21 USC 1531 - Establishment of drug-free communities support program

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§ 1531. Establishment of drug-free communities support program
§ 1532. Program authorization
§ 1533. Information collection and dissemination with respect to grant recipients
§ 1534. Technical assistance and training
§ 1535. Supplemental grants for coalition mentoring activities
§ 1536. Community-based coalition enhancement grants to address local drug crises

§ 1531. Establishment of drug-free communities support program

(a) Establishment

(b) Program

In carrying out the Program, the Director shall—

(1) make and track grants to grant recipients;

(2) provide for technical assistance and training, data collection, and dissemination of information on state-of-the-art practices that the Director determines to be effective in reducing substance use and misuse; and

(3) provide for the general administration of the Program.

(d) Contracting

(Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1031, as added Pub. L. 105–20, § 2(a)(2), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 226; amended Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8203(b)(4)(A), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4111; Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), Nov. 27, 2019, 133 Stat. 1157.)

§ 1532. Program authorization

(a) Grant eligibilityTo 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

(2) Major sector involvement

(A) In generalThe 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 use and misuse (including, if applicable, the State authority with primary authority for substance use and misuse).

(xii) Other organizations involved in reducing substance use and misuse.

(B) Elected officialsIf 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 5304(e) of title 25).

(3) CommitmentThe coalition shall demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Administrator—

(A) that the representatives of the coalition have worked together on substance use and misuse 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 strategiesThe coalition shall, with respect to the community involved—

(A) have as its principal mission the reduction of substance use and misuse, 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 use and misuse 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 use and misuse 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 use and misuse 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 use and misuse 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 use and misuse among youth, which, at a minimum, includes the use and abuse of drugs referenced in section 1523(9)(A) of this title.

(5) SustainabilityThe 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) AccountabilityThe 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 use and misuse among youth; or

(ii) in evaluating the effectiveness of community anti-drug coalitions.

(7) Additional criteria

(b) Grant amounts

(1) In general

(A) Grants

(i) In general

(ii) Suspension of grants

(iii) Renewal grants

(iv) Limitation

(B) Coalition awards

(i) In general

(ii) ExceptionThe 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).

(2) Rural coalition grants

(A) In general

(i) In general

(ii) Matching requirement

(iii) Suspension of grants

(B) Renewal grants

(i) Amount

(ii) Awards

(3) Additional grants

(A) In general

(B) Scope of grants

(D) Renewal grantsSubject to clause (iv),1

1 So in original. Probably should be “subparagraph (F),”.

the Administrator may award a renewal grant to a grant recipient under this subparagraph 2

2 So in original. Probably should be “this paragraph”.

for each fiscal year of the 4-fiscal-year period following the first fiscal year for which the initial additional grant is awarded in an amount not to exceed the following:

(i) For the first and second fiscal years of the 4-fiscal-year period, the amount of the non-Federal funds, including in-kind contributions, raised by the coalition for the applicable fiscal year is not less than 125 percent of the amount awarded.

(ii) For the third and fourth fiscal years of the 4-fiscal-year period, the amount of the non-Federal funds, including in-kind contributions, raised by the coalition for the applicable fiscal year is not less than 150 percent of the amount awarded.

(E) Suspension

(F) Limitation

(4) Process for suspension

(d) Priority in awarding grants

(Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1032, as added Pub. L. 105–20, § 2(a)(2), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 227; amended Pub. L. 107–82, § 1(d), (g), (h), Dec. 14, 2001, 115 Stat. 818, 819; Pub. L. 109–469, title VIII, §§ 802(a), 803, 804, Dec. 29, 2006, 120 Stat. 3535; Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8203(a)(3)(A), (b)(4), formerly § 8203(a)(4)(A), (b)(4), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4111, renumbered Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(i)(IV), Nov. 27, 2019, 133 Stat. 1157; Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(i)(V), (ii)(II), (iii), (3), Nov. 27, 2019, 133 Stat. 1157, 1158.)

§ 1533. Information collection and dissemination with respect to grant recipients

(a) Coalition information

(1) General auditing authorityFor the purpose of audit and examination, the Administrator—

(A) shall have access to any books, documents, papers, and records that are pertinent to any grant or grant renewal request under this subchapter; and

(B) may periodically request information from a grant recipient to ensure that the grant recipient meets the applicable criteria under section 1532(a) of this title.

(2) Application process

(3) Reporting

(b) Data collection and dissemination

(1) In generalThe Administrator may collect data from—

(A) national substance use and misuse organizations that work with eligible coalitions, community anti-drug coalitions, departments or agencies of the Federal Government, or State or local governments and the governing bodies of Indian tribes; and

(B) any other entity or organization that carries out activities that relate to the purposes of the Program.

(2) Activities of AdministratorThe Administrator may—

(A) evaluate the utility of specific initiatives relating to the purposes of the Program;

(B) conduct an evaluation of the Program; and

(i) eligible coalitions and other substance use and misuse organizations; and

(ii) the general public.

(3) Consultation

(4) Limitation on use of certain funds for evaluation of Program

(Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1033, as added Pub. L. 105–20, § 2(a)(2), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 230; amended Pub. L. 107–82, § 1(e), (f), Dec. 14, 2001, 115 Stat. 818; Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8203(b)(4)(A), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4111; Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), Nov. 27, 2019, 133 Stat. 1157.)

§ 1534. Technical assistance and training

(a) In general

(1) Technical assistance and agreements

With respect to any grant recipient or other organization, the Administrator may—

(A) offer technical assistance and training; and

(B) enter into contracts and cooperative agreements.

(2) Coordination of programs

(b) Training

The Administrator may provide training to any representative designated by a grant recipient in—

(1) coalition building;

(2) task force development;

(3) mediation and facilitation, direct service, assessment and evaluation; or

(4) any other activity related to the purposes of the Program.

(Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1034, as added Pub. L. 105–20, § 2(a)(2), June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 231.)

§ 1535. Supplemental grants for coalition mentoring activities

(a) Authority to make grants

(b) Treatment with other grants

(1) Supplement

(2) Requirement for basic grant

(d) Criteria

A coalition meets the criteria specified in this subsection if the coalition—

(1) has been in existence for at least 5 years;

(2) has achieved, by or through its own efforts, measurable results in the prevention and treatment of substance use and misuse among youth;

(3) has staff or members willing to serve as mentors for persons seeking to start or expand the activities of other coalitions in the prevention and treatment of substance use and misuse;

(4) has demonstrable support from some members of the community in which the coalition mentoring activities to be supported by the grant under this section are to be carried out; and

(5) submits to the Administrator a detailed plan for the coalition mentoring activities to be supported by the grant under this section.

(e) Use of grant funds

(f) Renewal grants

The Administrator may make a renewal grant to any coalition awarded a grant under subsection (a), or a previous renewal grant under this subsection, if the coalition, at the time of application for such renewal grant—

(1) continues to meet the criteria specified in subsection (d); and

(2) has made demonstrable progress in the development of one or more new, self-supporting community coalitions that are focused on the prevention and treatment of substance use and misuse.

(g) Grant amounts

(1) In general

(2) Initial grants

(3) Renewal grants

(h) Fiscal year limitation on amount available for grants

(i) Priority in awarding initial grants

(Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1035, as added Pub. L. 107–82, § 2, Dec. 14, 2001, 115 Stat. 819; amended Pub. L. 115–271, title VIII, § 8203(b)(4)(A), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4111; Pub. L. 116–74, § 2(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II), Nov. 27, 2019, 133 Stat. 1157.)

§ 1536. Community-based coalition enhancement grants to address local drug crises

(a) DefinitionsIn this section:

(1) Administrator

(2) Director

(3) Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997

(4) Eligible entityThe term “eligible entity” means an organization that—

(A) on or before the date of submitting an application for a grant under this section, receives or has received a grant under the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997; and

(B) has documented, using local data, rates of abuse of opioids or methamphetamines at levels that are—

(i) significantly higher than the national average as determined by the Secretary (including appropriate consideration of the results of the Monitoring the Future Survey published by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Survey on Drug Use and Health published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration); or

(ii) higher than the national average, as determined by the Secretary (including appropriate consideration of the results of the surveys described in clause (i)), over a sustained period of time.

(5) Emerging drug abuse issueThe term “emerging drug abuse issue” means a substance use disorder within an area involving—

(A) a sudden increase in demand for particular drug abuse treatment services relative to previous demand; and

(B) a lack of resources in the area to address the emerging problem.

(6) Local drug crisisThe term “local drug crisis” means, with respect to the area served by an eligible entity—

(A) a sudden increase in the abuse of opioids or methamphetamines, as documented by local data;

(B) the abuse of prescription medications, specifically opioids or methamphetamines, that is significantly higher than the national average, over a sustained period of time, as documented by local data; or

(7) Opioid

(b) Program authorized

(1) In general

(2) Criteria

(d) Use of fundsAn eligible entity shall use a grant received under this section—

(1) for programs designed to implement comprehensive community-wide prevention strategies to address the local drug crisis in the area served by the eligible entity, in accordance with the plan submitted under subsection (c)(2);

(2) to obtain specialized training and technical assistance from the organization funded under section 4 of Public Law 107–82 (21 U.S.C. 1521 note); and

(3) for programs designed to implement comprehensive community-wide strategies to address emerging drug abuse issues in the community.

(e) Supplement not supplant

(f) Evaluation

(g) Limitation on administrative expenses

(h) Delegation authority

(i) Authorization of appropriations

(Pub. L. 114–198, title I, § 103, July 22, 2016, 130 Stat. 699.)