34 U.S.C. § 11242 — Grants for technical assistance and

Page 275 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 11243 1 See References in Text note below. ices with activities under any other Federal juvenile crime control, prevention, and juve- nile offender accountability program and with the activities of other Federal entities; (2) shall coordinate the activities of agencies of the Department of Health and Human Serv- ices with the activities of other Federal enti- ties and with the activities of entities that are eligible to receive grants under this sub- chapter; and (3) shall consult, as appropriate, the Sec- retary of Housing and Urban Development to ensure coordination of programs and services for homeless youth. (Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 341, as added Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(g)(1)(C), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5023; amended Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(g), Oct. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1038; Pub. L. 108–96, title I, § 112, Oct. 10, 2003, 117 Stat. 1169.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 5714–21 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 341 of Pub. L. 93–415 was renumbered section 380 and is classified to section 11271 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2003—Par. (3). Pub. L. 108–96 added par. (3). 1999—Pub. L. 106–71 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as fol- lows: ‘‘With respect to matters relating to the health, education, employment, and housing of runaway and homeless youth, the Secretary shall coordinate the ac- tivities of agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services with the activities of other Federal en- tities and with the activities of entities that are eligi- ble to receive grants under this subchapter’’. § 11242. Grants for technical assistance and training The Secretary may make grants to statewide and regional nonprofit organizations (and com- binations of such organizations) to provide tech- nical assistance and training to public and pri- vate entities (and combinations of such entities) that are eligible to receive grants under this subchapter, for the purpose of carrying out the programs, projects, or activities for which such grants are made. (Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 342, as added Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(g)(1)(C), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5023.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 5714–22 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 342 of Pub. L. 93–415 was renumbered section 381 and is classified to section 11272 of this title. § 11243. Authority to make grants for research, evaluation, demonstration, and service projects (a) Authorization; purposes The Secretary may make grants to States, lo- calities, and private entities (and combinations of such entities) to carry out research, evalua- tion, demonstration, and service projects re- garding activities under this subchapter de- signed to increase knowledge concerning, and to improve services for, runaway youth and home- less youth. (b) Selection factors; priority In selecting among applications for grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to proposed projects relating to— (1) youth who repeatedly leave and remain away from their homes; (2) transportation of runaway youth and homeless youth in connection with services authorized to be provided under this sub- chapter; (3) the special needs of runaway youth and homeless youth programs in rural areas; (4) the special needs of programs that place runaway youth and homeless youth in host family homes; (5) staff training in— (A) the behavioral and emotional effects of sexual abuse and assault, severe forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section 7102(9) 1 of title 22), and sex trafficking (as defined in section 7102(10) 1 of title 22); (B) responding to youth who are showing effects of sexual abuse and assault, severe forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section 7102(9) 1 of title 22), or sex trafficking (as defined in section 7102(10) 1 of title 22); and (C) agency-wide strategies for working with runaway and homeless youth who have been sexually victimized, including such youth who are victims of trafficking (as de- fined in section 7102(15) 1 of title 22); (6) innovative methods of developing re- sources that enhance the establishment or op- eration of runaway and homeless youth cen- ters; (7) training for runaway youth and homeless youth, and staff training, related to pre- venting and obtaining treatment for infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); (8) increasing access to quality health care (including behavioral health care) for runaway youth and homeless youth; (9) increasing access to education for run- away youth and homeless youth, including ac- cess to educational and workforce programs to achieve outcomes such as decreasing sec- ondary school dropout rates, increasing rates of attaining a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, or increasing place- ment and retention in postsecondary edu- cation or advanced workforce training pro- grams; and (10) providing programs, including innova- tive programs, that assist youth in obtaining and maintaining safe and stable housing, and which may include programs with supportive services that continue after the youth com- plete the remainder of the programs. (c) Applicant experience and diversity In selecting among applicants for grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—