42 U.S.C. § 290cc–22 | Purpose of grants

(a)

In general

section 290cc–21 of this titleThe Secretary may not make payments under unless the State involved agrees that the payments will be expended solely for making grants to political subdivisions of the State, and to nonprofit private entities (including community-based veterans organizations and other community organizations), for the purpose of providing the services specified in subsection (b) to individuals who—

(1)

(A)

are suffering from serious mental illness; or

(B)

are suffering from serious mental illness and from a substance use disorder; and

(2)

are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless.

(b)

Specification of services

The services referred to in subsection (a) are—

(1)

outreach services;

(2)

screening and diagnostic treatment services;

(3)

habilitation and rehabilitation services;

(4)

community mental health services;

(5)

alcohol or drug treatment services;

(6)

staff training, including the training of individuals who work in shelters, mental health clinics, substance use disorder programs, and other sites where homeless individuals require services;

(7)

case management services, including—

(A)

preparing a plan for the provision of community mental health services to the eligible homeless individual involved, and reviewing such plan not less than once every 3 months;

(B)

providing assistance in obtaining and coordinating social and maintenance services for the eligible homeless individuals, including services relating to daily living activities, personal financial planning, transportation services, and habilitation and rehabilitation services, prevocational and vocational services, and housing services;

(C)

providing assistance to the eligible homeless individual in obtaining income support services, including housing assistance, supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, and supplemental security income benefits;

(D)

referring the eligible homeless individual for such other services as may be appropriate; and

(E)

42 U.S.C. 1383(a)(2)42 U.S.C. 1381 providing representative payee services in accordance with section 1631(a)(2) of the Social Security Act [] if the eligible homeless individual is receiving aid under title XVI of such act [ et seq.] and if the applicant is designated by the Secretary to provide such services;

(8)

supportive and supervisory services in residential settings;

(9)

referrals for primary health services, job training, educational services, and relevant housing services;

(10)

subject to subsection (h)(1)—

(A)

minor renovation, expansion, and repair of housing;

(B)

planning of housing;

(C)

technical assistance in applying for housing assistance;

(D)

improving the coordination of housing services;

(E)

security deposits;

(F)

the costs associated with matching eligible homeless individuals with appropriate housing situations; and

(G)

1-time rental payments to prevent eviction; and

(11)

other appropriate services, as determined by the Secretary.

(c)

Coordination

section 290cc–21 of this titleThe Secretary may not make payments under unless the State involved agrees to make grants pursuant to subsection (a) only to entities that have the capacity to provide, directly or through arrangements, the services specified in subsection (b), including coordinating the provision of services in order to meet the needs of eligible homeless individuals who are both mentally ill and suffering from a substance use disorder.

(d)

Special consideration regarding veterans

section 290cc–21 of this titleThe Secretary may not make payments under unless the State involved agrees that, in making grants to entities pursuant to subsection (a), the State will give special consideration to entities with a demonstrated effectiveness in serving homeless veterans.

(e)

Special rules

section 290cc–21 of this titleThe Secretary may not make payments under unless the State involved agrees that grants pursuant to subsection (a) will not be made to any entity that—

(1)

has a policy of excluding individuals from mental health services due to the existence or suspicion of a substance use disorder; or

(2)

has a policy of excluding individuals from substance use disorder services due to the existence or suspicion of mental illness.

(f)

Administrative expenses

section 290cc–21 of this titleThe Secretary may not make payments under unless the State involved agrees that not more than 4 percent of the payments will be expended for administrative expenses regarding the payments.

(g)

Restrictions on use of funds

section 290cc–21 of this titleThe Secretary may not make payments under unless the State involved agrees that—

(1)

not more than 20 percent of the payments will be expended for housing services under subsection (b)(10); and

(2)

the payments will not be expended—

(A)

to support emergency shelters or construction of housing facilities;

(B)

for inpatient psychiatric treatment costs or inpatient substance use disorder treatment costs; or

(C)

to make cash payments to intended recipients of mental health or substance use disorder services.

(h)

Waiver for territories

With respect to the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Palau, the Marshall Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Secretary may waive the provisions of this part that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

July 1, 1944, ch. 373 Pub. L. 100–77, title VI, § 611(3)July 22, 1987101 Stat. 516 Pub. L. 101–645, title V, § 511Nov. 29, 1990104 Stat. 4726 Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXII, § 3203(a)Oct. 17, 2000114 Stat. 1191 Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4002(b)(1)(E)May 22, 2008122 Stat. 1096 Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)June 18, 2008122 Stat. 1664 Pub. L. 114–255, div. B, title IX, § 9004(b)Dec. 13, 2016130 Stat. 1238 (, title V, § 522, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , (2)(U), , , 1097; , title IV, § 4002(b)(1)(E), (2)(U), , , 1857, 1858; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531 49 Stat. 620 section 1305 of this titleThe Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(7)(E), is , . Title XVI of the Act is classified generally to subchapter XVI (§ 1381 et seq.) of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 Pub. L. 110–246 Pub. L. 110–234 section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246 and made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by were repealed by .

Prior Provisions

July 1, 1944section 611(2) of Pub. L. 100–77 section 290dd–2 of this titleA prior section 522 of act , was renumbered section 543 by and is classified to .

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–255, § 9004(b)(1)2016—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). , substituted “a substance use disorder” for “substance abuse”.

Pub. L. 114–255, § 9004(b)(2)Subsec. (b)(6). , substituted “substance use disorder” for “substance abuse”.

Pub. L. 114–255, § 9004(b)(3)Subsec. (c). , substituted “a substance use disorder” for “substance abuse”.

Pub. L. 114–255, § 9004(b)(4)(A)Subsec. (e)(1). , substituted “a substance use disorder” for “substance abuse”.

Pub. L. 114–255, § 9004(b)(4)(B)Subsec. (e)(2). , substituted “substance use disorder” for “substance abuse”.

Pub. L. 114–255, § 9004(b)(5)section 290cc–21 of this titleSubsec. (g). , redesignated subsec. (h) as (g) and struck out former subsec. (g). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (g) read as follows: “The Secretary may not make payments under unless the State involved agrees that the State will maintain State expenditures for services specified in subsection (b) at a level that is not less than the average level of such expenditures maintained by the State for the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year for which the State is applying to receive such payments.”

Pub. L. 114–255, § 9004(b)(6)Subsec. (g)(2)(B), (C). , substituted “substance use disorder” for “substance abuse”.

Pub. L. 114–255, § 9004(b)(5)Subsecs. (h), (i). , redesignated subsec. (i) as (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (g).

Pub. L. 110–246, § 4002(b)(1)(E)2008—Subsec. (b)(7)(C). , (2)(U), substituted “supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits” for “food stamps”.

Pub. L. 106–3102000—Subsec. (i). added subsec. (i).

Pub. L. 101–6451990— amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to purpose of grants for provisions relating to requirement of submission of application containing certain agreements.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–234 Pub. L. 110–246May 22, 2008Pub. L. 110–234 section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246 section 8701 of Title 7Amendment of this section and repeal of by effective , the date of enactment of , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Agriculture.

Pub. L. 110–246Oct. 1, 2008section 4407 of Pub. L. 110–246 section 1161 of Title 2Amendment by section 4002(b)(1)(E), (2)(U) of effective , see , set out as a note under , The Congress.

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