US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

34 U.S.C. § 11213

Approval of applications

(a)

In general

section 11211(a) of this titleAn application by a public or private entity for a grant under may be approved by the Secretary after taking into consideration, with respect to the State in which such entity proposes to provide services under this part—
(1)
the geographical distribution in such State of the proposed services under this part for which all grant applicants request approval; and
(2)
which areas of such State have the greatest need for such services.
(b)

Priority

section 11211(a) of this titleIn selecting applications for grants under , the Secretary shall give priority to—
(1)
eligible applicants who have demonstrated experience in providing services to runaway and homeless youth; and
(2)
eligible applicants that request grants of less than $200,000.

Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 31388 Stat. 1131Pub. L. 95–115, § 7(a)(4)91 Stat. 1058Pub. L. 96–509, § 18(e)94 Stat. 2762Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 65398 Stat. 2123Pub. L. 100–690, title VII102 Stat. 4453Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(d)106 Stat. 5022Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(d)113 Stat. 1037(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 316 and amended , §§ 7271(c)(1), 7275(a), , , 4457; renumbered § 313 and amended , (g)(2)(D), , , 5025; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 5713 of Title 42Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial 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.

Prior Provisions

section 313 of Pub. L. 93–415section 5712a of Title 42Pub. L. 102–586A prior was classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to repeal by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 106–71section 5712 of this titlesection 5711(a) of this title1999— inserted section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “An application by a State, locality, or private entity for a grant under section 5711(a), (c), or (d) of this title may be approved by the Secretary only if it is consistent with the applicable provisions of section 5711(a), (c), or (d) of this title and meets the requirements set forth in . Priority shall be given to grants smaller than $200,000. In considering grant applications under , priority shall be given to organizations which have a demonstrated experience in the provision of service to runaway and homeless youth and their families.”

Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(d)section 5711(a) of this title1992—, substituted “section 5711(a), (c), or (d) of this title” for “” in two places in first sentence and substituted “$200,000” for “$150,000” in second sentence.

Pub. L. 100–690, § 7271(c)(1)section 5711(a) of this title1988—, substituted “” for “this part” in three places.

Pub. L. 98–4731984— substituted “private entity” for “nonprofit private agency”.

Pub. L. 96–5091980— substituted “$150,000” for “$100,000” and “organizations which have a demonstrated experience in the provision of service to runaway and homeless youth and their families” for “any applicant whose program budget is smaller than $150,000”.

Pub. L. 95–1151977— substituted “$100,000” and “$150,000” for “$75,000” and “$100,000”, respectively.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–690section 7296(a) of Pub. L. 100–690section 11101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Pub. L. 98–473section 670(a) of Pub. L. 98–473section 11101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

Pub. L. 95–115section 263(c) of Pub. L. 93–415Pub. L. 95–115Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7266(2)102 Stat. 4449section 11101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , as added by and repealed by , , , formerly set out as a note under .