2015 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare (Sections 1 - 18445)
Chapter 6A - Public Health Service (Sections 201 - 300mm-61)
Subchapter III-A - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Sections 290aa - 290kk-3)
Part B - Centers and Programs (Sections 290bb - 290cc-13)
Subpart 2 - Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (Sections 290bb-21 - 290bb-25f)
Sec. 290bb-23 - Prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation model projects for high risk youth
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 6A - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE SUBCHAPTER III-A - SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Part B - Centers and Programs subpart 2 - center for substance abuse prevention Sec. 290bb-23 - Prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation model projects for high risk youth |
Contains | section 290bb-23 |
Date | 2015 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, §517, formerly §509A, as added Pub. L. 99-570, title IV, §4005(a), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207-113; amended Pub. L. 100-690, title II, §2051(d), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4206; renumbered §517 and amended Pub. L. 102-321, title I, §114, July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 346; Pub. L. 106-310, div. B, title XXXI, §3103, Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1171. |
Statutes at Large References | 95 Stat. 499 100 Stat. 3207-113 102 Stat. 4206 106 Stat. 346, 363 114 Stat. 1171 |
Public and Private Laws | Public Law 97-35, Public Law 99-570, Public Law 100-690, Public Law 102-321, Public Law 106-310 |
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The Secretary, through the Director of the Prevention Center, shall make grants to public and nonprofit private entities for projects to demonstrate effective models for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of drug abuse and alcohol abuse among high risk youth.
(b) Priority of projects(1) In making grants for drug abuse and alcohol abuse prevention projects under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to applications for projects directed at children of substance abusers, latchkey children, children at risk of abuse or neglect, preschool children eligible for services under the Head Start Act [42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.], children at risk of dropping out of school, children at risk of becoming adolescent parents, and children who do not attend school and who are at risk of being unemployed.
(2) In making grants for drug abuse and alcohol abuse treatment and rehabilitation projects under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to projects which address the relationship between drug abuse or alcohol abuse and physical child abuse, sexual child abuse, emotional child abuse, dropping out of school, unemployment, delinquency, pregnancy, violence, suicide, or mental health problems.
(3) In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to applications from community based organizations for projects to develop innovative models with multiple, coordinated services for the prevention or for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug abuse or alcohol abuse by high risk youth.
(4) In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to applications for projects to demonstrate effective models with multiple, coordinated services which may be replicated and which are for the prevention or for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug abuse or alcohol abuse by high risk youth.
(5) In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to applications that employ research designs adequate for evaluating the effectiveness of the program.
(c) Strategies for reducing useThe Secretary shall ensure that projects under subsection (a) of this section include strategies for reducing the use of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products by individuals to whom it is unlawful to sell or distribute such beverages or products.
(d) Regionally equal distribution of grantsTo the extent feasible, the Secretary shall make grants under this section in all regions of the United States, and shall ensure the distribution of grants under this section among urban and rural areas.
(e) Application for grantsIn order to receive a grant for a project under this section for a fiscal year, a public or nonprofit private entity shall submit an application to the Secretary, acting through the Office.1 The Secretary may provide to the Governor of the State the opportunity to review and comment on such application. Such application shall be in such form, shall contain such information, and shall be submitted at such time as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe.
(f) Evaluation of projectsThe Director of the Office 1 shall evaluate projects conducted with grants under this section.
(g) "High risk youth" definedFor purposes of this section, the term "high risk youth" means an individual who has not attained the age of 21 years, who is at high risk of becoming, or who has become, a drug abuser or an alcohol abuser, and who—
(1) is identified as a child of a substance abuser;
(2) is a victim of physical, sexual, or psychological abuse;
(3) has dropped out of school;
(4) has become pregnant;
(5) is economically disadvantaged;
(6) has committed a violent or delinquent act;
(7) has experienced mental health problems;
(8) has attempted suicide;
(9) has experienced long-term physical pain due to injury; or
(10) has experienced chronic failure in school.
(h) Authorization of appropriationsFor the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2003.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, §517, formerly §509A, as added Pub. L. 99–570, title IV, §4005(a), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–113; amended Pub. L. 100–690, title II, §2051(d), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4206; renumbered §517 and amended Pub. L. 102–321, title I, §114, July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 346; Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXI, §3103, Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1171.)
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Head Start Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is subchapter B (§§635–657) of chapter 8 of subtitle A of title VI of Pub. L. 97–35, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 499, as amended, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§9831 et seq.) of chapter 105 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9801 of this title and Tables.
CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 290aa–8 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 102–321.
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 517 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 290cc–2 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–321, title I, §123(c), July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 363.
AMENDMENTS2000—Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 106–310 substituted "such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2003" for "$70,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1994".
1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–321, §114(d), substituted "Prevention Center" for "Office".
Subsecs. (c) to (g). Pub. L. 102–321, §114(b), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) through (f) as (d) through (g), respectively.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 102–321, §114(c), added subsec. (h).
1988—Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 100–690, §2051(d)(1), added par. (5).
Subsec. (f)(9). Pub. L. 100–690, §2051(d)(2)(B), amended par. (9) generally, substituting "has experienced long-term physical pain due to injury; or" for "is disabled by injuries."
Subsec. (f)(10). Pub. L. 100–690, §2051(d)(2)(C), added par. (10).
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1992 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 102–321 effective Oct. 1, 1992, with provision for programs providing financial assistance, see section 801(c), (d) of Pub. L. 102–321, set out as a note under section 236 of this title.
1 So in original. Probably should be "Prevention Center".
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