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[CITE: 42USC13801]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
         CHAPTER 136--VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
 
                     SUBCHAPTER II--CRIME PREVENTION
 
           Part E--Assistance for Delinquent and At-Risk Youth
 
Sec. 13801. Grant authority


(a) Grants

                           (1) In general

        In order to prevent the commission of crimes or delinquent acts 
    by juveniles, the Attorney General may make grants to public or 
    private nonprofit organizations to support the development and 
    operation of projects to provide residential services to youth, aged 
    11 to 19, who--
            (A) have dropped out of school;
            (B) have come into contact with the juvenile justice system; 
        or
            (C) are at risk of dropping out of school or coming into 
        contact with the juvenile justice system.

        (2) Consultation with the Ounce of Prevention Council

        The Attorney General may consult with the Ounce of Prevention 
    Council in making grants under paragraph (1).

                            (3) Services

        Such services shall include activities designed to--
            (A) increase the self-esteem of such youth;
            (B) assist such youth in making healthy and responsible 
        choices;
            (C) improve the academic performance of such youth pursuant 
        to a plan jointly developed by the applicant and the school 
        which each such youth attends or should attend; and
            (D) provide such youth with vocational and life skills.

(b) Applications

                           (1) In general

        A public agency or private nonprofit organization which desires 
    a grant under this section shall submit an application at such time 
    and in such manner as the Attorney General may prescribe.

                            (2) Contents

        An application under paragraph (1) shall include--
            (A) a description of the program developed by the applicant, 
        including the activities to be offered;
            (B) a detailed discussion of how such program will prevent 
        youth from committing crimes or delinquent acts;
            (C) evidence that such program--
                (i) will be carried out in facilities which meet 
            applicable State and local laws with regard to safety;
                (ii) will include academic instruction, approved by the 
            State, Indian tribal government, or local educational 
            agency, which meets or exceeds State, Indian tribal 
            government, and local standards and curricular requirements; 
            and
                (iii) will include instructors and other personnel who 
            possess such qualifications as may be required by applicable 
            State or local laws; and

            (D) specific, measurable outcomes for youth served by the 
        program.

(c) Consideration of applications

    Not later than 60 days following the submission of applications, the 
Attorney General shall--
        (1) approve each application and disburse the funding for each 
    such application; or
        (2) disapprove the application and inform the applicant of such 
    disapproval and the reasons therefor.

(d) Reports

    A grantee under this section shall annually submit a report to the 
Attorney General that describes the activities and accomplishments of 
such program, including the degree to which the specific youth outcomes 
are met.

(e) Definitions

    In this part--
        ``Indian tribe'' means a tribe, band, pueblo, nation, or other 
    organized group or community of Indians, including Alaska Native 
    village (as defined in or established under the Alaska Native Claims 
    Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)), that is recognized as 
    eligible for the special programs and services provided by the 
    United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
        ``State'' means a State, the District of Columbia, the 
    Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, 
    American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

(Pub. L. 103-322, title III, Sec. 30701, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 
1855.)

                       References in Text

    The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in subsec. (e), 
is Pub. L. 92-203, Sec. 2, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 688, as amended, 
which is classified generally to chapter 33 (Sec. 1601 et seq.) of Title 
43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, 
see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 43 and Tables.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 13802, 14214 of this title.
