Collapse to view only § 11279. Definitions
- § 11271. Assistance to potential grantees
- § 11272. Lease of surplus Federal facilities for use as runaway and homeless youth centers or as transitional living youth shelter facilities
- § 11273. Reports
- § 11274. Federal and non-Federal share; methods of payment
- § 11275. Restrictions on disclosure and transfer
- § 11276. Consolidated review of applications
- § 11277. Evaluation and information
- § 11278. Performance standards
- § 11279. Definitions
- § 11280. Authorization of appropriations
- § 11281. Restriction on use of funds
§ 11271. Assistance to potential grantees
The Secretary shall provide informational assistance to potential grantees interested in establishing runaway and homeless youth centers and transitional living youth projects.
(Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 380, formerly § 315, as added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 655(2), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2124; renumbered § 341 and amended Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7273(a), (e)(2), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4454, 4455; renumbered § 371, Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(g)(1)(B)(ii), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5022; renumbered § 380 and amended Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(j), (q), Oct. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1038, 1042.)
§ 11272. Lease of surplus Federal facilities for use as runaway and homeless youth centers or as transitional living youth shelter facilities
(a) Conditions of lease arrangements
The Secretary may enter into cooperative lease arrangements with States, localities, and nonprofit private agencies to provide for the use of appropriate surplus Federal facilities transferred by the General Services Administration to the Department of Health and Human Services for use as runaway and homeless youth centers or as transitional living youth shelter facilities if the Secretary determines that—
(1) the applicant involved has suitable financial support necessary to operate a runaway and homeless youth center or transitional living youth project, as the case may be, under this subchapter;
(2) the applicant is able to demonstrate the program expertise required to operate such center in compliance with this subchapter, whether or not the applicant is receiving a grant under this part; and
(3) the applicant has consulted with and obtained the approval of the chief executive officer of the unit of local government in which the facility is located.
(b) Period of availability; rent-free use; structural changes: Federal ownership and consent
(1) Each facility made available under this section shall be made available for a period of not less than 2 years, and no rent or fee shall be charged to the applicant in connection with use of such facility.
(2) Any structural modifications or additions to facilities made available under this section shall become the property of the United States. All such modifications or additions may be made only after receiving the prior written consent of the Secretary or other appropriate officer of the Department of Health and Human Services.
(Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 381, formerly § 316, as added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 655(2), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2124; renumbered § 342 and amended Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7273(b), (e)(2), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4454, 4455; renumbered § 372, Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(g)(1)(B)(ii), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5022; Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(b) [title I, § 129(a)(2)(E)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–50, 2681–76; renumbered § 381, Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(q), Oct. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1042.)
§ 11273. Reports
(a) In generalNot later than April 1, 2000, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall submit, to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, a report on the status, activities, and accomplishments of entities that receive grants under parts A, B, C, D, and E, with particular attention to—
(1) in the case of centers funded under part A, the ability or effectiveness of such centers in—
(A) alleviating the problems of runaway and homeless youth;
(B) if applicable or appropriate, reuniting such youth with their families and encouraging the resolution of intrafamily problems through counseling and other services;
(C) strengthening family relationships and encouraging stable living conditions for such youth; and
(D) assisting such youth to decide upon a future course of action; and
(2) in the case of projects funded under part B—
(A) the number and characteristics of homeless youth served by such projects;
(B) the types of activities carried out by such projects;
(C) the effectiveness of such projects in alleviating the problems of homeless youth;
(D) the effectiveness of such projects in preparing homeless youth for self-sufficiency;
(E) the effectiveness of such projects in assisting homeless youth to decide upon future education, employment, and independent living;
(F) the ability of such projects to encourage the resolution of intrafamily problems through counseling and development of self-sufficient living skills; and
(G) activities and programs planned by such projects for the following fiscal year.
(b) Contents of reportsThe Secretary shall include in each report submitted under subsection (a), summaries of—
(1) the evaluations performed by the Secretary under section 11277 of this title; and
(2) descriptions of the qualifications of, and training provided to, individuals involved in carrying out such evaluations.
(Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 382, formerly § 315, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1131; Pub. L. 96–509, § 18(f), Dec. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 2762; renumbered § 317, Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 655(1), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2124; renumbered § 361 and amended Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, §§ 7271(c)(5), 7273(c), (e)(2), 7274, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4453–4455, 4457; Pub. L. 101–204, title X, § 1003(1), (2), Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1827; renumbered § 381 and amended Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(g)(1)(A)(ii), (h), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5022, 5025; renumbered § 382 and amended Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(k), (q), Oct. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1039, 1042.)
§ 11274. Federal and non-Federal share; methods of payment
(a) The Federal share for the renovation of existing structures, the provision of counseling services, staff training, and the general costs of operations of such facility’s budget for any fiscal year shall be 90 per centum. The non-Federal share may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated by the Secretary, including plant, equipment, or services.
(b) Payments under this section may be made in installments, in advance, or by way of reimbursement, with necessary adjustments on account of overpayments or underpayments.
(Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 383, formerly § 316, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1132; renumbered § 318, Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 655(1), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2124; renumbered § 362 and amended Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, §§ 7271(c)(6), 7273(e)(2), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4454, 4455; renumbered § 382, Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(g)(1)(A)(ii), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5022; renumbered § 383, Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(q), Oct. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1042.)
§ 11275. Restrictions on disclosure and transfer
Records containing the identity of individual youths pursuant to this chapter may under no circumstances be disclosed or transferred to any individual or to any public or private agency.
(Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 384, formerly § 321, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1132; Pub. L. 95–115, § 7(b), Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1058; renumbered § 363, Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7273(e)(2), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4455; renumbered § 383, Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(g)(1)(A)(ii), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5022; renumbered § 384, Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(q), Oct. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1042.)
§ 11276. Consolidated review of applications
With respect to funds available to carry out parts A, B, C, D, and E, nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prohibit the Secretary from—
(1) announcing, in a single announcement, the availability of funds for grants under 2 or more of such parts; and
(2) reviewing applications for grants under 2 or more of such parts in a single, consolidated application review process.
(Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 385, as added Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(o), Oct. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1041.)
§ 11277. Evaluation and information
(a) In general
If a grantee receives grants for 3 consecutive fiscal years under part A, B, C, D, or E (in the alternative), then the Secretary shall evaluate such grantee on-site, not less frequently than once in the period of such 3 consecutive fiscal years, for purposes of—
(1) determining whether such grants are being used for the purposes for which such grants are made by the Secretary;
(2) collecting additional information for the report required by section 11275 of this title; and
(3) providing such information and assistance to such grantee as will enable such grantee to improve the operation of the centers, projects, and activities for which such grants are made.
(b) Cooperation
(Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 386, formerly § 364, as added Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7278, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4458; renumbered § 384, Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(g)(1)(A)(ii), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5022; renumbered § 386 and amended Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(l), Oct. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1039.)
§ 11278. Performance standards
(a) Establishment of performance standards
(b) Consultation
(c) Implementation of performance standards
(Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 386A, as added Pub. L. 110–378, § 8, Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4071.)
§ 11279. DefinitionsIn this subchapter:
(1) Drug abuse education and prevention servicesThe term “drug abuse education and prevention services”—
(A) means services to runaway and homeless youth to prevent or reduce the illicit use of drugs by such youth; and
(B) may include—
(i) individual, family, group, and peer counseling;
(ii) drop-in services;
(iii) assistance to runaway and homeless youth in rural areas (including the development of community support groups);
(iv) information and training relating to the illicit use of drugs by runaway and homeless youth, to individuals involved in providing services to such youth; and
(v) activities to improve the availability of local drug abuse prevention services to runaway and homeless youth.
(2) Home-based servicesThe term “home-based services”—
(A) means services provided to youth and their families for the purpose of—
(i) preventing such youth from running away, or otherwise becoming separated, from their families; and
(ii) assisting runaway youth to return to their families; and
(B) includes services that are provided in the residences of families (to the extent practicable), including—
(i) intensive individual and family counseling; and
(ii) training relating to life skills and parenting.
(3) Homeless youthThe term “homeless”, used with respect to a youth, means an individual—
(A) who is—
(i) less than 21 years of age, or, in the case of a youth seeking shelter in a center under part A, less than 18 years of age, or is less than a higher maximum age if the State where the center is located has an applicable State or local law (including a regulation) that permits such higher maximum age in compliance with licensure requirements for child-and youth-serving 1
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facilities; and(ii) for the purposes of part B, not less than 16 years of age and either—(I) less than 22 years of age; or(II) not less than 22 years of age, as of the expiration of the maximum period of stay permitted under section 11222(a)(2) of this title if such individual commences such stay before reaching 22 years of age;
(B) for whom it is not possible to live in a safe environment with a relative; and
(C) who has no other safe alternative living arrangement.
(4) Runaway youth
(5) Street-based servicesThe term “street-based services”—
(A) means services provided to runaway and homeless youth, and street youth, in areas where they congregate, designed to assist such youth in making healthy personal choices regarding where they live and how they behave; and
(B) may include—
(i) identification of and outreach to runaway and homeless youth, and street youth;
(ii) crisis intervention and counseling;
(iii) information and referral for housing;
(iv) information and referral for transitional living and health care services;
(v) advocacy, education, and prevention services related to—(I) alcohol and drug abuse;(II) sexual exploitation;(III) sexually transmitted diseases, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); and(IV) physical and sexual assault.
(6) Street youthThe term “street youth” means an individual who—
(A) is—
(i) a runaway youth; or
(ii) indefinitely or intermittently a homeless youth; and
(B) spends a significant amount of time on the street or in other areas that increase the risk to such youth for sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, prostitution, or drug abuse.
(7) Transitional living youth project
(8) Youth at risk of separation from the familyThe term “youth at risk of separation from the family” means an individual—
(A) who is less than 18 years of age; and
(B)
(i) who has a history of running away from the family of such individual;
(ii) whose parent, guardian, or custodian is not willing to provide for the basic needs of such individual; or
(iii) who is at risk of entering the child welfare system or juvenile justice system as a result of the lack of services available to the family to meet such needs.
(Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 387, as added Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(p), Oct. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1041; amended Pub. L. 108–96, title I, § 116, Oct. 10, 2003, 117 Stat. 1170; Pub. L. 110–378, § 10, Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4072.)
§ 11280. Authorization of appropriations
(a) In general
(1) Authorization
(2) Allocation
(A) Parts A and B
(B) Part B
(3) Parts C and D
(A) In general
(B) Periodic estimate
(4) Part E
(b) Separate identification required
(Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 388, formerly § 331, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1132; Pub. L. 94–273, § 32(c), Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 380; renumbered § 341 and amended Pub. L. 95–115, § 7(c), (d), Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1059, 1060; Pub. L. 96–509, § 2(b), Dec. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 2750; renumbered § 331 and amended Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 657(a)–(d), (f), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2124, 2125; renumbered § 366 and amended Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, §§ 7273(d), (e)(2), 7280, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4455, 4459; Pub. L. 101–204, title X, §§ 1001(e)(2), 1003(3), Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1827; renumbered § 385 and amended Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(g)(1)(A)(ii), (i), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5022, 5026; renumbered § 388 and amended Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(m), (n)(2), Oct. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1040, 1041; Pub. L. 108–96, title I, § 117, Oct. 10, 2003, 117 Stat. 1170; Pub. L. 110–378, § 11, Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4073; Pub. L. 115–385, title IV, § 402(b), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5159.)
§ 11281. Restriction on use of funds
(a) In general
(b) Separate accounting
(Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 389, as added Pub. L. 108–96, title I, § 120, Oct. 10, 2003, 117 Stat. 1171.)