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§11213 Approval of applications

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can approve a grant application from a public or private group. Before approving, the Secretary must look at the state where the services would be offered and consider how the proposed services would be spread across the state and which areas need them most. When picking which applications to fund, the Secretary must give priority to groups that have experience serving runaway and homeless youth and to applicants who ask for less than $200,000.

Full Legal Text

Title 34, §11213

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(a)An application by a public or private entity for a grant under section 11211(a) of this title 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)In selecting applications for grants under section 11211(a) of this title, 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.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 5713 of Title 42, 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

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

Amendments

1999—Pub. L. 106–71 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 section 5712 of this title. Priority shall be given to grants smaller than $200,000. In considering grant applications under section 5711(a) of this title, priority shall be given to organizations which have a demonstrated experience in the provision of service to runaway and homeless youth and their families.” 1992—Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(d), substituted “section 5711(a), (c), or (d) of this title” for “section 5711(a) of this title” in two places in first sentence and substituted “$200,000” for “$150,000” in second sentence. 1988—Pub. L. 100–690, § 7271(c)(1), substituted “section 5711(a) of this title” for “this part” in three places. 1984—Pub. L. 98–473 substituted “private entity” for “nonprofit private agency”. 1980—Pub. L. 96–509 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”. 1977—Pub. L. 95–115 substituted “$100,000” and “$150,000” for “$75,000” and “$100,000”, respectively.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1988 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 100–690 effective Oct. 1, 1988, see section 7296(a) of Pub. L. 100–690, set out as a note under section 11101 of this title.

Effective Date

of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98–473 effective Oct. 12, 1984, see section 670(a) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as a note under section 11101 of this title.

Effective Date

of 1977 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 95–115 effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 263(c) of Pub. L. 93–415, as added by Pub. L. 95–115 and repealed by Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7266(2), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4449, formerly set out as a note under section 11101 of this title.

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Citation

34 U.S.C. § 11213

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Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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