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PUBLIC LAW 100-77—JULY 22, 1987 Subtitle C—Job Training for the Homeless 731. Demonstration program authorized. 732. State coordination with demonstration grant recipients. ., ,733. Application. ' ' - ' " *"^ 734. Authorized activities. 735. Payments; Federal share; limitation. 736. Evaluation. ,,>^,.k.'>.„j2 . 737. Definitions. 738. Homeless veterans' reintegration projects. 739. Authorization of appropriations; availability of funds. 740. Amendments to the Job Training Partnership Act. 741. Termination. Subtitle D—Emergency Community Services Homeless Grant Program 751. Establishment of program. 752. Allocation of grants. ,-:< ' ice >fio / n ^ h:v.':.;<'-'idfL!-'' - >'xr. 753. Program requirements. 754. Authorization of appropriations.

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Provisions Sec. 761. Study of youth homelessness.

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Sec. 762. Set-asides for Native Americans.

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TITLE VIII—FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR THE HOMELESS Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.

Subtitle A—Food Stamp Program • 801. Definition of homeless individual. -. ..,» 802. Definition of household. 803. Annual adjustment of income eligibility standards. . 804. Annual adjustments to the standard deduction. 805. Ineligibility for earned income deduction. 806. Excess shelter expense. , •/,;. 807. Third party payments for certain housing.

',. 1 ^••<', ^ 808. Food stamp information for the homeless. 809. Expedited food stamp service. • i-' •'•.''-• ' "'\ Subtitle B—Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) 811. Variety of commodities under TEFAP. 812. Distribution of surplus flour, cornmeal, and cheese. 813. Authorization of appropriations for food storage and distribution costs under TEFAP., ., ,„ 814. Continuation of TEFAP. . TITLE IX—VETERANS'PROVISIONS
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Sec. 901. Extension of Veterans'Job Training Act. 42 USC 11301.

SEC. 102. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

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(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— (1) the Nation faces an immediate and unprecedented crisis ga *, due to the lack of shelter for a growing number of individuals and families, including elderly persons, handicapped persons, itimi families with children, Native Americans, and veterans; (2) the problem of homelessness has become more severe and, in the absence of more effective efforts, is expected to become dramatically worse, endangering the lives and safety of the homeless; (3) the causes of homelessness are many and complex, and homeless individuals have diverse needs; (4) there is no single, simple solution to the problem of homelessness because of the different subpopulations of the homeless, the different causes of and reasons for homelessness, bar. g^jjj ^j^g different needs of homeless individuals; j.„. (5) due to the record increase in homelessness, States, units of local government, and private voluntary organizations have been unable to meet the basic human needs of all the homeless

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