Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§11320 Encouragement of State involvement
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 119— - HOMELESS ASSISTANCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS › § 11320
Summary
States must pick one contact person to handle information from the Council, including its bimonthly bulletin. They should create a homeless council or pick a lead agency to coordinate with the Council and other agencies.
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Title 42, §11320
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(a)Each State shall designate an individual to serve as a State contact person for the purpose of receiving and disseminating information and communications received from the Council, including the bimonthly bulletin described in section 11313(a)(7) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title.
(b)Each State is encouraged to establish a State interagency council on the homeless or designate a lead agency for the State for the purpose of assuming primary responsibility for coordinating and interacting with the Council and State and local agencies as necessary.
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Par. (7) of section 11313(a) of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was redesignated par. (11) of section 11313(a) by Pub. L. 111–22, div. B, § 1004(a)(3)(A), May 20, 2009, 123 Stat. 1667.
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42 U.S.C. § 11320
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73