Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 118.djvu/1444

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118 STAT. 1414 PUBLIC LAW 108–355—OCT. 21, 2004 ‘‘(5) training programs for students and campus personnel to respond effectively to students with mental and behavioral health problems that can lead to school failure, such as depres sion, substance abuse, and suicide attempts; or ‘‘(6) the creation of a networking infrastructure to link colleges and universities that do not have mental health serv ices with health care providers who can treat mental and behavioral health problems. ‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE GRANT RECIPIENTS.—Any institution of higher edu cation receiving a grant under this section may carry out activities under the grant through— ‘‘(1) college counseling centers; ‘‘(2) college and university psychological service centers; ‘‘(3) mental health centers; ‘‘(4) psychology training clinics; or ‘‘(5) institution of higher education supported, evidence based, mental health and substance abuse programs. ‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—An institution of higher education desiring a grant under this section shall prepare and submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require. At a minimum, the application shall include the following: ‘‘(1) A description of identified mental and behavioral health needs of students at the institution of higher education. ‘‘(2) A description of Federal, State, local, private, and institutional resources currently available to address the needs described in paragraph (1) at the institution of higher edu cation. ‘‘(3) A description of the outreach strategies of the institu tion of higher education for promoting access to services, including a proposed plan for reaching those students most in need of mental health services. ‘‘(4) A plan to evaluate program outcomes, including a description of the proposed use of funds, the program objectives, and how the objectives will be met. ‘‘(5) An assurance that the institution will submit a report to the Secretary each fiscal year on the activities carried out with the grant and the results achieved through those activities. ‘‘(e) REQUIREMENT OF MATCHING FUNDS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make a grant under this section to an institution of higher education only if the institution agrees to make available (directly or through dona tions from public or private entities) non Federal contributions in an amount that is not less than $1 for each $1 of Federal funds provided in the grant, toward the costs of activities carried out with the grant (as described in subsection (b)) and other activities by the institution to reduce student mental and behavioral health problems. ‘‘(2) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED.—Non Fed eral contributions required under paragraph (1) may be in cash or in kind. Amounts provided by the Federal Government, or services assisted or subsidized to any significant extent by the Federal Government, may not be included in determining the amount of such non Federal contributions. ‘‘(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the requirement established in paragraph (1) with respect to an institution Reports.