Regulations
section 553 of title 5section 101(g) of Public Law 99–500Public Law 99–591Not later than 60 days after , the Secretary shall by notice establish such requirements as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this part. Such requirements shall be subject to . The Secretary shall issue requirements based on the initial notice before the expiration of the 12-month period following . Prior to the issuance of such requirements in final form, the requirements established by the Secretary implementing the provisions of the emergency shelter grants program under the provisions made effective by or shall govern the emergency shelter grants program under this part.
Initial allocation of assistance
Not later than the expiration of the 60-day period following the date of enactment of a law providing appropriations to carry out this part, the Secretary shall notify each State, metropolitan city, and urban county that is to receive a direct grant of its allocation of assistance under this part. Such assistance shall be allocated and may be used notwithstanding any failure of the Secretary to issue requirements under subsection (a).
Minimum standards of habitability
The Secretary shall prescribe such minimum standards of habitability as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to ensure that emergency shelters assisted under this section are environments that provide appropriate privacy, safety, and sanitary and other health-related conditions for homeless persons and families. Grantees are authorized to establish standards of habitability in addition to those prescribed by the Secretary.
Pub. L. 100–77, title IV, § 417101 Stat. 498 Pub. L. 101–625, title VIII, § 832(f)(7)104 Stat. 4361 Pub. L. 104–330, title V, § 506(a)(6)110 Stat. 4044 Pub. L. 111–22, div. B, title II, § 1201(3)123 Stat. 1678 (, formerly § 416, , ; , (g), , ; , , ; renumbered § 417, , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 101(g) of Public Law 99–500Public Law 99–591section 101(g) of Pub. L. 99–500section 106 of Pub. L. 100–202section 11361 of this titleThe emergency shelter grants program under the provisions made effective by or , referred to in subsec. (a), means the emergency shelter grants program authorized by title V of H.R. 5313 [Department of Housing and Urban Development—Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1987], as incorporated by reference by and 99–591, and enacted into law by , which is set out as a note under .
Prior Provisions
section 417 of Pub. L. 100–77section 11377 of this titlePub. L. 111–22A prior was classified to , prior to repeal by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 104–3301996—Subsec. (b). struck out “Indian tribe,” after “State,”.
Pub. L. 101–625, § 832(f)(7)1990—Subsec. (b). , inserted “Indian tribe,” after “State,”.
Pub. L. 101–625, § 832(g)Subsec. (c). , added subsec. (c).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Pub. L. 104–330section 107 of Pub. L. 104–330section 4101 of Title 25Amendment by effective , except as otherwise expressly provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Indians.
Pub. L. 104–330section 506(c) of Pub. L. 104–330section 11371 of this titleAmendment by applicable with respect to amounts made available for assistance under this subchapter for fiscal year 1998 and fiscal years thereafter, see , set out as a note under .