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[Document affected by Public Law 106-400 Section 2]
[CITE: 42USC11381]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 119--HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
 
                    SUBCHAPTER IV--HOUSING ASSISTANCE
 
                   Part C--Supportive Housing Program
 
Sec. 11381. Purpose

    The purpose of the program under this part is to promote the 
development of supportive housing and supportive services, including 
innovative approaches to assist homeless persons in the transition from 
homelessness, and to promote the provision of supportive housing to 
homeless persons to enable them to live as independently as possible.

(Pub. L. 100-77, title IV, Sec. 421, as added Pub. L. 102-550, title 
XIV, Sec. 1403(a), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4013.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 11381, Pub. L. 100-77, title IV, Sec. 421, July 22, 
1987, 101 Stat. 498, related to establishment of a supportive housing 
demonstration program, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102-550, title XIV, 
Sec. 1403(a), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4013.


                         Transitional Provision

    Section 1403(b) of Pub. L. 102-550 provided that: ``Notwithstanding 
the amendment made by subsection (a) [adding part C and repealing former 
parts C and D of this subchapter], before the date of the effectiveness 
of the regulations issued under section 427 of the Stewart B. McKinney 
Homeless Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. 11387] (as amended by subsection (a) 
of this section) the Secretary may make grants under the provisions of 
subtitles C and D of [title IV of] the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless 
Assistance Act [former parts C and D of this subchapter], as in effect 
immediately before the enactment of this Act [Oct. 28, 1992]. Any grants 
made before such effective date shall be subject to the provisions of 
such subtitles.''


Demonstration Projects To Reduce Number of Homeless Families in Welfare 
                                 Hotels

    Pub. L. 100-628, title IX, Sec. 903, Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3258, 
as amended by Pub. L. 104-193, title I, Sec. 110(g), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 
Stat. 2171, authorized Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry 
out 2 or 3 demonstration projects to provide housing in transitional 
facilities for homeless families who are recipients of assistance under 
a State program funded by part A of subchapter IV of chapter 7 of this 
title and who reside in commercial or similar transient facilities and 
authorized appropriations of not more than $20,000,000 for the grants 
for fiscal year 1990.
