106 STAT. 4466 PUBLIC LAW 102-569—OCT. 29, 1992

"(3) the provision of services and equipment to assist an
older individual who is blind to become more mobile and more
self-sufficient;

"(4) mobility training, Braille instruction, and other serv-
ices and equipment to help an older individual who is blind
adjust to blindness;

"(5) guide services, reader services, and transportation;
"(6) any other appropriate service designed to assist an
older individual who is blind in coping with daily living activi-
ties, including supportive services and rehabilitation teaching
services;

"(7) independent living skills training, information and
referral services, peer counseling, and individual advocacy
training; and

"(8) other independent living services, as defined in section
7(30).
"(f) MATCHING FUNDS.—

"(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner may not make a grant
under subsection (a) unless the State involved agrees, with
respect to the costs of the program to be carried out by the
State pursuant to such subsection, to make available (directly
or through donations from public or private entities) non-Fed-
eral contributions toward such costs in an amount that is
not less than $1 for each $9 of Federal funds provided in
the grant.

^(2) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED.—Non-Fed-
eral contributions required in paragraph (1) may be in cash
or in kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or
services. Amounts provided by the Federal Government, or
services assisted or subsidized to any significant extent by
the Federal Government, may not be included in determining
the amount of such non-Federal contributions.
a(g) CERTAIN EXPENDITURES OF GRANTS.—A State may expend
a grant under subsection (a) to carry out the purposes specified
in subsection (d) through grants to public and nonprofit private
agencies or organizations.

"(h) REQUIREMENT REGARDING STATE PLAN.—The Commis-
sioner may not make a grant under subsection (a) unless the
State involved agrees that, in carrying out subsection (dXD, the
State will seek to incorporate into the State plan under section
704 any new methods and approaches relating to independent living
services for older individuals who are blind.
"(i) APPLICATION FOR GRANT.—

"(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner may not make a grant
under subsection (a) unless an application for the grant is
submitted to the Commissioner and the application is in such
form, is made in such manner, and contains such agreements,
assurances, and information as the Commissioner determines
to be necessary to carry out this section (including agreements,
assurances, and information with respect to any grants under
subsection (jX4)).

"(2) CONTENTS.—An application for a grant under this sec-
tion shall contain—

Reports. "(A) an assurance that the designated State unit

described in subsection (aX2) will prepare and submit to
the Commissioner a report, at the end of each fiscal year,
with respect to each project or program the designated