2014 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare (Sections 1 - 18445)
Chapter 119 - Homeless Assistance (Sections 11301 - 11489)
Subchapter IV - Housing Assistance (Sections 11360 - 11408a)
Part A - General Provisions (Sections 11360 - 11364)
Sec. 11361a - Preventing involuntary family separation
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 119 - HOMELESS ASSISTANCE SUBCHAPTER IV - HOUSING ASSISTANCE Part A - General Provisions Sec. 11361a - Preventing involuntary family separation |
Contains | section 11361a |
Date | 2014 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 100-77, title IV, §404, as added Pub. L. 111-22, div. B, title I, §1103, May 20, 2009, 123 Stat. 1677. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 123 Stat. 1677 |
Public and Private Law | Public Law 100-77, Public Law 111-22 |
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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) ExceptionNotwithstanding 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.
(Pub. L. 100–77, title IV, §404, as added Pub. L. 111–22, div. B, title I, §1103, May 20, 2009, 123 Stat. 1677.)
CODIFICATIONSection 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.
EFFECTIVE DATESection 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 an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under section 11302 of this title.
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