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123STA T . 1 567PUBLIC LA W 111 – 13 — AP R .21 , 2 0 0 9‘ ‘ (C)makesubgr a nt s of a suff ic ient si z ean d sco p e to enab l et h e communit y organizations to build their capacity to manage initiati v es , and sustain replication or e x pansion of the initiatives

‘‘( 2 ) an assurance that the eligible entity w ill not make any subgrants to the parent organizations of the eligible entity, a subsidiary organization of the parent organization, or, if the eligible entity applied for funds under this section as a partnership, any member of the partnership; ‘‘( 3 ) an identification of, as appropriate — ‘‘( A ) the specific local geographical area referred to in subsection (f)(2)(A) that the eligible entity is proposing to serve; or ‘‘( B ) the issue area referred to in subsection (f)(2)(B) that the eligible entity will address, and the geographical areas that the eligible entity is likely to serve in addressing such issue area; ‘‘( 4 )(A) information identifying the issue areas in which the eligible entity will work to improve measurable outcomes; ‘‘(B) statistics on the needs related to those issue areas in, as appropriate— ‘‘(i) the specific local geographical area described in paragraph (3)(A); or ‘‘(ii) the geographical areas described in paragraph (3)(B), including statistics demonstrating that those geo - graphical areas have high need in the specific issue area that the eligible entity is proposing to address; and ‘‘(C) information on the specific measurable outcomes related to the issue areas involved that the eligible entity will seek to improve; ‘‘( 5 ) information describing the process by which the eligible entity selected, or will select, community organizations to receive the subgrants, to ensure that the community organiza- tions— ‘‘(A) are institutions— ‘‘(i) with proven initiatives and a demonstrated track record of achieving specific outcomes related to the measurable outcomes for the eligible entity; or ‘‘(ii) that articulate a new solution with a signifi- cant likelihood for substantial impact; ‘‘(B) articulate measurable outcomes for the use of the subgrant funds that are connected to the measurable outcomes for the eligible entity; ‘‘(C) will use the funds to replicate, expand, or support their initiatives; ‘‘( D ) provide a well-defined plan for replicating, expanding, or supporting the initiatives funded; ‘‘( E ) can sustain the initiatives after the subgrant period concludes through reliable public revenues, earned income, or private sector funding; ‘‘( F ) have strong leadership and financial and manage- ment systems; ‘‘( G ) are committed to the use of data collection and evaluation for improvement of the initiatives; ‘‘( H ) will implement and evaluate innovative initia- tives, to be important contributors to knowledge in their fields; and