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 115 STAT. 1852 PUBLIC LAW 107-110—JAN. 8, 2002 "(1) A description of the program to be funded under the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement. "(2) A description of how such program will increase access to quality mental health services for students. "(3) A description of how the applicant will establish a crisis intervention program to provide immediate mental health services to the school community when necessary. "(4) An assurance that— "(A) persons providing services under the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement are adequately trained to provide such services; "(B) the services will be provided in accordance with subsection (c); "(C) teachers, principal administrators, and other school personnel are aware of the program; and "(D) parents of students participating in services under this section will be involved in the design and implementation of the services. "(5) An explanation of how the applicant will support and integrate existing school-based services with the program to provide appropriate mental health services for students. "(6) An explanation of how the applicant will establish a program that will support students and the school in maintaining an environment conducive to learning. "(e) INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS.— "(1) DESIGNATION OF LEAD AGENCY.—The recipient of each grant, contract, or cooperative agreement shall designate a lead agency to direct the establishment of an interagency agreement among local educational agencies, juvenile justice authorities, mental health agencies, and other relevant entities in the State, in collaboration with local entities and parents and guardians of students. "(2) CONTENTS.— The interagency agreement shall ensure the provision of the services described in subsection (c), specifying with respect to each agency, authority, or entity— "(A) the financial responsibility for the services; "(B) the conditions and terms of responsibility for the services, including quality, accountability, and coordination of the services; and "(C) the conditions and terms of reimbursement among the agencies, authorities, or entities that are parties to the interagency agreement, including procedures for dispute resolution. "(f) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall evaluate each program carried out by a State educational agency, local educational agency, or Indian tribe under this section and shall disseminate the findings with respect to each such evaluation to appropriate public and private entities. "(g) DISTRIBUTION OF AWARDS.—The Secretary shall ensure that grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements awarded or entered into under this section are equitably distributed among the geographical regions of the United States and among urban, suburban, and rural populations. "(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. —Nothing in Federal law shall be construed—

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