118 STAT. 2334 PUBLIC LAW 108–414—OCT. 30, 2004 ‘‘(i) MENTAL HEALTH COURTS AND DIVERSION/ALTER NATIVE PROSECUTION AND SENTENCING PROGRAMS.— Funds may be used to create or expand existing mental health courts that meet program requirements estab lished by the Attorney General under part V of this title, other court based programs, or diversion and alternative prosecution and sentencing programs (including crisis intervention teams and treatment accountability services for communities) that meet requirements established by the Attorney General and the Secretary. ‘‘(ii) TRAINING.—Funds may be used to create or expand programs, such as crisis intervention training, which offer specialized training to— ‘‘(I) criminal justice system personnel to iden tify and respond appropriately to the unique needs of preliminarily qualified offenders; or ‘‘(II) mental health system personnel to respond appropriately to the treatment needs of preliminarily qualified offenders. ‘‘(iii) SERVICE DELIVERY.—Funds may be used to create or expand programs that promote public safety by providing the services described in subparagraph (C)(ii) to preliminarily qualified offenders. ‘‘(iv) IN JAIL AND TRANSITIONAL SERVICES.—Funds may be used to promote and provide mental health treatment and transitional services for those incarcer ated or for transitional re entry programs for those released from any penal or correctional institution. ‘‘(J) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS.—The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary, shall ensure that planning and implementation grants are equi tably distributed among the geographical regions of the United States and between urban and rural populations. ‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—The Attorney General, in awarding funds under this section, shall give priority to applications that— ‘‘(1) demonstrate the strongest commitment to ensuring that such funds are used to promote both public health and public safety; ‘‘(2) demonstrate the active participation of each co applicant in the administration of the collaboration program; ‘‘(3) document, in the case of an application for a grant to be used in whole or in part to fund treatment services for adults or juveniles during periods of incarceration or deten tion, that treatment programs will be available to provide transition and re entry services for such individuals; and ‘‘(4) have the support of both the Attorney General and the Secretary. ‘‘(d) MATCHING REQUIREMENTS.— ‘‘(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of a collaboration program carried out by a State, unit of local government, Indian tribe, or tribal organization under this section shall not exceed— ‘‘(A) 80 percent of the total cost of the program during the first 2 years of the grant; ‘‘(B) 60 percent of the total cost of the program in year 3; and
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