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34 USC § 11214 - Grants to private entities; staffing 

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identifier: "/us/usc/t34/s11214"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "34 USC § 11214 - Grants to private entities; staffing"
title_number: 34
title_name: "CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT"
section_number: "11214"
section_name: "Grants to private entities; staffing"
chapter_number: 111
chapter_name: "JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Basic Center Grant Program"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 314, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1131; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 654, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2123; renumbered § 317 and amended Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, §§ 7271(c)(4), 7275(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4453, 4457; renumbered § 314 and amended Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(e), (g)(2)(D), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5022, 5025.)"
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# § 11214. Grants to private entities; staffing

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to deny grants to private entities which are fully controlled by private boards or persons but which in other respects meet the requirements of this subchapter and agree to be legally responsible for the operation of the runaway and homeless youth center and the programs, projects, and activities they carry out under this subchapter. Nothing in this subchapter shall give the Federal Government control over the staffing and personnel decisions of facilities receiving Federal funds under this subchapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 314, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1131; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 654, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2123; renumbered § 317 and amended Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, §§ 7271(c)(4), 7275(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4453, 4457; renumbered § 314 and amended Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(e), (g)(2)(D), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5022, 5025.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

### Prior Provisions

A prior  was classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to repeal by .

, as added , , , related to authority of the Secretary to make grants for research, demonstration, and service projects, and was classified to , prior to repeal by .

, as added , , , related to grants for prevention of sexual abuse and exploitation, and was classified to , prior to repeal by .

A prior  was renumbered  and is classified to .

Another prior  was renumbered  and is classified to .

Another prior  was renumbered  and is classified to .

### Amendments

1992—, substituted “subchapter” for “part” wherever appearing and inserted “and the programs, projects, and activities they carry out under this subchapter” after “center” and “under this subchapter” before period at end.

1988—, substituted “runaway and homeless youth center” for “runaway center”.

1984— amended section catchline and substituted “private entities” for “nonprofit private agencies” and “center” for “house” in text.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under .