US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 11374

Eligible activities

(a)

In general

section 11372 of this titleAssistance provided under may be used for the following activities:
(1)
The renovation, major rehabilitation, or conversion of buildings to be used as emergency shelters.
(2)
The provision of essential services related to emergency shelter or street outreach, including services concerned with employment, health, education, family support services for homeless youth, substance abuse services, victim services, or mental health services, if—
(A)
such essential services have not been provided by the local government during any part of the immediately preceding 12-month period or the Secretary determines that the local government is in a severe financial deficit; or
(B)
the use of assistance under this part would complement the provision of those essential services.
(3)
Maintenance, operation, insurance, provision of utilities, and provision of furnishings related to emergency shelter.
(4)
Provision of rental assistance to provide short-term or medium-term housing to homeless individuals or families or individuals or families at risk of homelessness. Such rental assistance may include tenant-based or project-based rental assistance.
(5)
Housing relocation or stabilization services for homeless individuals or families or individuals or families at risk of homelessness, including housing search, mediation or outreach to property owners, legal services, credit repair, providing security or utility deposits, utility payments, rental assistance for a final month at a location, assistance with moving costs, or other activities that are effective at—
(A)
stabilizing individuals and families in their current housing; or
(B)
quickly moving such individuals and families to other permanent housing.
(b)

Maximum allocation for emergency shelter activities

section 11372 of this titleA grantee of assistance provided under for any fiscal year may not use an amount of such assistance for activities described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a) that exceeds the greater of—
(1)
60 percent of the aggregate amount of such assistance provided for the grantee for such fiscal year; or
(2)
1
1 So in original. Probably should be “the fiscal year”.
the amount expended by such grantee for such activities during fiscal year  most recently completed before the effective date under section 1503 of the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009.

Pub. L. 100–77, title IV, § 415Pub. L. 111–22, div. B, title II, § 1202123 Stat. 1679 (, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 1503 of div. B of Pub. L. 111–22section 11302 of this titleThe effective date under section 1503 of the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is the effective date under , set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under .

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 100–77, title IV, § 415101 Stat. 497 Pub. L. 100–628, title IV102 Stat. 3231 Pub. L. 101–625, title VIII, § 832(c)104 Stat. 4360 Pub. L. 102–550, title XIV, § 1402(e)106 Stat. 4013 Pub. L. 104–330, title V, § 506(a)(4)110 Stat. 4044 Pub. L. 106–377, § 1(a)(1) [title II, § 229(b)]114 Stat. 1441 Pub. L. 111–22, div. B, title II, § 1201(3)123 Stat. 1678 Pub. L. 111–22, div. B, title II, § 1202123 Stat. 1679 A prior section 11374, , formerly § 414, , ; , §§ 422, 423(a), , ; , (d), (f)(6), , , 4361; , , ; , , ; , , , 1441A–31; renumbered § 415, , , , which related to assistance used for activities relating to emergency shelter for homeless individuals, was repealed by , , .

section 415 of Pub. L. 100–77section 11375 of this titleAnother prior was renumbered section 416 and is classified to .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 1503 of Pub. L. 111–22section 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 .

Report by Comptroller General

Pub. L. 100–628, title IV, § 423(b)102 Stat. 3232 , , , required the Comptroller General to conduct a study and report to Congress not later than 1 year after , on programs to prevent homelessness implemented by grantees.