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[CITE: 21USC1532]

 
                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
                CHAPTER 20--NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAM
 
                  SUBCHAPTER II--DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES
 
              Part A--Drug-Free Communities Support Program
 
Sec. 1532. Program authorization


(a) Grant eligibility

    To be eligible to receive an initial grant or a renewal grant under 
this part, a coalition shall meet each of the following criteria:

                           (1) Application

        The coalition shall submit an application to the Administrator 
    in accordance with section 1533(a)(2) of this title.

                    (2) Major sector involvement

        (A) In general

            The coalition shall consist of 1 or more representatives of 
        each of the following categories:
                (i) Youth.
                (ii) Parents.
                (iii) Businesses.
                (iv) The media.
                (v) Schools.
                (vi) Organizations serving youth.
                (vii) Law enforcement.
                (viii) Religious or fraternal organizations.
                (ix) Civic and volunteer groups.
                (x) Health care professionals.
                (xi) State, local, or tribal governmental agencies with 
            expertise in the field of substance abuse (including, if 
            applicable, the State authority with primary authority for 
            substance abuse).
                (xii) Other organizations involved in reducing substance 
            abuse.

        (B) Elected officials

            If feasible, in addition to representatives from the 
        categories listed in subparagraph (A), the coalition shall have 
        an elected official (or a representative of an elected official) 
        from--
                (i) the Federal Government; and
                (ii) the government of the appropriate State and 
            political subdivision thereof or the governing body or an 
            Indian tribe (as that term is defined in section 450b(e) of 
            title 25).

        (C) Representation

            An individual who is a member of the coalition may serve on 
        the coalition as a representative of not more than 1 category 
        listed under subparagraph (A).

                           (3) Commitment

        The coalition shall demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the 
    Administrator--
            (A) that the representatives of the coalition have worked 
        together on substance abuse reduction initiatives, which, at a 
        minimum, includes initiatives that target drugs referenced in 
        section 1523(9)(A) of this title, for a period of not less than 
        6 months, acting through entities such as task forces, 
        subcommittees, or community boards; and
            (B) substantial participation from volunteer leaders in the 
        community involved (especially in cooperation with individuals 
        involved with youth such as parents, teachers, coaches, youth 
        workers, and members of the clergy).

                     (4) Mission and strategies

        The coalition shall, with respect to the community involved--
            (A) have as its principal mission the reduction of substance 
        abuse, which, at a minimum, includes the use and abuse of drugs 
        referenced in section 1523(9)(A) of this title, in a 
        comprehensive and long-term manner, with a primary focus on 
        youth in the community;
            (B) describe and document the nature and extent of the 
        substance abuse problem, which, at a minimum, includes the use 
        and abuse of drugs referenced in section 1523(9)(A) of this 
        title, in the community;
            (C)(i) provide a description of substance abuse prevention 
        and treatment programs and activities, which, at a minimum, 
        includes programs and activities relating to the use and abuse 
        of drugs referenced in section 1523(9)(A) of this title, in 
        existence at the time of the grant application; and
            (ii) identify substance abuse programs and service gaps, 
        which, at a minimum, includes programs and gaps relating to the 
        use and abuse of drugs referenced in section 1523(9)(A) of this 
        title, in the community;
            (D) develop a strategic plan to reduce substance abuse among 
        youth, which, at a minimum, includes the use and abuse of drugs 
        referenced in section 1523(9)(A) of this title, in a 
        comprehensive and long-term fashion; and
            (E) work to develop a consensus regarding the priorities of 
        the community to combat substance abuse among youth, which, at a 
        minimum, includes the use and abuse of drugs referenced in 
        section 1523(9)(A) of this title.

                         (5) Sustainability

        The coalition shall demonstrate that the coalition is an ongoing 
    concern by demonstrating that the coalition--
            (A) is--
                (i)(I) a nonprofit organization; or
                (II) an entity that the Administrator determines to be 
            appropriate; or
                (ii) part of, or is associated with, an established 
            legal entity;

            (B) receives financial support (including, in the discretion 
        of the Administrator, in-kind contributions) from non-Federal 
        sources; and
            (C) has a strategy to solicit substantial financial support 
        from non-Federal sources to ensure that the coalition and the 
        programs operated by the coalition are self-sustaining.

                         (6) Accountability

        The coalition shall--
            (A) establish a system to measure and report outcomes--
                (i) consistent with common indicators and evaluation 
            protocols established by the Administrator; and
                (ii) approved by the Administrator;

            (B) conduct--
                (i) for an initial grant under this part, an initial 
            benchmark survey of drug use among youth (or use local 
            surveys or performance measures available or accessible in 
            the community at the time of the grant application); and
                (ii) biennial surveys (or incorporate local surveys in 
            existence at the time of the evaluation) to measure the 
            progress and effectiveness of the coalition; and

            (C) provide assurances that the entity conducting an 
        evaluation under this paragraph, or from which the coalition 
        receives information, has experience--
                (i) in gathering data related to substance abuse among 
            youth; or
                (ii) in evaluating the effectiveness of community anti-
            drug coalitions.

(b) Grant amounts

                           (1) In general

        (A) Grants

            (i) In general

                Subject to clause (iv), for a fiscal year, the 
            Administrator may grant to an eligible coalition under this 
            paragraph, an amount not to exceed the amount of non-Federal 
            funds raised by the coalition, including in-kind 
            contributions, for that fiscal year.
            (ii) Suspension of grants

                If such grant recipient fails to continue to meet the 
            criteria specified in subsection (a) of this section, the 
            Administrator may suspend the grant, after providing written 
            notice to the grant recipient and an opportunity to appeal.
            (iii) Renewal grants

                Subject to clause (iv), the Administrator may award a 
            renewal grant to a grant recipient under this subparagraph 
            for each fiscal year following the fiscal year for which an 
            initial grant is awarded, in an amount not to exceed the 
            amount of non-Federal funds raised by the coalition, 
            including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year, 
            during the 4-year period following the period of the initial 
            grant.
            (iv) Limitation

                The amount of a grant award under this subparagraph may 
            not exceed $100,000 for a fiscal year.

        (B) Coalition awards

            (i) In general

                Except as provided in clause (ii), the Administrator 
            may, with respect to a community, make a grant to 1 eligible 
            coalition that represents that community.
            (ii) Exception

                The Administrator may make a grant to more than 1 
            eligible coalition that represents a community if--
                    (I) the eligible coalitions demonstrate that the 
                coalitions are collaborating with one another; and
                    (II) each of the coalitions has independently met 
                the requirements set forth in subsection (a) of this 
                section.

                     (2) Rural coalition grants

        (A) In general

            (i) In general

                In addition to awarding grants under paragraph (1), to 
            stimulate the development of coalitions in sparsely 
            populated and rural areas, the Administrator, in 
            consultation with the Advisory Commission, may award a grant 
            in accordance with this section to a coalition that 
            represents a county with a population that does not exceed 
            30,000 individuals. In awarding a grant under this 
            paragraph, the Administrator may waive any requirement under 
            subsection (a) of this section if the Administrator 
            considers that waiver to be appropriate.
            (ii) Matching requirement

                Subject to subparagraph (C), for a fiscal year, the 
            Administrator may grant to an eligible coalition under this 
            paragraph, an amount not to exceed the amount of non-Federal 
            funds raised by the coalition, including in-kind 
            contributions, for that fiscal year.
            (iii) Suspension of grants

                If such grant recipient fails to continue to meet any 
            criteria specified in subsection (a) of this section that 
            has not been waived by the Administrator pursuant to clause 
            (i), the Administrator may suspend the grant, after 
            providing written notice to the grant recipient and an 
            opportunity to appeal.

        (B) Renewal grants

            The Administrator may award a renewal grant to an eligible 
        coalition that is a grant recipient under this paragraph for 
        each fiscal year following the fiscal year for which an initial 
        grant is awarded, in an amount not to exceed the amount of non-
        Federal funds raised by the coalition, including in-kind 
        contributions, during the 4-year period following the period of 
        the initial grant.

        (C) Limitations

            (i) Amount

                The amount of a grant award under this paragraph shall 
            not exceed $100,000 for a fiscal year.
            (ii) Awards

                With respect to a county referred to in subparagraph 
            (A), the Administrator may award a grant under this section 
            to not more than 1 eligible coalition that represents the 
            county.

(Pub. L. 100-690, title I, Sec. 1032, as added Pub. L. 105-20, 
Sec. 2(a)(2), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 227.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 1523, 1533 of this title.
