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42 U.S.C. § 9904 — Establishment of block grant program
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The Secretary is authorized to establish a community services block grant program and make grants through the program to States to ameliorate the causes of poverty in communities within the States.
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As used in this chapter, the term:
**(a)** “Access device” means any card, plate, code, account number, or other means of access, including point of sale devices, that can be used, alone or in conjunction with another access device, to obtain payments, allotments, benefits, money, goods, or other things of value, or that can be used to initiate a transfer of funds under this chapter.
**(b)** “Allotment” means the total value of benefits a household is authorized to receive during each month.
**(c)** “Allowable medical expenses” means expenditures for (1) medical and dental care, (2) hospitalization or nursing care (including hospitalization or nursing care of an individual who was a household member immediately prior to entering a hospital or nursing home), (3) prescription drugs when prescribed by a licensed practitioner authorized under State law and over-the-counter medication (including insulin) when approved by a licensed practitioner or other qualified health professional, (4) health and hospitalization insurance policies (excluding the costs of health and accident or income maintenance policies), (5) medicare premiums related to coverage under title XVIII of the Social Security Act [[42 U.S.C. 1395](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1395&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], (6) dentures, hearing aids, and prosthetics (including the costs of securing and maintaining a seeing eye dog), (7) eye glasses prescribed by a physician skilled in eye disease or by an optometrist, (8) reasonable costs of transportation necessary to secure medical treatment or services, and (9) maintaining an attendant, homemaker, home health aide, housekeeper, or child care services due to age, infirmity, or illness.
**(d) Benefit.—** The term “benefi
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 9904
1 See References in Text note below.
(A) not less than 1⁄2 of the amount reserved
by the Secretary under this paragraph shall
be distributed directly to eligible entities,
organizations, or associations described in
section 9913(c)(2) of this title for the purpose
of carrying out activities described in sec-
tion 9913(c) of this title; and
(B) 1⁄2 of the remainder of the amount re-
served by the Secretary under this para-
graph shall be used by the Secretary to
carry out evaluation and to assist States in
carrying out corrective action activities and
monitoring (to correct programmatic defi-
ciencies of eligible entities), as described in
sections 9914(c) and 9913 of this title; and
(3) 9 percent for carrying out section 9921 of
this title (relating to discretionary activities)
and section 9917(b)(2) of this title.
(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 674, as added Pub. L.
105–285, title II, § 201, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2730.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 9903, Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 674, Aug.
13, 1981, 95 Stat. 512; Pub. L. 99–425, title IV, § 405(c)(1),
Sept. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 970; Pub. L. 101–501, title IV,
§ 403, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1251; Pub. L. 103–171, § 7(c)(2),
Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1994; Pub. L. 103–252, title II,
§ 202(b), May 18, 1994, 108 Stat. 651, related to State allo-
cations for technical assistance and training, prior to
the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L.
105–285.
§ 9904. Establishment of block grant program
The Secretary is authorized to establish a
community services block grant program and
make grants through the program to States to
ameliorate the causes of poverty in commu-
nities within the States.
(Pub. L. 97–35, title V
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