§11360. Definitions — Inbound Citations
42 U.S.C. § 11360
Cited by 83 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to 42 U.S.C. § 11360 as a whole
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(2) The Secretary shall take such action as may be necessary to expedite the processing of applications for assistance under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 [12 U.S.C. 1701q], the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.], title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.], and the National Housing Act [12 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.], to enable any organization or individual to purchase eligible residential property.
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(vi) the programs under title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.], but only permanent supportive housing projects subsidized under such programs;
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(a) Except as provided in sections 4181 and 4182 of this title, this chapter may not be construed to affect the validity of any right, duty, or obligation of the United States or other person arising under or pursuant to any commitment or agreement lawfully entered into before October 1, 1997, under the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.], subtitle D of title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act [42 U.S.C. 12899) et seq.],1 title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act [42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq.], title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.], or section 2 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993.
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(b) Notwithstanding the amendments made by this subchapter, any obligation of the Secretary made under or pursuant to title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act [42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq.], title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.], or section 2 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 shall continue to be governed by the provisions of such Acts (as in effect before the date of the effectiveness of the amendments made by this subchapter).
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(D) the programs under title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.);
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(3) A State, territory, or Tribal government receiving a payment from funds made available under this section may transfer funds to a private nonprofit organization (as that term is defined in section 11360 of this title), a Tribal organization (as that term is defined in section 5304 of title 25), a public benefit corporation involved in the transportation of passengers or cargo, or a special-purpose unit of State or local government.
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(3) A metropolitan city, nonentitlement unit of local government, or county receiving a payment from funds made available under this section may transfer funds to a private nonprofit organization (as that term is defined in section 11360 of this title, a public benefit corporation involved in the transportation of passengers or cargo, or a special-purpose unit of State or local government.
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(J) title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.]; and
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(6) provide professional development opportunities for local educational agency personnel and the local educational agency liaison designated under subsection (g)(1)(J)(ii) to assist such personnel and liaison in identifying and meeting the needs of homeless children and youths, and provide training on the definitions of terms related to homelessness specified in sections 11302, 11360, and 11434a of this title to the liaison; and
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(4) section 8(e)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437f(e)(2)], except for funds allocated under such section for single room occupancy dwellings as authorized by title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.]; and
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(2) The provision of law referred to in subsection (a)(4) shall remain in effect with respect to single room occupancy dwellings as authorized by title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.].
Citations to §11360(1)
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(1) The Secretary may make grants under the Emergency Solutions Grants program under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11371 et seq.) to States or local governments to address the needs of homeless individuals or families or individuals or families at risk of homelessness in areas affected by a major disaster declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) on or after December 20, 2019, whose needs are not otherwise served or fully met by existing Federal disaster relief programs, including the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program under such Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b).
Citations to §11360(3)
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(a) A collaborative applicant shall be established for a geographic area by the relevant parties in that geographic area to—(1) submit an application for amounts under this part; and(2) perform the duties specified in subsection (f) and, if applicable, subsection (g).
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(b) An entity may be established to serve as a collaborative applicant under this section without being a legal entity.
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(c) If the Secretary finds that a collaborative applicant for a geographic area does not meet the requirements of this section, or if there is no collaborative applicant for a geographic area, the Secretary may take remedial action to ensure fair distribution of grant amounts under part C to eligible entities within that area. Such measures may include designating another body as a collaborative applicant, or permitting other eligible entities to apply directly for grants.
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(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a collaborative applicant may designate an agent to—(A) apply for a grant under section 11382(c) of this title;(B) receive and distribute grant funds awarded under part C; and(C) perform other administrative duties.
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(2) Any collaborative applicant that designates an agent pursuant to paragraph (1) shall regardless of such designation retain all of its duties and responsibilities under this subchapter.
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(f) A collaborative applicant shall—(1) design a collaborative process for the development of an application under part C, and for evaluating the outcomes of projects for which funds are awarded under part B, in such a manner as to provide information necessary for the Secretary—(A) to determine compliance with—(i) the program requirements under section 11386 of this title; and(ii) the selection criteria described under section 11386a of this title; and(B) to establish priorities for funding projects in the geographic area involved;(2) participate in the Consolidated Plan for the geographic area served by the collaborative applicant; and(3) ensure operation of, and consistent participation by, project sponsors in a community-wide homeless management information system (in this subsection referred to as “HMIS”) that—(A) collects unduplicated counts of individuals and families experiencing homelessness;(B) analyzes patterns of use of assistance provided under parts B and C for the geographic area involved;(C) provides information to project sponsors and applicants for needs analyses and funding priorities; and(D) is developed in accordance with standards established by the Secretary, including standards that provide for—(i) encryption of data collected for purposes of HMIS;(ii) documentation, including keeping an accurate accounting, proper usage, and disclosure, of HMIS data;(iii) access to HMIS data by staff, contractors, law enforcement, and academic researchers;(iv) rights of persons receiving services under this subchapter;(v) criminal and civil penalties for unlawful disclosure of data; and(vi) such other standards as may be determined necessary by the Secretary.
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(2) participate in the Consolidated Plan for the geographic area served by the collaborative applicant; and
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(1) In addition to the duties described in subsection (f), a collaborative applicant shall receive from the Secretary and distribute to other project sponsors in the applicable geographic area funds for projects to be carried out by such other project sponsors, if—(A) the collaborative applicant—(i) applies to undertake such collection and distribution responsibilities in an application submitted under this part; and(ii) is selected to perform such responsibilities by the Secretary; or(B) the Secretary designates the collaborative applicant as the unified funding agency in the geographic area, after—(i) a finding by the Secretary that the applicant—(I) has the capacity to perform such responsibilities; and(II) would serve the purposes of this chapter as they apply to the geographic area; and(ii) the Secretary provides the collaborative applicant with the technical assistance necessary to perform such responsibilities as such assistance is agreed to by the collaborative applicant.
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(A) the collaborative applicant—(i) applies to undertake such collection and distribution responsibilities in an application submitted under this part; and(ii) is selected to perform such responsibilities by the Secretary; or
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(B) the Secretary designates the collaborative applicant as the unified funding agency in the geographic area, after—(i) a finding by the Secretary that the applicant—(I) has the capacity to perform such responsibilities; and(II) would serve the purposes of this chapter as they apply to the geographic area; and(ii) the Secretary provides the collaborative applicant with the technical assistance necessary to perform such responsibilities as such assistance is agreed to by the collaborative applicant.
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(ii) the Secretary provides the collaborative applicant with the technical assistance necessary to perform such responsibilities as such assistance is agreed to by the collaborative applicant.
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(2) A collaborative applicant that is either selected or designated as a unified funding agency for a geographic area under paragraph (1) shall—(A) require each project sponsor who is funded by a grant received under part C to establish such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to assure the proper disbursal of, and accounting for, Federal funds awarded to the project sponsor under part C in order to ensure that all financial transactions carried out under part C are conducted, and records maintained, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; and(B) arrange for an annual survey, audit, or evaluation of the financial records of each project carried out by a project sponsor funded by a grant received under part C.
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(h) No board member of a collaborative applicant may participate in decisions of the collaborative applicant concerning the award of a grant, or provision of other financial benefits, to such member or the organization that such member represents.
Citations to §11360(4)
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(a) The Secretary shall make available technical assistance to private nonprofit organizations and other nongovernmental entities, States, metropolitan cities, urban counties, and counties that are not urban counties, to implement effective planning processes for preventing and ending homelessness, to improve their capacity to prepare collaborative applications, to prevent the separation of families in emergency shelter or other housing programs, and to adopt and provide best practices in housing and services for persons experiencing homeless.
Citations to §11360(5)
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(2) participate in the Consolidated Plan for the geographic area served by the collaborative applicant; and
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(1) a consolidated plan which has been approved by the Secretary in accordance with section 12705 of this title (referred to in such section as a “comprehensive housing affordability strategy”), or
Citations to §11360(6)
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(c) If the Secretary finds that a collaborative applicant for a geographic area does not meet the requirements of this section, or if there is no collaborative applicant for a geographic area, the Secretary may take remedial action to ensure fair distribution of grant amounts under part C to eligible entities within that area. Such measures may include designating another body as a collaborative applicant, or permitting other eligible entities to apply directly for grants.
Citations to §11360(9)
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(a) A collaborative applicant shall be established for a geographic area by the relevant parties in that geographic area to—(1) submit an application for amounts under this part; and(2) perform the duties specified in subsection (f) and, if applicable, subsection (g).
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(c) If the Secretary finds that a collaborative applicant for a geographic area does not meet the requirements of this section, or if there is no collaborative applicant for a geographic area, the Secretary may take remedial action to ensure fair distribution of grant amounts under part C to eligible entities within that area. Such measures may include designating another body as a collaborative applicant, or permitting other eligible entities to apply directly for grants.
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(B) to establish priorities for funding projects in the geographic area involved;
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(2) participate in the Consolidated Plan for the geographic area served by the collaborative applicant; and
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(B) analyzes patterns of use of assistance provided under parts B and C for the geographic area involved;
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(1) In addition to the duties described in subsection (f), a collaborative applicant shall receive from the Secretary and distribute to other project sponsors in the applicable geographic area funds for projects to be carried out by such other project sponsors, if—(A) the collaborative applicant—(i) applies to undertake such collection and distribution responsibilities in an application submitted under this part; and(ii) is selected to perform such responsibilities by the Secretary; or(B) the Secretary designates the collaborative applicant as the unified funding agency in the geographic area, after—(i) a finding by the Secretary that the applicant—(I) has the capacity to perform such responsibilities; and(II) would serve the purposes of this chapter as they apply to the geographic area; and(ii) the Secretary provides the collaborative applicant with the technical assistance necessary to perform such responsibilities as such assistance is agreed to by the collaborative applicant.
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(B) the Secretary designates the collaborative applicant as the unified funding agency in the geographic area, after—(i) a finding by the Secretary that the applicant—(I) has the capacity to perform such responsibilities; and(II) would serve the purposes of this chapter as they apply to the geographic area; and(ii) the Secretary provides the collaborative applicant with the technical assistance necessary to perform such responsibilities as such assistance is agreed to by the collaborative applicant.
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(II) would serve the purposes of this chapter as they apply to the geographic area; and
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(2) A collaborative applicant that is either selected or designated as a unified funding agency for a geographic area under paragraph (1) shall—(A) require each project sponsor who is funded by a grant received under part C to establish such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to assure the proper disbursal of, and accounting for, Federal funds awarded to the project sponsor under part C in order to ensure that all financial transactions carried out under part C are conducted, and records maintained, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; and(B) arrange for an annual survey, audit, or evaluation of the financial records of each project carried out by a project sponsor funded by a grant received under part C.
Citations to §11360(12)
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(b) An entity may be established to serve as a collaborative applicant under this section without being a legal entity.
Citations to §11360(13)
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(a) The Secretary shall make available technical assistance to private nonprofit organizations and other nongovernmental entities, States, metropolitan cities, urban counties, and counties that are not urban counties, to implement effective planning processes for preventing and ending homelessness, to improve their capacity to prepare collaborative applications, to prevent the separation of families in emergency shelter or other housing programs, and to adopt and provide best practices in housing and services for persons experiencing homeless.
Citations to §11360(17)
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(a) After the expiration of the 2-year period that begins upon May 20, 2009, and except as provided in subsection (b), any project sponsor receiving funds under this subchapter to provide emergency shelter, transitional housing, or permanent housing to families with children under age 18 shall not deny admission to any family based on the age of any child under age 18.
Citations to §11360(18)
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In the course of awarding grants or implementing programs under this subchapter, the Secretary shall instruct any victim service provider that is a recipient or subgrantee not to disclose for purposes of the Homeless Management Information System any personally identifying information about any client. The Secretary may, after public notice and comment, require or ask such recipients and subgrantees to disclose for purposes of the Homeless Management Information System non-personally identifying information that has been de-identified, encrypted, or otherwise encoded. Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede any provision of any Federal, State, or local law that provides greater protection than this subsection for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Citations to §11360(19)
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(a) The Secretary shall make available technical assistance to private nonprofit organizations and other nongovernmental entities, States, metropolitan cities, urban counties, and counties that are not urban counties, to implement effective planning processes for preventing and ending homelessness, to improve their capacity to prepare collaborative applications, to prevent the separation of families in emergency shelter or other housing programs, and to adopt and provide best practices in housing and services for persons experiencing homeless.
Citations to §11360(20)
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(1) design a collaborative process for the development of an application under part C, and for evaluating the outcomes of projects for which funds are awarded under part B, in such a manner as to provide information necessary for the Secretary—(A) to determine compliance with—(i) the program requirements under section 11386 of this title; and(ii) the selection criteria described under section 11386a of this title; and(B) to establish priorities for funding projects in the geographic area involved;
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(B) to establish priorities for funding projects in the geographic area involved;
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(1) In addition to the duties described in subsection (f), a collaborative applicant shall receive from the Secretary and distribute to other project sponsors in the applicable geographic area funds for projects to be carried out by such other project sponsors, if—(A) the collaborative applicant—(i) applies to undertake such collection and distribution responsibilities in an application submitted under this part; and(ii) is selected to perform such responsibilities by the Secretary; or(B) the Secretary designates the collaborative applicant as the unified funding agency in the geographic area, after—(i) a finding by the Secretary that the applicant—(I) has the capacity to perform such responsibilities; and(II) would serve the purposes of this chapter as they apply to the geographic area; and(ii) the Secretary provides the collaborative applicant with the technical assistance necessary to perform such responsibilities as such assistance is agreed to by the collaborative applicant.
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(B) arrange for an annual survey, audit, or evaluation of the financial records of each project carried out by a project sponsor funded by a grant received under part C.
Citations to §11360(22)
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(3) ensure operation of, and consistent participation by, project sponsors in a community-wide homeless management information system (in this subsection referred to as “HMIS”) that—(A) collects unduplicated counts of individuals and families experiencing homelessness;(B) analyzes patterns of use of assistance provided under parts B and C for the geographic area involved;(C) provides information to project sponsors and applicants for needs analyses and funding priorities; and(D) is developed in accordance with standards established by the Secretary, including standards that provide for—(i) encryption of data collected for purposes of HMIS;(ii) documentation, including keeping an accurate accounting, proper usage, and disclosure, of HMIS data;(iii) access to HMIS data by staff, contractors, law enforcement, and academic researchers;(iv) rights of persons receiving services under this subchapter;(v) criminal and civil penalties for unlawful disclosure of data; and(vi) such other standards as may be determined necessary by the Secretary.
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(C) provides information to project sponsors and applicants for needs analyses and funding priorities; and
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(1) In addition to the duties described in subsection (f), a collaborative applicant shall receive from the Secretary and distribute to other project sponsors in the applicable geographic area funds for projects to be carried out by such other project sponsors, if—(A) the collaborative applicant—(i) applies to undertake such collection and distribution responsibilities in an application submitted under this part; and(ii) is selected to perform such responsibilities by the Secretary; or(B) the Secretary designates the collaborative applicant as the unified funding agency in the geographic area, after—(i) a finding by the Secretary that the applicant—(I) has the capacity to perform such responsibilities; and(II) would serve the purposes of this chapter as they apply to the geographic area; and(ii) the Secretary provides the collaborative applicant with the technical assistance necessary to perform such responsibilities as such assistance is agreed to by the collaborative applicant.
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(A) require each project sponsor who is funded by a grant received under part C to establish such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to assure the proper disbursal of, and accounting for, Federal funds awarded to the project sponsor under part C in order to ensure that all financial transactions carried out under part C are conducted, and records maintained, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; and
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(B) arrange for an annual survey, audit, or evaluation of the financial records of each project carried out by a project sponsor funded by a grant received under part C.
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(a) After the expiration of the 2-year period that begins upon May 20, 2009, and except as provided in subsection (b), any project sponsor receiving funds under this subchapter to provide emergency shelter, transitional housing, or permanent housing to families with children under age 18 shall not deny admission to any family based on the age of any child under age 18.
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(b) Notwithstanding the requirement under subsection (a), project sponsors of transitional housing receiving funds under this subchapter may target transitional housing resources to families with children of a specific age only if the project sponsor—(1) operates a transitional housing program that has a primary purpose of implementing an evidence-based practice that requires that housing units be targeted to families with children in a specific age group; and(2) provides such assurances, as the Secretary shall require, that an equivalent appropriate alternative living arrangement for the whole family or household unit has been secured.
Citations to §11360(23)
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In the course of awarding grants or implementing programs under this subchapter, the Secretary shall instruct any victim service provider that is a recipient or subgrantee not to disclose for purposes of the Homeless Management Information System any personally identifying information about any client. The Secretary may, after public notice and comment, require or ask such recipients and subgrantees to disclose for purposes of the Homeless Management Information System non-personally identifying information that has been de-identified, encrypted, or otherwise encoded. Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede any provision of any Federal, State, or local law that provides greater protection than this subsection for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Citations to §11360(24)
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(c) If the Secretary finds that a collaborative applicant for a geographic area does not meet the requirements of this section, or if there is no collaborative applicant for a geographic area, the Secretary may take remedial action to ensure fair distribution of grant amounts under part C to eligible entities within that area. Such measures may include designating another body as a collaborative applicant, or permitting other eligible entities to apply directly for grants.
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(1) design a collaborative process for the development of an application under part C, and for evaluating the outcomes of projects for which funds are awarded under part B, in such a manner as to provide information necessary for the Secretary—(A) to determine compliance with—(i) the program requirements under section 11386 of this title; and(ii) the selection criteria described under section 11386a of this title; and(B) to establish priorities for funding projects in the geographic area involved;
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(D) is developed in accordance with standards established by the Secretary, including standards that provide for—(i) encryption of data collected for purposes of HMIS;(ii) documentation, including keeping an accurate accounting, proper usage, and disclosure, of HMIS data;(iii) access to HMIS data by staff, contractors, law enforcement, and academic researchers;(iv) rights of persons receiving services under this subchapter;(v) criminal and civil penalties for unlawful disclosure of data; and(vi) such other standards as may be determined necessary by the Secretary.
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(vi) such other standards as may be determined necessary by the Secretary.
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(1) In addition to the duties described in subsection (f), a collaborative applicant shall receive from the Secretary and distribute to other project sponsors in the applicable geographic area funds for projects to be carried out by such other project sponsors, if—(A) the collaborative applicant—(i) applies to undertake such collection and distribution responsibilities in an application submitted under this part; and(ii) is selected to perform such responsibilities by the Secretary; or(B) the Secretary designates the collaborative applicant as the unified funding agency in the geographic area, after—(i) a finding by the Secretary that the applicant—(I) has the capacity to perform such responsibilities; and(II) would serve the purposes of this chapter as they apply to the geographic area; and(ii) the Secretary provides the collaborative applicant with the technical assistance necessary to perform such responsibilities as such assistance is agreed to by the collaborative applicant.
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(ii) is selected to perform such responsibilities by the Secretary; or
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(B) the Secretary designates the collaborative applicant as the unified funding agency in the geographic area, after—(i) a finding by the Secretary that the applicant—(I) has the capacity to perform such responsibilities; and(II) would serve the purposes of this chapter as they apply to the geographic area; and(ii) the Secretary provides the collaborative applicant with the technical assistance necessary to perform such responsibilities as such assistance is agreed to by the collaborative applicant.
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(i) a finding by the Secretary that the applicant—(I) has the capacity to perform such responsibilities; and(II) would serve the purposes of this chapter as they apply to the geographic area; and
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(ii) the Secretary provides the collaborative applicant with the technical assistance necessary to perform such responsibilities as such assistance is agreed to by the collaborative applicant.
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(1) a consolidated plan which has been approved by the Secretary in accordance with section 12705 of this title (referred to in such section as a “comprehensive housing affordability strategy”), or
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(2) provides such assurances, as the Secretary shall require, that an equivalent appropriate alternative living arrangement for the whole family or household unit has been secured.
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(a) The Secretary shall make available technical assistance to private nonprofit organizations and other nongovernmental entities, States, metropolitan cities, urban counties, and counties that are not urban counties, to implement effective planning processes for preventing and ending homelessness, to improve their capacity to prepare collaborative applications, to prevent the separation of families in emergency shelter or other housing programs, and to adopt and provide best practices in housing and services for persons experiencing homeless.
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(b) The Secretary shall reserve not more than 1 percent of the funds made available for any fiscal year for carrying out parts B and C, to provide technical assistance under subsection (a).
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The Secretary may not provide a grant under this subchapter for any governmental entity serving as an applicant unless the applicant agrees to develop and implement, to the maximum extent practicable and where appropriate, policies and protocols for the discharge of persons from publicly funded institutions or systems of care (such as health care facilities, foster care or other youth facilities, or correction programs and institutions) in order to prevent such discharge from immediately resulting in homelessness for such persons.
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In the course of awarding grants or implementing programs under this subchapter, the Secretary shall instruct any victim service provider that is a recipient or subgrantee not to disclose for purposes of the Homeless Management Information System any personally identifying information about any client. The Secretary may, after public notice and comment, require or ask such recipients and subgrantees to disclose for purposes of the Homeless Management Information System non-personally identifying information that has been de-identified, encrypted, or otherwise encoded. Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede any provision of any Federal, State, or local law that provides greater protection than this subsection for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
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(b) Prior to the use of any recaptured amounts referred to in subsection (a), including competing, awarding, or obligating such amounts, the Secretary shall submit a plan in accordance with subsection (a) that specifies the planned use of any such amounts to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and receive prior written approval of such plan, except that use of amounts in the plan for the purposes specified in subsection (a)(4) may begin once such plan is submitted to such Committees.
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(1) The Secretary may make grants under the Emergency Solutions Grants program under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11371 et seq.) to States or local governments to address the needs of homeless individuals or families or individuals or families at risk of homelessness in areas affected by a major disaster declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) on or after December 20, 2019, whose needs are not otherwise served or fully met by existing Federal disaster relief programs, including the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program under such Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b).
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(2) For purposes of grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary may suspend all consultation, citizen participation, and matching requirements.
Citations to §11360(28)
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(a) The Secretary shall make available technical assistance to private nonprofit organizations and other nongovernmental entities, States, metropolitan cities, urban counties, and counties that are not urban counties, to implement effective planning processes for preventing and ending homelessness, to improve their capacity to prepare collaborative applications, to prevent the separation of families in emergency shelter or other housing programs, and to adopt and provide best practices in housing and services for persons experiencing homeless.
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In the course of awarding grants or implementing programs under this subchapter, the Secretary shall instruct any victim service provider that is a recipient or subgrantee not to disclose for purposes of the Homeless Management Information System any personally identifying information about any client. The Secretary may, after public notice and comment, require or ask such recipients and subgrantees to disclose for purposes of the Homeless Management Information System non-personally identifying information that has been de-identified, encrypted, or otherwise encoded. Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede any provision of any Federal, State, or local law that provides greater protection than this subsection for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
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(1) The Secretary may make grants under the Emergency Solutions Grants program under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11371 et seq.) to States or local governments to address the needs of homeless individuals or families or individuals or families at risk of homelessness in areas affected by a major disaster declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) on or after December 20, 2019, whose needs are not otherwise served or fully met by existing Federal disaster relief programs, including the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program under such Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b).
Citations to §11360(31)
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(a) After the expiration of the 2-year period that begins upon May 20, 2009, and except as provided in subsection (b), any project sponsor receiving funds under this subchapter to provide emergency shelter, transitional housing, or permanent housing to families with children under age 18 shall not deny admission to any family based on the age of any child under age 18.
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(b) Notwithstanding the requirement under subsection (a), project sponsors of transitional housing receiving funds under this subchapter may target transitional housing resources to families with children of a specific age only if the project sponsor—(1) operates a transitional housing program that has a primary purpose of implementing an evidence-based practice that requires that housing units be targeted to families with children in a specific age group; and(2) provides such assurances, as the Secretary shall require, that an equivalent appropriate alternative living arrangement for the whole family or household unit has been secured.
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(1) operates a transitional housing program that has a primary purpose of implementing an evidence-based practice that requires that housing units be targeted to families with children in a specific age group; and
Citations to §11360(32)
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(B) the Secretary designates the collaborative applicant as the unified funding agency in the geographic area, after—(i) a finding by the Secretary that the applicant—(I) has the capacity to perform such responsibilities; and(II) would serve the purposes of this chapter as they apply to the geographic area; and(ii) the Secretary provides the collaborative applicant with the technical assistance necessary to perform such responsibilities as such assistance is agreed to by the collaborative applicant.
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(2) A collaborative applicant that is either selected or designated as a unified funding agency for a geographic area under paragraph (1) shall—(A) require each project sponsor who is funded by a grant received under part C to establish such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to assure the proper disbursal of, and accounting for, Federal funds awarded to the project sponsor under part C in order to ensure that all financial transactions carried out under part C are conducted, and records maintained, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; and(B) arrange for an annual survey, audit, or evaluation of the financial records of each project carried out by a project sponsor funded by a grant received under part C.
Citations to §11360(34)
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In the course of awarding grants or implementing programs under this subchapter, the Secretary shall instruct any victim service provider that is a recipient or subgrantee not to disclose for purposes of the Homeless Management Information System any personally identifying information about any client. The Secretary may, after public notice and comment, require or ask such recipients and subgrantees to disclose for purposes of the Homeless Management Information System non-personally identifying information that has been de-identified, encrypted, or otherwise encoded. Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede any provision of any Federal, State, or local law that provides greater protection than this subsection for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.