42 USC 247b-21 - Mosquito-borne diseases; coordination grants to States; assessment and control grants to political subdivisions

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 06, 2024

§ 247b–21.

Mosquito-borne diseases; coordination grants to States; assessment and control grants to political subdivisions

(a)

Coordination grants to States; assessment grants to political subdivisions

(1)

In general

With respect to mosquito control programs to prevent and control mosquito-borne diseases (referred to in this section as “control programs”), the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may make grants to States for the purpose of—

(A)

coordinating control programs in the State involved; and

(B)

assisting such State in making grants to political subdivisions of the State to conduct assessments to determine the immediate needs in such subdivisions for control programs, including programs to address emerging infectious mosquito-borne diseases, and to develop, on the basis of such assessments, plans for carrying out control programs in the subdivisions or improving existing control programs.

(2)

Preference in making grants

(3)

Certain requirements

A grant may be made under paragraph (1) only if—

(A)

the State involved has developed, or agrees to develop, a plan for coordinating control programs in the State, and the plan takes into account any assessments or plans described in subsection (b)(3) that have been conducted or developed, respectively, by political subdivisions in the State;

(B)

in developing such plan, the State consulted or will consult (as the case may be under subparagraph (A)) with political subdivisions in the State that are carrying out or planning to carry out control programs;

(C)

the State agrees to monitor control programs in the State in order to ensure that the programs are carried out in accordance with such plan, with priority given to coordination of control programs in political subdivisions described in paragraph (2) that are contiguous;

(D)

the State agrees that the State will make grants to political subdivisions as described in paragraph (1)(B), and that such a grant will not exceed $10,000; and

(E)

the State agrees that the grant will be used to supplement, and not supplant, State and local funds available for the purpose described in paragraph (1).

(4)

Reports to Secretary

A grant may be made under paragraph (1) only if the State involved agrees that, promptly after the end of the fiscal year for which the grant is made, the State will submit to the Secretary a report that—

(A)

describes the activities of the State under the grant; and

(B)

contains an evaluation of whether the control programs of political subdivisions in the State were effectively coordinated with each other, which evaluation takes into account any reports that the State received under subsection (b)(5) from such subdivisions.

(5)

Number of grants

(b)

Prevention and control grants to political subdivisions

(1)

In general

(2)

Preference in making grants

In making grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give preference to a political subdivision or consortium of political subdivisions that—

(A)

has—

(i)

a history of elevated incidence or prevalence of mosquito-borne disease;

(ii)

a population of infected mosquitoes;

(iii)

met criteria determined by the Secretary to suggest an increased risk of elevated incidence or prevalence of mosquito-borne disease in the pending fiscal year, including an emerging infectious mosquito-borne disease that presents a serious public health threat; or

(iv)

a public health emergency due to the incidence or prevalence of a mosquito-borne disease that presents a serious public health threat;

(B)

demonstrates to the Secretary that such political subdivision or consortium of political subdivisions will, if appropriate to the mosquito circumstances involved, effectively coordinate the activities of the control programs with contiguous political subdivisions;

(C)

demonstrates to the Secretary (directly or through State officials) that the State in which such a political subdivision or consortium of political subdivisions is located has identified or will identify geographic areas in such State that have a significant need for control programs and will effectively coordinate such programs in such areas; and

(D)

(i)

is located in a State that has received a grant under subsection (a); or

(ii)

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demonstrates to the Secretary that the control program is consistent with existing State mosquito control plans or policies, or other applicable State preparedness plans.

(3)

Requirement of assessment and plan

A grant may be made under paragraph (1) only if the political subdivision or consortium of political subdivisions involved—

(A)

has conducted an assessment to determine the immediate needs in such subdivision or consortium for a control program, including an entomological survey of potential mosquito breeding areas; and

(B)

has, on the basis of such assessment, developed a plan for carrying out such a program.

(4)

Requirement of matching funds

(A)

In general

(B)

Determination of amount contributed

(C)

Waiver

The Secretary may waive the requirement established in subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines that—

(i)

extraordinary economic conditions in the political subdivision or consortium of political subdivisions involved justify the waiver; or

(ii)

the geographical area covered by a political subdivision or consortium for a grant under paragraph (1) has an extreme mosquito control need due to—

(I)

the size or density of the potentially impacted human population;

(II)

the size or density of a mosquito population that requires heightened control; or

(III)

the severity of the mosquito-borne disease, such that expected serious adverse health outcomes for the human population justify the waiver.

(5)

Reports to Secretary

(6)

Number of grants

(c)

Applications for grants

(d)

Technical assistance

(e)

Definition of political subdivision

(f)

Authorization of appropriations

(1)

In general

(2)

Public health emergencies

(3)

Fiscal year 2019 appropriations

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 317S, as added Pub. L. 108–75, § 2(2), Aug. 15, 2003, 117 Stat. 898; amended Pub. L. 116–22, title VI, § 607(a), June 24, 2019, 133 Stat. 959.)

cite as: 42 USC 247b-21