42 USC § 11803 - Approval of applications

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s11803"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 11803 - Approval of applications"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "11803"
section_name: "Approval of applications"
chapter_number: 123
chapter_name: "DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "DRUG EDUCATION AND PREVENTION RELATING TO YOUTH GANGS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 100–690, title III, § 3503, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4255; Pub. L. 101–204, title X, § 1001(a), Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1826.)"
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# § 11803. Approval of applications

In selecting among applications submitted under section 11802(a) of this title, the Secretary shall give priority to applicants who propose to carry out projects and activities—

**(1)** for the purposes specified in section 11801 of this title in geographical areas in which frequent and severe drug-related crimes are committed by gangs whose membership is composed primarily of youth, and

**(2)** that the applicant demonstrates have the broad support of community based organizations in such geographical areas.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 100–690, title III, § 3503, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4255; Pub. L. 101–204, title X, § 1001(a), Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1826.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1989—Par. (2).  substituted “have” for “that it has”.