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25 USC § 1665j - Behavioral health program 

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identifier: "/us/usc/t25/s1665j"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "25 USC § 1665j - Behavioral health program"
title_number: 25
title_name: "INDIANS"
section_number: "1665j"
section_name: "Behavioral health program"
chapter_number: 18
chapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
subchapter_number: "V–A"
subchapter_name: "BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "General Programs"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-07-14"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 94–437, title VII, § 711, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10221(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 935.)"
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# § 1665j. Behavioral health program

**(a)** **Innovative programs** section 1665a of this title

The Secretary, acting through the Service, consistent with , may plan, develop, implement, and carry out programs to deliver innovative community-based behavioral health services to Indians.

**(b)** **Awards; criteria** The Secretary may award a grant for a project under subsection (a) to an Indian tribe or tribal organization and may consider the following criteria:

**(1)** The project will address significant unmet behavioral health needs among Indians.

**(2)** The project will serve a significant number of Indians.

**(3)** The project has the potential to deliver services in an efficient and effective manner.

**(4)** The Indian tribe or tribal organization has the administrative and financial capability to administer the project.

**(5)** The project may deliver services in a manner consistent with traditional health care practices.

**(6)** The project is coordinated with, and avoids duplication of, existing services.

**1** **Equitable treatment** [^1]

For purposes of this subsection, the Secretary shall, in evaluating project applications or proposals, use the same criteria that the Secretary uses in evaluating any other application or proposal for such funding.

So in original. Probably should be “section,”.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 94–437, title VII, § 711, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10221(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 935.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

is based on section 181 of title I of S. 1790, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, as reported by the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate in Dec. 2009, which was enacted into law by .

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 1665j, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , authorized substance abuse counselor education demonstration projects, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .