Sec. 703. Use of funds
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An entity that receives a grant under this title may use funds received under this title for any of the following: Creating or expanding a law enforcement assisted diversion program, which program includes— a focus on reducing racial disparity in law enforcement and prosecution; reliance on harm-reduction principles; collaboration with community-based, trauma-informed organizations; and development of pre-arrest diversion programs that are designed in consultation with law enforcement, persons experiencing homelessness and housing instability, populations at higher risk of homelessness, and community based health and service providers.
Providing technical support to jurisdictions that are working to reduce the extent to which the laws or policies in that jurisdiction penalize homelessness, including— assisting the jurisdiction in creating procedures to safeguard the personal property of persons experiencing homelessness or housing instability; and developing protocols for pre-booking diversion for low-level offenses in cases where the incident is related to a mental health condition or addiction. Creating, supporting, expanding, or studying mobile crisis intervention teams that are trained to provide immediate stabilization services to persons with an urgent medical or psychological need, as an alternative to a law enforcement response, which teams may include healthcare professionals, mental health professionals, addiction counselors, housing referral specialists, and other related resource providers.