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42 U.S.C. § 300ff-53 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare § 300ff-53. Preferences in making grants

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a)In general

In making grants under section 300ff-51 of this title, the Secretary shall give preference to any qualified applicant experiencing an increase in the burden of providing services regarding HIV/AIDS, as indicated by the factors specified in subsection (b).

(b)Specification of factors

(1)In general

In the case of the geographic area with respect to which the entity involved is applying for a grant under section 300ff-51 of this title, the factors referred to in subsection (a), as determined for the period specified in paragraph (2), are--

(A) the number of cases of HIV/AIDS;

(B) the rate of increase in such cases;

(C) the lack of availability of early intervention services;

(D) the number of other cases of sexually transmitted diseases, and  1 the number of cases of tuberculosis and of drug abuse  2 and the number of cases of individuals co-infected with HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B or C;

(E) the rate of increase in each of the cases specified in subparagraph (D);

(F) the lack of availability of primary health services from providers other than such applicant; and

(G) the distance between such area and the nearest community that has an adequate level of availability of appropriate HIV-related services, and the length of time required to travel such distance.

(2)Relevant period of time

The period referred to in paragraph (1) is the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year for which the entity involved is applying to receive a grant under section 300ff-51 of this title.

(c)Equitable allocations

In providing preferences for purposes of subsection (b), the Secretary shall equitably allocate the preferences among urban and rural areas.

(d)Certain areas

Of the applicants who qualify for preference under this section--

(1) the Secretary shall give preference to applicants that will expend the grant under section 300ff-51 of this title to provide early intervention under such section in rural areas; and

(2) the Secretary shall give preference to areas that are underserved with respect to such services.

1 So in original. The word “and” probably should not appear.
2 So in original. A comma probably should appear.
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