Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 113 Part 1.djvu/1066

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113 STAT. 1042 PUBLIC LAW 106-71—OCT. 12, 1999 "(A) who is— "(i) not more than 21 years of age; and "(ii) for the purposes of part B, not less than 16 years of age; "(B) for whom it is not possible to live in a safe environment with a relative; and "(C) who has no other safe alternative living arrangement. "(4) STREET-BASED SERVICES.—The term 'street-based services'— "(A) means services provided to runaway and homeless youth, and street youth, in areas where they congregate, designed to assist such youth in making healthy personal choices regarding where they live and how they behave; and "(B) may include— "(i) identification of and outreach to runaway and homeless youth, and street youth; "(ii) crisis intervention and counseling; "(iii) information and referral for housing; "(iv) information and referral for transitional living and health care services; "(v) advocacy, education, and prevention services related to— "(I) alcohol and drug abuse; "(II) sexual exploitation; " (III) sexually transmitted diseases, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); and "(IV) physical and sexual assault. "(5) STREET YOUTH.— The term 'street youth' meeuis an individual who— "(A) is— "(i) a runaway youth; or "(ii) indefinitely or intermittently a homeless youth; and "(B) spends a significant amount of time on the street or in other areas that increase the risk to such youth for sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, prostitution, or drug abuse. "(6) TRANSITIONAL LIVING YOUTH PROJECT.— The term 'transitional living youth project' means a project that provides shelter and services designed to promote a transition to self- sufficient living and to prevent long-term dependency on social services. " (7) YOUTH AT RISK OF SEPARATION FROM THE FAMILY. — The term 'youth at risk of separation from the famil/ means an individual— "(A) who is less than 18 years of age; and "(B)(i) who has a history of running away from the family of such individual; "(ii) whose parent, guardian, or custodian is not willing to provide for the basic needs of such individual; or "(iii) who is at risk of entering the child welfare system or juvenile justice system as a result of the lack of services available to the family to meet such needs.". (q) REDESIGNATION OF SECTIONS. —Sections 371, 372, 381, 382, 42 USC 5714a, and 383 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714b- 5714b, 5715, 5716, 5731.