114 STAT. 1202 PUBLIC LAW 106-310—OCT. 17, 2000 "(2) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall issue regulations and guidelines necessary to carry out this section, including methodologies and outcome measures for evaluating programs carried out by States, political subdivisions of States, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations receiving grants under subsection (a). "(c) APPLICATIONS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— To receive a grant under subsection (a), the chief executive of a State, chief executive of a subdivision of a State, Indian tribe or tribal organization shall prepare and submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary shall reasonably require. "(2) CONTENT.—Such application shall— "(A) contain an assurance that— "(i) community-based mental health services will be available for the individuals who are diverted from the criminal justice system, and that such services are based on the best known practices, reflect current research findings, include case management, assertive community treatment, medication management and access, integrated mental health and co-occurring substance abuse treatment, and psychiatric rehabilitation, and will be coordinated with social services, including life skills training, housing placement, vocational training, education job placement, and health care; "(ii) there has been relevant interagency collaboration between the appropriate criminal justice, mental health, and substance abuse systems; and "(iii) the Federal support provided will be used to supplement, and not supplant. State, local, Indian tribe, or tribal organization sources of funding that would otherwise be available; "(B) demonstrate that the diversion program will be integrated with an existing system of care for those with mental illness; "(C) explain the applicant's inability to fund the program adequately without Federal assistance; "(D) specify plans for obtaining necessary support and continuing the proposed program following the conclusion of Federal support; and "(E) describe methodology and outcome measures that will be used in evaluating the program. "(d) USE OF FUNDS. —^A State, political subdivision of a State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization that receives a grant under subsection (a) may use funds received under such grant to— "(1) integrate the diversion program into the existing system of care; "(2) create or expand community-based mental health and co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse services to accommodate the diversion program; "(3) train professionals involved in the system of care, and law enforcement officers, attorneys, and judges; and "(4) provide community outreach and crisis intervention. " (e) FEDERAL SHARE. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall pay to a State, political subdivision of a State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization
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