§ 12340. Authorization of appropriation and allotment
(a)
Administration on Children, Youth, and Families; State coordination; supportive services
(2)
Availability of appropriation
Of the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) for any fiscal year—
(3)
Allotment formula
Except as provided in paragraph (4), from the amount available under paragraph (2)(B) for each fiscal year, a State shall be allotted an amount that bears the same ratio to the amount appropriated for such fiscal year as the population of the State that is under the age of 21 bears to the population of all States that is under the age of 21.
(b)
Determination of age
The number of individuals under the age of 21 in each State shall be determined by the Commissioner on the basis of the most recent data available to the Commissioner.
(c)
Transfer of allotted funds
Whenever the Commissioner determines that—
(1)
any amount allotted to a State for a fiscal year under section
12337 or
12338 of this title will not be used by such State for carrying out the purpose for which such allotment was made; or
the Commissioner shall make such allotment available for carrying out such purposes to other participating States in a proportional manner based on the relative population of the State of individuals under the age of 21.
(f)
Grants for Indians
The Commissioner shall use 1 percent of the amount appropriated under this section for each fiscal year to make allotments to Indian tribes and tribal organizations (such terms having the same meaning given to such terms in section
450b
(b) and (c) [1] of title
25) that submit to the Commissioner a plan that meets criteria consistent with the provisions of this part and that comply with other requirements established by the Commissioner.
(g)
Limitation
Grants made under this subchapter may be used to pay not more than 80 percent of the cost of—
(1)
the preparation, administration, and evaluation of State plans under section
12337 of this title;
(2)
the development of comprehensive, efficient, coordinated supportive services under section
12338 of this title; and
(3)
the development, expansion, and operation of local family support and resource programs under section
12339 [1] of this title.
The remaining 20 percent of such cost shall be paid by the State with funds from non-Federal sources.
[1] See References in Text note below.