---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 9913"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "9913"
heading: "Training, technical assistance, and other activities"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/9913"
units:
  - "Chapter 106 — Community Services Block Grant Program"
---

# §9913. Training, technical assistance, and other activities

- (a) **Activities—**
  - (1) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/9902.md?p=4) shall use amounts reserved in [section 9903(b)(2) of this title](/usc/42/9903.md?p=b-2)—
    - (A) for training, technical assistance, planning, evaluation, and performance measurement, to assist [States](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) in carrying out corrective action activities and monitoring (to correct programmatic deficiencies of [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A)), and for reporting and data collection activities, related to programs carried out under this chapter; and
    - (B) to distribute amounts in accordance with [subsection (c)](#c).
  - (2) **Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements—** The activities described in [paragraph (1)(A)](#a-1-A) may be carried out by the [Secretary](/usc/42/9902.md?p=4) through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements with appropriate entities.
- (b) **Terms and technical assistance process—** The process for determining the training and technical assistance to be carried out under this section shall—
  - (1) ensure that the needs of [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A) and programs relating to improving program quality (including quality of financial management [practices](/usc/42/17061.md?p=19)) are addressed to the maximum extent feasible; and
  - (2) incorporate mechanisms to ensure responsiveness to local needs, including an ongoing procedure for obtaining input from the national and [State](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) networks of [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A).
- (c) **Distribution requirement—**
  - (1) **In general—** The amounts reserved under [section 9903(b)(2)(A) of this title](/usc/42/9903.md?p=b-2-A) for activities to be carried out under this subsection shall be distributed directly to [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A), organizations, or associations described in [paragraph (2)](#c-2) for the purpose of improving program quality (including quality of financial management [practices](/usc/42/17061.md?p=19)), management information and reporting systems, and measurement of program results, and for the purpose of ensuring responsiveness to identified local needs.
  - (2) **Eligible entities, organizations, or associations—** [Eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A), organizations, or associations described in this paragraph shall be [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A), or statewide or local organizations or associations, with demonstrated expertise in providing training to individuals and organizations on methods of effectively addressing the needs of low-income families and communities.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 678A, as added Pub. L. 105–285, title II, § 201, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2742.)