42 U.S.C. § 280g–14 — National diabetes prevention program

(a) In general: The Secretary, through the Director of the CDC, must establish a national diabetes prevention program targeted at adults at high risk for diabetes, to eliminate diabetes's preventable burden. (b) Program activities: The program must include (1) a grant program for community-based diabetes prevention model sites; (2) a CDC process to decide which entities are eligible to deliver community-based diabetes prevention services; (3) a training and outreach program for lifestyle intervention instructors; and (4) evaluation, monitoring, technical assistance, and applied research carried out by the CDC. (c) Eligible entities: To be eligible for a grant under subsection (b)(1), an entity must be a State or local health department, a tribal organization, a national network of community-based nonprofits focused on health and wellbeing, an academic institution, or another entity the Secretary allows. (d) Authorization of appropriations: Congress may spend whatever sums are necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.