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[Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000]
[Document affected by Public Law 106-310 Section 3203(a)]
[CITE: 42USC290cc-22]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
      SUBCHAPTER III-A--SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 
                             ADMINISTRATION
 
     Part C--Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness
 
Sec. 290cc-22. Purpose of grants


(a) In general

    The Secretary may not make payments under section 290cc-21 of this 
title unless the State involved agrees that the payments will be 
expended solely for making grants to political subdivisions of the 
State, and to nonprofit private entities (including community-based 
veterans organizations and other community organizations), for the 
purpose of providing the services specified in subsection (b) of this 
section to individuals who--
        (1)(A) are suffering from serious mental illness; or
        (B) are suffering from serious mental illness and from substance 
    abuse; and
        (2) are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless.

(b) Specification of services

    The services referred to in subsection (a) of this section are--
        (1) outreach services;
        (2) screening and diagnostic treatment services;
        (3) habilitation and rehabilitation services;
        (4) community mental health services;
        (5) alcohol or drug treatment services;
        (6) staff training, including the training of individuals who 
    work in shelters, mental health clinics, substance abuse programs, 
    and other sites where homeless individuals require services;
        (7) case management services, including--
            (A) preparing a plan for the provision of community mental 
        health services to the eligible homeless individual involved, 
        and reviewing such plan not less than once every 3 months;
            (B) providing assistance in obtaining and coordinating 
        social and maintenance services for the eligible homeless 
        individuals, including services relating to daily living 
        activities, personal financial planning, transportation 
        services, and habilitation and rehabilitation services, 
        prevocational and vocational services, and housing services;
            (C) providing assistance to the eligible homeless individual 
        in obtaining income support services, including housing 
        assistance, food stamps, and supplemental security income 
        benefits;
            (D) referring the eligible homeless individual for such 
        other services as may be appropriate; and
            (E) providing representative payee services in accordance 
        with section 1631(a)(2) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 
        1383(a)(2)] if the eligible homeless individual is receiving aid 
        under title XVI of such act [42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.] and if the 
        applicant is designated by the Secretary to provide such 
        services;

        (8) supportive and supervisory services in residential settings;
        (9) referrals for primary health services, job training, 
    educational services, and relevant housing services;
        (10) subject to subsection (h)(1) of this section--
            (A) minor renovation, expansion, and repair of housing;
            (B) planning of housing;
            (C) technical assistance in applying for housing assistance;
            (D) improving the coordination of housing services;
            (E) security deposits;
            (F) the costs associated with matching eligible homeless 
        individuals with appropriate housing situations; and
            (G) 1-time rental payments to prevent eviction; and

        (11) other appropriate services, as determined by the Secretary.

(c) Coordination

    The Secretary may not make payments under section 290cc-21 of this 
title unless the State involved agrees to make grants pursuant to 
subsection (a) of this section only to entities that have the capacity 
to provide, directly or through arrangements, the services specified in 
subsection (b) of this section, including coordinating the provision of 
services in order to meet the needs of eligible homeless individuals who 
are both mentally ill and suffering from substance abuse.

(d) Special consideration regarding veterans

    The Secretary may not make payments under section 290cc-21 of this 
title unless the State involved agrees that, in making grants to 
entities pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the State will give 
special consideration to entities with a demonstrated effectiveness in 
serving homeless veterans.

(e) Special rules

    The Secretary may not make payments under section 290cc-21 of this 
title unless the State involved agrees that grants pursuant to 
subsection (a) of this section will not be made to any entity that--
        (1) has a policy of excluding individuals from mental health 
    services due to the existence or suspicion of substance abuse; or
        (2) has a policy of excluding individuals from substance abuse 
    services due to the existence or suspicion of mental illness.

(f) Administrative expenses

    The Secretary may not make payments under section 290cc-21 of this 
title unless the State involved agrees that not more than 4 percent of 
the payments will be expended for administrative expenses regarding the 
payments.

(g) Maintenance of effort

    The Secretary may not make payments under section 290cc-21 of this 
title unless the State involved agrees that the State will maintain 
State expenditures for services specified in subsection (b) of this 
section at a level that is not less than the average level of such 
expenditures maintained by the State for the 2-year period preceding the 
fiscal year for which the State is applying to receive such payments.

(h) Restrictions on use of funds

    The Secretary may not make payments under section 290cc-21 of this 
title unless the State involved agrees that--
        (1) not more than 20 percent of the payments will be expended 
    for housing services under subsection (b)(10) of this section; and
        (2) the payments will not be expended--
            (A) to support emergency shelters or construction of housing 
        facilities;
            (B) for inpatient psychiatric treatment costs or inpatient 
        substance abuse treatment costs; or
            (C) to make cash payments to intended recipients of mental 
        health or substance abuse services.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, Sec. 522, as added Pub. L. 100-77, 
title VI, Sec. 611(3), July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 516; amended Pub. L. 
101-645, title V, Sec. 511, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4726.)

                       References in Text

    The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(7)(E), is act 
Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, as amended. Title XVI of the Act 
is classified generally to subchapter XVI (Sec. 1381 et seq.) of chapter 
7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, 
see section 1305 of this title and Tables.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 522 of act July 1, 1944, was renumbered section 543 
by section 611(2) of Pub. L. 100-77 and is classified to section 290dd-2 
of this title.


                               Amendments

    1990--Pub. L. 101-645 amended section generally, substituting 
provisions relating to purpose of grants for provisions relating to 
requirement of submission of application containing certain agreements.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 290cc-21, 290cc-23, 290cc-
25, 290cc-27, 290cc-31, 290cc-34, 290cc-35 of this title.
