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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 7139. Grants to reduce alcohol abuse
(a) In general
The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, may
award grants from funds made available to carry out this subpart
under section 7103(2) of this title, on a competitive basis, to
local educational agencies to enable such agencies to develop and
implement innovative and effective programs to reduce alcohol abuse
in secondary schools.
(b) Eligibility
To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a) of this
section, a local educational agency shall prepare and submit to the
Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Secretary may require, including
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(1) a description of the activities to be carried out under the
grant;
(2) an assurance that such activities will include one or more
of the proven strategies for reducing underage alcohol abuse as
determined by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration;
(3) an explanation of how activities to be carried out under
the grant that are not described in paragraph (2) will be
effective in reducing underage alcohol abuse, including
references to the past effectiveness of such activities;
(4) an assurance that the applicant will submit to the
Secretary an annual report concerning the effectiveness of the
programs and activities funded under the grant; and
(5) such other information as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(c) Streamlining of process for low-income and rural LEAs
The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, shall
develop procedures to make the application process for grants under
this section more user-friendly, particularly for low-income and
rural local educational agencies.
(d) Reservations
(1) SAMHSA
The Secretary may reserve 20 percent of any amount used to
carry out this section to enable the Administrator of the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to
provide alcohol abuse resources and start-up assistance to local
educational agencies receiving grants under this section.
(2) Low-income and rural areas
The Secretary may reserve 25 percent of any amount used to
carry out this section to award grants to low-income and rural
local educational agencies.
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