Special needs adoption programs; public awareness campaign and other activities

42 U.S. Code § 254c-7. Special needs adoption programs; public awareness campaign and other activities

(a) Special needs adoption awareness campaign
(1) In general
The Secretary shall, through making grants to nonprofit private entities, provide for the planning, development, and carrying out of a national campaign to provide information to the public regarding the adoption of children with special needs.
(2) Input on planning and development
In providing for the planning and development of the national campaign under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide for input from a number and variety of adoption organizations throughout the States in order that the full national diversity of interests among adoption organizations is represented in the planning and development of the campaign.
(3) Certain featuresWith respect to the national campaign under paragraph (1):
(A)
The campaign shall be directed at various populations, taking into account as appropriate differences among geographic regions, and shall be carried out in the language and cultural context that is most appropriate to the population involved.
(B) The means through which the campaign may be carried out include—
(i)
placing public service announcements on television, radio, and billboards; and
(ii)
providing information through means that the Secretary determines will reach individuals who are most likely to adopt children with special needs.
(C)
The campaign shall provide information on the subsidies and supports that are available to individuals regarding the adoption of children with special needs.
(D)
The Secretary may provide that the placement of public service announcements, and the dissemination of brochures and other materials, is subject to review by the Secretary.
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