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Alaska Statutes.

Title 47. Welfare, Social Services and Institutions

Chapter 37. Uniform Alcoholism and Intoxication Treatment Act

Section 45. Community Action Against Substance Abuse Grants.

AS 47.37.045. Community Action Against Substance Abuse Grants.

(a) [Repealed, Sec. 12 ch 42 SLA 1997].

(b) A school district, municipality, nonprofit organization, local governing body of an established village, or community organization may file an application with the department for a community action against substance abuse grant. The application must include a description of the purpose for which grant funds will be used, goals to be achieved by the program or project, methods of measuring achievement of goals, a proposed budget, and statements of the need for and support of the proposed program or project.

(c) Community action against substance abuse grant funds awarded under this section may be used for

(1) Police-In-School Liaison programs staffed by officers that are certified by the Alaska Police Standards Council;

(2) technical assistance for neighborhood based substance abuse prevention or treatment programs;

(3) coordinators for court ordered community service;

(4) preventative or educational programs for youth that involve the community, parents, youth, and local schools;

(5) programs or projects that the department determines are effective in preventing or treating substance abuse at the community level;

(6) supervised youth recreation programs that focus on preventing or treating substance abuse; or

(7) youth assessment and referral programs that provide substance abuse screening services to and monitor compliance for a minor required to participate in an alcoholism or drug education or rehabilitation treatment program under AS 28.15.183 or before the minor's driver's license may be reinstated under AS 28.15.211 .

(d) A proposed program or project that includes matching local funds or in-kind contributions shall have priority over a proposed program or project that does not include matching local funds or in-kind contributions. Grants awarded under this section are subject to the restrictions on use provided under AS 37.05.321 .

(e) In this section,

(1) "established village" means an unincorporated community that is in

(A) the unorganized borough and that has 25 or more permanent residents; or

(B) an organized borough, has 25 or more permanent residents, and

(i) is on a road system and is located more than 50 miles outside the boundary limits of a unified municipality, or

(ii) is not on a road system and is located more than 15 miles outside the boundary limits of a unified municipality;

(2) "local governing body" has the meaning given in AS 04.21.080 (b);

(3) "nonprofit organization" means an organization that qualifies for exemption from taxation under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) or (4) (Internal Revenue Code).

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