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

Prior Provisions

A prior section 6064, Pub. L. 88–164, title I, §134, formerly §137, as added Pub. L. 91–517, title I, §101(b), Oct. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1323 ; amended Pub. L. 93–45, title III, §301(c), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 95 ; renumbered §134 and amended Pub. L. 94–103, title I, §§101(b), 113, title III, §302(a), Oct. 4, 1975, 89 Stat. 486 , 492, 506; Pub. L. 94–278, title XI, §1107(b), (c), Apr. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 416 ; Pub. L. 95–602, title V, §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.