; and (3) by striking subsection (f). 7. Formula grants to States Section 306 ( 42 U.S.C. 10406 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking dependents and inserting children and dependents ; and (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting Indians, members of Indian Tribes, or after who are ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) Application of civil rights provisions Programs and activities funded in whole or in part with funds made available under this title are considered to be programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance for the purpose of applying the prohibitions against discrimination under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 ( 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq. ), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794 ), title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. ), section 40002(b)(13)(A) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(13)(A) ), and title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq. ). ; (ii) in subparagraph (B)(i)— (I) by inserting , including sexual orientation or gender identity, after on the ground of sex ; and (II) by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: If sex-segregated or sex-specific programming is necessary to the essential operation of a program, nothing in this paragraph shall prevent any such program or activity from being provided in a sex-specific manner. In such circumstances, grantees may meet the requirements of this paragraph by providing comparable services to individuals who cannot be provided with the sex-segregated or sex-specific programming. ; (iii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) by striking Indian tribe and inserting Indian Tribe ; and (II) by striking tribally and inserting Tribally ; and (iv) in subparagraph (D), by striking Indian tribe and inserting Indian Tribe ; (B) by striking paragraph (4); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively