114 STAT. 1206 PUBLIC LAW 106-310—OCT. 17, 2000 abuse programs for other populations served by mental health systems in the community. "(e) DISTRIBUTION OF AWARDS.— The Secretary shall ensure that grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements awarded under subsection (a) are equitably distributed among the geographical regions of the tJnited States and between urban and rural populations. "(f) DURATION. — The Secretary shall award grants, contract, or cooperative agreements under this subsection for a period of not more than 5 years. "(g) APPLICATION. —^A State, political subdivision of a State, Indian tribe, tribal organization, or private nonprofit organization that desires a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this subsection shall prepare and submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. Such application shall include a plan for the rigorous evaluation of activities funded with an award under such subsection, including a process and outcomes evaluation. "(h) EVALUATION. —^A State, political subdivision of a State, Indian tribe, tribal organization, or private nonprofit organization that receives a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this subsection shall prepare and submit a plan for the rigorous evaluation of the program funded under such grant, contract, or agreement, including both process and outcomes evaluation, and the submission of an evaluation at the end of the project period. "(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.— T here is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2002 through 2003. ". SEC. 3213. TRAINING GRANTS. Subpart 3 of part B of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-31 et seq.), as amended by section 3212, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 42 USC 290bb- "SEC. 520J. TRAINING GRANTS. "(a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall award grants in accordance with the provisions of this section. "(b) MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS TRAINING GRANTS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and nonprofit private entities to train teachers and other relevant school personnel to recognize S5nTiptoms of childhood and adolescent mental disorders, to refer family members to the appropriate mental health services if necessary, to train emergency services personnel to identify and appropriately respond to persons with a mental illness, and to provide education to such teachers and personnel regarding resources that are available in the community for individuals with a mental illness. "(2) EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL.— In this subsection, the term 'emergency services personnel' includes paramedics, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians. "(3) DISTRIBUTION OF AWARDS. — The Secretary shall ensure that such grants awarded under this subsection are equitably distributed among the geographical regions of the United States and between urban and rural populations. "(4) APPLICATION.— ^A State, political subdivision of a State, Indian tribe, tribal organization, or nonprofit private entity
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