Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102

§11362 Discharge Coordination Policy

Title 42 › CHAPTER 119 — HOMELESS ASSISTANCE › SUBCHAPTER IV — HOUSING ASSISTANCE › Part A — General Provisions › § 11362

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

A federal grant under this law cannot go to a government agency unless the agency agrees to create and use, as much as possible and when appropriate, rules and steps for how people are discharged from publicly funded institutions or systems of care. These places include things like health care facilities, foster care or other youth facilities, and correctional programs, and the rules must try to stop people from becoming homeless right after they leave.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §11362

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The Secretary may not provide a grant under this subchapter for any governmental entity serving as an applicant unless the applicant agrees to develop and implement, to the maximum extent practicable and where appropriate, policies and protocols for the discharge of persons from publicly funded institutions or systems of care (such as health care facilities, foster care or other youth facilities, or correction programs and institutions) in order to prevent such discharge from immediately resulting in homelessness for such persons.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 11362

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102