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42 USC § 11372a - Amount and allocation of assistance 

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s11372a"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 11372a - Amount and allocation of assistance"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "11372a"
section_name: "Amount and allocation of assistance"
chapter_number: 119
chapter_name: "HOMELESS ASSISTANCE"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "HOUSING ASSISTANCE"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Emergency Solutions Grants Program"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 100–77, title IV, § 413, as added Pub. L. 111–22, div. B, title II, § 1201(4), May 20, 2009, 123 Stat. 1678.)"
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# § 11372a. Amount and allocation of assistance

**(a)** **In general** section 11374 of this title

Of the amount made available to carry out this part and part C for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate nationally 20 percent of such amount for activities described in . The Secretary shall be required to certify that such allocation will not adversely affect the renewal of existing projects under this part and part C for those individuals or families who are homeless.

**(b)** **Allocation** section 11372 of this titlesection 11374 of this title

An entity that receives a grant under , and serves an area that includes 1 or more geographic areas (or portions of such areas) served by collaborative applicants that submit applications under part C, shall allocate the funds made available through the grant to carry out activities described in , in consultation with the collaborative applicants.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 100–77, title IV, § 413, as added Pub. L. 111–22, div. B, title II, § 1201(4), May 20, 2009, 123 Stat. 1678.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior  was renumbered section 414 and is classified to .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective on the earlier of 18 months after , or 3 months after publication of certain final regulations by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under .