§11361a — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

Summary

After May 20, 2011, any project sponsor who gets money under this subchapter to offer emergency shelter, transitional housing, or permanent housing for families with children under age 18 must not refuse a family because of the age of a child who is under 18. A transitional housing program paid under this subchapter may serve only families with children in a certain age group only if the program’s main purpose is to use an evidence-based practice that requires that age targeting, and the sponsor gives the assurances the Secretary requires that an equivalent, appropriate alternative living arrangement for the whole family or household unit has been secured.

Title 42, §11361a

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(a)After the expiration of the 2-year period that begins upon May 20, 2009, and except as provided in subsection (b), any project sponsor receiving funds under this subchapter to provide emergency shelter, transitional housing, or permanent housing to families with children under age 18 shall not deny admission to any family based on the age of any child under age 18.

(b)Notwithstanding the requirement under subsection (a), project sponsors of transitional housing receiving funds under this subchapter may target transitional housing resources to families with children of a specific age only if the project sponsor—

(1)operates a transitional housing program that has a primary purpose of implementing an evidence-based practice that requires that housing units be targeted to families with children in a specific age group; and

(2)provides such assurances, as the Secretary shall require, that an equivalent appropriate alternative living arrangement for the whole family or household unit has been secured.

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Editorial Notes

Codification section 1103 of Pub. L. 111–22, which directed amendment of subtitle A of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act by adding this section after section 403 (as so redesignated by section 1101(2) of Pub. L. 111–22), was executed by adding this section following section 403 (42 U.S.C. 11361) of subtitle A of title IV of Pub. L. 100–77 (this part), to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

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Section effective on the earlier of 18 months after May 20, 2009, or 3 months after publication of certain final

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by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see section 1503 of Pub. L. 111–22, set out as an

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of 2009 Amendment note under section 11302 of this title.

§11361a Preventing Involuntary Family Separation

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Title 42, §11361a

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