Title III, SEC. 3331. GRANTS FOR NATIONAL PREVENTION INITIATIVES. 
      (a) In General. The Secretary may make grants to entities described in 
    subsection (b) for the purpose of carrying out projects to develop and 
    implement innovative community-based strategies to provide for health 
    promotion and disease prevention activities for which there is a 
    significant need, as identified under section 1701 of the Public Health 
    Service Act. 

      (b) Eligible Entities. The entities referred to in subsection (a) are 
    agencies of State or local government, private nonprofit organizations 
    (including research institutions), and coalitions that link two or more of 
    these groups. 

      (c) Certain Activities. The Secretary shall ensure that projects carried 
    out under subsection (a) 

        (1) reflect approaches that take into account the special needs and 
      concerns of the affected populations; 

        (2) are targeted to the most needy and vulnerable population groups and 
      geographic areas of the Nation; 

        (3) examine links between various high priority preventable health 
      problems and the potential community-based remedial actions; and 

        (4) establish or strengthen the links between the activities of 
      agencies engaged in public health activities with those of health 
      alliances, health care providers, and other entities involved in the 
      personal health care delivery system described in title I.