Section 11.5-103 – Ending Youth Homelessness Grant Fund
(a) There is an Ending Youth Homelessness Grant Fund. (b) The purpose of the Fund is to provide funds to the Program. (c) The Department shall administer the Fund. (d) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. (2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, […]
Section 11.5-104 – Grant Making Process
(a) The Department shall establish a grant making process that is inclusive of currently and formerly homeless youth from diverse geographic regions within the State. (b) The grant making process shall: (1) ensure that youth are involved in the planning and evaluation activities, including by providing opportunities for youth to participate in decision making; (2) adequately support youth participation […]
Section 11.5-105 – Types of Programs for Eligible Participants
Eligible recipients of grant funding are limited to the following types of programs: (1) street and community–based outreach and drop–in programs that: (i) locate, contact, and provide information, referrals, and supportive services; (ii) provide walk–in access to crisis intervention and ongoing supportive services that include one–to–one case management services on a self–referral basis; or (iii) help unaccompanied homeless youth […]
Section 11.5-106 – Performance Standards and Data Collection
(a) (1) The Department shall for all recipients of a grant: (i) establish performance standards; (ii) monitor performance; and (iii) require data collection and reporting. (2) The standards required by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall: (i) incorporate evidence–based practices and interventions; (ii) require grant recipients to demonstrate the capacity to competently serve groups overrepresented in the homeless youth population, including racial and […]
Section 11.5-107 – Youth Reach Maryland
(a) The Department shall serve as the lead State agency for Youth REACH Maryland. (b) (1) The Department shall work with Youth REACH Maryland to perform data collection and analysis in order to determine the number and character of unaccompanied homeless youth in each jurisdiction in the State. (2) The Department shall select and monitor a coordinating entity to […]
Section 11.5-108 – Report
On or before December 1 each year, the Secretary shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on: (1) a list of the areas of the State with the greatest need for services and housing for unaccompanied homeless youth and youth at risk of homelessness, and the level […]
Section 11.5-109 – Funding
(a) Funds appropriated or otherwise allocated for programs under this title may be expended for any lawful purpose authorized by this title, as well as: (1) outreach; (2) technical assistance; (3) capacity building for recipient and prospective recipient entities with the goal of building capacity to effectively meet the greatest need on a statewide basis; and (4) administrative costs to […]
Section 11.5-110 – Regulations
The Secretary shall adopt regulations necessary for the effective administration of this title.
Section 11.5-111 – Short Title
This title may be cited as the Ending Youth Homelessness Act.
Section 11-104 – Status
The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing special fund that is not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.