Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 111 Part 1.djvu/252

This page needs to be proofread.

Ill STAT. 228 PUBLIC LAW 105-20—JUNE 27, 1997 than 6 months, acting through entities such as task forces, subcommittees, or community boards; and "(B) substantial participation from volunteer leaders in the community involved (especially in cooperation with individuals involved with youth such as parents, teachers, coaches, youth workers, and members of the clergy). "(4) MISSION AND STRATEGIES.—The coalition shall, with respect to the community involved— "(A) have as its principal mission the reduction of substance abuse, which, at a minimum, includes the use and abuse of drugs referenced in section 1023(9)(A), in a comprehensive and long-term manner, with a primary focus on youth in the community; "(B) describe and document the nature and extent of the substance abuse problem, which, at a minimum, includes the use and abuse of drugs referenced in section 1023(9)(A), in the community; "(C)(i) provide a description of substance abuse prevention and treatment programs and activities, which, at a minimum, includes programs and activities relating to the use and abuse of drugs referenced in section 1023(9)(A), in existence at the time of the grant application; and "(ii) identify substance abuse programs and service gaps, which, at a minimum, includes programs and gaps relating to the use and abuse of drugs referenced in section 1023(9)(A), in the community; "(D) develop a strategic plan to reduce substance abuse among youth, which, at a minimum, includes the use and abuse of drugs referenced in section 1023(9)(A), in a comprehensive and long-term fashion; and "(E) work to develop a consensus regarding the priorities of the community to combat substance abuse among youth, which, at a minimum, includes the use and abuse of drugs referenced in section 1023(9)(A). "(5) SUSTAINABILITY. —The coalition shall demonstrate that the coalition is an ongoing concern by demonstrating that the coalition— " (A) is— "(i)(I) a nonprofit organization; or "(II) an entity that the Administrator determines to be appropriate; or "(ii) part of, or is associated with, an established legal entity; "(B) receives financial support (including, in the discretion of the Administrator, in-kind contributions) from non-Federal sources; and "(C) has a strategy to solicit substantial financial support from non-Federal sources to ensure that the coalition and the programs operated by the coalition are self- sustaining. " (6) ACCOUNTABILITY.—The coalition shall— "(A) establish a system to measure and report outcomes— "(i) consistent with common indicators and evaluation protocols established by the Administrator; and "(ii) approved by the Administrator; "(B) conduct—