Pub. L. 102-321, tit. I, subtit. I, sec. 106

GRANTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS.

EnactedYear: 1992Length: 308 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 106. GRANTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. (a) Transfer.—Section 512 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bblb)— (1) is transferred to part A of title V of such Act; (2) is redesignated as section 506; and (3) is inserted after section 505 (as redesignated by section 105). (b) Amendments.—Section 506 of the Public Health Service Act (as transferred and redesignated under subsection (a)) is amended to read as follows: “grants for the benefit of homeless individuals “Sec. 506. (a) Grants for the Benefit of Homeless Individuals.— The Secretary, acting through the Administrator, may make grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, community-based public and private nonprofit entities for the purpose of developing and expanding mental health and substance abuse treatment services for homeless individuals. In carrying out this subsection, the Administrator shall consult with the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, 106 STAT. 335the Directors of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the National Institute of Mental Health, and the Commissioner of the Administration for Children, Youth and Families. “(b) Preference.—In awarding grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give preference to entities that provide integrated primary health care, substance abuse and mental health services to homeless individuals. “(c) Services for Certain Individuals.—In making awards under subsection (a), the Secretary may not prohibit the provision of services under such subsection to homeless individuals who have a primary diagnosis of substance abuse and are not suffering from mental illness. “(d) Term of Grant.—No entity may receive grants under sub-section (a) for more than 5 years although such grants may be renewed. “(e) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1994.”.
Pub. L. 102-321, tit. I, subtit. I, sec. 106: GRANTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. | Justis AI