "establish indicators that will be" and "and establish a set of core indicators related to child safety, parental recovery, parenting capacity, and family well-being. In developing the core indicators, to… (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50723(7)(B)(i), inserted "base the performance measures on lessons learned from prior rounds of regional partnership grants under this subsection, and" before "consult" in introductory provisions. (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50723(7)(B)(ii), added cl. (iii) and struck out former cls. (iii) and (iv) which read as follows: (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (f), (iv)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50723(8), added cl. (i) and struck out former cl. (i). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Not later than September 30 of the first fiscal year in which a recipient of a grant under this subsection is paid funds under the grant, and annually thereafter… (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50723(9), substituted "2017 through 2021" for "2012 through 2016". (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §50722(c), added subsec. (g). (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (g)
2011
- Pub. L. 112–34, §102(a)(2), substituted "2012 through 2016" for "2007 through 2011". Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 112–34, §103(c)(2)(A), struck out "methamphetamine or other" before "substance abuse" in heading. Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 112–34, §103(c)(2)(B), struck out "methamphetamine or other" before "substance abuse". Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 112–34, §103(c)(1), substituted "2012 through 2016" for "2007 through 2011". Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 112–34, §103(c)(2)(C), added subpars. (B) and (C) and struck out former subpar. (B). Prior to amendment, text of subpar. (B) read as follows: "A grant shall be awarded under this subsection for a period of not less than 2, and not more than 5, fiscal years." Law text · (f), (C)
- Pub. L. 112–34, §103(c)(2)(B), struck out "methamphetamine or other" before "substance abuse". Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 112–34, §103(c)(2)(D), added cls. (iv) and (v). Law text · (f), (v)
- Pub. L. 112–34, §103(c)(2)(E), substituted "shall" for "shall—", struck out subpar. (A) designation before "take", substituted period for "; and" at end of cl. (iv), redesignated cls. (i) to (iv) of former subpar. (A) as subpars. (A) to (D), respectively, of par. (7) and realigned m… Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 112–34, §103(c)(2)(B), struck out "methamphetamine or other" before "substance abuse". Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 112–34, §103(c)(2)(B), struck out "methamphetamine or other" before "substance abuse". Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 112–34, §103(c)(2)(F), added par. (10). Law text · (f)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–246, §4002(b)(1)(D), (2)(V), substituted "supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits" for "food stamp". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (c)
2006
- Pub. L. 109–288, §4(b)(2)(B)(i), inserted "and targeted" after "Discretionary" in section catchline. Law text
- Pub. L. 109–288, §3(b), substituted "2007 through 2011" for "2002 through 2006". Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 109–288, §5(b)(2)(A), inserted "or tribal consortia" after "Indian tribes" in heading and text. Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–288, §5(a)(2), substituted "3 percent" for "2 percent". Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–288, §5(b)(2)(B), inserted "or tribal consortia" after "tribes" in heading and inserted at end "If a consortium of Indian tribes applies and is approved for a grant under this section, the Secretary shall allot to the consortium an amount equal to the sum of the allotmen… Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 109–288, §6(f)(5), substituted "section 623" for "section 621". Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 109–288, §4(b)(2)(B)(ii), substituted "subsection (a)" for "this section". Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 109–288, §4(b)(2)(A), added subsec. (f). Law text · (f)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.