PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 4379 SEC. 857. GRANTS FOR AIDS HOUSING INFORMATION AND COORDINATION SERVICES. Grants under this section may only be used for the following activities: (1) HOUSING INFORMATION SERVICES.— To provide (or contract to provide) counseling, information, and referral services to Eissist individuals with acquired immunodeficiency sjnidrome or related diseases to locate, acquire, finance, and maintain housing and meet their housing needs. (2) RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION. — To identify, coordinate, and develop housing assistance resources (including conducting preliminary research and making expenditures necessary to determine the feasibility of specific housing-related initiatives) for individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases. SEC. 858. AIDS SHORT-TERM SUPPORTED HOUSING AND SERVICES. (a) USE OF GRANTS. —Any amounts received from grants under this section may only be used to carry out a program to provide (or contract to provide) assistance to individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases who are homeless or in need of housing assistance to prevent homelessness, which may include the following activities: (1) SHORT-TERM SUPPORTED HOUSING. —Purchasing, leasing, renovating, repairing, and converting facilities to provide shortterm shelter and services. (2) SHORT-TERM HOUSING PAYMENTS ASSISTANCE.— Providing rent assistance payments for short-term supported housing and rent, mortgage, and utilities payments to prevent homelessness of the tenant or mortgagor of a dwelling. (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. —Providing supportive services, to individuals assisted under paragraphs (1) and (2), including health, mental health, assessment, permanent housing placement, drug and alcohol abuse treatment and counseling, day care, and nutritional services. (4) MAINTENANCE AND ADMINISTRATION.— Providing for maintenance, administration, security, operation, insurance, utilities, furnishings, equipment, supplies, and other incidental costs relating to any short-term supported housing provided under the demonstration program under this section. (5) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Providing technical assistance to such individuals to provide assistance in gaining access to benefits and services for homeless individuals provided by the Federal Government and State and local governments. (b) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. — (1) MINIMUM USE PERIOD FOR STRUCTURES.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Any building or structure assisted with gmiounts from a grant under this section shall be maintained as a facility to provide short-term supported housing or assistance for individuals with acquired immunodeficiency s3nidrome or related diseases— (i) in the case of assistance involving substantial rehabilitation or acquisition of the building, for a period of not less than 10 years; and (ii) in the case of assistance under paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of subsection (a), for a period of not less than 3 years. 42 USC 12906. 42 USC 12907. 39-194O-91-34:QL3Part5
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