Housing and Community Development Act of 1992/Title XIV/Subtitle C

. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

 * Section 322 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11352) is amended to read as follows:


 * ``SEC. 322. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
 * ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $180,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and $187,560,000 for fiscal year 1994.´´.

. EMPLOYMENT AND PARTICIPATION OF HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS IN LOCAL PROGRAMS.

 * Section 316(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11346(a)) is amended—
 * (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and´´ at the end;
 * (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
 * (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:


 * ``(5) guidelines requiring each private nonprofit organization and local government carrying out a local emergency food and shelter program with amounts provided under this subtitle, to the maximum extent practicable, to involve homeless individuals and families, through employment, volunteer services, or otherwise, in providing emergency food and shelter and in otherwise carrying out the local program; and
 * ``(6) guidelines requiring each private nonprofit organization and local government carrying out a local emergency food and shelter program with amounts provided under this subtitle to provide for the participation of not less than 1 homeless individual or former homeless individual on the board of directors or other equivalent policy making entity of the organization or governmental agency to the extent that such entity considers and makes policies and decisions regarding the local program of the organization or locality; except that such guidelines may grant waivers to applicants unable to meet such requirement if the organization or government agrees to otherwise consult with homeless or formerly homeless individuals in considering and making such policies and decisions.´´.