2016 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 119 - Homeless Assistance
Subchapter IV - Housing Assistance
Part B - Emergency Solutions Grants Program
Sec. 11376 - Administrative provisions

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Citation 42 U.S.C. § 11376 (2016)
Section Name §11376. Administrative provisions
Section Text (a) Regulations

Not later than 60 days after July 22, 1987, the Secretary shall by notice establish such requirements as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this part. Such requirements shall be subject to section 553 of title 5. The Secretary shall issue requirements based on the initial notice before the expiration of the 12-month period following July 22, 1987. Prior to the issuance of such requirements in final form, the requirements established by the Secretary implementing the provisions of the emergency shelter grants program under the provisions made effective by section 101(g) of Public Law 99–500 or Public Law 99–591 shall govern the emergency shelter grants program under this part.

(b) Initial allocation of assistance

Not later than the expiration of the 60-day period following the date of enactment of a law providing appropriations to carry out this part, the Secretary shall notify each State, metropolitan city, and urban county that is to receive a direct grant of its allocation of assistance under this part. Such assistance shall be allocated and may be used notwithstanding any failure of the Secretary to issue requirements under subsection (a).

(c) Minimum standards of habitability

The Secretary shall prescribe such minimum standards of habitability as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to ensure that emergency shelters assisted under this section are environments that provide appropriate privacy, safety, and sanitary and other health-related conditions for homeless persons and families. Grantees are authorized to establish standards of habitability in addition to those prescribed by the Secretary.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 100–77, title IV, §417, formerly §416, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 498; Pub. L. 101–625, title VIII, §832(f)(7), (g), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4361; Pub. L. 104–330, title V, §506(a)(6), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4044; renumbered §417, Pub. L. 111–22, div. B, title II, §1201(3), May 20, 2009, 123 Stat. 1678.)

Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT

The emergency shelter grants program under the provisions made effective by section 101(g) of Public Law 99–500 or Public Law 99–591, referred to in subsec. (a), means the emergency shelter grants program authorized by title V of H.R. 5313 [Department of Housing and Urban Development—Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1987], as incorporated by reference by section 101(g) of Pub. L. 99–500 and 99–591, and enacted into law by section 106 of Pub. L. 100–202, which is set out as a note under section 11361 of this title.

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 417 of Pub. L. 100–77 was classified to section 11377 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 111–22.

AMENDMENTS

1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–330 struck out "Indian tribe," after "State,".

1990—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–625, §832(f)(7), inserted "Indian tribe," after "State,".

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–625, §832(g), added subsec. (c).

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT

Amendment 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.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, 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 B - Emergency Solutions Grants Program
Sec. 11376 - Administrative provisions
Contains section 11376
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 101 Stat. 498
104 Stat. 4361
110 Stat. 4044
123 Stat. 1678
Public Law References Public Law 99-500, Public Law 99-591, Public Law 100-77, Public Law 100-202, Public Law 101-625, Public Law 104-330, Public Law 111-22
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