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 104 STAT. 4378 PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 Grant programs. 42 USC 12904. 42 USC 12905. SEC. 855. ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES. Grants allocated under this subtitle shall be available only for approved activities to carry out strategies designed to prevent homelessness among such persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Approved activities shall include activities that— (1) enable public and nonprofit organizations or agencies to provide housing information to such persons and coordinate efforts to expand housing assistance resources for such persons under section 857; (2) facilitate the development and operation of shelter and services for such persons under section 858; (3) provide short-term rental assistance to such persons under section 859; (4) facilitate (through project-based rental assistance or other means) the moderate rehabilitation of single room occupancy dwellings (SROs) that would be made available only to such persons under section 860; (5) facilitate the development of community residences for eligible persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome under section 861; (6) carry out other activities that the Secretary develops in cooperation with eligible States and localities. The Secretary shall establish standards and guidelines for approved activities. The Secretary shall permit grantees to refine and adapt such standards and guidelines for individual projects, where such refinements and adaptations are made necessary by local circumstances. SEC. 856. RESPONSIBILITIES OF GRANTEES. (a) PROHIBITION OF SUBSTITUTION OF FUNDS. — Amounts received from grants under this subtitle may not be used to replace other amounts made available or designated by State or local governments for use for the purposes under this subtitle. 0)) CAPABILITY. —The recipient shall have, in the determination of the grantee or the Secretary, the capacity and capability to effectively administer a grant under this subtitle. (c) COOPERATION. — The recipient shall agree to cooperate and coordinate in providing assistance under this subtitle with the agencies of the relevant State and local governments responsible for services in the area served by the applicant for individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases and other public and private organizations and agencies providing services for such individuals. (d) No FEE.— The recipient shall agree that no fee will be charged of any low-income individual for any services provided with amounts from a grant under this subtitle and that if fees are charged of any other individuals, the fees will be based on the income and resources of the individual. (e) CoNFiDENTiAUTY. —The recipient shall agree to ensure the confidentiality of the name of any individual assisted with amounts from a grant under this subtitle and any other information regarding individuals receiving such assistance. (f) FINANCIAL RECORDS. —The recipient shall agree to maintain and provide the grantee or the Secretary with financial records sufficient, in the determination of the Secretary, to ensure proper accounting and disbursing of amounts received from a grant under this subtitle.

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