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[CITE: 42USC6064]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
  CHAPTER 75--PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
 
              SUBCHAPTER IV--UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAMS
 
Sec. 6064. Priority for grant awards


(a) In general

    In awarding and distributing grant funds under this subchapter, the 
Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations, shall award 
and distribute grant funds in accordance with the following order of 
priorities:

          (1) Existing State university affiliated programs

        First priority shall be given, with respect to the provision of 
    grant awards under section 6062(a) of this title in the amount of 
    $200,000, to an existing State university affiliated program that 
    meets the requirements under section 6063 of this title.

                         (2) Unserved States

        Second priority shall be given, with respect to the provision of 
    grant awards under section 6062(a) of this title in the amount of 
    $200,000, to a university or public or nonprofit entity associated 
    with a college or university that desires to establish a university 
    affiliated program in a State that is unserved by a university 
    affiliated program as of April 6, 1994.

     (3) Training projects in all university affiliated programs

        Third priority shall be given, with respect to the provision of 
    grant awards, to each university affiliated program that receives 
    funding under section 6062(a) of this title and that meets the 
    eligibility limitations under section 6062(b) of this title to the 
    establishment of training projects under section 6062(b) of this 
    title in the amount of $90,000 in each such program.

             (4) Increased funding for training projects

        Fourth priority shall be given, with respect to the provision of 
    grant awards, to the provision of an increase in the amount of a 
    training project grant award under section 6062(b) of this title to 
    $100,000.

      (5) Increased funding for university affiliated programs

        Fifth priority shall be given, with respect to the provision of 
    grant awards, to the provision of an increase in the amount of a 
    university affiliated program grant award under section 6062(a) of 
    this title to $250,000.

                       (6) Additional training

        Sixth priority shall be given, with respect to the provision of 
    grant awards, to an existing university affiliated program in a 
    State that is served by such program under section 6062(a) of this 
    title to provide additional training under subsection (b) or (c) of 
    section 6062 of this title within such State or other geographic 
    regions, or to a university or public or nonprofit entity associated 
    with a college or university that desires to establish another 
    university affiliated program within such State under section 
    6062(a) of this title. All applications submitted to the Secretary 
    for such grant awards shall document plans for coordinating 
    activities with an existing university affiliated program in the 
    State (if applicable) and in consultation with the State 
    Developmental Disabilities Council.

(b) Additional programs

    For purposes of making grants under subsection (a)(6) of this 
section, the Secretary shall consider applications for grants for 
university affiliated programs--
        (1) for States that are currently underserved by a university 
    affiliated program; and
        (2) that are in addition to the total number of university 
    affiliated programs receiving grants under this subsection for the 
    preceding fiscal year.

(c) Single application

    When every State is served by a university affiliated program under 
section 6062(a) of this title in the amount of $200,000 and every such 
program has been awarded a training grant under section 6062(b) of this 
title in the amount of $90,000, the Secretary may accept applications 
under such sections in a single application.

(Pub. L. 88-164, title I, Sec. 154, as added Pub. L. 98-527, Sec. 2, 
Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2683; amended Pub. L. 100-146, title IV, 
Sec. 404, Oct. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 857; Pub. L. 101-496, Sec. 19, Oct. 
31, 1990, 104 Stat. 1203; Pub. L. 103-230, title IV, Sec. 405, Apr. 6, 
1994, 108 Stat. 326.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 6064, Pub. L. 88-164, title I, Sec. 134, formerly 
Sec. 137, as added Pub. L. 91-517, title I, Sec. 101(b), Oct. 30, 1970, 
84 Stat. 1323; amended Pub. L. 93-45, title III, Sec. 301(c), June 18, 
1973, 87 Stat. 95; renumbered Sec. 134 and amended Pub. L. 94-103, title 
I, Secs. 101(b), 113, title III, Sec. 302(a), Oct. 4, 1975, 89 Stat. 
486, 492, 506; Pub. L. 94-278, title XI, Sec. 1107(b), (c), Apr. 22, 
1976, 90 Stat. 416; Pub. L. 95-602, title V, Sec. 514(b), Nov. 6, 1978, 
92 Stat. 3017, related to payments to the States for planning, 
administration, and services, prior to the general amendment of this 
chapter by Pub. L. 98-527. See section 6026 of this title.


                               Amendments

    1994--Pub. L. 103-230 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, 
section read as follows:
    ``(a) For the purpose of grants under subsections (a), (d), and (e) 
of section 6062 of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$11,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, and such sums as may be necessary for 
each of the fiscal years 1992 and 1993.
    ``(b) For the purpose of grants under section 6062(b) and 6062(c) of 
this title, there are authorized to be appropriated $5,500,000 for 
fiscal year 1991, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
fiscal years 1992 and 1993.
    ``(c) The Secretary may use funds appropriated under subsection (a) 
of this section for the purposes described in subsection (b) of this 
section.''
    1990--Pub. L. 101-496 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, 
section read as follows:
    ``(a) For the purpose of grants under subsections (a), (d), and (e) 
of section 6062 of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$9,400,000 for fiscal year 1988, $10,200,000 for fiscal year 1989, and 
$11,000,000 for fiscal year 1990. Amounts appropriated under this 
section for a fiscal year shall remain available for obligation and 
expenditure until the end of the succeeding fiscal year.
    ``(b) For the purpose of grants under sections 6062(b) and 6062(c) 
of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated $4,500,000 for 
fiscal year 1988, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1989, and $5,500,000 for 
fiscal year 1990.
    ``(c) The Secretary may use funds appropriated under subsection (a) 
of this section for the purposes described in subsection (b) of this 
section.
    ``(d) Of the amounts appropriated under subsection (b) of this 
section, at least 75 percent shall be used for grants under section 
6062(b) of this title and the remainder shall be used for grants under 
section 6062(c) of this title.''
    1987--Pub. L. 100-146 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, 
section read as follows: ``For the purpose of making grants under 
section 6062 of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$9,000,000 for fiscal year 1985, $9,600,000 for fiscal year 1986, and 
$10,100,000 for fiscal year 1987.''


                    Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 100-146 effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 601 
of Pub. L. 100-146, set out as a note under section 6000 of this title.
