---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 9903"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "9903"
heading: "Authorization of appropriations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/9903"
units:
  - "Chapter 106 — Community Services Block Grant Program"
---

# §9903. Authorization of appropriations

- (a) **In general—** There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003 to carry out the provisions of this chapter (other than sections [9922](/usc/42/9922.md) and [9923](/usc/42/9923.md) of this title).
- (b) **Reservations—** Of the amounts appropriated under [subsection (a)](#a) for each fiscal year, the [Secretary](/usc/42/9902.md?p=4) shall reserve—
  - (1) ½ of 1 percent for carrying out [section 9905 of this title](/usc/42/9905.md) (relating to payments for territories);
  - (2) 1½ percent for activities authorized in sections [9913](/usc/42/9913.md) through [9918](/usc/42/9918.md) of this title, of which—
    - (A) not less than ½ of the amount reserved by the [Secretary](/usc/42/9902.md?p=4) under this paragraph shall be distributed directly to [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A), organizations, or associations described in [section 9913(c)(2) of this title](/usc/42/9913.md?p=c-2) for the purpose of carrying out activities described in [section 9913(c) of this title](/usc/42/9913.md?p=c); and
    - (B) ½ of the remainder of the amount reserved by the [Secretary](/usc/42/9902.md?p=4) under this paragraph shall be used by the [Secretary](/usc/42/9902.md?p=4) to carry out evaluation and to assist [States](/usc/42/9902.md?p=5) in carrying out corrective action activities and monitoring (to correct programmatic deficiencies of [eligible entities](/usc/42/9902.md?p=1-A)), as described in sections [9914(c)](/usc/42/9914.md?p=c) and [9913](/usc/42/9913.md) of this title; and
  - (3) 9 percent for carrying out [section 9921 of this title](/usc/42/9921.md) (relating to discretionary activities) and [section 9917(b)(2) of this title](/usc/42/9917.md?p=b-2).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 674, as added Pub. L. 105–285, title II, § 201, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2730.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 9903, Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 674, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 512; Pub. L. 99–425, title IV, § 405(c)(1), Sept. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 970; Pub. L. 101–501, title IV, § 403, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1251; Pub. L. 103–171, § 7(c)(2), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1994; Pub. L. 103–252, title II, § 202(b), May 18, 1994, 108 Stat. 651, related to State allocations for technical assistance and training, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 105–285.