Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 111 Part 1.djvu/253

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PUBLIC LAW 105-20-^JUNE 27, 1997 111 STAT. 229 "(i) for an initial grant under this subchapter, an initial benchmark survey of drug use among youth (or use local surveys or performance measures available or accessible in the community at the time of the grant application); and "(ii) biennial surveys (or incorporate local surveys in existence at the time of the evaluation) to measure the progress and effectiveness of the coalition; and "(C) provide assurances that the entity conducting an evaluation under this paragraph, or from which the coalition receives information, has experience— "(i) in gathering data related to substance abuse among youth; or "(ii) in evaluating the effectiveness of community anti-drug coalitions. " (b) GRANT AMOUNTS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— "(A) GRANTS.— "(i) IN GENERAL.— Subject to clause (iv), for a fiscal year, the Administrator may grant to an eligible coalition under this paragraph, an amount not to exceed the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year. "(ii) SUSPENSION OF GRANTS. — If such grant recipient fails to continue to meet the criteria specified in subsection (a), the Administrator may suspend the grant, after providing written notice to the grant recipient and an opportunity to appeal. "(iii) RENEWAL GRANTS.— Subject to clause (iv), the Administrator may award a renewal grant to a grant recipient under this subparagraph for each fiscal year following the fiscal year for which an initial grant is awarded, in an amount not to exceed the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year, during the 4-year period following the period of the initial grant. "(iv) LIMITATION.— The amount of a CTant award under this subparagraph may not exceed $100,000 for a fiscal year. "(B) COALITION AWARDS.— "(i) IN GENERAL.— Except as provided in clause (ii), the Administrator may, with respect to a community, make a grant to 1 eligible coalition that represents that community. "(ii) EXCEPTION. — The Administrator may make a grant to more than 1 eligible coalition that represents a community if— "(I) the eligible coalitions demonstrate that the coalitions are collaborating with one another; and "(II) each of the coalitions has independently met the requirements set forth in subsection (a). "(2) RURAL COALITION GRANTS. — " (A) IN GENERAL.— "(i) IN GENERAL.—In addition to awarding grants under paragraph (1), to stimulate the development of coalitions in sparsely populated and rural areas, the