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34 U.S.C. 11221: Authority for programText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 34-CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENTCHAPTER 111-JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION
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§11221. Authority for program

The Secretary is authorized to make grants and to provide technical assistance to public and nonprofit private entities to establish and operate transitional living youth projects for homeless youth.

( Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 321 , as added Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7273(f) , Nov. 18, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4455 ; amended Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(e) , Oct. 12, 1999 , 113 Stat. 1038 .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 5714–1 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 321 of Pub. L. 93–415 was renumbered section 363 and is classified to section 11275 of this title.

Amendments

1999⁠—Pub. L. 106–71 struck out “Purpose and” before “Authority” in section catchline and struck out subsec. (a) designation before “The Secretary” and subsec. (b) which defined “homeless youth” and “transitional living youth project”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1988, see section 7296(a) of Pub. L. 100–690, set out as an Effective Date of 1988 Amendment note under section 11101 of this title.