Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 107 Part 2.djvu/192

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107 STAT. 1144 PUBLIC LAW 103-120—OCT. 27, 1993 Public Law 108-120 103d Congress Oct. 27, 1993 [H.R. 2517] HUD Demonstration Act of 1993. 42 USC 11301 note. 42 USC 11301 note. Grants. An Act To enable the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to demonstrate innovative strategies for assisting homeless individuals, to develop the capacity of community development corporations and community housing development organizations to undertake community development and affordable housing projects and programs, to encourage pension faad investment in affordable housing, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "HUD Demonstration Act of 1993". SEC. 2. INNOVATIVE HOMELESS INITIATIVES DEMONSTRATION PRO- GRAM. (a) PURPOSE.— The purpose of this section is to enable the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (hereafter in this Act referred to as the "Secretary"), through cooperative efforts in partnership with other levels of government and the private sector, including nonprofit organizations, foundations, and communities, to demonstrate methods of undertaking comprehensive strategies for assisting homeless individuals and families (including homeless individuals who have AIDS or who are infected with HIV), through a variety of activities, including the coordination of efforts and the filling of gaps in available services and resources. In carrying out the demonstration, the Secretary shall— (1) provide comprehensive homeless demonstration grants under subsection (c); and (2) provide innovative project funding under subsection (d). (b) DEFINITIONS. —For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) HOMELESS INDIVIDUAL.— The term "homeless individual" has the meaning given such term in section 103 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. (2) HOMELESS FAMILY. —The term "homeless family" means a group of one or more related individuals who are homeless individuals. (3) INCORPORATED DEFINITIONS. —The terms "State", . "metropolitan city", "urban county", "unit of general local government", and "Indian tribe" have the meanings given such terms in section 102(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.