United States Code Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

§ 300ee–33. Provision of information to underserved populations

§ 300ee–33.

Provision of information to underserved populations

(a)

In general

The Secretary may make grants to public entities, to migrant health centers (as defined in section 254b(a) 11  See References in Text note below. See References in Text note below. of this title), to community health centers (as defined in section 254c(a) 1 of this title), and to nonprofit private entities concerned with acquired immune deficiency syndrome, for the purpose of assisting grantees in providing services to populations of individuals that are underserved with respect to programs providing information on the prevention of exposure to, and the transmission of, the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

(b)

Preferences in making grants

In making grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give preference to any applicant for such a grant that has the ability to disseminate rapidly the information described in subsection (a) (including any national organization with such ability).