42 U.S.C. § 300a : US Code - Section 300A: Formula grants to States for family planning services

Search 42 U.S.C. § 300a : US Code - Section 300A: Formula grants to States for family planning services

(a) Authority of Secretary; prerequisites
The Secretary is authorized to make grants, from allotments made
under subsection (b) of this section, to State health authorities
to assist in planning, establishing, maintaining, coordinating, and
evaluating family planning services. No grant may be made to a
State health authority under this section unless such authority has
submitted, and had approved by the Secretary, a State plan for a
coordinated and comprehensive program of family planning services.
(b) Factors determining amount of State allotments
The sums appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section
shall be allotted to the States by the Secretary on the basis of
the population and the financial need of the respective States.
(c) "State" defined
For the purposes of this section, the term "State" includes the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam,
American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the District of Columbia, and
the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
For the purpose of making grants under this section, there are
authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1971; $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1972; and $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973.