§1535 Supplemental grants for coalition mentoring activities

Summary

The agency in charge can give extra grants to community coalitions that already get funding from the main program. These extra grants pay for those coalitions to mentor new or growing coalitions that work on preventing and treating substance use among young people. To get a grant, a coalition must apply and must already have a grant from the main program for that same year. The coalition must have been active for at least 5 years, shown measurable results in youth substance use prevention or treatment, have staff or members who will serve as mentors, have local support where mentoring will happen, and submit a detailed mentoring plan. Grants must be used to help start and support new, self-sustaining local coalitions, following the coalition’s plan. Renewal grants are possible if the coalition still meets the rules and has made clear progress helping new coalitions. A coalition cannot receive more in these grants in a year than the non‑Federal money it raised that year (this can include in‑kind help). Money from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Indian Health Service, or a tribal agency can count as non‑Federal funds if those groups are part of the coalition. The first grant to a coalition cannot be more than $75,000, and total renewal grants in a year cannot exceed $75,000. All mentoring grants in a year are limited to 5% of the main program’s authorized funding for that year. Priority is given to coalitions that plan to mentor groups in economically disadvantaged areas.