Title III, SEC. 3426. SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION. 
      (a) Assessment of Need. The Secretary may make an award of financial 
    assistance under section 3421 only if the applicant involved submits to the 
    Secretary an assessment of the need that the medically underserved 
    population or populations proposed to be served by the applicant have for 
    health services and for enabling services (as defined in section 3461(g)). 

      (b) Description of Intended Expenditures; Related Information. The 
    Secretary may make an award of financial assistance under section 3421 only 
    if the applicant involved submits to the Secretary the following 
    information: 

        (1) A description of how the applicant will design the proposed quality 
      community health plan or practice network (including the service sites 
      involved) for such populations based on the assessment of need. 

        (2) A description of efforts to secure, within the proposed service 
      area of such health plan or practice network (including the service sites 
      involved), financial and professional assistance and support for the 
      project. 

        (3) Evidence of significant community involvement in the initiation, 
      development and ongoing operation of the project.