§ 11320 - Encouragement of State involvement

CHAPTER 119— HOMELESS ASSISTANCE › SUBCHAPTER II— UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS

(a) Each State shall designate an individual to serve as a State contact person for the purpose of receiving and disseminating information and communications received from the Council, including the bimonthly bulletin described in section 11313(a)(7) [Fn: See References in Text note below.] of this title.

(b) Each State is encouraged to establish a State interagency council on the homeless or designate a lead agency for the State for the purpose of assuming primary responsibility for coordinating and interacting with the Council and State and local agencies as necessary.

Notes

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Par. (7) of section 11313(a) of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was redesignated par. (11) of section 11313(a) by Pub. L. 111–22, div. B, § 1004(a)(3)(A), May 20, 2009, 123 Stat. 1667.