106 STAT. 4458 PUBLIC LAW 102-569—OCT. 29,1992 to achieve compliance within 90 days of such notification and such plan is approved by the Commissioner. 29 USC 796f-2. "SEC. 723. GRANTS TO CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING IN STATES IN WHICH STATE FUNDING EQUALS OR EXCEEDS FEDERAL FUNDING. "(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— "(A) INITIAL YEAR.— "(i) DETERMINATION.—Beginning on October 1, 1993, the director of a designated State unit, as pro- vided in paragraph (2), or the Commissioner, as pro- vided in paragraph (3), shall award grants under this section for an initial fiscal year if the Commissioner determines that the amount of State funds that were earmarked by a State for a preceding fiscal year to support the general operation of centers for independ- ent living meeting the requirements of this part equaled or exceeded the amount of funds allotted to the State under subsection (c) or (d) of section 721 for such year. "(ii) GRANTS.—The director or the Commissioner, as appropriate, shall award such grants, from the amount of funds so allotted for the initial fiscal year, to eligible agencies in the State for the planning, con- duct, administration, and evaluation of centers for independent living that comply with the standards and assurances set forth in section 725. "(iii) REGULATION.—The Commissioner shall by regulation specify the preceding fiscal year with respect to which the Commissioner will make the determina- tions described in clause (i) and subparagraph (B). "(B) SUBSEQUENT YEARS.—For each year subsequent to the initial fiscal year described in subparagraph (A), the director of the designated State unit shall continue to have the authority to award such grants under this section if the Commissioner determines that the State continues to earmark the amount of State funds described in subparagraph (A)(i). If the State does not continue to earmark such an amount for a fiscal year, the State shall be ineligible to make grants under this section after a final year following such fiscal year, as defined in accord- ance with regulations established by the Commissioner, and for each subsequent fiscal year. "(2) GRANTS BY DESIGNATED STATE UNITS.—In order for the designated State unit to be eligible to award the grants described in paragraph (1) and carry out this section for a fiscal year with respect to a State, the designated State agency shall submit an application to the Commissioner at such time, and in such manner as the Commissioner may require, includ- ing information about the amount of State funds described in paragraph (1) for the preceding fiscal year. If the Commis- sioner makes a determination described in subparagraph (AXi) or (B), as appropriate, of paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall approve the application and designate the director of the designated State unit to award the grant and carry out this section.