Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-73

§14510 Drug abuse mitigation initiative

Title 40 › Subtitle SUBTITLE IV— - APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Chapter CHAPTER 145— - SPECIAL APPALACHIAN PROGRAMS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - PROGRAMS › § 14510

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Appalachian Regional Commission can give help, grants, or contracts to people and groups in the Appalachian region for projects that fight drug abuse, including opioid abuse. Projects can share best ideas between states and counties, start or grow programs that reduce harm to workers and the local economy, bring in and keep health services and workers, and build needed things like broadband for telemedicine. For any project, no more than 50% of its cost can come from the funds made available under this rule. For counties with a "distressed" designation under section 14526, up to 80% can come from these funds, and for "at-risk" counties up to 70%. These ARC funds can be combined with other federal program money or other sources. The ARC may also use these funds to raise the federal share of other federal programs if the Commission decides it is appropriate.

Full Legal Text

Title 40, §14510

Public Buildings, Property, and Works — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The Appalachian Regional Commission may provide technical assistance to, make grants to, enter into contracts with, or otherwise provide amounts to individuals or entities in the Appalachian region for projects and activities to address drug abuse, including opioid abuse, in the region, including projects and activities—

(1)to facilitate the sharing of best practices among States, counties, and other experts in the region with respect to reducing such abuse;

(2)to initiate or expand programs designed to eliminate or reduce the harm to the workforce and economic growth of the region that results from such abuse;

(3)to attract and retain relevant health care services, businesses, and workers; and

(4)to develop relevant infrastructure, including broadband infrastructure that supports the use of telemedicine.

(b)Of the cost of any activity eligible for a grant under this section—

(1)not more than 50 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section; and

(2)notwithstanding paragraph (1)—

(A)in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which a distressed county designation is in effect under section 14526, not more than 80 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section; and

(B)in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which an at-risk designation is in effect under section 14526, not more than 70 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section.

(c)Subject to subsection (b), a grant provided under this section may be provided from amounts made available to carry out this section in combination with amounts made available—

(1)under any other Federal program (subject to the availability of subsequent appropriations); or

(2)from any other source.

(d)Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the Federal share under any other Federal program, amounts made available to carry out this section may be used to increase that Federal share, as the Appalachian Regional Commission determines to be appropriate.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

40 U.S.C. § 14510

Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73