§ 9801. Statement of purpose
The purpose of this subchapter is to encourage
the development of special programs by which
the residents of urban and rural low-income
areas may, through self-help and mobilization of
the community at large, with appropriate Fed-
eral assistance, improve the quality of their eco-
nomic and social participation in community
life in such a way as to contribute to the elimi-
nation of poverty and the establishment of per-
manent economic and social benefits.
(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 612, Aug. 13, 1981, 95
Stat. 489.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE OF 2014 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 113–186, § 1, Nov. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 1971, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting sections 9858f and 9858r
of this title and amending sections 9858, 9858b to 9858e,
9858g, 9858i, 9858j, and 9858m to 9858o of this title and
provisions set out as notes under this section and sec-
tion 9858 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Child Care
and Development Block Grant Act of 2014’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 2007 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 110–134, § 1(a), Dec. 12, 2007, 121 Stat. 1363, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting sections 9837b and 9852a
to 9852c of this title and amending sections 1758, 1766,
9831 to 9835, 9836 to 9844, 9846, 9848, 9850, and 9851 of this
title and sections 6312 and 9409 of Title 20, Education]
may be cited as the ‘Improving Head Start for School
Readiness Act of 2007’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 1998 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 105–285, § 1, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2702, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [see Tables for classification]
may be cited as the ‘Community Opportunities, Ac-
countability, and Training and Educational Services
Act of 1998’ or the ‘Coats Human Services Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 1998’.’’
Pub. L. 105–285, title I, § 101, Oct.
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 9801
Sec.
SUBCHAPTER V—COMPREHENSIVE CHILD
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
9881 to 9887. Repealed.
SUBCHAPTER I—COMMUNITY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Subchapter is based on subchapter A of chapter 8 of
subtitle A of title VI of Pub. L. 97–35, Aug. 13, 1981, 95
Stat. 489, as amended.
§ 9801. Statement of purpose
The purpose of this subchapter is to encourage
the development of special programs by which
the residents of urban and rural low-income
areas may, through self-help and mobilization of
the community at large, with appropriate Fed-
eral assistance, improve the quality of their eco-
nomic and social participation in community
life in such a way as to contribute to the elimi-
nation of poverty and the establishment of per-
manent economic and social benefits.
(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 612, Aug. 13, 1981, 95
Stat. 489.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE OF 2014 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 113–186, § 1, Nov. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 1971, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting sections 9858f and 9858r
of this title and amending sections 9858, 9858b to 9858e,
9858g, 9858i, 9858j, and 9858m to 9858o of this title and
provisions set out as notes under this section and sec-
tion 9858 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Child Care
and Development Block Grant Act of 2014’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 2007 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 110–134, § 1(a), Dec. 12, 2007, 121 Stat. 1363, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting sections 9837b and 9852a
to 9852c of this title and amending sections 1758, 1766,
9831 to 9835, 9836 to 9844, 9846, 9848, 9850, and 9851 of this
title and sections 6312 and 9409 of Title 20, Education]
may be cited as the ‘Improving Head Start for School
Readiness Act of 2007’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 1998 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 105–285, § 1, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2702, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [see Tables for classification]
may be cited as the ‘Community Opportunities, Ac-
countability, and Training and Educational Services
Act of 1998’ or the ‘Coats Human Services Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 1998’.’’
Pub. L. 105–285, title I, § 101, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat.
2703, provided that: ‘‘This title [enacting section 9837a
of this title, amending sections 9831 to 9835, 9836 to 9837,
9838 to 9840a, 9843 to 9844, and 9846 of this title, and re-
pealing sections 9852a and 9855 to 9855g of this title and
provisions set out as a note under this section] may be
cited as the ‘Head Start Amendments of 1998’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 1996 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 104–193, title VI, § 601(a), Aug. 22, 1996, 110
Stat. 2278, provided that: ‘‘This title [enacting section
618 of this title, amending sections 9858, 9858b to 9858e,
9858g to 9858j, 9858m, and 9858n of this title, repealing
section 9858f of this title, enacting provisions set out as
notes under section 9858 of this title, and amending pro-
visions set out as a note below] may be cited as the
‘Child Care and Development Block Grant Amendments
of 1996’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 1994 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 103–252, § 1, May 18, 1994, 108 Stat. 623, provided
that: ‘‘This Act [see Tables for classification] may be
cited as the ‘Human Services Amendments of 1994’.’’
Pub. L. 103–252, title I, § 101(a), May 18, 1994, 108 Stat.
624, provided that: ‘‘This title [enacting sections 9836a,
9840a, 9843a, and 9852a of this title, transferring sections
3161 to 3161g of Title 20, Education, to sections 1235 to
1235g of Title 20, respectively, amending sections
1396r–5, 9832 to 9835, 9836, 9837, 9839, 9840, 9841, 9843, 9844,
9846, 9855a, 9871, and 10905 of this title and sections 1235,
1235a, and 1235c to 1235e of Title 20, repealing sections
9835a, 9845, 9846a, 9847, and 9881 to 9887 of this title, en-
acting provisions set out as notes under sections 9832,
9839, 9844, and 9881 of this title, and repealing provisions
set out as notes under this section and section 9881 of
this title] may be cited as the ‘Head Start Act Amend-
ments of 1994’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 1992 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 102–401, § 1, Oct. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1956, provided
that: ‘‘This Act [amending sections 9835 to 9839, 9846,
9846a, and 9858n of this title and enacting provisions set
out as notes under sections 9835 and 9836 of this title]
may be cited as the ‘Head Start Improvement Act of
1992’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 101–501, § 1(a), Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1222, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [see Tables for classification]
may be cited as the ‘Augustus F. Hawkins Human Serv-
ices Reauthorization Act of 1990’.’’
Pub. L. 101–501, title I, § 101, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat.
1224,
provided
that:
‘‘This
subtitle
[subtitle
A
(§§ 101–123) of title I of Pub. L. 101–501, enacting sections
9835a and 9846a of this title and amending sections 9831,
9832, 9834, 9835, 9836 to 9841, 9843 to 9846, 9847, and 9848 of
this title] may be cited as the ‘Head Start Expansion
and Quality Improvement Act’.’’
Pub. L. 101–501, title I, § 131, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat.
1238, provided that subtitle B (§§ 131–140) of title I of
Pub. L. 101–501, enacting subchapter II–A of this chap-
ter and amending section 9834 of this title, could be
cited as the ‘‘Head Start Transition Project Act’’, prior
to repeal by Pub. L. 105–285, title I, § 119, Oct. 27, 1998,
112 Stat. 2728.
SHORT TITLE OF 1989 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 101–120, § 1, Oct. 23, 1989, 103 Stat. 700, provided
that: ‘‘This Act [amending section 9834 of this title]
may be cited as the ‘Head Start Supplemental Author-
ization Act of 1989’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 1988 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 100–297, title II, § 2501, Apr. 28, 1988, 102 Stat.
325, provided that part E (§§ 2501–2504) of title II of Pub.
L. 100–297, which enacted subchapter V of this chapter,
amended section 9833 of this title, and enacted provi-
sions set out as notes under this section and section
9881 of this title, could be cited as the ‘‘Comprehensive
Child Development Centers Act of 1988’’, prior to repeal
by Pub. L. 103–252, title I, § 112(b)(1), (2)(A), May 18, 1994,
108 Stat. 640, 641.
SHORT TITLE OF 1986 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 99–425, § 1, Sept. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 966, pro-
vided: ‘‘That this Act [enacting sections 8628a, 9812a,
9910b, and 10901 to 10905 of this title, amending sections
8621, 8623, 8624, 8629, 9803, 9834, 9835, 9837, 9840, 9862, 9867,
9871, 9874, 9877, 9901 to 9904, 9905a, 9908 to 9910, and 9910a
of this title and section 4033 of Title 20, Education, en-
acting provisions set out as notes under this section
and sections 8621, 8623, and 10901 of this title, and
amending provisions set out as notes under section 9861
of this title and section 1932 of Title 7, Agriculture]
may be cited as the ‘Human Services Reauthorization
Act of 1986’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 98–558, § 1, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2878, provided:
‘‘That this Act [enacting sections 9871 to 9877, 9905a,
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§ 9802
and 9910a of this title and sections 1070d–31 to 1070d–41,
1119d to 1119d–8, 1119e to 1119e–5, and 4201 to 4206 of Title
20, Education, amending sections 2991b, 2992b to 2992d,
6862, 6865, 8621 to 8624, 8626, 8627, 8629, 9832, 9834 to 9836,
9840, 9843, 9844, 9846, 9862, 9901, 9902, 9904, 9908, and 9910
of this title and section 4061 of Title 20, enacting provi-
sions set out as notes under sections 2991, 8621, and 9904
of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note
under section 9861 of this title] may be cited as the
‘Human Services Reauthorization Act’.’’
SHORT TITLE
Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 611, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 489,
provided
that:
‘‘This
subchapter
[subchapter
A
(§§ 611–633) of chapter 8 of subtitle A of title VI of Pub.
L. 97–35, enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the
‘Community Economic Development Act of 1981’.’’
Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 635, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 499,
provided
that:
‘‘This
subchapter
[subchapter
B
(§§ 635–657) of chapter 8 of subtitle A of title VI of Pub.
L. 97–35, enacting subchapter II of this chapter] may be
cited as the ‘Head Start Act’.’’
Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, subtitle A, ch. 8, subch. C,
§ 658A(a), as added by Pub. L. 101–508, title V, § 5082(2),
Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–236, and amended by Pub. L.
102–401, § 3(a), Oct. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1959; Pub. L. 102–586,
§ 8(c)(1), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5036; Pub. L. 104–193, title
VI, § 602(2), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2279; Pub. L. 113–186,
§ 2, Nov. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 1971, which provided that sub-
chapter II–B of this chapter could be cited as the ‘‘Child
Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990’’ and
was formerly set out as a note under this section, was
transferred to section 9857(a) of this title.
Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, subtitle A, ch. 8, subch. D, § 661,
formerly subch. C, § 661, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 508, as re-
numbered by Pub. L. 101–508, title V, § 5082(1), Nov. 5,
1990, 104 Stat. 1388–236, and amended by Pub. L. 102–401,
§ 3(a), Oct. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1959; Pub. L. 102–586, § 8(c)(1),
Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5036, provided that former sub-
chapter III of this chapter could be cited as the ‘‘Follow
Through Act’’, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–382, title
III, § 391(w), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4025.
Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, subtitle A, ch. 8, subch. E,
§ 670H, formerly subch. D, § 670H, as added by Pub. L.
99–425, title III, § 304, Sept. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 968, renum-
bered by Pub. L. 101–508, title V, § 5082(1), Nov. 5, 1990,
104 Stat. 1388–236, and amended by Pub. L. 102–401, § 3(a),
Oct. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1959; Pub. L. 102–586, § 8(c)(1), Nov.
4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5036, provided that: ‘‘This subchapter
[subchapter E (§§ 670A–670H), formerly subchapter D, of
chapter 8 of subtitle A of title VI of Pub. L. 97–35, en-
acting subchapter IV of this chapter] may be cited as
the ‘State Dependent Care Development Grants Act’.’’
Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, subtitle A, ch. 8, subch. F,
§ 670M, formerly subch. E, § 670M, as added by Pub. L.
100–297, title II, § 2503, Apr. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 325, renum-
bered by Pub. L. 101–508, title V, § 5082(1), Nov. 5, 1990,
104 Stat. 1388–236, and amended by Pub. L. 102–401, § 3(a),
Oct. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1959; Pub. L. 102–586, § 8(c)(1), Nov.
4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5036, provided that former subchapter
V of this chapter could be cited as the ‘‘Comprehensive
Child Development Act’’, prior to repeal by Pub. L.
103–252, title I, § 112(b)(1), (2)(B), May 18, 1994, 108 Stat.
640, 641.
INCONSISTENT LAWS SUPERSEDED DURING FISCAL
YEARS 1982, 1983, AND 1984
Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 601, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 483,
provided that:
‘‘(a) Any provision of law which is not consistent
with the provisions of this subtitle [subtitle A
(§§ 601–670) of title VI of Pub. L. 97–35, see Tables for
classification] hereby is superseded and shall have only
such force and effect during each of the fiscal years
1982, 1983, and 1984 which is consistent with this sub-
title.
‘‘(b) Notwithstanding any authorization of appropria-
tions for fiscal year 1982, 1983, or 1984 contained in any
provision of law which is specified in this subtitle, no
funds are authorized to be appropriated in excess of the
limitations imposed upon appropriations by the provi-
sions of this subtitle.’’
§ 9802. ‘‘Community development corporation’’
defined
For purposes of this subchapter, the term
‘‘community development corporation’’ means a
nonprofit organization responsible to residents
of the area it serves which is receiving financial
assistance under part A and any organization
more than 50 percent of which is owned by such
an organization, or otherwise controlled by such
an organization, or designated by such an orga-
nization for the purpose of this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 613, Aug. 13, 1981, 95
Stat. 489.)
§ 9803.
Repealed.
Pub.
L.
105–285,
title
II,
§ 202(b)(1), Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2755
Section, Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 614, Aug. 13, 1981, 95
Stat. 489; Pub. L. 99–425, title IV, § 405(c)(3), Sept. 30,
1986, 100 Stat. 970, related to source of funds for car-
rying out this subchapter.
§ 9804. Advisory Community Investment Board
(a) National Community Investment Board; func-
tions, composition, etc.
(1) The President is authorized to establish a
National
Advisory
Community
Investment
Board (hereinafter in this section referred to as
the ‘‘Investment Board’’). Such Investment
Board shall be composed of 15 members ap-
pointed, for staggered terms and without regard
to the civil service laws, by the President, in
consultation with the Secretary of Health and
Human Services (hereinafter in this subchapter
referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’). Such members
shall be representative of the investment and
business communities and appropriate fields of
endeavor related to this subchapter. The Invest-
ment Board shall meet at the call of the chair-
person, but not less often than 3 times each
year. The Secretary and the administrator of
community economic development programs
shall be ex officio members of the Investment
Board.
(2) The Secretary shall carry out the provi-
sions of this subchapter through an appropriate
office.
(b) Function
The Investment Board shall promote coopera-
tion between private investors and businesses
and
community
development
corporation
projects through—
(1) advising the Secretary and the commu-
nity development corporations on ways to fa-
cilitate private investment;
(2) advising businesses and other investors of
opportunities in community development cor-
poration projects; and
(3) advising the Secretary, community devel-
opment corporations, and private investors
and businesses of ways in which they might
engage in mutually beneficial efforts.
(c) Local advisory community investment boards;
establishment, composition, etc.
The governing body of each Community Devel-
opment Corporation may establish an advisory
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**(a)** Each program for which grants are made under this subchapter shall provide for a thorough evaluation of the effectiveness of the program in achieving its purposes, which evaluation shall be conducted by such public or private organizations as the Secretary in consultation with existing grantees familiar with programs carried out under the Community Services Block Grant Act [[42 U.S.C. 9901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] may designate, and all or part of the costs of evaluation may be paid from funds appropriated to carry out this part. In evaluating the performance of any community development corporation funded under part A, the criteria for evaluation shall be based upon such program objectives, goals, and priorities as are consistent with the purposes of this subchapter and were set forth by such community development corporation in its proposal for funding as approved and agreed upon by or as subsequently modified from time to time by mutual agreement between the Secretary and such community development corporation.
**(b)** The Secretary shall conduct, either directly or through grants or other arrangements, research and demonstration projects designed to suggest new programs and policies to achieve the purposes of this subchapter in such ways as to provide opportunities for employment, ownership, and a better quality of life for low-income residents.