; by (bb) the national average wage index (as so defined) for the 12-month period ending with September 2019. (ii) In no case shall the amount determined for a calendar year under subclause (II) of clause (i) be less than the amount that applied under this subparagraph for the preceding calendar year. . 112. State grants to protect the legal rights of SSI and SSDI applicants and beneficiaries Title XI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1150B the following new section: 1150C. State grants to protect the legal rights of supplemental security and disability insurance applicants and beneficiaries (a) In general The Commissioner may make payments in each State to the protection and advocacy system established pursuant to part C of title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act for the purpose of protecting the legal rights of beneficiaries with a disability. (b) Services provided Services provided to beneficiaries with a disability pursuant to a payment made under this section may include— (1) information and advice about accessing and applying for benefits under title II or title XVI on the basis of a disability and appealing eligibility decisions with respect to such benefits; (2) advocacy and other services that a beneficiary with a disability may need related to such benefits; and (3) services described in section 1150(b). (c) Application In order to receive payments under this section, a protection and advocacy system shall submit an application to the Commissioner, at such time, in such form and manner, and accompanied by such information and assurances as the Commissioner may require. (d) Amount of payments (1) In general Subject to the amount appropriated for a fiscal year for making payments under this section, a protection and advocacy system shall not be paid an amount that is less than— (A) in the case of a protection and advocacy system located in one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico, $200,000