§14510 Drug Abuse Mitigation Initiative

Summary

The Appalachian Regional Commission can give technical help, grants, contracts, or other money to people and groups in the Appalachian region for projects that fight drug abuse, including opioid abuse. Projects can include sharing best practices among states, counties, and experts; starting or growing programs to reduce harm to the workforce and local economy; attracting and keeping health care services, businesses, and workers; and building needed infrastructure like broadband for telemedicine. For any eligible activity, no more than 50% of the cost may come from these funds. For projects in a county with a "distressed" designation under section 14526, up to 80% may come from these funds, and for a county with an "at-risk" designation under section 14526, up to 70% may come from these funds. These grants can be combined with other federal program money (if that money is available later) or with other sources, and the Commission may use these amounts to increase the federal share under other programs as it decides.