PUBLIC LAW 105-220—AUG. 7, 1998 112 STAT. 1197 the independence and integration of individuals with disabilities. "(2) MAXIMUM TERM OF GRANT. —^A grant under this section shall be made for a period of not more than 3 years. " (3) AVAILABILITY OF NONGRANT RESOURCES.— "(A) IN GENERAL.—^A grant may not be made to an applicant under this section unless the applicant provides assurances that, with respect to costs of the recreation program to be carried out under the grant, the applicant, to the maximum extent practicable, will make available non-Federal resources (in cash or in-kind) to pay the non- Federal share of such costs. "(B) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the costs of the recreation programs carried out under this section shall be— "(i) with respect to the first year in which assistance is provided under a grant under this section, 100 percent; "(ii) with respect to the second year in which assistance is provided under a grant under this section, 75 percent; and "(iii) with respect to the third year in which assistance is provided under a grant under this section, 50 percent. "(4) APPLICATION. — To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a State, agency, or organization shall submit an application to the Commissioner at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Commissioner may require, including a description of— "(A) the manner in which the findings and results of the project to be funded under the grant, particularly information that facilitates the replication of the results of such projects, will be made generally available; and "(B) the manner in which the service program funded under the grant will be continued after Federal assistance ends. "(5) LEVEL OF SERVICES. — Recreation programs funded under this section shall maintain, at a minimum, the same level of services over a 3-year project period. "(6) REPORTS BY GRANTEES. — "(A) REQUIREMENT. — The Commissioner shall require that each recipient of a grant under this section annually prepare and submit to the Commissioner a report concerning the results of the activities funded under the grant. "(B) LIMITATION. —The Commissioner may not make financial assistance available to a grant recipient for a subsequent year until the Commissioner has received and evaluated the annual report of the recipient under subparagraph (A) for the current year. "(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003. "SEC. 306. MEASURING OF PROJECT OUTCOMES AND PERFORMANCE. 29 USC 776. "The Commissioner may require that recipients of grants under this title submit information, including data, as determined by the Commissioner to be necessary to measure project outcomes
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