,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aj1 #bjbe,ms4   
,coll9s 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4    
,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1
 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,mr4 ,wel*7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to reau?orize ! ,runaway &  
,homeless ,y\? ,act1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,runaway & ,homeless ,y\? & ,traffick+
 ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,section #cjb ( ! ,runaway & ,homeless  
,y\? ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aabja7 is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #cjb4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 y\? :o h become 
homeless or :o leave & rema9 away f home
 )\t p>5tal p]mission are at risk (     
develop+1 & h a disproportionate %>e (1 
trauma1 sub/ance use disord]s1 & s]i\s  
heal?1 behavioral1 social1 & emotional  
*all5ges because !y lack suffici5t      
res\rces to obta9 c>e & may live on !   
/reet = ext5d$ p]iods ( "t1 !reby       

endang]+ !mselves2  7#b7 _m su* "y p1   
because ( _! age & situation1 are       
urg5tly 9 ne$ ( tempor>y %elt] &        
s]vices1 includ+ s]vices t consid] _!   
age1 g5d]1 & social & developm5tal ne$s1
 are culturally & l+ui/ically           
appropriate1 & ackn[l$ge ! environm5t ( 
y\? seek+ ^! s]vices2  7#c7 rese>* has  
docum5t$ ! fluid exp]i5ces (            
homelessness ( y\?1 :]e _m y\? exp]i5ce 
#b or m diff]5t types ( homelessness1   
includ+ c\* surf+1 liv+ 9 motels1 & /ay+
 on ! /reets2  7#d7 rese>* has docum5t$ 
t p]sons :o are memb]s ( hi/orically    
m>g9aliz$ & und]s]v$ communities (      
color1 ,,lgbtq y\?1 y\? :o d n complete 
high s*ool or a*ieve a high s*ool       
equival5cy1 y\? involv$ 9 ! *ild welf>e 
sy/em1 y\? :o h be5 involv$ ) ! crim9al 
ju/ice sy/em1 & pregnant & p>5t+ y\? are
 mo/ likely to exp]i5ce homelessness 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates :ile unaccompani$ by a   
p>5t or adult2  7#e7 s]vices to su* "y p
 %\ld be develop$ & provid$ us+ a       
positive y\? developm5t approa* t       

ensures a "y p]son a s5se (-- 7,a7      
safety & /ructure2  7,b7 belong+ &      
memb]%ip2  7,c7 self-wor?1 emp[]m5t1    
voice1 & *oice2  7,d7 indep5d5ce &      
control ov] "o's life2 &  7,e7 clos5ess 
9 int]p]sonal relation%ips2  7#f7 9 view
 ( ! int]/ate nature ( ! problem1 x is !
 responsibility ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to 
develop an accurate national report+    
sy/em to report ! preval5ce ( y\?       
homelessness1 & to assi/ 9 ! developm5t 
( an effective sy/em ( c>e 7includ+     
prev5tion s]vices & aft]c>e s]vices1    
%ort-t]m h\s+ ) s]vices1 ext5d$ h\s+ )  
supportive s]vices1 & /reet outrea*     
s]vices7 outside ! welf>e sy/em & ! law 
en=cem5t sy/em1 9 collaboration ) public
 assi/ance sy/ems1 ! education sy/em1 & 
! *ild welf>e sy/em2  7#g7 to make a    
successful transition to adul?ood1 y\?  
:o run away1 y\? exp]i5c+ homelessness1 
& y\? liv+ 9 ! /reet ne$ a safe & /able 
place to live1 connections to c>+       
adults1 & opportunities to complete high
 s*ool or e>n a g5]al equival5cy degree1

 le>n job skills1 & obta9 employm5t2    
7#h7 improv$ coord9ation & collaboration
 at ! ,f$]al level betwe5 programs t    
s]ve runaway & homeless y\? are necess>y
 = ! developm5t ( a long-t]m /rategy =  
respond+ to ! ne$s ( ?is population2    
7#i7 runaway & homeless y\? are at a    
high risk ( sub/ance use disord]s &     
becom+ victims ( sexual exploitation &  
traffick+2  7#aj7 s9ce rese>* has %[n t 
! preval5ce ( homelessness among y\? is 
simil> 9 rural & urban communities1     
runaway & homeless y\? programs1 su* z  
^? fund$ "u ?is title1 are integral     
s]vices t e community %\ld provide1     
reg>dless ( ! size ( ! community2 &     
7#aa7 runaway & homeless y\? programs1  
su* z ^? fund$ "u ?is title-- 7,a7 are  
exp]t adolesc5t s]vice provid]s &       
integral community p>tn]s = ! *ild      
welf>e & juv5ile ju/ice sy/ems z _m y\? 
exit ^! sy/ems to homelessness2 &  7,b7 
"w to reunify y\? ) _! family :5 safe & 
appropriate4  4  #c4 ,basic c5t] grant  
program ,"p ,a ( ! ,runaway & ,homeless 

,y\? ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aabaa et seq47
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #caa1 by     
/rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7a7 ,grants = c5t]s & s]vices  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 n lat]   
?an #ij days be=e ! />t date ( ! grant1 
aw>d #e-ye> grants to public & nonpr(it 
private entities1 & comb9ations ( su*   
entities1 to e/abli%1 op]ate1 & ma9ta9  
7includ+ r5ovate7 local c5t]s to        
provide-- 7i7 safe %elt] & s]vices =    
runaway & homeless y\?1 includ+         
trauma-in=m$ s]vices2 &  7ii7 if        
appropriate1 s]vices = ! families ( su* 
y\?1 includ+ individuals id5tifi$ by su*
 y\? z family2 &  7,b7 e/abli% an appeal
 process = grantees4  7#b7 ,s]vices     
provid$ ,s]vices provid$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7-- 7,a7 %all be provid$ to runaway  
y\?1 /reet y\?1 homeless y\?1 or y\? at 
risk ( sep>ation f ! family2  7,b7 %all 
include-- 7i7 safe & appropriate %elt] =
 n m ?an #cj days or ! maximum all[$ by 
! ,/ate1 :i*ev] is great]2  7ii7        
individual1 family1 or gr\p c\nsel+1 z  

appropriate1 includ+ c\nsel+ =          
individuals id5tifi$ by su* y\? z       
family1 t consid]s ! age1 g5d]1 & social
 & developm5tal ne$s ( su* y\?1 & is    
culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate2 & 
7iii7 suicide prev5tion s]vices2 &  7,c7
 may include-- 7i7 /reet-bas$ s]vices2  
7ii7 home-bas$ s]vices = families ) y\? 
at risk ( sep>ation f ! family1 to !    
ext5t practicable1 t consid] ! ages1    
g5d]s1 & social & developm5tal ne$s ( ! 
family1 & are culturally & l+ui/ically  
appropriate2  7iii7 prev5tion s]vices2  
7iv7 sub/ance use disord] education &   
prev5tion s]vices2  7v7 at ! reque/ (   
runaway y\? or homeless y\?1 te/+ =     
sexually transmitt$ infections2  7vi7   
trauma-in=m$ s]vices1 includ+ = su* y\? 
:o are victims ( traffick+2 &  7vii7 an 
assessm5t (-- 7,i7 family engagem5t 9   
support & reunification1 if             
reunification is appropriate2  7,,ii7   
int]v5tions2 &  7,,iii7 s]vices = p>5ts 
or legal gu>dians ( su* y\? or1 if      
appropriate1 individuals id5tifi$ by su*

 y\? z family4  2  7#b7 9 section #cab--
 7,a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7  
%all use su* assi/ance to e/abli%1      
/r5g!n1 or fund a runaway & homeless y\?
 c5t] t provides tempor>y %elt] or a    
locally controll$ project1 includ+ a ho/
 family home1 t has-- 7,a7 a m9imum     
capacity ( n less ?an #d y\?1 except if 
!re is an e/abli%$ m9imum numb] ( b$s p]
 y\? %elt] or project location2  7,b7 a 
maximum capacity ( n m ?an #bj y\?1     
except :]e ! applicant demon/rates t !  
,/ate :]e ! c5t] or locally controll$   
project is locat$ has a ,/ate or local  
law or regulation t all[s a high]       
maximum to comply ) lic5sure requirem5ts
 = *ild & y\? s]v+ c5t]s or projects2   
7,c7 a ratio ( /aff to y\? t is         
suffici5t to ensure adequate sup]vision 
& treatm5t2 &  7,d7 if x is a mix$      
project1 n m ?an #bj y\? p] project1    
except :]e ! applicant demon/rates t !  
project has a ,/ate or local law or     
regulation t all[s a high] maximum to   

comply ) lic5sure requirem5ts = *ild &  
y\? s]v+ projects2  2  7ii7 9 p>agraph  
7#e71 by /rik+ or legal gu>dians &      
ins]t+ 1 legal gu>dians1 or individuals 
id5tifi$ by su* y\? z family1 if        
appropriate12  7iii7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 
7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h71 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#f7 %all develop an adequate plan1 :i* 
may include ! use ( onl9e res\rces to   
rea* & engage y\?1 = e/abli%+ or        
coord9at+ ) outrea* programs design$ to 
attract p]sons1 includ+ p]sons :o are   
memb]s ( und]s]v$ populations1 :o are   
eligible to receive s]vices = :i* a     
grant "u section #caa7;a7 may be exp5d$2
  7#g7 %all keep adequate /ati/ical     
records pr(il+ ! runaway y\? or homeless
 y\? & family memb]s ( su* y\? :om !    
applicant s]ves1 includ+ demographic    
in=mation & ! numb] ( su* y\? :o-- 7,a7 
are n ref]r$ to out-(-home %elt]        
s]vices2  7,b7 are memb]s ( vuln]able or
 und]s]v$ populations2  7,c7 are victims
 ( traffick+2  7,d7 are pregnant or     
p>5t+2  7,e7 h be5 involv$ 9 ! *ild     

welf>e sy/em2 &  7,f7 h be5 involv$ 9 ! 
juv5ile ju/ice sy/em2  7#h7 %all ensure 
t-- 7,a7 ! in=mation ma9ta9$ on         
individual runaway y\? or homeless y\?  
conta9$ 9 ! records describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#g7 %all n be disclos$ )\t ! cons5t ( !
 individual y\? & ! p>5t ( ! y\?1 !     
legal gu>dian ( ! y\?1 or an individual 
id5tifi$ by su* y\? z family1 to anyone 
o!r ?an an ag5cy compil+ /ati/ical      
records or a gov]nm5t ag5cy involv$ 9 ! 
disposition ( crim9al *>ges aga9/ su*   
y\?2 &  7,b7 reports or o!r docum5ts    
bas$ on ! /ati/ics describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#g7 %all n disclose ! id5tity ( any    
individual runaway y\? or homeless y\?2 
2  7iv7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+      
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7,b7 detail$ in=mation on h[ ! 
applicant has be5 able to meet ! goals (
 ! plan ( ! applicant2 &  7,c7 /ati/ical
 summ>ies describ+-- 7i7 ! data !       
,secret>y requires to be collect$2  7ii7
 ! numb] & *>act]i/ics ( runaway y\?1   
homeless y\?1 /reet y\?1 & y\? at risk (

 sep>ation f ! family1 :o p>ticipate 9 !
 project1 includ+ in=mation on su* y\?  
:o-- 7,i7 are victims ( traffick+2      
7,,ii7 are pregnant or p>5t+2  7,,iii7 h
 be5 involv$ 9 ! *ild welf>e sy/em2 or  
7,,iv7 h be5 involv$ ) ! crim9al ju/ice 
sy/em2 &  7iii7 ! s]vices provid$ to su*
 y\? by ! project2  2  7v7 9 p>agraph   
7#ac71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ = natural disa/]s1 inclem5t      
wea!r1 & public heal? em]g5cies22 &     
7vi7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ad7  
%all provide s]vices to runaway y\? &   
homeless y\? t consid] ! age1 g5d]1 &   
social & developm5tal ne$s ( su* y\?1 & 
are culturally & l+ui/ically            
appropriate1 to ! ext5t practicable2 &  
7#ae7 %all in=m y\? ( _! /atus z        
indep5d5t /ud5ts "u section #dhj ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgvv71 provide v]ification 
( su* /atus = ! purposes ( ! ,free      
,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid       
describ$ 9 section #dhc ( ! ,high]      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#ajij71 & assi/ y\? 9 complet+ ?is      
application at ! reque/ ( ! y\?4  2     
7,b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph  
7#c71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7ii7
 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at   
end ! foll[+3  7#e7 develop a plan1     
consi/5t ) local ne$s1 = ! use ( onl9e  
res\rces1 if appropriate1 to rea* &     
engage y\?4  2  7,c7 9 subsection 7d7-- 
7i7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7#a7 provide c\nsel+ &         
in=mation t consid] ! age1 g5d]1 &      
social & developm5tal ne$s ( su* y\?1 & 
are culturally & l+ui/ically            
appropriate1 to ! ext5t practicable1 to 
y\? & ! families ( su* y\? 7includ+     
unrelat$ individuals 9 ! family         
h\seholds ( su* y\? & individuals       
id5tifi$ by su* y\? z family71 includ+  
s]vices relat+ to basic life skills1    
int]p]sonal skill build+1 educational   
advancem5t1 job atta9m5t skills1 m5tal &
 physical heal? c>e1 suicide prev5tion1 
p>5t+ skills1 f9ancial plann+1 & ref]ral

 to s\rces ( o!r ne$$ s]vices2  2  7ii7 
9 p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+    
tra9+ on trauma-in=m$ c>e be=e !        
semicolon at ! end2 &  7iii7 9 p>agraph 
7#e7-- 7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+
 & aft] ! semicolon2  7,,ii7 9          
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,,iii7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 y\? are eligible =
 home-bas$ s]vices :5 det]m9$ by !      
applicant to be at risk ( sep>ation f   
family4  2  7,d7 9 subsection 7e71 by   
/rik+ ! subsection enum]ator & all t    
foll[s ?r\gh 7b7-- & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7e7 ,applicants provid+ sub/ance use    
disord] education & prev5tion s]vices   
,to be eligible to use assi/ance "u     
section #caa7;a7 to provide sub/ance use
 disord] education & prev5tion s]vices1 
an applicant %all include 9 ! plan      
requir$ by subsection 7b7--  2 &  7,e7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,onl9e  
res\rces = outrea* ,an applicant may    
develop a plan1 consi/5t ) local ne$s1 =
 ! use ( onl9e res\rces to rea* & engage

 y\?4  7g7 ,def9ition ( und]s]v$        
populations ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m       
und]s]v$ populations means victims (    
homelessness or traffick+ or runaway    
y\?1 :o disproportionately face b>ri]s 9
 access+ & us+ victim s]vices1 includ+  
populations :o are und]s]v$ due to      
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy or are         
hi/orically m>g9aliz$ & und]s]v$        
communities ( color1 & any o!r          
population det]m9$ to be und]s]v$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  2
 &  7#c7 9 section #cac1 by /rik+       
subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7  
,priority ,9 select+ applications =     
grants "u section #caa7;a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all give priority to eligible          
applicants :o h demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9   
provid+ s]vices to runaway y\? &        
homeless y\?4  4  #d4 ,transitional     
,liv+ ,grant ,program ,"p ,b ( !        
,runaway & ,homeless ,y\? ,act 7#cd     
,u4,s4,c4 #aabba et seq47 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 section #cba-- 7,a7 by ins]t+    
#e-ye> aft] to make2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ &

 runaway y\?4 ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d su*
 grants n lat] ?an #ij days be=e ! />t  
date ( ! grant & e/abli% an appeal      
process = grantees aft] homeless y\?2 & 
7#b7 9 section #cbb-- 7,a7 9 subsection 
7a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 to provide to    
homeless y\?1 by grant1 agreem5t1 or    
contract-- 7,a7 %elt]1 su* z gr\p homes1
 mat]nity gr\p homes1 ho/ family homes1 
& sup]vis$ ap>tm5ts2 &  7,b7 s]vices1   
su* z in=mation & c\nsel+ s]vices 9     
basic life skills1 :i* consid] ! age1   
g5d]1 & social & developm5tal ne$s ( su*
 y\?1 & are culturally & l+ui/ically    
appropriate1 includ+ topics on money    
managem5t1 budget+1 consum] education1  
use ( cr$it1 p>5t+ skills1 int]p]sonal  
skill build+1 educational advancem5t1   
job atta9m5t skills1 m5tal & physical   
heal? c>e1 & suicide prev5tion s]vices2 
2  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ &    
runaway aft] to provide su* %elt] & su* 
s]vices to individual homeless2  7iii7  
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ !       

foll[+3  7#d7 t su* %elt] project us$ to
 c>ry out su* project %all-- 7,a7 h a   
m9imum project capacity ( n few] ?an #d 
y\?1 except if !re is an e/abli%$ m9imum
 numb] ( b$s p] individual %elt] or     
project location2  7,b7 h ! capacity to 
accommodate n m ?an #bj individuals1    
exclud+ /aff1 )9 a s+le project1 except 
:]e ! applicant demon/rates t ! ,/ate   
:]e ! project is locat$ has a ,/ate or  
local law or regulation t all[s a high] 
maximum to comply ) lic5sure requirem5ts
 = *ild & y\? s]v+ projects2 &  7,c7 if 
x is a mix$ project1 limit runaway &    
homeless y\? %elt] b$s to #bj y\? p]    
project ) segregat$ access & programm+1 
except :]e ! applicant demon/rates t !  
,/ate :]e ! project is locat$ has a     
,/ate or local law or regulation t all[s
 a high] maximum to comply ) lic5sure   
requirem5ts = *ild & y\? s]v+ projects2 
2  7iv7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#f71 7#g71  
7#h71 & 7#i71 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#f7  
to develop a writt5 transitional liv+   
plan 9 p>tn]%ip ) ea* y\? bas$ on an    

assessm5t ( ! ne$s ( ea* y\?1 design$ to
 help ! transition f sup]vis$           
p>ticipation 9 su* project to indep5d5t 
liv+ or ano!r appropriate liv+          
arrangem5t2  7#g7 to develop an adequate
 plan to ensure prop] coord9ation1      
integration1 & ref]ral ( homeless y\? & 
runaway y\?1 :i* consid]s ! age1 g5d]1 &
 social & developm5tal ne$s ( su* y\?1 &
 are culturally & l+ui/ically           
appropriate1 to ! ext5t practicable1    
to-- 7,a7 social s]vice2  7,b7 law      
en=cem5t2  7,c7 educational tra9+1      
includ+ po/second>y education2  7,d7    
vocational tra9+1 includ+ s]vices &     
programs = y\? available "u ! ,work=ce  
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq472  7,e7 welf>e1 
includ+ programs am5d$ "u ! ,p]sonal    
,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity      
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiif 7,public   
,law #ajd-aic72  7,f7 legal s]vice2     
7,g7 m5tal heal? s]vice & heal? c>e     
programs2  7,h7 sub/ance use disord]    
treatm5t2 &  7,i7 programs provid+      

wrap-ar\nd s]vices to victims (         
traffick+ & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2  7#h7 to 
provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( outrea*        
programs design$ to attract individuals 
:o are eligible to p>ticipate 9 !       
project1 :i* may include ! use ( onl9e &
 social m$ia engagem5ts2  7#i7 to submit
 to ! ,secret>y an annual report t      
includes in=mation reg>d+ ! activities  
c>ri$ out ) funds "u ?is "p1 !          
a*ievem5ts ( ! project "u ?is "p c>ri$  
out by ! applicant & /ati/ical summ>ies 
describ+ ! numb]1 *>act]i/ics1 &        
demographic in=mation ( ! homeless y\? &
 runaway y\? :o p>ticipate 9 su*        
project1 includ+ ! preval5ce ( traffick+
 ( su* y\?1 & ! s]vices provid$ to su*  
y\? by su* project1 9 ! ye> = :i* !     
report is submitt$2  2  7v7 9 p>agraph  
7#ae71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2     
7vi7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#af7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7#af7 to develop an adequate   
em]g5cy prep>$ness & managem5t plan     
reg>d+ responses to natural disa/]s1    
inclem5t wea!r1 & m5tal heal? em]g5cies2

 &  2  7vii7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e7 & 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#af71 z   
p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#g7 & 7#i7 ?r\gh  
7#ai71 respectively2  7viii7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 to   
provide c\nsel+ to homeless & runaway   
y\? & to enc\rage1 if appropriate1 !    
involvem5t 9 su* c\nsel+ ( _! p>5ts1    
legal gu>dians1 or individuals id5tifi$ 
by su* y\? z family2  7#d7 to provide   
aft]c>e s]vices1 if possible1 to        
homeless & runaway y\? :o h receiv$     
%elt] & s]vices f a transitional liv+   
y\? project1 includ+1 to ! ext5t        
practicable1 su* y\? :o1 aft] receiv+   
su* %elt] & s]vices1 relocate to a      
geographic area or ,/ate o!r ?an !      
geographic area or ,/ate 9 :i* su*      
project is locat$2  2  7ix7 by ins]t+   
aft] p>agraph 7#g71 z r$esignat$ by     
clause 7vii71 ! foll[+3  7#h7 to develop
 a plan to provide s]vices1 :i* consid] 
! age1 g5d]1 & social & developm5tal    
ne$s ( su* y\?1 & are culturally &      
l+ui/ically appropriate1 t address !    

ne$s ( runaway1 homeless1 & /reet y\?2  
2  7x7 by add+ at end ! foll[+3  7#bj7  
to in=m y\? ( _! /atus z indep5d5t      
/ud5ts "u section #dhj ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhgvv71 provide v]ification ( su*     
/atus = ! purposes ( ! ,free            
,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid       
describ$ 9 section #dhc ( ! ,high]      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajij71 & assi/ ! y\? 9 complet+ ?is    
application at ! reque/ ( ! y\?4  2     
7,b7 by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7b7 ,priority ,9 select+       
eligible applicants to receive grants "u
 ?is "p1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to entities t h exp]i5ce 9 provid+ to   
homeless y\? %elt] & s]vices ( ! types  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74  2 &     
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7    
,priority = homeless y\? less ?an #bb   
ye>s ( age ,an entity t receives a grant
 "u ?is "p-- 7#a7 %all1 9 c>ry+ out     
activities "u ! grant1 prioritize s]vice
 to homeless y\? :o are less ?an #bb    

ye>s ( age1 b n less ?an #ae ye>s ( age2
 &  7#b7 may use grant funds to s]ve    
homeless y\? :o are ages #bb to less ?an
 #bf4  4  #e4 ,national communications  
sy/em ,section #cca ( ! ,runaway &      
,homeless ,y\? ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4      
#aabca7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 onl9e1 &   
social m$ia aft] telephone4  #f4        
,coord9at+1 tra9+1 rese>*1 & o!r        
activities ,"p ,d ( ! ,runaway &        
,homeless ,y\? ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4      
#aabda et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
section #cda-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ safety1   
well-be+1 aft] heal?12 &  7,b7 9        
p>agraph 7#b7 by /rik+ o!r ,f$]al       
entities & ins]t+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & 
,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,education1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 & !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  7#b7 9 section    
#cdb-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ #e-ye> aft] make2 
7,b7 by ins]t+ 7includ+ onsite &        
web-bas$ te*niques1 su* z on-dem& &     
onl9e le>n+7 aft] tra9+2 &  7,c7 by     
/rik+ c>ry+ out & ins]t+ implem5t+ 9 a  
trauma-in=m$ mann]2  7#c7 9 section     

#cdc7;b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7i7 9 
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ abuse & all t
 foll[s ?r\gh ! semicolon at ! end &    
ins]t+ abuse1 sexual assault1 &         
traffick+22  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by
 /rik+ abuse & all t foll[s ?r\gh 2 & & 
ins]t+ abuse1 sexual assault1 &         
traffick+22  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71  
by /rik+ :o h be5 sexually victimiz$2 & 
7iv7 by add+ at end ! foll[+3  7,d7 be/ 
practices = id5tify+ & provid+ s]vices t
 consid] ! age1 g5d]1 & social &        
developm5tal backgr\nd ( an individual1 
& are culturally & l+ui/ically          
appropriate1 to ! ext5t practicable1    
to-- 7i7 vuln]able & und]s]v$ y\?       
populations2 &  7ii7 y\? :o are victims 
( traffick+2 &  7,e7 in=m+ y\? ( _!     
/atus z indep5d5t /ud5ts "u section #dhj
 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgvv71 provid+ v]ification
 ( su* /atus = ! purposes ( ! ,free     
,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid       
describ$ 9 section #dhc ( ! ,high]      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#ajij71 & assi/+ y\? 9 complet+ ?is     
application at ! reque/ ( ! y\?2  2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ & aft] ! 
semicolon2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,d7 by add+ at end ! foll[+3  7#aa7    
exam9+ ! int]section betwe5 ! runaway & 
homeless y\? populations & traffick+1   
includ+ not+ :e!r su* y\? :o are victims
 ( traffick+ 7 previ\sly involv$ 9 !    
*ild welf>e sy/em or juv5ile ju/ice     
sy/em4  2  7#d7 9 section               
#cdd7;a77#b77;,a71 by /rik+ #ajj1jjj &  
ins]t+ #bjj1jjj2  7#e7 9 section #cde-- 
7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,n 
lat] ?an & all t foll[s ?r\gh           
,homelessness & ins]t+ ,n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,runaway
 & ,homeless ,y\? & ,traffick+          
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbe1 & at #c-ye>    
int]vals !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,associate ,commission] ( !     
,family & ,y\? ,s]vices ,bureau2  7ii7 9
 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ #ac &    
ins]t+ #ab2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ & aft] ! 

semicolon2  7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2 &  7iv7 by add+ at end !     
foll[+3  7#c7 t includes demographic    
in=mation ( su* individuals1 includ+ y\?
 :o are victims ( traffick+2 &  7#d7 t  
does n disclose ! id5tity ( any su*     
individual4  2 &  7,b7 9 subsection     
7b77#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ #ac & ins]t+ #ab2
  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ &   
aft] ! semicolon2  7iii7 9 subp>agraph  
7,b7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ 2 & 
& ins]t+ 1 includ+ m5tal heal? s]vices22
  7,,ii7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ & aft]
 ! semicolon2 &  7,,iii7 by add+ at end 
! foll[+3  7iv7 connections to c>+      
adults2 &  7v7 access to second>y       
education1 high] education1 & job tra9+2
 &  2  7iv7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph   
7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,e72 &  7v7 by      
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  
7,b7 incid5ces1 if any1 ( su*           
individuals :o-- 7i7 are victims (      
traffick+2  7ii7 are victims ( sexual   
exploitation2 or  7iii7 7 involv$ 9 !   

*ild welf>e or fo/] c>e sy/em2  7,c7    
demographic *>act]i/ics1 includ+ race1  
color1 religion1 national orig91 sex1   
g5d] id5tity 7z def9$ 9 section #bdi7;c7
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71     
sexual ori5tation1 & disability2  7,d7  
/ati/ics on y\? :o are or 7 pregnant or 
p>5t+2 &  4  #g4 ,sexual abuse &        
traffick+ prev5tion program2 /reet      
outrea* program ,"p ,e ( ! ,runaway &   
,homeless ,y\? ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4      
#aabfa et seq47 is am5d$ by /rik+       
section #cea & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #cea4  
,au?ority to make grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all make #e-ye> grants to 
public & nonpr(it private entities1 &   
comb9ations ( su* entities1 = ! purpose 
( provid+ /reet-bas$ s]vices to runaway1
 homeless1 & /reet y\? :o h be5 subject$
 to1 or are at risk ( be+ subject$ to1  
sexual abuse or traffick+4 ,! ,secret>y 
%all aw>d su* grants n lat] ?an #ij days
 be=e ! />t date ( ! grant & e/abli% an 
appeal process = grantees4  7b7         
,priority ,9 select+ applicants to      

receive grants "u subsection 7a71 !     
,secret>y %all give priority to public &
 nonpr(it private entities t h exp]i5ce 
9 provid+ s]vices to runaway1 homeless1 
& /reet y\?4  7c7 ,eligibility          
requirem5ts ,to be eligible to receive a
 grant "u subsection 7a71 an applicant  
%all c]tify to ! ,secret>y t su*        
applicant has exp]tise 9 s]v+ runaway1  
homeless1 & /reet y\? & has sy/ems 9    
place to ensure t su* applicant c       
provide s]vices t consid] ! age1 g5d]1 &
 social & developm5tal backgr\nd ( y\?  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 & are        
culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate4  4
  #h4 ,g5]al provisions ,"p ,f ( !      
,runaway & ,homeless ,y\? ,act 7#cd     
,u4,s4,c4 #aabga et seq47 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,"p ,f & ins]t+
 ,"p ,g2  7#b7 9 section #cha-- 7,a7 9  
subsection 7a77#c71 by /rik+ facility & 
ins]t+ c5t] or project2 &  7,b7 9       
subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+ facility   
bo? places x appe>s & ins]t+ c5t] or    
project2  7#c7 9 section #chb7;a7-- 7,a7

 by /rik+ #bjjj & ins]t+ #bjbf2  7,b7 by
 /rik+ ! ,work=ce & ins]t+ ,work=ce2    
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+
 subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,d7 z         
subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,e71           
respectively2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  7,b7        
id5tify+ y\? :o are victims ( traffick+2
  2 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by    
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,a7 ! numb] & *>act]i/ics (   
y\? s]v$ by su* projects1 includ+ su*   
y\? :o-- 7i7 are victims ( traffick+2   
7ii7 are pregnant or p>5t+2  7iii7 h be5
 involv$ 9 ! *ild welf>e sy/em2 or  7iv7
 h be5 involv$ 9 ! juv5ile or adult     
crim9al ju/ice sy/em1 ! inc>c]ation     
sy/em1 or legal proce$+s relat$ to su*  
sy/ems2  2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 
7,f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,f7 ! ability 
( su* projects to enc\rage ! resolution 
( problems )9 ! family1 includ+ )       
individuals id5tifi$ by su* y\? z       
family1 ?r\gh c\nsel+ & developm5t (    
self-suffici5t liv+ skills2 &  2  7#d7 9

 section #chc7;a7 by /rik+ facility's   
budget & ins]t+ budget ( ! c5t] or      
project2  7#e7 9 section #chd1 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3 ,grantees are        
enc\rag$ to %>e data ) o!r programs &   
sy/ems1 )\t id5tify+ individual y\? 9   
any %>$ records1 to improve coord9ation 
& maximize ! use ( res\rces42  7#f7 by  
ins]t+ aft] section #chd ! foll[+3      
#chd;,a4 ,adm9i/ration & en=cem5t  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !     
,associate ,commission] ( ! ,family &   
,y\? ,s]vices ,bureau1 may waive any    
provision "u ?is title = a p]iod ( n m  
?an #c ye>s1 unless an ext5sion is      
grant$ "u subsection 7f71 if-- 7#a7 a   
pot5tial grantee reque/s a waiv] t      
describes #a or m conflict+ or          
duplicative requirem5ts or circum/ances 
t prev5t ! effective deliv]y ( s]vices  
to runaway & homeless y\?1 su* z an     
extraord9>y circum/ance1 natural disa/]1
 public heal? em]g5cy1 or f9ancial      
crisis2  7#b7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !  
waiv] w1 by itself1 contribute to or    

enhance ! ability ( ! grantee to c>ry   
out ! purposes ( ?is title2 &  7#c7 !   
,secret>y det]m9es t ! waiv] w n be     
inconsi/5t ) ! objectives ( ?is title4  
7b7 ,cont5ts ,a reque/ made "u          
subsection 7a7 %all be provid$ to !     
,secret>y 9 writ+ & %all-- 7#a7 detail  
ea* provision )9 ?is title = :i* !      
grantee seeks relief2  7#b7 describe h[ 
a waiv] f su* provision w1 by itself1   
improve deliv]y ( s]vices to runaway &  
homeless y\?2 &  7#c7 c]tify t ! heal?1 
safety1 & well-be+ ( runaway & homeless 
y\? s]v$ ?r\gh assi/ance receiv$ "u ?is 
title w n be compromis$ z a result ( !  
waiv]4  7c7 ,notification ( approval or 
disapproval  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! receipt ( a waiv] reque/
 made "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all in=m ! grantee ( approval or       
disapproval ( ! reque/4  7#b7           
,disapproval ,if ! reque/ is disapprov$1
 ! ,secret>y %all in=m ! grantee1 !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 & 
! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ( 

! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ! reasons = 
! disapproval & give ! grantee !        
opportunity to am5d ! reque/ or appeal !
 decision4  7#c7 ,approval ,if ! reque/ 
is approv$1 ! ,secret>y %all grant a    
waiv] &1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] grant+
 su* waiv]1 notify & submit a report to 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 
& ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t           
describes-- 7,a7 ea* specific provision 
waiv$2  7,b7 ! reason giv5 by ! grantee 
= ! ne$ = a waiv]2 &  7,c7 ! expect$    
impact ( ! waiv] on y\? s]v$ "u ?is     
program4  7d7 ,ext]nal conditions ,!    
,secret>y %all n require or impose any  
new or additional requirem5ts 9 ex*ange 
= receipt ( a waiv] if su* requirem5ts  
are n specifi$ 9 ?is title4  7e7        
,t]m9ation ,! ,secret>y %all t]m9ate    
approval ( a reque/ = a waiv] au?oriz$  
"u ?is section if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 
aft] notice & opportunity = a he>+1 t ! 
p]=mance ( a grantee :o 0 grant$ relief 
"u ?is section has be5 inadequate1 or if

 su* relief is no long] necess>y to     
a*ieve its orig9al purposes4  7f7 ,waiv]
 ,ext5sion  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
may grant an ext5sion to an exi/+ waiv] 
au?oriz$ "u ?is section = a p]iod ( n m 
?an #a ye> ^u a reque/ = a waiv]        
ext5sion f ! grantee4  7#b7 ,ext5sion   
,reque/ ,a reque/ = a waiv] ext5sion    
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be       
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y n lat] ?an #cj  
days be=e ! expiration date ( ! exi/+   
waiv]1 & %all re-c]tify ! provisions 9  
subsection 7b7 & expla9 ! ne$ =         
additional "t ( relief f su* provisions 
provid$ 9 ?is title4  7g7 ,re/rictions  
,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be con/ru$ z     
au?oriz+ ! ,secret>y to p]mit a grantee 
to alt] ! eligibility requirem5ts =     
eligible y\?4 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all  
be con/ru$ z au?oriz+ ! ,secret>y to    
waive any?+ relat$ to ! ,secret>y's     
au?ority "u ?is title4  2  7#g7 9       
section #chf7;a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #c     
consecutive & ins]t+ #e consecutive bo? 
places x appe>s2  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 act+ 

?r\gh ! ,associate ,commission] ( !     
,family & ,y\? ,s]vices ,bureau1 aft]   
,secret>y2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ or         
virtually :5 appropriate1 aft] on-site12
  7#h7 9 section #chf;,a-- 7,a7 9       
subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by /rik+           
,reconnect+ ,homeless ,y\? ,act ( #bjjh 
& ins]t+ ,runaway & ,homeless ,y\? &    
,traffick+ ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbe2 &   
7ii7 by ins]t+ #cga1 aft] sections2 &   
7,b7 9 subsection 7c71 by ins]t+ #cga1  
aft] sections2  7#i7 by ins]t+ aft]     
section #chf;,a ! foll[+3  #chf;,b4     
,nondiscrim9ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no     
p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be exclud$ 
f p>ticipation 91 be d5i$ ! b5efits (1  
or be subject$ to discrim9ation "u ?is  
title on ! basis ( actual or p]ceiv$    
race1 color1 religion1 national orig91  
sex1 g5d] id5tity 7z def9$ 9 section    
#bdi7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code71 sexual ori5tation1 or           
disability4  7b7 ,exception ,if         
sex-segregation or sex-specific         
programm+ is necess>y to ! ess5tial     

op]ation ( a program1 no?+ 9 ?is section
 %all prev5t any su* program or activity
 f consid]+ ! sex ( an individual4 ,9   
su* circum/ances1 grantees may meet !   
requirem5ts ( ?is section by provid+    
comp>able s]vices to individuals :o _c  
p>ticipate 9 ! sex-segregat$ or         
sex-specific programm+4  7c7            
,disqualification ,! ,secret>y %all     
en=ce ?is section pursuant to section   
#fed ( ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ihdi74 ,! provisions ( su* section     
relat+ to ! proc$ure = review ( an      
action tak5 by ! ,secret>y %all apply4  
7d7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section    
%all be con/ru$ z supplant+1 displac+1  
preempt+1 or o!rwise limit+ !           
responsibilities & liabilities "u o!r   
,f$]al or ,/ate civil rights laws )     
respect to discrim9ation on a basis     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  2  7#aj7 9  
section #chg-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 
& 7#h71 z p>agraphs 7#i71 7#f71 7#g71   
7#h71 7#aa71 & 7#ac71 respectively2     

7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b7 !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,culturally & l+ui/ically 
appropriate ,! t]m culturally &         
l+ui/ically appropriate1 ) respect to   
s]vices1 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m         
culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate    
s]vices 9 ! ,national ,/&>ds =          
,culturally & ,l+ui/ically ,appropriate 
,s]vices 9 ,heal? & ,heal? ,c>e1 issu$ 9
 ,april #bjac1 by ! ,(fice ( ,m9ority   
,heal? ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices4  2  7,c7 9 p>agraph           
7#c77;,a7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+  
#ba & ins]t+ #bf2 &  7ii7 by /rik+      
clause 7ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7ii7 = !
 purposes ( "p ,b1 n less ?an #ae ye>s (
 age b less ?an #bf ye>s ( age1 subject 
to section #cbb7;d72  2  7,d7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,mix$
 projects ,! t]m mix$ projects means a  
build+1 /ructure1 or campus t may h\se  
multiple programs s]v+ y\? "u ! age (   
#bf4 ,any ( ^! programs may be fund$ z  
au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act z well z fund$ by  
o!r entities1 includ+ private1 public1 &

 o!r gov]nm5t fund+4  7#e7 ,prev5tion   
s]vices ,! t]m prev5tion s]vices means  
s]vices to prev5t y\? f becom+ runaway1 
homeless1 or /reet y\? & may include--  
7,a7 individual1 family1 gr\p1 & pe]    
c\nsel+2  7,b7 family m$iation2  7,c7   
assess+ ! /r5g?s1 vuln]abilities1 & ne$s
 ( y\?2  7,d7 connect+ y\? to public    
s]vices & h\s+ options2  7,e7 em]g5cy   
respite c>e = cli5ts )9 ! all[able age  
range ( ! und]ly+ grant aw>d1 includ+   
c>e t provides p>5ts & o!r c>egiv]s )   
em]g5cy s]vices & tempor>y %elt] t (f]  
relief2  7,f7 connect+ y\? to education 
& employm5t programs2  7,g7 case        
managem5t & res\rce navigation2 &  7,h7 
activities to improve access to local   
m5tal heal? & sub/ance use treatm5t &   
prev5tion4  2  7,e7 9 p>agraph          
7#g77;,b71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph  
7,a7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ 1    
includ+ ! use ( onl9e me?ods (          
engagem5t1 z appropriate1 bas$ on ! ne$s
 ( ! community & population s]v$ aft]   
/reet y\?2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ clause 7v7 &

 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7v7 advocacy1        
education1 & prev5tion s]vices relat$   
to-- 7,i7 sub/ance use disord]2  7,,ii7 
traffick+2  7,,iii7 sexually transmitt$ 
infections1 includ+ human               
immunodefici5cy virus2  7,,iv7 viol5ce1 
includ+ physical assault1 sexual        
assault1 dome/ic viol5ce1 & g5d]-bas$   
viol5ce2 &  7,v7 suicide4  2  7,f7 9    
p>agraph 7#h77;,b71 z r$esignat$ by     
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ pro/itution1 
or drug abuse & ins]t+ traffick+1 or    
sub/ance use disord]2  7,g7 9 p>agraph  
7#i71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ ! p>agraph 7#i7 enum]ator & all
 t foll[s ?r\gh s]vices'--1 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#i7 ,sub/ance use disord]     
education & prev5tion s]vices ,! t]m    
sub/ance use disord] education &        
prev5tion s]vices--  2  7,h7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#i71 z r$esignat$ by     
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! foll[+3  7#aj7      
,traffick+ ,! t]m traffick+ has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]ms sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9     
p]sons & sex traffick+ 9 section #ajc ( 

! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act (
 #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb74  2  7,i7 9
 p>agraph 7#aa71 z r$esignat$ by        
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 1 to e/abli%
 family or community supports1 aft]     
self-suffici5t liv+2  7,j7 by ins]t+    
aft] p>agraph 7#aa71 z r$esignat$ by    
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! foll[+3  7#ab7      
,trauma-in=m$ ,! t]m trauma-in=m$ has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajc ( !     
,juv5ile ,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion
 ,act ( #aigd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aaajc74  2
 &  7,k7 9 p>agraph 7#ac77;,b71 z       
r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 9  
clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ or able    
aft] will+2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ or aft] !
 semicolon2  7ii7 9 clause 7iii71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7iii7 by add+ at end ! foll[+3  7iv7 :o 
is involv$ 9 ! *ild welf>e sy/em1       
juv5ile ju/ice sy/em1 or crim9al ju/ice 
sy/em1 b :o is n be+ h\s$ by any su*    
sy/em4  4  #i4 ,prev5tion s]vices ,!    
,runaway & ,homeless ,y\? ,act 7#cd     
,u4,s4,c4 #aabja et seq47 is am5d$ by   

ins]t+ aft] "p ,e ! foll[+3  ,f         
,prev5tion ,s]vices  #cga4 ,au?ority to 
make grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
is au?oriz$ to make #e-ye> grants to an 
eligible entity1 z describ$ "u          
subsection 7c71 t applies = an optional1
 additional prev5tion s]vices grant4    
,any funds provid$ "u ?is "p are 9      
addition to o!r funds grantees receive  
"u o!r p>ts 9 ?is title4  7b7 ,priority 
,9 select+ grantees to receive grants "u
 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all give  
priority to eligible entities t are--   
7#a7 public entities & nonpr(it1 private
 entities t h exp]i5ce 9 provid+ s]vices
 to runaway1 homeless1 & /reet y\?1 &   
y\? at risk ( sep>ation f ! family2 &   
7#b7 public entities & nonpr(it1 private
 entities t reque/ prev5tion s]vices    
grants ( n m ?an #ge1jjj p] ye>4  7c7   
,eligibility requirem5ts ,to be eligible
 to receive a grant "u subsection 7a7-- 
7#a7 ! pot5tial grantee %all-- 7,a7 be a
 successful basic c5t] program or       
transitional liv+ program1 :i* may      

include a program t op]ates a mat]nity  
gr\p home1 t wants to e/abli%1 /r5g!n1  
or provide prev5tion s]vices = y\? at   
risk ( homelessness & y\? at risk (     
runn+ away2 &  7,b7 submit to !         
,secret>y a plan agree+1 z "p ( su*     
program1 to provide prev5tion s]vices2 &
  7#b7 ! pot5tial grantee %all c]tify to
 ! ,secret>y t su* grantee has sy/ems 9 
place to provide s]vices to y\? describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 t consid] ! age1 g5d]1
 & social & developm5tal backgr\nd ( su*
 y\?1 & are culturally & l+ui/ically    
appropriate4  4  #aj4 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,section #chh7;a7 ( !    
,runaway & ,homeless ,y\? ,act 7#cd     
,u4,s4,c4 #aabhj7;a77 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7            
,au?orization ,!re are au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is title 7o!r  
?an p>ts ,e & ,f7 #bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjbf1 & su* sums z may be necess>y 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcj4  
7#b7 ,allocation  7,a7 ,p>ts a & b ,f ! 
am\nt appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a  

fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve n   
less ?an #ij p]c5t to c>ry out p>ts ,a &
 ,b4  7,b7 ,"p b ,( ! am\nt res]v$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a71 #de p]c5t &1 9 ^?     
fiscal ye>s 9 :i* cont9uation grant     
obligations & ! quality & numb] (       
applicants = p>ts ,a & ,b w>rant n m ?an
 #ee p]c5t1 %all be res]v$ to c>ry out  
"p ,b4  7#c7 ,p>ts c & d  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,9 ea* fiscal ye>1 aft] res]v+ ! am\nts 
requir$ by p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y   
%all use ! rema9+ am\nt 7if any7 to c>ry
 out p>ts ,c & ,d 7o!r ?an section      
#cde74  7,b7 ,p]iodic e/imate ,( ! am\nt
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u p>agraph 
7#a71 #b1jjj1jjj %all be made available 
to c>ry out section #cde = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbe1 #bjbh1 & #bjcj4  7#d7 ,"p e 
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to  
c>ry out "p ,e #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjbf1 & su* sums z may be necess>y =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcj4    
7#e7 ,"p ,f ,!re are au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ to c>ry out "p ,f           
#fg1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf1 & su*   

sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcj4  4  #aa4        
,approval ( application ,! ,runaway &   
,homeless ,y\? ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4      
#aabja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at end 
! foll[+3  #cij4 ,approval (            
applications  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an          
application by a public or private      
nonpr(it entity = a grant "u section    
#caa1 #cba1 or #cea1 may be approv$ by !
 ,secret>y = an am\nt = a fiscal ye> t  
is-- 7#a7 n less ?an #bbe1jjj & n m ?an 
#bge1jjj if ! am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry 
out ?is title 7o!r ?an p>ts ,e & ,f7 = !
 fiscal ye> is equal to or great] ?an   
#bjj1jjj1jjj2 or  7#b7 n less ?an       
#bjj1jjj & n m ?an #bej1jjj if ! am\nt  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is title 7o!r  
?an p>ts ,e & ,f7 = ! fiscal ye> is less
 ?an #bjj1jjj1jjj4  7b7 ,priority ,9    
select+ applications = grants "u        
sections #caa1 #cba1 & #cea1 ! ,secret>y
 %all give priority to eligible grantees
 :o h demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 provid+     
s]vices to runaway & homeless y\?4  4