Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§15095 Designation of the Lead Entity

Title 42 › CHAPTER 144 — DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ASSISTANCE AND BILL OF RIGHTS › SUBCHAPTER II — FAMILY SUPPORT › § 15095

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

If a state wants the grant under section 15093, the state's chief executive (for example, the Governor) must pick one office or group to be the "lead entity." That lead entity must send the state's application, manage and supervise the grant money, oversee and coordinate preparing the application, coordinate planning, developing, running or expanding, and evaluating a statewide family support system across public and private agencies (including interagency agreements), help involve families of children with disabilities in grant activities, and file the required state report. The chief executive can choose an office in their office, a commission they appoint, a public agency, a council set up by federal or state law, or another suitable office or group.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §15095

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(a)Designation

The Chief Executive Officer of a State that desires to receive a grant under section 15093 of this title, shall designate the office or entity (referred to in this subchapter as the “lead entity”) responsible for— (1)

(2)administering and supervising the use of the amounts made available under the grant;

(3)coordinating efforts related to and supervising the preparation of the application;

(4)coordinating the planning, development, implementation (or expansion and enhancement), and evaluation of a statewide system of family support services for families of children with disabilities among public agencies and between public agencies and private agencies, including coordinating efforts related to entering into interagency agreements;

(5)coordinating efforts related to the participation by families of children with disabilities in activities carried out under a grant made under this subchapter; and

(6)submitting the report described in section 15097 of this title on behalf of the State.

(b)Qualifications

In designating the lead entity, the Chief Executive Officer may designate—

(1)an office of the Chief Executive Officer;

(2)a commission appointed by the Chief Executive Officer;

(3)a public agency;

(4)a council established under Federal or State law; or

(5)another appropriate office, agency, or entity.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 15095

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110