; and (B) shall not exceed the lesser of $3,000 per year or the total cost of the items described in subparagraph (A). (5) The amount of assistance under this section may be disregarded for purposes of determining the recipient’s eligibility for, or the amount of, any other Federal or federally supported assistance, except that the State agency shall take appropriate steps to prevent duplication of benefits under this and other Federal or federally supported programs. (6) The program is coordinated with other appropriate programs to support current and former youth in their transition to adulthood. . (c) Certification Section 477(b)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 677(b)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (L) A certification by the chief executive officer of the State that the State driving and transportation assistance program under this section is in compliance with the conditions specified in subsection (k), including a statement describing methods the State will use— (i) to ensure that the total amount of driving and transportation assistance to a youth under this section and under other Federal and federally supported programs does not exceed the limitation specified in subsection (k)(5); and (ii) to avoid duplication of benefits under this and any other Federal or federally assisted benefit program. . (d) Increased authorization of appropriations Section 477(h) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 677(h) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) an additional $36,000,000, which are authorized to be available for payments to States for driving and transportation assistance in accordance with subsection (k). . (e) Allotments to States Section 477(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 677(c) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5)