{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/s300ff\u201353","title":42,"num":"\u00a7\u202f300ff\u201353.","heading":"Preferences in making grants","text":"\u00a7\u202f300ff\u201353.\nPreferences in making grants\n(a)\nIn general\nIn making grants under\nsection 300ff\u201351 of this title\n(b)\nSpecification of factors\n(1)\nIn general\nIn the case of the geographic area with respect to which the entity involved is applying for a grant under\n(A) the number of cases of HIV/AIDS;\n(B) the rate of increase in such cases;\n(C) the lack of availability of early intervention services;\n(D) the number of other cases of sexually transmitted diseases, and\n1\n1 So in original. The word \u201cand\u201d probably should not appear.\n2\n2 So in original. A comma probably should appear.\n(E) the rate of increase in each of the cases specified in subparagraph (D);\n(F) the lack of availability of primary health services from providers other than such applicant; and\n(G) the distance between such area and the nearest community that has an adequate level of availability of appropriate HIV-related services, and the length of time required to travel such distance.\n(2)\nRelevant period of time\nThe period referred to in paragraph (1) is the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year for which the entity involved is applying to receive a grant under\nsection 300ff\u201351 of this title\n(c)\nEquitable allocations\nIn providing preferences for purposes of subsection (b), the Secretary shall equitably allocate the preferences among urban and rural areas.\n(d)\nCertain areas\nOf the applicants who qualify for preference under this section\u2014\n(1) the Secretary shall give preference to applicants that will expend the grant under\nsection 300ff\u201351 of this title\n(2) the Secretary shall give preference to areas that are underserved with respect to such services.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t42/s300ff\u201353.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300ff\u201353","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f300ff\u201353."},{"t":"heading","text":"Preferences in making grants"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300ff\u201353/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"In making grants under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 300ff\u201351 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t42/s300ff\u201351","tail":", the Secretary shall give preference to any qualified applicant experiencing an increase in the burden of providing services regarding HIV/AIDS, as indicated by the factors specified in subsection (b)."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300ff\u201353/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Specification of factors"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300ff\u201353/b/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In the case of the geographic area with respect to which the entity involved is applying for a grant under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 300ff\u201351 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t42/s300ff\u201351","tail":", the factors referred to in subsection (a), as determined for the period specified in paragraph (2), are\u2014"}]},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300ff\u201353/b/1/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" the number of cases of HIV/AIDS;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300ff\u201353/b/1/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" the rate of increase in such cases;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300ff\u201353/b/1/C","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(C)"},{"t":"content","text":" the lack of availability of early intervention services;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300ff\u201353/b/1/D","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(D)"},{"t":"content","text":" the number of other cases of sexually transmitted diseases, and\u202f","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"1"},{"t":"num","text":"1","tail":"\u202fSo in original. The word \u201cand\u201d probably should not appear."},{"t":"text","text":"\u202fSo in original. The word \u201cand\u201d probably should not appear.","tail":" the number of cases of tuberculosis and of drug abuse\u202f"},{"t":"ref","text":"2"},{"t":"num","text":"2","tail":"\u202fSo in original. A comma probably should appear."},{"t":"text","text":"\u202fSo in original. A comma probably should appear.","tail":" and the number of cases of individuals co-infected with HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B or C;"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300ff\u201353/b/1/E","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(E)"},{"t":"content","text":" the rate of increase in each of the cases specified in subparagraph (D);","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300ff\u201353/b/1/F","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(F)"},{"t":"content","text":" the lack of availability of primary health services from providers other than such applicant; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300ff\u201353/b/1/G","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(G)"},{"t":"content","text":" the distance between such area and the nearest community that has an adequate level of availability of appropriate HIV-related services, and the length of time required to travel such distance.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300ff\u201353/b/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Relevant period of time"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The period referred to in paragraph (1) is the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year for which the entity involved is applying to receive a grant under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 300ff\u201351 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t42/s300ff\u201351","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300ff\u201353/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Equitable allocations"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"In providing preferences for purposes of subsection (b), the Secretary shall equitably allocate the preferences among urban and rural areas.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300ff\u201353/d","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(d)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Certain areas"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"Of the applicants who qualify for preference under this section\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300ff\u201353/d/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" the Secretary shall give preference to applicants that will expend the grant under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 300ff\u201351 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t42/s300ff\u201351","tail":" to provide early intervention under such section in rural areas; and"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s300ff\u201353/d/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" the Secretary shall give preference to areas that are underserved with respect to such services.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}