Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 20 : Section 7139


   
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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