**(a) In general** An application by a public or private entity for a grant under [section 11211(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section11211/a&num=0&edition=prelim) may be approved by the Secretary after taking into consideration, with respect to the State in which such entity proposes to provide services under this part—
(1) the geographical distribution in such State of the proposed services under this part for which all grant applicants request approval; and
(2) which areas of such State have the greatest need for such services.
**(b) Priority** In selecting applications for grants under [section 11211(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section11211/a&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall give priority to—
(1) eligible applicants who have demonstrated experience in providing services to runaway and homeless youth; and
(2) eligible applicants that request grants of less than $200,000.
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**(a) In general** An application by a public or private entity for a grant under [section 11211(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section11211/a&num=0&edition=prelim) may be approved by the Secretary after taking into consideration, with respect to the State in which such entity proposes to provide services under this part—
(1) the geographical distribution in such State of the proposed services under this part for which all grant applicants request approval; and
(2) which areas of such State have the greatest need for such services.
**(b) Priority** In selecting applications for grants under [section 11211(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section11211/a&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall give priority to—
(1) eligible applicants who have demonstrated experience in providing services to runaway and homeless youth; and
(2) eligible applicants that request grants of less than $200,000.
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
§ 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 oper-
ate transitional living youth projects for home-
less 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 edi-
torial 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 sub-
sec. (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.
§ 11222. Eligibility
(a) In general
To be eligible for assistance under this part,
an
applicant
shall
propose
to
establish,