---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 300x–6"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "300x–6"
heading: "Application for grant"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/300x-6"
units:
  - "Chapter 6A — Public Health Service"
  - "Subchapter XVII — Block Grants"
  - "Part B — Block Grants Regarding Mental Health and Substance Use"
  - "Subpart i — block grants for community mental health services"
---

# §300x–6. Application for grant

- (a) **In general—** For purposes of [section 300x of this title](/usc/42/300x.md), an application for a grant under such section for a fiscal year in accordance with this section if, subject to [subsection (b)](#b)—
  - (1) the plan is received by the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) not later than September 1 of the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year for which a [State](/usc/42/201.md?p=f) is seeking funds, and the report from the previous fiscal year as required under [section 300x–52(a) of this title](/usc/42/300x–52.md?p=a) is received by December 1 of the fiscal year of the grant;
  - (2) the application contains each [funding agreement](/usc/42/300x–8.md?p=2) that is described in this subpart or subpart III for such a grant (other than any such agreement that is not applicable to the [State](/usc/42/201.md?p=f));
  - (3) the agreements are made through certification from the chief executive officer of the [State](/usc/42/201.md?p=f);
  - (4) with respect to such agreements, the application provides assurances of compliance satisfactory to the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c);
  - (5) the application contains the plan required in [section 300x–1(a) of this title](/usc/42/300x–1.md?p=a), the information required in [section 300x–4(b) of this title](/usc/42/300x–4.md?p=b), and the report required in [section 300x–52(a) of this title](/usc/42/300x–52.md?p=a);
  - (6) the application contains recommendations in compliance with [section 300x–4(a) of this title](/usc/42/300x–4.md?p=a), or if no such recommendations are received by the [State](/usc/42/201.md?p=f), the application otherwise demonstrates compliance with such section; and
  - (7) the application (including the plan under [section 300x–1(a) of this title](/usc/42/300x–1.md?p=a)) is otherwise in such form, is made in such manner, and contains such agreements, assurances, and information as the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) determines to be necessary to carry out this subpart.
- (b) **Waivers regarding certain territories—** In the case of any territory of the United States except Puerto Rico, the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) may waive such provisions of this subpart and subpart III as the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) determines to be appropriate, other than the provisions of [section 300x–5 of this title](/usc/42/300x–5.md).

## Source credit

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIX, § 1917, as added Pub. L. 102–321, title II, § 201(2), July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 384; amended Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXII, § 3204(d), (e), Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1193; Pub. L. 114–255, div. B, title VIII, § 8001(e), Dec. 13, 2016, 130 Stat. 1229.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 300x–6, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIX, § 1918, formerly § 1917, as added Aug. 13, 1981, Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 901, 95 Stat. 550; renumbered § 1918 and amended Oct. 19, 1984, Pub. L. 98–509, title I, § 106(d), (g), 98 Stat. 2358, 2359, authorized withholding funds from States which did not use allotments of grants for alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health services in accordance with requirements, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–321, § 201(2).

A prior section 1917 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 300x–5 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–321.

### Amendments

2016—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–255, § 8001(e)(1), substituted “300x–52(a)” for “300x–51”.

Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 114–255, § 8001(e)(2), substituted “300x–4(b)” for “300x–4(b)(3)(B)”.

2000—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 106–310, § 3204(d), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “the State involved submits the application not later than the date specified by the Secretary as being the date after which applications for such a grant will not be considered (in any case in which the Secretary specifies such a date);”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–310, § 3204(e), substituted “except Puerto Rico” for “whose allotment under section 300x of this title for the fiscal year is the amount specified in section 300x–7(c)(2)(B) of this title”.