<section xmlns="http://xml.house.gov/schemas/uslm/1.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/" style="-uslm-lc:I80" id="id8fb3cfdb-86fb-11e9-b915-8b3e54686b9f" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s15021"><num value="15021">§ 15021.</num><heading> Purpose</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I11" class="indent0">The purpose of this part is to provide for allotments to support State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (referred to individually in this part as a “Council”) in each State to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I12" class="indent1" id="id8fb3cfdc-86fb-11e9-b915-8b3e54686b9f" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s15021/1"><num value="1">(1)</num><content> engage in advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities that are consistent with the purpose described in <ref href="/us/usc/t42/s15001/b">section 15001(b) of this title</ref> and the policy described in <ref href="/us/usc/t42/s15001/c">section 15001(c) of this title</ref>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I12" class="indent1" id="id8fb3cfdd-86fb-11e9-b915-8b3e54686b9f" identifier="/us/usc/t42/s15021/2"><num value="2">(2)</num><content> contribute to a coordinated, consumer- and family-centered, consumer- and family-directed, comprehensive system of community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance that enable individuals with developmental disabilities to exercise self-determination, be independent, be productive, and be integrated and included in all facets of community life.</content>
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<sourceCredit id="id8fb3cfde-86fb-11e9-b915-8b3e54686b9f">(<ref href="/us/pl/106/402/tI/s121">Pub. L. 106–402, title I, § 121</ref>, <date date="2000-10-30">Oct. 30, 2000</date>, <ref href="/us/stat/114/1693">114 Stat. 1693</ref>.)</sourceCredit>
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