Pub. L. 102-550, tit. XIV, subtit. A, sec. 1402

EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAM.

EnactedYear: 1992Length: 531 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 1402. EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAM. (a) Authorization of Appropriations.—Section 417 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11377) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 417. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.“There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle $138,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and $143,796,000 for fiscal year 1994”. (b) Employment of Homeless Individuals.—Section 415(c) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11375(c)) is amended— (1) at the end of paragraph (1), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; (2) at the end of paragraph (3), by striking “and”; (3) in paragraph (4)— (A) by inserting “it will” after “State,”; and (B) by striking “and” at the end; (4) in paragraph (5)— (A) by inserting “it will” before “develop”; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (5) in the paragraph that follows paragraph (5) (as added by section 832(h)(3) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Afford-able Housing Act (Public Law 101–625; 104 Stat. 4362— (A) by redesignating the paragraph as paragraph (6); and 106 STAT. 4013 (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting and”; and (6) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(7) to the maximum extent practicable, it will involve, through employment, volunteer services, or otherwise, homeless individuals and families in constructing, renovating, maintaining, and operating facilities assisted under this subtitle, in providing services assisted under this subtitle, and in providing services for occupants of facilities assisted under this subtitle.”. (c) Participation of Homeless Individuals.—Section 415 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11375) is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-section: “(d) Participation of Homeless Individuals.—The Secretary shall, by regulation, require each recipient that is not a State to provide for the participation of not less than 1 homeless individual or former homeless individual on the board of directors or other equivalent policymaking entity of such recipient, to the extent that such entity considers and makes policies and decisions regarding any facility, services, or other assistance of the recipient assisted under this subtitle. The Secretary may grant waivers to recipients unable to meet the requirement under the preceding sentence if the recipient agrees to otherwise consult with homeless or formerly homeless individuals in considering and making such policies and decisions.”. (d) Termination of Assistance.—Section 415 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11375) is amended by adding after subsection (d) (as added by subsection (c) of this section) the following new subsection: “(e) Termination of Assistance.—If an individual or family who receives assistance under this subtitle from a recipient violates program requirements, the recipient may terminate assistance in accordance with a formal process established by the recipient that recognizes the rights of individuals affected, which may include a hearing.”. (e) Eligibility of Staff Costs.—Section 414(a)(3) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. H374(a)(3)) is amended— (1) by striking “(other than staff)”; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, except that not more than 10 percent of the amount of any grant received under this subtitle may be used for costs of staff”.
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