§300a–4 Grants and contracts

Summary

Grants and contracts under this law must follow rules the Secretary sets. The Secretary decides how much each grant will be. For any program year that begins after June 30, 1975, a grant cannot pay for less than 90 percent of the project’s costs as measured by the Secretary’s rules, unless that same program got a grant for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975 that paid less than 90 percent; in that case future grants may pay no less than that same lower percentage. Grants can be paid in parts and can have conditions the Secretary thinks are needed to make sure the money is used properly. A grant or contract under section 300 or 300a for family planning must promise to give priority to people from low-income families and must not charge them for services unless a third party (including a government agency that is authorized or legally required to pay) will cover the cost. Grants or contracts under section 300 or 300a–3 must promise that any informational or educational materials are suitable for the purpose and for the community, taking into account people’s education and culture. For grants under section 300, those materials must be reviewed and approved before they are distributed by an advisory committee set up by the grantee under the Secretary’s rules, and that committee must broadly represent the community.