Part F - General Provisions

42 USC 5714a - 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.

42 USC 5714b - 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">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.

42 USC 5715 - Reports

(a) In general 
Not 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 of this subchapter, with particular attention to
(1) in the case of centers funded under part A of this subchapter, 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 of this subchapter
(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 reports 
The Secretary shall include in each report submitted under subsection (a) of this section, summaries of
(1) the evaluations performed by the Secretary under section 5732 of this title; and
(2) descriptions of the qualifications of, and training provided to, individuals involved in carrying out such evaluations.

42 USC 5716 - 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 facilitys 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.

42 USC 5731 - 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.

42 USC 5731a - Consolidated review of applications

With respect to funds available to carry out parts A, B, C, D, and E of this subchapter, 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.

42 USC 5732 - Evaluation and information

(a) In general 
If a grantee receives grants for 3 consecutive fiscal years under part A, B, C, D, or E of this subchapter (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 5731 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 
Recipients of grants under this subchapter shall cooperate with the Secretarys efforts to carry out evaluations, and to collect information, under this subchapter.

42 USC 5732a - Definitions

In this subchapter:
(1) Drug abuse education and prevention services 
The 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 services 
The 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 youth 
The term homeless youth means an individual
(A) who is
(i) not more than 21 years of age, or, in the case of a youth seeking shelter in a center under part A of this subchapter, not more than 18 years of age; and
(ii) for the purposes of part B of this subchapter, not less than 16 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) Street-based services 
The 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.
(5) Street youth 
The 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.
(6) Transitional living youth project 
The term transitional living youth project means a project that provides shelter and services designed to promote a transition to self-sufficient living and to prevent long-term dependency on social services.
(7) Youth at risk of separation from the family 
The 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.

42 USC 5733 - Repealed. Pub. L. 102586, 3(g)(2)(E), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5025

Section, Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 365, as added Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7279, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4458, related to Secretarys obligation to coordinate activities of health agencies with activities of entities eligible to receive grants.

42 USC 5741 - Repealed. Pub. L. 98473, title II, 656, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2124

Section, Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 331, as added Pub. L. 95–115, § 7(c), Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1059; amended Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695, authorized President to submit to Congress after April 30, 1978, a reorganization plan for establishment of an Office of Youth Assistance, subject to Congressional resolution of disapproval. Prior to repeal by Pub. L. 98–473, section 5741 of this title comprised part C of this subchapter. Section 657(e) of Pub. L. 98–473 redesignated former part D, consisting of section 5751 of this title, as part C. Previously, part C was redesignated part D by Pub. L. 95–115, § 7(c), Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1059.

42 USC 5751 - Authorization of appropriations

(a) In general 

(1) Authorization 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter (other than part E of this subchapter) $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
(2) Allocation 

(A) Parts A and B of this subchapter 
From the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not less than 90 percent to carry out parts A and B of this subchapter.
(B) Part B of this subchapter 
Of the amount reserved under subparagraph (A), 45 percent and, in those fiscal years in which continuation grant obligations and the quality and number of applicants for parts A and B of this subchapter warrant not more than 55 percent, shall be reserved to carry out part B of this subchapter.
(3) Parts C and D of this subchapter 
In each fiscal year, after reserving the amounts required by paragraph (2), the Secretary shall use the remaining amount (if any) to carry out parts C and D of this subchapter.
(4) Part E of this subchapter 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part E of this subchapter such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
(b) Separate identification required 
No funds appropriated to carry out this subchapter may be combined with funds appropriated under any other Act if the purpose of combining such funds is to make a single discretionary grant, or a single discretionary payment, unless such funds are separately identified in all grants and contracts and are used for the purposes specified in this subchapter.

42 USC 5752 - Restriction on use of funds

(a) In general 
None of the funds contained in this subchapter may be used for any program of distributing sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug.
(b) Separate accounting 
Any individual or entity who receives any funds contained in this subchapter and who carries out any program described in subsection (a) of this section shall account for all funds used for such program separately from any funds contained in this subchapter.