United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 42. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
Chapter 72. JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION |
SubChapter III. RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH |
Part E. Sexual Abuse Prevention Program |
§ 5714–41. Authority to make grants
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(a) In general The Secretary may make grants to nonprofit private agencies for the purpose of providing street-based services to runaway and homeless, and street youth, who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, sexual abuse, prostitution, or sexual exploitation.
(b) Priority In selecting applicants to receive grants under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall give priority to public and nonprofit private agencies that have experience in providing services to runaway and homeless, and street youth.
(Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 351, as added Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(n)(1)(C), Oct. 12, 1999 , 113 Stat. 1040; amended Pub. L. 110–378, § 7, Oct. 8, 2008 , 122 Stat. 4071.)
Amendments
2008—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–378 inserted “public and” after “priority to”.