§ 290aa–5 — Grants For The Benefit Of Homeless Individuals

(a) , established under section 11311 of this title. (b) In awarding grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give a preference to— (1) entities that provide integrated primary health, substance use disorder, and mental health services to homeless individuals; (2) entities that demonstrate effectiveness in serving runaway, homeless, and street youth; (3) entities that have experience in providing substance use disorder and mental health services to homeless individuals; (4) entities that demonstrate experience in providing housing for individuals in treatment for or in recovery from mental illness or a substance use disorder; and (5) entities that demonstrate effectiveness in serving homeless veterans. (c) In awarding grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under subsection (a), the Secretary shall not— (1) prohibit the provision of services under such subsection to homeless individuals who are suffering from a substance use disorder and are not suffering from a mental health disorder; and (2) make payments under subsection (a) to any entity that has a policy of— (A) excluding individuals from mental health services due to the existence or suspicion of a substance use disorder; or (B) has a policy of excluding individuals from substance use disorder services due to the existence or suspicion of mental illness. (d) No entity may receive a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under subsection (a) for more than 5 years. (e) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $41,304,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.