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 PUBLIC LAW 100-77—JULY 22, 1987

101 STAT. 533

(c) EuGiBLE USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts awarded under this subtitle may be used only for the following purposes: (1) Expansion of comprehensive services to homeless individuals to provide follow-up and long-term services to enable homeless individuals to make the transition out of poverty. (2) Provision of assistance in obtaining social and maintenance services and income support services for homeless individuals. (3) Promotion of private sector and other assistance to homeless individuals. SEC. 754. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

42 USC 11464.

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle $40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1987 and 1988.

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Provisions SEC. 761. STUDY OF YOUTH HOMELESSNESS.

42 USC 11471.

(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of Health and Humem Serv- Grants, ices may make demonstration grants to a qualified applicant for a special research project to study the underlying causes of youth homelessness. (b) FUNDING.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall make available not to exceed $50,000 of the funds appropriated under section 426 of the Social Security Act for fiscal year 1987 for 42 USC 626. the purpose of making a grant under this section. SEC. 762. SET-ASIDES FOR NATIVE AMERICANS.

42 USC 11472.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 1.5 percent of the funds provided under this title for each of the following programs shall be allocated to Indian tribes: (1) The job training demonstration program established in section 731. (2) The emergency community services homeless grant program established in section 751. 0)) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the term "Indian tribe" means any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians, including any Alsiska Native village or regional or village corporation (as defined in, or established pursuant to, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act), that is recognized by 43 USC 1601 the Federal Government as eligible for special programs and serv- note, ices provided to Indians because of their status as Indians.
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TITLE VIII—FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR THE HOMELESS Subtitle A—Food Stamp Program SEC. 801. DEFINITION OF HOMELESS INDIVIDUAL.

Section 3 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2012) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(s) 'Homeless individual' means— "(1) an individual who lacks a fixed and regular nighttime residence; or

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