42 U.S.C. § 11302 : US Code - Section 11302: General definition of homeless individual

Search 42 U.S.C. § 11302 : US Code - Section 11302: General definition of homeless individual

(a) In general
For purposes of this chapter, the term "homeless" or "homeless
individual or homeless person" (!1) includes - 
(1) an individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate
nighttime residence; and
(2) an individual who has a primary nighttime residence that is
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(A) a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter
designed to provide temporary living accommodations (including
welfare hotels, congregate shelters, and transitional housing
for the mentally ill);
(B) an institution that provides a temporary residence for
individuals intended to be institutionalized; or
(C) a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily
used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.
(b) Income eligibility
(1) In general
A homeless individual shall be eligible for assistance under
any program provided by this chapter, only if the individual
complies with the income eligibility requirements otherwise
applicable to such program.
(2) Exception
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a homeless individual shall be
eligible for assistance under title I of the Workforce Investment
Act of 1998 [29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.].
(c) Exclusion
For purposes of this chapter, the term "homeless" or "homeless
individual" does not include any individual imprisoned or otherwise
detained pursuant to an Act of the Congress or a State law.