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[CITE: 42USC300ff-101]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
            SUBCHAPTER XXIV--HIV HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROGRAM
 
                   Part F--Demonstration and Training
 
          subpart i--special projects of national significance
 
Sec. 300ff-101. Special projects of national significance


(a) In general

    Of the amount appropriated under each of parts A, B, C, and D of 
this subchapter for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall use the 
greater of $20,000,000 or 3 percent of such amount appropriated under 
each such part, but not to exceed $25,000,000, to administer a special 
projects of national significance program to award direct grants to 
public and nonprofit private entities including community-based 
organizations to fund special programs for the care and treatment of 
individuals with HIV disease.

(b) Grants

    The Secretary shall award grants under subsection (a) of this 
section based on--
        (1) the need to assess the effectiveness of a particular model 
    for the care and treatment of individuals with HIV disease;
        (2) the innovative nature of the proposed activity; and
        (3) the potential replicability of the proposed activity in 
    other similar localities or nationally.

(c) Special projects

    Special projects of national significance shall include the 
development and assessment of innovative service delivery models that 
are designed to--
        (1) address the needs of special populations;
        (2) assist in the development of essential community-based 
    service delivery infrastructure; and
        (3) ensure the ongoing availability of services for Native 
    American communities to enable such communities to care for Native 
    Americans with HIV disease.

(d) Special populations

    Special projects of national significance may include the delivery 
of HIV health care and support services to traditionally underserved 
populations including--
        (1) individuals and families with HIV disease living in rural 
    communities;
        (2) adolescents with HIV disease;
        (3) Indian individuals and families with HIV disease;
        (4) homeless individuals and families with HIV disease;
        (5) hemophiliacs with HIV disease; and
        (6) incarcerated individuals with HIV disease.

(e) Service development grants

    Special projects of national significance may include the 
development of model approaches to delivering HIV care and support 
services including--
        (1) programs that support family-based care networks and 
    programs that build organizational capacity critical to the delivery 
    of care in minority communities;
        (2) programs designed to prepare AIDS service organizations and 
    grantees under this subchapter for operation within the changing 
    health care environment; and
        (3) programs designed to integrate the delivery of mental health 
    and substance abuse treatment with HIV services.

(f) Coordination

    The Secretary may not make a grant under this section unless the 
applicant submits evidence that the proposed program is consistent with 
the statewide coordinated statement of need, and the applicant agrees to 
participate in the ongoing revision process of such statement of need.

(g) Replication

    The Secretary shall make information concerning successful models 
developed under this part available to grantees under this subchapter 
for the purpose of coordination, replication, and integration. To 
facilitate efforts under this subsection, the Secretary may provide for 
peer-based technical assistance from grantees funded under this part.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVI, Sec. 2691, as added Pub. L. 104-146, 
Sec. 3(g)(1), May 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1362.)


                             Effective Date

    For effective date, see section 13 of Pub. L. 104-146, set out as an 
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment note under section 300ff-11 of this 
title.
