21 USC 1536 - Community-based coalition enhancement grants to address local drug crises

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 23, 2024

§ 1536.

Community-based coalition enhancement grants to address local drug crises

(a)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Administrator

(2)

Director

(3)

Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997

(4)

Eligible entity

The 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 issue

The 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 crisis

The 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

(C)

a sudden increase in opioid-related deaths, as documented by local data.

(7)

Opioid

(b)

Program authorized

(c)

Application

(1)

In general

(2)

Criteria

(d)

Use of funds

An 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.)

cite as: 21 USC 1536