116 STAT. 1884 PUBLIC LAW 107-273—NOV. 2, 2002 under section 242(b), to carry out projects of the kinds described in subsection (a). 42 USC 5652. " SEC. 242. ALLOCATION. "(a) ALLOCATION AMONG ELIGIBLE STATES. —Subject to subsection (b), funds appropriated to carry out this part shall be allocated among eligible States proportionately based on the population that is less than 18 years of age in the eligible States. " (b) ALLOCATION AMONG INDIAN TRIBES COLLECTIVELY. —Before allocating funds under subsection (a) among eligible States, the Administrator shall allocate among eligible Indian tribes as determined under section 246(a), an aggregate amount equal to the amount such tribes would be allocated under subsection (a), and without regard to this subsection, if such tribes were treated collectively as an eligible State. 42 USC 5653. "SEC. 243. ELIGIBILITY OF STATES. "(a) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant under section 241, a State shall submit to the Administrator an application that contains the following: "(1) An assurance that the State will use— "(A) not more than 5 percent of such grant, in the aggregate, for— "(i) the costs incurred by the State to carry out this part; and "(ii) to evaluate, and provide technical assistance relating to, projects and activities carried out with funds provided under this part; and "(B) the remainder of such grant to make grants under \ section 244. "(2) An assurance that, and a detailed description of how, such grant will supplement, and not supplant State and local efforts to prevent juvenile delinquency. "(3) An assurance that such application was prepared after consultation with and participation by the State advisory group, community-based organizations, and organizations in the local juvenile justice system, that carry out programs, projects, or activities to prevent juvenile delinquency. "(4) An assurance that the State advisory group will be afforded the opportunity to review and comment on all grant applications submitted to the State agency. "(5) An assurance that each eligible entity described in section 244 that receives an initial grant under section 244 to carry out a project or activity shall also receive an assurance from the State that such entity will receive from the State, for the subsequent fiscal year to carry out such project or activity, a grant under such section in an amount that is proportional, based on such initial grant and on the amount of the grant received under section 241 by the State for such subsequent fiscal year, but that does not exceed the amount specified for such subsequent fiscal year in such application as approved by the State. "(6) Such other information and assurances as the Administrator may reasonably require by rule. " (b) APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS. — "(1) APPROVAL REQUIRED.— Subject to paragraph (2), the Administrator shall approve an application, and amendments
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