1994 US Code
Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 106 - COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
Sec. 9910c - National or regional programs designed to provide instructional activities for low-income youth

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§9910c. National or regional programs designed to provide instructional activities for low-income youth (a) General authority

The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make a grant to an eligible service provider to administer national or regional programs to provide instructional activities for low-income youth. In making such a grant, the Secretary shall give a priority to eligible service providers that have a demonstrated ability to operate such a program.

(b) Program requirements

(1) 1 Any instructional activity carried out by an eligible service provider receiving a grant under this subsection shall be carried out on the campus of an institution of higher education (as defined in section 1141(a) of title 20) and shall include—

(A) access to the facilities and resources of such an institution;

(B) an initial medical examination and follow-up referral or treatment, without charge, for youth during their participation in such activity;

(C) at least one nutritious meal daily, without charge, for participating youth during each day of participation;

(D) high quality instruction in a variety of sports (that shall include swimming and that may include dance and any other high quality recreational activity) provided by coaches and teachers from institutions of higher education and from elementary and secondary schools (as defined in sections 2891(8) and 2891(21) 2 of title 20); and

(E) enrichment instruction and information on matters relating to the well-being of youth, to include educational opportunities and study practices, education for the prevention of drugs and alcohol abuse, health and nutrition, career opportunities and family and job responsibilities.

(c) Eligible providers

A national private nonprofit organization, a coalition of such organizations, or a private nonprofit organization applying jointly with a business concern shall be eligible for a grant under this subsection if—

(1) the applicant has demonstrated experience in operating a program providing instruction to low-income youth;

(2) the applicant shall contribute amounts in cash or fairly evaluated in kind of no less than 25 percent of the amount requested;

(3) the applicant shall use no funds from a grant authorized under this section for administrative expenses; and

(4) the applicant agrees to comply with the regulations or program guidelines promulgated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for use of funds made available by this grant.

(d) Applications process

Eligible service providers may submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for approval, an application in such form at such time as the Secretary deems appropriate.

(e) Promulgation of regulations or program guidelines

The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall promulgate regulations or program guidelines to ensure funds made available under a grant made under this section are used in accordance with the intentions of this Act.

(f) Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated ,000,000 for each fiscal year 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998 for grants to carry out this section.

(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, §682, as added Pub. L. 103–252, title II, §205(2), May 18, 1994, 108 Stat. 655.)

References in Text

Sections 2891(8) and 2891(21) of title 20, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(D), were in the original “sections 1471(8) and 1471(21) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965”, Pub. L. 89–10, and were omitted in the general amendment of that Act by Pub. L. 103–382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3519. See section 8801 of Title 20, Education.

This Act, referred to in subsec. (e), is Pub. L. 97–35, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 357, as amended, known as the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1994, see section 208 of Pub. L. 103–252, set out as an Effective Date of 1994 Amendment note under section 9901 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in title 31 section 6703.

1 So in original. No par. (2) has been enacted.

2 See References in Text note below.