Sec. 4. Basic center grant program
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Section 311(a) ( 34 U.S.C. 11211(a) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)— by striking The Secretary and inserting Every 2 or 3 years, the Secretary ; by striking and operate and inserting , operate, and maintain ; by striking services and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting safe shelter and services, including trauma-informed services, for runaway and homeless youth and, if appropriate, services for the families of such youth, including (if appropriate) individuals identified by such youth as family. ; and by inserting Grants shall be awarded for a 5-year period. after by such youth as family. ; and in paragraph (2)— by striking subparagraph
(A)and inserting the following: shall be provided to runaway youth, street youth, homeless youth, and youth at risk of separation from his or her family or at risk of becoming homeless; ; in subparagraph (B)— in clause (i), by striking 21 days; and and inserting 30 days or the maximum allowed by the State, whichever is greater; ; by striking clause
(ii)and inserting the following: age, gender, developmentally, and culturally and linguistically appropriate individual, family, and group counseling, as appropriate (including, if appropriate, counseling for individuals identified by such youth as family); and ; and by adding at the end the following: suicide prevention services; and ; and in subparagraph (C)— in clause (ii), by inserting age, gender, developmentally, and culturally and linguistically appropriate, to the extent practicable, before home-based services ; in clause (iii), by striking and after the semicolon; in clause (iv), by striking diseases. and inserting infections; ; and by adding at the end the following: trauma-informed and gender-responsive services for runaway or homeless youth, including such youth who are victims of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, trafficking in persons, or sex trafficking; and if safe and appropriate, supports for youth and their parents, legal guardians, or (if appropriate) those identified by such youth as family, including— an assessment of family engagement to improve support for youth (and if appropriate) reunify youth; strength-based interventions; and ongoing supportive services. . Section 312 ( 34 U.S.C. 11212 ) is amended— in subsection (a), by inserting , to youth who are at risk of separation from the family, after guardians ; in subsection (b)— in paragraph (2), by striking facility and inserting project ; in paragraph (2)(A)— by striking facility and inserting project ; and by striking requires and inserting allows ; in paragraph (5), by inserting , or (if appropriate) individuals identified by such youth as family, after parents or legal guardians ; in paragraph (6)— by inserting (which may include the use of online resources in order to reach and engage youth) after programs ; and by striking cultural minority and persons with limited ability to speak English and inserting cultural minority, persons with limited ability to speak English, and runaway or homeless youth who are victims of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, trafficking in persons, or sex trafficking ; by striking paragraph
(7)and inserting the following: shall keep adequate statistical records profiling the youth and family members of such youth whom the applicant serves, including demographic information on and the number of such youth who— are not referred to out-of-home shelter services; are members of vulnerable or underserved populations; are victims of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, trafficking in persons, or sex trafficking; are pregnant or parenting; have been involved in the child welfare system; and have been involved in the juvenile justice system; ; by striking paragraph
(8)and inserting the following: shall ensure that— the records described in paragraph (7), on an individual runaway or homeless youth, shall not be disclosed without the consent of the individual youth and of the parent or legal guardian of such youth or (if appropriate) an individual identified by such youth as family, to anyone other than another agency compiling statistical records or a government agency involved in the disposition of criminal charges against an individual runaway or homeless youth; and reports or other documents based on the statistics described in paragraph
(7)shall not disclose the identity of any individual runaway or homeless youth; ; in paragraph (12)— by striking subparagraph
(B)and inserting the following: detailed information on how the center has been able to meet the goals of its plans; and ; and in subparagraph (C)— by striking clause
(i)and inserting the following: the number and characteristics of runaway and homeless youth, and youth at risk of family separation, who participate in the project, including such information on— such youth (including runaway and homeless youth, and youth at risk of family separation) who are victims of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, trafficking in persons, or sex trafficking; such youth who are pregnant or parenting; such youth who have been involved in the child welfare system; and such youth who have been involved in the juvenile justice system; and ; and in clause (ii), by striking and after the semicolon; in paragraph
(13)by striking the period at the end and inserting for natural disasters, inclement weather, and mental health emergencies; ; and by adding at the end the following: shall provide age, gender, developmentally, and culturally and linguistically appropriate, to the extent practicable, services to runaway and homeless youth; and shall inform youth of their status as independent students under section 480 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087vv ), provide verification of such status for the purposes of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid described in section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1090 ), and assist youth in completing this application at the youth’s request. ; in subsection (d)— in paragraph (1)— by inserting age, gender, developmentally, and culturally and linguistically appropriate, to the extent practicable, after provide ; by striking families (including unrelated individuals in the family households) of such youth and inserting families of such youth (including unrelated individuals in the family households of such youth and, if appropriate, individuals identified by such youth as family) ; and by inserting suicide prevention, after physical health care, ; in paragraph (4)— by inserting , including training on trauma-informed and youth-centered care after home-based services ; and by striking and after the semicolon; and in paragraph (5)— in subparagraph (A), by striking and after the semicolon; in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: youth are eligible for home-based services when determined by the applicant to be at risk of separation from the family; and ; and by adding at the end the following: An applicant may develop a plan, consistent with local needs, for the use of online resources, if appropriate, in order to reach and engage youth. . Section 313(b) ( 34 U.S.C. 11213(b) ) is amended by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting the following: eligible applicants that request grants— of less than $225,000, if this title is funded at less than $200,000,000 for the relevant fiscal year; and of less than $250,000, if this title is funded at $200,000,000 or more for the relevant fiscal year. .
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