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(23) collaborate with first responders, hospitals, schools, primary care providers, developmental disability treatment providers, law enforcement, corrections, attorneys, the Alaska Court System, community behavioral treatment providers, Alaska Native organizations, and federally funded programs in implementing programs for co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders treatment. Sec. 47.37.045. Community action against substance abuse grants. (a) [Repealed, § 12 ch 42 SLA 1997.] (b) A school district, municipality, nonprofit organization, local governing body of an established village, or community organization may file an application with the department for a community action against substance abuse grant. The application must include a description of the purpose for which grant funds will be used, goals to be achieved by the program or project, methods of measuring achievement of goals, a proposed budget, and statements of the need for and support of the proposed program or project. (c) Community action against substance abuse grant funds awarded under this section may be used for (1) Police-In-School Liaison programs staffed by officers that are certified by the Alaska Police Standards Council; (2) technical assistance for neighborhood based substance abuse prevention or treatment programs; (3) coordinators for court ordered community service; (4) preventative or educational programs for youth that involve the community, parents, youth, and local schools; (5) programs or projects that the department determines are effective in preventing or treating substance abuse at the community level; (6) supervised youth recreation programs that focus on preventing or treating substance abuse; or (7) youth assessment and referral programs that provide substance abuse screening services to and monitor compliance for a minor required to participate in an alcoholism or drug education or rehabilitation treatment program under AS 28.15.183 or before the minor's driver's license may be reinstated under AS 28.15.211. (d) A proposed program or project that includes matching local funds or in-kind contributions shall have priority over a proposed program or project that does not include matching local funds or in-kind contributions. Grants awarded under this section are subject to the restrictions on use provided under AS 37.05.321. (e) In addition to the priority given under (d) of this section, the department shall grant a priority to a proposed program or project under (c)(5) of this section if the proposed program or project provides prompt substance abuse treatment for a pregnant woman by advancing the woman on a waiting list for the program or project and by streamlining paperwork for admission of the woman to the program. (f) In addition to the priorities given under (d) and (e) of this section, the department shall grant a