42 USC § 12331 - Purpose

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s12331"
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title: "42 USC § 12331 - Purpose"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "12331"
section_name: "Purpose"
chapter_number: 127
chapter_name: "COORDINATED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "ESTABLISHMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND AWARDING OF GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Grants for State and Community Programs for Children, Youth, and Families"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 925, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1268.)"
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# § 12331. Purpose

It is the purpose of this part to encourage and assist State and local agencies to coordinate resources, reduce barriers to services, and develop new capacities to ensure that State and community services designed to serve children, youth, and families are more effective and comprehensive.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 925, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1268.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1990 Amendment note under .