42 U.S.C. § 15098 — Technical assistance

(a) Generally The Secretary^* must enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with appropriate public or private agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education, with documented experience, expertise, and capacity, for the purpose of providing technical assistance and information about the development and implementation, or expansion and enhancement, of a statewide system of family^* support services for families of children with disabilities.

(b) Purpose An agency or organization that provides technical assistance and information under this section in a State^* that receives a grant under this subchapter must provide the technical assistance and information to the lead entity of the State, family members of children with disabilities, organizations, service providers, and policymakers involved with children with disabilities and their families. Such an agency or organization may also provide technical assistance and information to a State that does not receive a grant under this subchapter.
(c) Reports to the Secretary An entity providing technical assistance and information under this section must prepare and submit to the Secretary periodic reports regarding Federal policies and procedures identified within the States that facilitate or impede the delivery of family support services to families of children with disabilities. The report must include recommendations to the Secretary regarding the delivery of services, coordination with other programs, and integration of the policies described in section 15091 of this title in Federal law, other than this subchapter.