42 U.S.C. § 300x–21: Formula grants to States

§300x–21 Formula Grants to States

Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER XVII — BLOCK GRANTS › Part B — Block Grants Regarding Mental Health and Substance Use › subpart ii — block grants for substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery services › § 300x–21

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Each fiscal year, the Secretary, through the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, must set an allotment amount for every State based on section 300x–33. The Secretary will give a grant equal to that allotment if the State submits an application under section 300x–32. The State must spend the grant only to carry out the State plan created under section 300x–32(b) and to plan, run, and evaluate programs to prevent and treat substance use disorders and support recovery. The funds may also pay for related activities in section 300x–24 and must follow the rules in section 300x–31.

Title 42, §300x–21

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(a)In general

For the purpose described in subsection (b), the Secretary, acting through the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, shall make an allotment each fiscal year for each State in an amount determined in accordance with section 300x–33 of this title. The Secretary shall make a grant to the State of the allotment made for the State for the fiscal year if the State submits to the Secretary an application in accordance with section 300x–32 of this title.

(b)Authorized activities

A funding agreement for a grant under subsection (a) is that, subject to section 300x–31 of this title, the State involved will expend the grant only for the purpose of carrying out the plan developed in accordance with section 300x–32(b) of this title and for planning, carrying out, and evaluating activities to prevent, treat, and provide recovery support services for substance use disorders and for related activities authorized in section 300x–24 of this title.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1921 of act

July 1, 1944, was classified to section 300x–9 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–321. Another prior section 1921 of act

July 1, 1944, was classified to section 300y of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–690.

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–328 substituted “activities to prevent, treat, and provide recovery support services for substance use disorders” for “activities to prevent and treat substance use disorders”. 2016—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–255 inserted “carrying out the plan developed in accordance with section 300x–32(b) of this title and for” after “for the purpose of” and substituted “use disorders” for “abuse”.