42 U.S.C. § 11361a | Preventing involuntary family separation

(a)

In general

May 20, 2009After the expiration of the 2-year period that begins upon , and except as provided in subsection (b), any project sponsor receiving funds under this subchapter to provide emergency shelter, transitional housing, or permanent housing to families with children under age 18 shall not deny admission to any family based on the age of any child under age 18.

(b)

Exception

Notwithstanding the requirement under subsection (a), project sponsors of transitional housing receiving funds under this subchapter may target transitional housing resources to families with children of a specific age only if the project sponsor—

(1)

operates a transitional housing program that has a primary purpose of implementing an evidence-based practice that requires that housing units be targeted to families with children in a specific age group; and

(2)

provides such assurances, as the Secretary shall require, that an equivalent appropriate alternative living arrangement for the whole family or household unit has been secured.

Pub. L. 100–77, title IV, § 404 Pub. L. 111–22, div. B, title I, § 1103May 20, 2009123 Stat. 1677 (, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section 1103 of Pub. L. 111–22 section 1101(2) of Pub. L. 111–22 42 U.S.C. 11361 Pub. L. 100–77, which directed amendment of subtitle A of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act by adding this section after section 403 (as so redesignated by ), was executed by adding this section following section 403 () of subtitle A of title IV of (this part), to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

May 20, 2009section 1503 of Pub. L. 111–22 section 11302 of this titleSection effective on the earlier of 18 months after , or 3 months after publication of certain final regulations by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under .