§ 1621o. — Indian youth grant program.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1621o]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 18--INDIAN HEALTH CARE
SUBCHAPTER II--HEALTH SERVICES
Sec. 1621o. Indian youth grant program
(a) Grants
The Secretary, acting through the Service, is authorized to make
grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian
organizations for innovative mental and physical disease prevention and
health promotion and treatment programs for Indian preadolescent and
adolescent youths.
(b) Use of funds
(1) Funds made available under this section may be used to--
(A) develop prevention and treatment programs for Indian youth
which promote mental and physical health and incorporate cultural
values, community and family involvement, and traditional healers;
and
(B) develop and provide community training and education.
(2) Funds made available under this section may not be used to
provide services described in section 1621h(m) of this title.
(c) Models for delivery of comprehensive health care services
The Secretary shall--
(1) disseminate to Indian tribes information regarding models
for the delivery of comprehensive health care services to Indian and
urban Indian adolescents;
(2) encourage the implementation of such models; and
(3) at the request of an Indian tribe, provide technical
assistance in the implementation of such models.
(d) Criteria for review and approval of applications
The Secretary shall establish criteria for the review and approval
of applications under this section.
(e) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$5,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such sums as may be necessary for
each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.
(Pub. L. 94-437, title II, Sec. 216, as added Pub. L. 102-573, title II,
Sec. 212, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4554.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1621h, 1621w of this title.
