§ 300u–13. Community transformation grants

(a) In general

The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”), acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this section as the “Director”), shall award competitive grants to State and local governmental agencies and community-based organizations for the implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of evidence-based community preventive health activities in order to reduce chronic disease rates, prevent the development of secondary conditions, address health disparities, and develop a stronger evidence-base of effective prevention programming, with not less than 20 percent of such grants being awarded to rural and frontier areas.

(b) Eligibility To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), an entity shall—

(1) be—

(A) a State governmental agency;

(B) a local governmental agency;

(C) a national network of community-based organizations;

(D) a State or local non-profit organization; or

(E) an Indian tribe; and

(2) submit to the Director an application at such time, in such a manner, and containing such information as the Director may require, including a description of the program to be carried out under the grant; and

(3) demonstrate a history or capacity, if funded, to develop relationships necessary to engage key stakeholders from multiple sectors within and beyond health care and across a community, such as healthy futures corps and health care providers.

(c) Use of funds

(1) In general

An eligible entity shall use amounts received under a grant under this section to carry out programs described in this subsection.

(2) Community transformation plan

(A) In general

An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall submit to the Director (for approval) a detailed plan that includes the policy, environmental, programmatic, and 2010 through 2014.

(Pub. L. 111–148, title IV, § 4201, title X, § 10403, Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 564, 975.)

Codification

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

Amendments

2010—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–148, § 10403(1), inserted “, with not less than 20 percent of such grants being awarded to rural and frontier areas” before period at end.

Subsec. (c)(2)(B)(vii). Pub. L. 111–148, § 10403(2), substituted “urban, rural, and frontier areas” for “both urban and rural areas”.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 111–148, § 10403(3), substituted “each of fiscal year” for “each fiscal years”.