25 USC 1667c - Substance abuse and mental health services Administration grants

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 1667c.

Substance abuse and mental health services Administration grants

(a)

Grant applications

(1)

Efficiency of grant application process

(2)

Priority for certain grants

(A)

In general

(B)

Description of grant programs

A grant program referred to in subparagraph (A) is a grant program—

(i)

administered by the Administration to fund activities relating to mental health, suicide prevention, or suicide-related risk factors; and

(ii)

under which an Indian tribe or tribal organization is an eligible recipient.

(3)

Clarification regarding Indian tribes and tribal organizations

(4)

Requirements for affected States

(A)

Definitions

In this paragraph:

(i)

Affected State

The term “affected State” means a State—

(I)

the boundaries of which include 1 or more Indian tribes; and

(II)

the application for a grant under any program administered by the Administration of which includes statewide data.

(ii)

Indian population

(B)

Requirements

As a condition of receipt of a grant under any program administered by the Administration, each affected State shall—

(i)

describe in the grant application—

(I)

the Indian population of the affected State; and

(II)

the contribution of that Indian population to the statewide data used by the affected State in the application; and

(ii)

demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary that—

(I)

of the total amount of the grant, the affected State will allocate for use for the Indian population of the affected State an amount equal to the proportion that—

(aa)

the Indian population of the affected State; bears to

(bb)

the total population of the affected State; and

(II)

the affected State will take reasonable efforts to collaborate with each Indian tribe located within the affected State to carry out youth suicide prevention and treatment measures for members of the Indian tribe.

(C)

Report

(b)

No non-Federal share requirement

(c)

Outreach for rural and isolated Indian tribes

(d)

Provision of other assistance

(1)

In general

The Secretary, acting through the Administration, shall carry out such measures (including monitoring and the provision of required assistance) as the Secretary determines to be necessary to ensure the provision of adequate suicide prevention and mental health services to Indian tribes described in paragraph (2), regardless of whether those Indian tribes possess adequate personnel or infrastructure—

(A)

to submit an application for a grant under any program administered by the Administration, including due to problems relating to access to the Internet or other electronic means that may have resulted in previous obstacles to submission of a grant application; or

(B)

to fulfill all applicable requirements of the relevant program.

(2)

Description of Indian tribes

An Indian tribe referred to in paragraph (1) is an Indian tribe—

(A)

the members of which experience—

(i)

a high rate of youth suicide;

(ii)

low socioeconomic status; and

(iii)

extreme health disparity;

(B)

that is located in a remote and isolated area; and

(C)

that lacks technology and communication infrastructure.

(3)

Authorization of appropriations

(e)

Early intervention and assessment services

(1)

Definition of affected entity

In this subsection, the term “affected entity” means any entity—

(A)

that receives a grant for suicide intervention, prevention, or treatment under a program administered by the Administration; and

(B)

the population to be served by which includes Indian youth.

(2)

Requirement

(Pub. L. 94–437, title VII, § 724, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10221(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 935.)

cite as: 25 USC 1667c