USC Subchapter I

in effect

42 U.S.C. § 11801 Establishment of drug abuse education and prevention program relating to youth gangs

The Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, shall make grants to, and enter into contracts with, public and nonprofit private agencies (including agencies described in paragraph (7)(A) acting jointly), organizations (including community based organizations with demonstrated experience in this field), institutions, and individuals, to carry out projects and activities— (1) to prevent and to reduce the participation of youth in the activities of gangs that engage in illicit drug-related activities, (2) to promote the involvement of youth in lawful activities in communities in which such gangs commit drug-related crimes, (3) to prevent the abuse of drugs by youth, to educate youth about such abuse, and to refer for treatment and rehabilitation members of such gangs who abuse drugs, (4) to support activities of local police departments and other local law enforcement agencies to conduct educational outreach activities in communities in which gangs commit drug-related crimes, (5) to inform gang members and their families of the availability of treatment and rehabilitation services for drug abuse, (6) to facilitate Federal and State cooperation with local school officials to assist youth who are likely to participate in gangs that commit drug-related crimes, (7) to facilitate coordination and cooperation among—(A) local education, juvenile justice, employment and social service agencies, and (B) drug abuse referral, treatment, and rehabilitation programs, for the purpose of preventing or reducing the participation of youth in activities of gangs that commit drug-related crimes, and (8) to provide technical assistance to eligible organizations in planning and implementing drug abuse education, prevention, rehabilitation, and referral programs for youth who are members of gangs that commit drug-related crimes.

42 U.S.C. § 11802 Application for grants and contracts

(a) Submission of applicationsAny agency, organization, institution, or individual desiring to receive a grant, or to enter into a contract, under section 11801 of this title shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require by rule. (b) Contents of applicationEach application for assistance under this subchapter shall—(1) set forth a project or activity for carrying out one or more of the purposes specified in section 11801 of this title and specifically identify each such purpose such project or activity is designed to carry out, (2) provide that such project or activity shall be administered by or under the supervision of the applicant, (3) provide for the proper and efficient administration of such project or activity, (4) provide for regular evaluation of the operation of such project or activity, (5) provide that regular reports on such project or activity shall be submitted to the Secretary, and (6) provide such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to ensure prudent use, proper disbursement, and accurate accounting of funds received under this subchapter.

42 U.S.C. § 11803 Approval of applications

In selecting among applications submitted under section 11802(a) of this title, the Secretary shall give priority to applicants who propose to carry out projects and activities— (1) for the purposes specified in section 11801 of this title in geographical areas in which frequent and severe drug-related crimes are committed by gangs whose membership is composed primarily of youth, and (2) that the applicant demonstrates have the broad support of community based organizations in such geographical areas.

42 U.S.C. § 11804 Coordination with juvenile justice programs

The Secretary shall coordinate the program established by section 11801 of this title with the programs and activities carried out under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 [34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.] and with the programs and activities of the Attorney General, to ensure that all such programs and activities are complementary and not duplicative.

42 U.S.C. § 11805 Authorization of appropriations

To carry out this subchapter, there are authorized to be appropriated $16,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993 and 1994.

42 U.S.C. § 11806 Annual report

Not later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate, a report describing— (1) the types of projects and activities for which grants and contracts were made under this subchapter for such fiscal year, (2) the number and characteristics of the youth and families served by such projects and activities, and (3) each of such projects and activities the Secretary considers to be exemplary.