US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 5116g

National network for community-based family resource programs

The Secretary may allocate such sums as may be necessary from the amount provided under the State allotment to support the activities of the lead entity in the State—
(1)
to create, operate, and maintain a peer review process;
(2)
to create, operate, and maintain an information clearinghouse;
(3)
to fund a yearly symposium on State system change efforts that result from the operation of the community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect;
(4)
to create, operate, and maintain a computerized communication system between lead entities; and
(5)
to fund State-to-State technical assistance through bi-annual conferences.

Pub. L. 93–247, title II, § 207Pub. L. 104–235, title I, § 121110 Stat. 3086Pub. L. 108–36, title I, § 128117 Stat. 817Pub. L. 111–320, title I124 Stat. 3481(, formerly § 208, as added , , ; amended , , ; renumbered § 207 and amended , §§ 138, 141, , , 3482.)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 93–247, title II, § 208Pub. L. 98–473, title IV, § 40998 Stat. 2199§ 208 of Pub. L. 93–247Pub. L. 101–126103 Stat. 764Pub. L. 103–252, § 401(a)A prior section 5116g, , formerly , , ; renumbered , and amended , §§ 2(a), 3(a)(3), (c)(3), 4(h), , , 766, 768, related to reports to Congress, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

section 207 of Pub. L. 93–247section 5116f of this titleA prior was renumbered section 206 and is classified to .

section 207 of Pub. L. 93–247section 5116f of this titlePub. L. 103–252, § 401(a)Another prior was classified to prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 111–320, § 1382010—Pars. (1), (2), (4). , inserted a comma after “operate”.

Pub. L. 108–362003—Par. (3). substituted “community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect” for “Statewide networks of community-based, prevention-focused, family resource and support programs”.