; (2) collect, and disseminate to PROMISE Coordinating Councils, research and other information about evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention to inform the efforts of PROMISE Coordinating Councils and regional research partners and to support the programs and activities carried out with grants under title II of this Act; (3) increase the public’s knowledge and understanding of effective juvenile justice practices to prevent crime and delinquency and reduce recidivism; and (4) develop, manage, and regularly update a site to disseminate proven practices for successful juvenile delinquency prevention and intervention. (b) Authorization of appropriations Of the amount made available under section 224 to carry out this Act— (1) for fiscal year 2016, not more than 2.5 percent of such amount shall be made available to carry out this section; and (2) for fiscal years 2017 through 2020, not more than 4 percent of such amount shall be made available to carry out this section. 232. Grants for regional research proven practices partnerships (a) Grant program authorized The Administrator shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, establish a grant program to award grants to institutions of higher education to serve as regional research partners with PROMISE Coordinating Councils that are located in the same geographic region as an institution, in collaboration with the National Research Center for Proven Juvenile Justice Practices authorized under section 301. Regional research partners shall provide research support to such PROMISE Coordinating Councils, including— (1) assistance with preparing PROMISE grant applications under title II, including collection of baseline data for such applications; (2) assistance with the needs and strengths assessments conducted under section 203