34 U.S.C. § 11243 — Authority to make grants for research,

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— Page 276 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 11244 (1) give priority to applicants who have ex- perience working with runaway or homeless youth; and (2) ensure that the applicants selected— (A) represent diverse geographic regions of the United States; and (B) carry out projects that serve diverse populations of runaway or homeless youth. (Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 343, as added Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(g)(1)(C), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5023; amended Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(h), Oct. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1038; Pub. L. 108–96, title I, § 113, Oct. 10, 2003, 117 Stat. 1170; Pub. L. 110–378, § 5, Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4069; Pub. L. 114–22, title II, § 201(1), May 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 248.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 7102(9), (10), and (15) of title 22, referred to in subsec. (b)(5), was redesignated section 7102(11), (12), and (17), respectively, of title 22 by Pub. L. 115–427, § 2(1), Jan. 9, 2019, 132 Stat. 5503. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 5714–23 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 2015—Subsec. (b)(5)(A). Pub. L. 114–22, § 201(1)(A), in- serted ‘‘, severe forms of trafficking in persons (as de- fined in section 7102(9) of title 22), and sex trafficking (as defined in section 7102(10) of title 22)’’ before semi- colon at end. Subsec. (b)(5)(B). Pub. L. 114–22, § 201(1)(B), inserted ‘‘, severe forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section 7102(9) of title 22), or sex trafficking (as defined in section 7102(10) of title 22)’’ before ‘‘; and’’ at end. Subsec. (b)(5)(C). Pub. L. 114–22, § 201(1)(C), inserted ‘‘, including such youth who are victims of trafficking (as defined in section 7102(15) of title 22)’’ before semi- colon at end. 2008—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–378, § 5(1)(A), substituted ‘‘priority’’ for ‘‘special consideration’’ in introductory provisions. Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 110–378, § 5(1)(B), substituted ‘‘to quality health’’ for ‘‘to health’’ and ‘‘behavioral health care’’ for ‘‘mental health care’’ and struck out ‘‘and’’ at end. Subsec. (b)(9). Pub. L. 110–378, § 5(1)(C), substituted ‘‘, including access to educational and workforce pro- grams to achieve outcomes such as decreasing sec- ondary school dropout rates, increasing rates of attain- ing a secondary school diploma or its recognized equiv- alent, or increasing placement and retention in post- secondary education or advanced workforce training programs; and’’ for period at end. Subsec. (b)(10). Pub. L. 110–378, § 5(1)(D), added par. (10). Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–378, § 5(2), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘In selecting among applicants for grants under subsection (a) of this section, the Sec- retary shall give priority to applicants who have expe- rience working with runaway youth or homeless youth.’’ 2003—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–96 inserted ‘‘regarding activities under this subchapter’’ after ‘‘service projects’’. 1999—Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(h)(1), inserted ‘‘evaluation,’’ after ‘‘research,’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(h)(2), inserted ‘‘evalua- tion,’’ after ‘‘research,’’. Subsec. (b)(2) to (10). Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(h)(3), redesig- nated pars. (3) to (10) as (2) to (9), respectively, and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: ‘‘home-based and street-based services for, and out- reach to, runaway youth and homeless youth;’’. § 11244. Demonstration projects to provide serv- ices to youth in rural areas (a)(1) The Secretary may make grants on a competitive basis to States, localities, and pri- vate entities (and combinations of such entities) to provide services (including transportation) authorized to be provided under part A, to run- away and homeless youth in rural areas. (2)(A) Each grant made under paragraph (1) may not exceed $100,000. (B) In each fiscal year for which funds are ap- propriated to carry out this section, grants shall be made under paragraph (1) to eligible appli- cants to carry out projects in not fewer than 10 States. (C) Not more than 2 grants may be made under paragraph (1) in each fiscal year to carry out projects in a particular State. (3) Each eligible applicant that receives a grant for a fiscal year to carry out a project under this section shall have priority to receive a grant for the subsequent fiscal year to carry out a project under this section. (b) To be eligible to receive a grant under sub- section (a), an applicant shall— (1) submit to the Secretary an application in such form and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require by rule; and (2) propose to carry out such project in a geographical area that— (A) has a population under 20,000; (B) is located outside a Standard Metro- politan Statistical Area; and (C) agree to provide to the Secretary an annual report identifying— (i) the number of runaway and homeless youth who receive services under the project carried out by the applicant; (ii) the types of services authorized under part A that were needed by, but not provided to, such youth in the geo- graphical area served by the project; (iii) the reasons the services identified under clause (ii) were not provided by the project; and (iv) such other information as the Sec- retary may require. (Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 344, as added Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(g)(1)(C), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5024; amended Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(r)(2), Oct. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1043; Pub. L. 108–96, title I, § 114, Oct. 10, 2003, 117 Stat. 1170.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 5714–24 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers or references in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections or references prior to editorial reclassification. AMENDMENTS 2003—Pub. L. 108–96 substituted ‘‘Demonstration’’ for ‘‘Temporary demonstration’’ in section catchline.