Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 5.djvu/253

 PUBLIC LAW 100-690—NOV. 18, 1988

102 STAT. 4259

(B) REMAINDER.—Amounts referred to in subparagraph (A)(iii) shall be used by the Secretary to make grants, on a competitive basis and taking into consideration with respect to the States— (i) the highest proportions of school-aged youth are at risk of drug abuse; (ii) if a tangible need has been identified by the State involved; and (iii) if the State involved has proposed the funding of additional projects targeted at the areas of highest need; to carry out the activities and projects that are consistent with the activities described in subsection (e)(1). The activities and projects for which such grants are made shall be selected by the Secretary from among proposed activities and projects submitted to the Secretary by the States. Such grants shall be made to the States for redistribution to the persons on whose behalf the State submitted an application under subsection (b). (d) PRIORITY.—In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to— (1) projects aimed at youth who are not in school or who are at risk of dropping out of school; (2) projects that seek to reinvolve dropouts in educational programs, involve youth community-based activities, develop training or employment opportunities for dropouts, or provide youth with alternatives to drug abuse; (3) projects to provide after-school, vacation, and weekend activities designed to give youth opportunities to actively participate in a variety of activities, including youth sports programs; (4) activities and projects that are consistent with activities and projects described in subsection (e)(1) and that include participation by the business community; (5) projects that provide outreach to individuals of all ages who are at high risk of involvement with drug abuse; (6) projects targeted to communities with the most serious drug abuse problems to enable such communities to develop programs that coordinate Federal, State, and local efforts to develop comprehensive, long-term, community-wide prevention and education strategies; (7) projects that seek to involve youth who are members of gangs or who may join a gang, in— (A) educati9nal programs; (B) community-based activities; (C) training or employment opportunities; or (D) other alternatives to gang involvement; and (8) projects that seek to inform youth regarding the existence and operation of the projects referred to in paragraph (7). (e) ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS.—Financial assistance may be provided with a grant received under subsection (a) under this section by a State as follows: (1) COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PARTNERSHIPS.—Such assistance may be provided for community services and partnerships designed to develop community activities targeted at drug abuse prevention through education, training, and recreation projects.

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