Title III, SEC. 3683. PREFERENCES 
      (a) In General. In making grants under sections 3484 and 3485, the 
    Secretary shall give preference to applicants whose communities to be 
    served show the most substantial level of need for such services among 
    individuals who are between the ages of 10 and 19 (inclusive), as measured 
    by indicators of community health including the following: 

        (1) High levels of poverty. 

        (2) The presence of a medically underserved area or population  (as 
      defined under section 330(a) of the Public Health Service Act). 

        (3) A health professional shortage area, as designated under section 
      332 of the Public Health Service Act. 

        (4) High rates of indicators of health risk among children and youth, 
      including a high proportion of children receiving services through the 
      Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, adolescent pregnancy, 
      sexually transmitted disease (including infection with the human 
      immunodeficiency virus), preventable disease, communicable  disease,  
      intentional and unintentional injuries among children and youth, 
      community and gang violence, youth unemployment, juvenile justice 
      involvement, and high rates of drug and alcohol exposure. 

      (b) Linkage to Qualified Community Health Groups. In making grants under 
    sections 3484 and 3485, the Secretary shall give preference to applicants 
    that demonstrate a linkage to qualified community health groups (as defined 
    in section 3421(a)).