Early intervention and prevention programs for transition-age youth

(a) In general Section 1912(b)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x–1(b)(1)) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) Early intervention and prevention programs for transition-age youth The plan shall describe the State’s plans to carry out demonstration grants or contracts for early intervention and prevention programs for transition-age youth of 16 to 25 years of age who meet one or more of the criteria specified in section 129(a)(1)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to be considered out-of-school youth.. (b) Set-Aside Section 1920 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x–9) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Early intervention and prevention programs for transition-Age youth (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), a State shall expend at least 15 percent of the amount of the allotment of the State pursuant to a funding agreement under section 1911 for each fiscal year to support programs described in section 1912(b)(1)(E). (2) State flexibility In lieu of expending 15 percent of the amount of the allotment for a fiscal year as required by paragraph (1), a State may elect to expend not less than 30 percent of such amount to support such programs by the end of two consecutive fiscal years..