42 USC 290aa-5 – Grants for the benefit of homeless individuals
(a) In general
The Secretary shall award grants, contracts and cooperative agreements to community-based public and private nonprofit entities for the purposes of providing mental health and substance use disorder services for homeless individuals. In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Interagency Council on the Homeless 1, established under section 11311 of this title.
(b) Preferences
Terms Used In 42 USC 290aa-5
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. See 42 USC 201
In awarding grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give a preference to—
(1) entities that provide integrated primary health, substance use disorder, and mental health services to homeless individuals;
(2) entities that demonstrate effectiveness in serving runaway, homeless, and street youth;
(3) entities that have experience in providing substance use disorder and mental health services to homeless individuals;
(4) entities that demonstrate experience in providing housing for individuals in treatment for or in recovery from mental illness or a substance use disorder; and
(5) entities that demonstrate effectiveness in serving homeless veterans.
(c) Services for certain individuals
In awarding grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under subsection (a), the Secretary shall not—
(1) prohibit the provision of services under such subsection to homeless individuals who are suffering from a substance use disorder and are not suffering from a mental health disorder; and
(2) make payments under subsection (a) to any entity that has a policy of—
(A) excluding individuals from mental health services due to the existence or suspicion of a substance use disorder; or
(B) has a policy of excluding individuals from substance use disorder services due to the existence or suspicion of mental illness.
(d) Term of the awards
No entity may receive a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under subsection (a) for more than 5 years.
(e) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $41,304,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.