the number of homeless children and youth throughout the Nation and the number of such children and youth attending school. "(D) The Secretary may reserve not more than $250,000 from amounts appropriated under section 722(g) in 1991 to carry out the study required under subparagraph (A). "(E) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be Appropriation necessary in 1992 to prepare the report and estimates required authorizations. under subparagraph (C). "(3) The Secretary shall provide such support and technical assist- Technical ance to the State educational agencies as is required by such agen- assistance. cies to carry out their responsibilities under this subtitle,"; and (4) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(5) The Secretary shall conduct evaluation and dissemination activities of programs designed to meet the educational needs of homeless elementary and secondary school students. "(6) The Secretary shall require applications for grants under this subtitle to be submitted to the Secretary not later than the expiration of the 60-day period beginning on the date that funds are available for purposes of making such grants and shall make such grants not later than the expiration of the 120-day period beginning on such date. "(7) The Secretary, based on the information received from the States and information gathered by the Secretary under paragraph (1), shall determine the extent to which State educational agencies are ensuring that each homeless child and homeless youth has access to a free appropriate public education as described in section 721(1).". SEC. 613. REPORTING REQUIREMENT. Subtitle B of title VII of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.) is amended (1) by redesignating section 725 as section 726; and (2) by inserting after section 724 the following new section: "SEC. 725. REPORTS. "Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with the Secretary, shall prepare and submit to the appropriate Committees of Congress a report containing the findings of a study conducted to determine the most effective method of distributing funds provided under this subtitle to State educational agencies and local educational agencies.". Subtitle B-Job Training for the Homeless SEC. 621. REAUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS WITHIN THE STEW- (a) JOB TRAINING FOR THE HOMELESS. (1) APPLICATIONS.-Section 733 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11443) is amended (A) by inserting "(a) IN GENERAL.-" before "Each applicant"; (B) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting before the semicolon the following: "or other related programs providing services necessary to address the multiple needs of homeless individuals"; 42 USC 11435. 42 USC 11434a. 39-194 O-91-12: QL 3 Part 6 Urban areas. 29 USC 1703a. Intergovernmental relations. (C) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting "on the street or" before "in-shelter"; and (D) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) SPECIAL CONSIDERATION. "(1) IN GENERAL.-In awarding grants under this subtitle, the Secretary of Labor may give special consideration to applicants that will implement projects that will serve areas of greatest need, including urban and rural areas, as demonstrated by"(A) the large number or concentration of homeless individuals in the project area relative to other similar areas of jurisdiction; "(B) the high rates of poverty in the project area as determined by the census; or "(C) the lack of available low cost or affordable housing within the project area, as measured by such indicators as high average local rents or vacancy rates. "(2) HOLISTIC SERVICE APPROACH.-In awarding grants under this subtitle, the Secretary of Labor may give special consideration to applicants that will implement programs that include formal reciprocal referral agreements with other programs such as substance abuse counseling, local shelters, and subsidized housing that provide a holistic service approach on an individual case management basis.". (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-Section 739(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11449(a)) is amended to read as follows: “(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle the following amounts: "(1) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, of which $2,200,000 shall be available only to carry out section 738. "(2) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, of which $2,200,000 shall be available only to carry out section 738. "(3) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, of which $2,200,000 shall be available only to carry out section 738.". (c) TERMINATION.-Section 741 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 11450) is amended by striking out "October 1, 1990" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1993". SEC. 622. JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT. Part B of title IV of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 433 the following new section: "JOB CORPS CENTERS FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES "SEC. 433A. (a) Subject to the availability of appropriations therefor, the Secretary is authorized, in accordance with section 427, to provide services and facilities in accordance with this section to eligible homeless individuals and their families at Job Corps centers. Job Corps centers serving homeless individuals and their families shall "(1) be residential; "(2) be operated under a project agreement with one or more State or local agencies that complies with subsection (b) of this section; children. "(3) provide room and board for enrollees and their depend- Infants and ents and child care to the extent practicable for dependent children of enrollees; and "(4) provide enrollees "(A) program activities that include both activities to sustain the operation of the center and regular Job Corps activities required under section 428; and "(B) the benefits and services given to any other enrollee under this part. "(b) Each Job Corps center providing services and facilities to Interhomeless individuals under this section shall provide such services governmental relations. and facilities under a project agreement with one or more State or local agencies that— "(1) requires such State and local agencies to provide, in the aggregate, not less than 50 percent of the cost of such services and facilities; "(2) contains provisions to ensure that enrollees and their families are effectively assisted in obtaining all necessary health, education, and social services provided by existing Federal, State, and local programs in such State or locality; "(3) require such State and local agencies to provide such transitional assistance, including housing, necessary to effect successful job placements for enrollees; and "(4) contains or is accompanied by such other information and assurances as the Secretary may require. "(c) To become an enrollee in the Job Corps at a center established providing services and facilities to homeless individuals under this section, an individual "(1) shall qualify as a homeless individual under section 103 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act; "(2) may be over the maximum age permitted by section 423(1), but shall have not attained the age of 25 at the time of enrollment; and "(3) shall meet the requirements of paragraphs (2) through (5) of section 423. "(d) The Secretary shall prescribe special screening standards under sections 424 and 425 to identify and select enrollees for purposes of this section. "(e) The Secretary shall, pursuant to section 454, conduct evaluations of the centers providing services and facilities to homeless individuals under this section. The Secretary shall submit to the Reports. Congress a report on the results of such evaluations, together with the Secretary's recommendations concerning such centers, not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section. "(f) As used in the section, the term 'family' may include, at a minimum, dependent children, and the brothers, sisters and parents of those dependent children.". 42 USC 11464. 42 USC 11463 note. 42 USC 11465. Subtitle C-Emergency Community Services SEC. 631. EMERGENCY COMMUNITY SERVICES HOMELESS GRANT PRO- (a) USE OF FUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.-Section 753(b) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11463(b)) is amended (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking "all" and inserting "not less than 95 percent"; and (ii) by striking "(1)(A)” and inserting “(1)"; (B) by striking subparagraph (B); and (C) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) as subpara graphs (A) through (C), respectively; and (2) in paragraph (3) by striking "no amount" and inserting "not more than 5 percent of the amounts". (b) ELIGIBLE USE OF FUNDS.-Section 753(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 11463(c)) is amended (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by inserting "(A)" after "(1)"; and (B) by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: "(B) Renovation of buildings to be used to provide such services, except that not more than 50 percent of such amounts may be used for such purpose."; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(5) Provision of, or referral to, violence counseling for homeless children and individuals, and the provision of violence counseling training to individuals who work with homeless children and individuals.". (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-Section 754 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11404) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 751. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. "There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1991, 1992, and 1993.". (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. Subtitle D-Evaluation and Reports SEC. 641. EVALUATION AND REPORTS. Subtitle D of title VII of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11461 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sections: "SEC. 755. EVALUATION. "(a) PURPOSE.-It is the purpose of this section to develop as rapidly as practicable, information concerning the organization, impact and effectiveness of services provided to homeless individ uals under programs administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under this or any other Act, and of the effectiveness of the coordination of such programs with other Federal or Federally assisted programs that provide services to homeless individuals, or to those at risk of becoming homeless. "(b) REQUIREMENT FOR EVALUATION ACTIVITIES.-In carrying out the purpose described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall conduct evaluations that shall include "(1) the use of cost and utilization data collected under the Primary Health Care for the Homeless Program under section 340 of the Public Health Service Act to conduct an evaluation, in consultation with organizations receiving grants under this title and with the national representatives of such organizations, of the impact of health, case management and referral services provided by a representative sample of grantees concerning client outcome; "(2) under part C of title V, an evaluation of the need for and availability of services for individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless that have a serious mental illness or substance abuse problem, with special attention paid to the service needs of the dually diagnosed; "(3) an evaluation to identify and document replicable, community-wide programs that provide integrated, comprehensive services that result in service delivery models which prevent homelessness or lead to the successful relocation of the homeless into permanent housing; and "(4) an identification through the evaluation conducted under this subsection of those areas where services are lacking. "SEC. 756. REPORT BY THE SECRETARY. "Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the General Accounting Office shall conduct a study "(1) of the extent to which Federal laws, regulations, or policies are hindering Federal facilities (such as cafeterias in the facilities of the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans' Affairs) from making available to programs or entities serving the homeless prepared food that is not consumed, and the issues of liability relating to the provision of such food; and "(2) prepare and submit, to the appropriate Committees of Congress, a report containing the findings made as a result of the study conducted under paragraph (1).". Subtitle E-Homeless Prevention Demonstration Programs SEC. 651. FAMILY SUPPORT CENTERS. Title VII of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law 100-77) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subtitle: 42 USC 11466. |