Sponsors
This is not an official government website.
Copyright © 2026 PLEJ LC. All rights reserved.
Amends the Social Security Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services to provide tailored technical assistance to entities applying for and managing certain health grants, with special tailoring for Indian tribes/tribal organizations/tribal colleges and universities, U.S. territories, and demonstration grantees. It also requires HHS to facilitate peer exchanges, hold peer technical assistance conferences, and report each Congress to the House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee on the technical assistance provided. The bill adds $15 million for fiscal year 2026 to fund these technical assistance activities and takes effect October 1, 2025. It also removes one existing subparagraph of current law related to the program's statutory text.
The bill funds and accelerates targeted technical-assistance and peer-learning for tribal and other grantees (with immediate FY2026 funding), but does so with a firm near-term effective date, added administrative requirements, modest new federal spending, and a potentially disruptive removal of an existing provision that creates uncertainty for some beneficiaries.
Tribal governments, tribal organizations, and tribal colleges get tailored grant-application and administration support, increasing their ability to secure and manage federal funds.
Eligible grantees (nonprofits, state and local governments, etc.) receive peer exchanges and conferences to share best practices, which can improve program effectiveness and project outcomes.
Provides a $15 million FY2026 appropriation to fund the technical assistance activities, enabling immediate implementation without waiting for additional appropriations.
All affected entities must implement the law beginning October 1, 2025, with no phased-in delays, creating near-term compliance burdens across businesses, state and local governments, nonprofits, and other implementers.
New reporting and program requirements increase administrative burden on HHS and grantees, potentially diverting staff time and resources from service delivery.
Removing subsection (b)(4)(D) could eliminate an existing provision some beneficiaries or applicants relied on, creating legal uncertainty and potential loss of benefits for affected grantees or participants.
Introduced September 16, 2025 by Steven Horsford · Last progress September 16, 2025