42 USC 254c-7 - Special needs adoption programs; public awareness campaign and other activities

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 254c–7.

Special needs adoption programs; public awareness campaign and other activities

(a)

Special needs adoption awareness campaign

(1)

In general

(2)

Input on planning and development

(3)

Certain features

With respect to the national campaign under paragraph (1):

(A)

The campaign shall be directed at various populations, taking into account as appropriate differences among geographic regions, and shall be carried out in the language and cultural context that is most appropriate to the population involved.

(B)

The means through which the campaign may be carried out include—

(i)

placing public service announcements on television, radio, and billboards; and

(ii)

providing information through means that the Secretary determines will reach individuals who are most likely to adopt children with special needs.

(C)

The campaign shall provide information on the subsidies and supports that are available to individuals regarding the adoption of children with special needs.

(D)

The Secretary may provide that the placement of public service announcements, and the dissemination of brochures and other materials, is subject to review by the Secretary.

(4)

Matching requirement

(A)

In general

(B)

Determination of amount contributed

(b)

National resources program

The Secretary shall (directly or through grant or contract) carry out a program that, through toll-free telecommunications, makes available to the public information regarding the adoption of children with special needs. Such information shall include the following:

(1)

A list of national, State, and regional organizations that provide services regarding such adoptions, including exchanges and other information on communicating with the organizations. The list shall represent the full national diversity of adoption organizations.

(2)

Information beneficial to individuals who adopt such children, including lists of support groups for adoptive parents and other postadoptive services.

(c)

Other programs

With respect to the adoption of children with special needs, the Secretary shall make grants—

(1)

to provide assistance to support groups for adoptive parents, adopted children, and siblings of adopted children; and

(2)

to carry out studies to identify—

(A)

the barriers to completion of the adoption process; and

(B)

those components that lead to favorable long-term outcomes for families that adopt children with special needs.

(d)

Application for grant

(e)

Funding

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 330G, as added Pub. L. 106–310, div. A, title XII, § 1211, Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1135.)

cite as: 42 USC 254c-7