Prevention services

The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (34 U.S.C. 11201 et seq.) is amended by inserting after part E the following: F Prevention Services 371. Authority to make grants (a) In general The Secretary is authorized to make 5-year grants to an eligible entity, as described under subsection (c), that applies for an optional, additional prevention services grant. Any funds provided under this part are in addition to other funds grantees receive under other parts in this title. (b) Priority In selecting grantees to receive grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that are— (1) public entities and nonprofit, private entities that have experience in providing services to runaway, homeless, and street youth, and youth at risk of separation from the family; and (2) public entities and nonprofit, private entities that request prevention services grants of not more than $75,000 per year. (c) Eligibility requirements To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a)— (1) the potential grantee shall— (A) be a successful basic center program or transitional living program, which may include a program that operates a maternity group home, that wants to establish, strengthen, or provide prevention services for youth at risk of homelessness and youth at risk of running away; and (B) submit to the Secretary a plan agreeing, as part of such program, to provide prevention services; and (2) the potential grantee shall certify to the Secretary that such grantee has systems in place to provide services to youth described in subsection (a) that consider the age, gender, and social and developmental background of such youth, and are culturally and linguistically appropriate..