PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Recipients who get these funds must add the same amount from other sources to pay for the project. States only have to match the portion of their grant that is over $100,000; if a State gets $100,000 or less, it may not have to add money. Recipients must tell the Secretary they met the match and explain where the extra money came from. Donated goods or buildings, the value of a building lease, staff salaries used on the program, and volunteer time (valued at a rate set by the Secretary) can count toward the match. The recipient acts as the Secretary’s fiscal agent for the money. Recipients must also promise certain rules: keep buildings used for major rehab or conversion as homeless shelters for at least 10 years, and for other rehab at least 3 years; if the grant pays only for services, keep providing those services during the grant period to the same group. Renovations must make buildings safe and sanitary. Recipients must help homeless people find housing and other needed services, keep family-violence shelter records confidential and not publish shelter addresses without permission, follow the grantee’s housing strategy, and try to involve homeless people in building, running, and using the programs. Non-State recipients must have at least one homeless or formerly homeless person on their policymaking board (or consult them if waived). Recipients may stop aid for rule violations after a fair process. Shelters and rehousing programs must participate in the community homeless management information system.

Title 42, §11375

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(a)Matching amounts

(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), each recipient under this part shall be required to supplement the assistance provided under this part with an equal amount of funds from sources other than this part. Each recipient shall certify to the Secretary its compliance with this paragraph, and shall include with such certification a description of the sources and amounts of such supplemental funds.

(2)Each recipient under this part that is a State shall be required to supplement the assistance provided under this part with an amount of funds from sources other than this part equal to the difference between the amount received under this part and $100,000. If the amount received by the State is $100,000 or less, the State may not be required to supplement the assistance provided under this part.

(3)In calculating the amount of supplemental funds provided by a recipient under this part, a recipient may include the value of any donated material or building, the value of any lease on a building, any salary paid to staff to carry out the program of the recipient, and the value of the time and services contributed by volunteers to carry out the program of the recipient at a rate determined by the Secretary.

(b)Administration of assistance

Each recipient shall act as the fiscal agent of the Secretary with respect to assistance provided to such recipient.

(c)Certifications on use of assistance

Each recipient shall certify to the Secretary that—

(1)it will—

(A)in the case of assistance involving major rehabilitation or conversion, maintain any building for which assistance is used under this part as a shelter for homeless individuals and families for not less than a 10-year period;

(B)in the case of assistance involving rehabilitation (other than major rehabilitation or conversion), maintain any building for which assistance is used under this part as a shelter for homeless individuals and families for not less than a 3-year period; or

(C)in the case of assistance involving solely activities described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 11374(a) of this title, provide services or shelter to homeless individuals and families for the period during which such assistance is provided, without regard to a particular site or structure as long as the same general population is served;

(2)any renovation carried out with assistance under this part shall be sufficient to ensure that the building involved is safe and sanitary;

(3)it will assist homeless individuals in obtaining—

(A)appropriate supportive services, including permanent housing, medical and mental health treatment, counseling, supervision, and other services essential for achieving independent living; and

(B)other Federal, State, local, and private assistance available for such individuals;

(4)in the case of a recipient that is a State, it will obtain any matching amounts required under subsection (a) in a manner so that local governments, agencies, and local nonprofit organizations receiving assistance from the grant that are least capable of providing the recipient State with such matching amounts receive the benefit of the $100,000 subtrahend under subsection (a)(2);

(5)it will develop and implement procedures to ensure the confidentiality of records pertaining to any individual provided family violence prevention or treatment services under any project assisted under this part and that the address or location of any family violence shelter project assisted under this part will, except with written authorization of the person or persons responsible for the operation of such shelter, not be made public;

(6)activities undertaken by the recipient with assistance under this part are consistent with any housing strategy submitted by the grantee in accordance with section 12705 of this title; and

(7)to the maximum extent practicable, it will involve, through employment, volunteer services, or otherwise, homeless individuals and families in constructing, renovating, maintaining, and operating facilities assisted under this part, in providing services assisted under this part, and in providing services for occupants of facilities assisted under this part.

(d)Participation of homeless individuals

The Secretary shall, by regulation, require each recipient that is not a State to provide for the participation of not less than 1 homeless individual or former homeless individual on the board of directors or other equivalent policymaking entity of such recipient, to the extent that such entity considers and makes policies and decisions regarding any facility, services, or other assistance of the recipient assisted under this part. The Secretary may grant waivers to recipients unable to meet the requirement under the preceding sentence if the recipient agrees to otherwise consult with homeless or formerly homeless individuals in considering and making such policies and decisions.

(e)Termination of assistance

If an individual or family who receives assistance under this part from a recipient violates program requirements, the recipient may terminate assistance in accordance with a formal process established by the recipient that recognizes the rights of individuals affected, which may include a hearing.

(f)Participation in HMIS

The Secretary shall ensure that recipients of funds under this part ensure the consistent participation by emergency shelters and homelessness prevention and rehousing programs in any applicable community-wide homeless management information system.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 11374 of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(1)(C), was in the original a reference to section 414, meaning section 414 of Pub. L. 100–77, which has been translated as reading section 415 of Pub. L. 100–77 to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the renumbering of section 414 of Pub. L. 100–77 as section 415 by Pub. L. 111–22, div. B, title II, § 1201(3), May 20, 2009, 123 Stat. 1678.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 416 of Pub. L. 100–77 was renumbered section 417 and is classified to section 11376 of this title.

Amendments

2009—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 111–22, § 1203, added subsec. (f). 1996—Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 104–330 struck out “Indian tribes,” after “local governments,”. 1992—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–550, § 1402(b), in par. (1), substituted a semicolon for period at end, in par. (3), struck out “and” at end, in par. (4), inserted “it will” after “State,” and struck out “and” at end, in par. (5), inserted “it will” before “develop” and substituted a semicolon for period at end, redesignated par. (4), relating to consistency of activities undertaken with assistance under this part, as (6) and substituted “; and” for period at end, and added par. (7). Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–550, § 1402(c), added subsec. (d). Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102–550, § 1402(d), added subsec. (e). 1990—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–625, § 832(e)(1)(A), substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (2), each” for “Each”. Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 101–625, § 832(e)(1)(B), (C), added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3). Subsec. (c)(2), (3). Pub. L. 101–625, § 832(e)(2)(A), (B), (h)(1), (2), amended subsec. (c) identically, striking “and” at end of par. (2) and substituting “; and” for period at end of par. (3). Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 101–625, § 832(h)(3), added (after par. (5)) par. (4) relating to consistency of activities undertaken with assistance under this part. Pub. L. 101–625, § 832(e)(2)(C), added par. (4) relating to matching funds obtained by State recipients of assistance under this part. Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 101–625, § 832(e)(2)(C), added par. (5). 1988—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 100–628 amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “it will maintain any building for which assistance is used under this part as a shelter for homeless individuals for not less than a 3-year period or for not less than a 10-year period if such assistance is used for the major rehabilitation or conversion of such building;”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2009 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 111–22 effective on the earlier of 18 months after May 20, 2009, or 3 months after publication of certain final

Regulations

by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see section 1503 of Pub. L. 111–22, set out as a note under section 11302 of this title.

Effective Date

of 1996 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 104–330 effective Oct. 1, 1997, except as otherwise expressly provided, see section 107 of Pub. L. 104–330, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 4101 of Title 25, Indians. Amendment by Pub. L. 104–330 applicable with respect to amounts made available for assistance under this subchapter for fiscal year 1998 and fiscal years thereafter, see section 506(c) of Pub. L. 104–330, set out as a note under section 11371 of this title.

§11375 Responsibilities of Recipients

Summary

Title 42, §11375

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