Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§290cc–28 Requirement of Reports by States
Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER III–A — SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION › Part C — Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness › § 290cc–28
Summary
States must send a report to the Secretary by January 31 each year to get federal payments under the program. The report must show what program money was spent on during the last fiscal year, who got the money, and whether the spending followed the program rules. States must also make those reports available for the public to see. Every 3 years, the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use must review how grants were spent and give recommendations for changes to the program or how it runs.
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Title 42, §290cc–28
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(a)In general
The Secretary may not make payments under section 290cc–21 of this title unless the State involved agrees that, by not later than January 31 of each fiscal year, the State will prepare and submit to the Secretary a report in such form and containing such information as the Secretary determines (after consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use) to be necessary for— (1)
(2)determining whether such amounts were expended in accordance with the provisions of this part.
(b)Availability to public of reports
The Secretary may not make payments under section 290cc–21 of this title unless the State involved agrees to make copies of the reports described in subsection (a) available for public inspection.
(c)Evaluations
The Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use shall evaluate at least once every 3 years the expenditures of grants under this part by eligible entities in order to ensure that expenditures are consistent with the provisions of this part, and shall include in such evaluation recommendations regarding changes needed in program design or operations.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2016—Subsecs. (a), (c). Pub. L. 114–255 substituted “Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use” for “Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration”. 1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–316, § 122(c)(1), struck out “the Comptroller General of the United States, and” after “(after consultation with”. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–316, § 122(c)(2), struck out “Comptroller General of the United States in cooperation with the” before “Administrator” and struck out comma after “Administration”. 1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–321, § 163(a)(1)(A), as renumbered by Pub. L. 102–352, substituted “and the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration” for “the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse”. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–321, § 163(a)(1)(B), as renumbered by Pub. L. 102–352, substituted “Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration” for “National Institute of Mental Health”. 1990—Pub. L. 101–645 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to requirement of reports by States for provisions relating to determination of amount of allotments. 1989—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–93 directed that subsec. (a)(1) of this section as similarly amended by title VIII of Pub. L. 100–607 and title VI of Pub. L. 100–628 be amended to read as if the
Amendments
made by title VI of Pub. L. 100–628 had not been enacted. See 1988 Amendment note below. 1988—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100–690 substituted “the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands” for “the Northern Mariana Islands”. Pub. L. 100–607 and Pub. L. 100–628 made identical
Amendments
, amending par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “$275,000; and”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1992 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 102–321 effective Oct. 1, 1992, with provision for programs providing financial assistance, see section 801(c), (d) of Pub. L. 102–321, set out as a note under section 236 of this title.
Effective Date
of 1988
Amendments
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–690 effective immediately after enactment of Pub. L. 100–607, which was approved Nov. 4, 1988, see section 2600 of Pub. L. 100–690, set out as a note under section 242m of this title. Amendment by Pub. L. 100–628 effective Nov. 7, 1988, see section 631 of Pub. L. 100–628, set out as a note under section 254e of this title. Amendment by Pub. L. 100–607 effective Nov. 4, 1988, see section 831 of Pub. L. 100–607, set out as a note under section 254e of this title.
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42 U.S.C. § 290cc–28
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
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