Section 29-2563. LGBTQ YOUTH SERVICES AND DATA COLLECTION

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2563.1Homeless services provided by the Department or its designee shall include services specifically designed to alleviate the high risk of homelessness faced by LGBTQ youth.

2563.2Year-round data collection on homeless youth and the annual Point-in-Time survey required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development shall include data regarding the sexual orientation and gender identity of each individual counted, subject to the individual's discretion to decline to provide that information.

2563.3Services provided by the Department or its designee as well as data collection regarding sexual orientation and gender identity conducted pursuant to the annual Point-in-Time survey shall apply best practices for serving LGBTQ youth.

authority

Section 31(b) of the Homeless Services Reform Act of 2005 (HSRA), effective October 22, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-35; D.C. Official Code § 4-756.02 (2012 Repl.)), Mayor’s Order 2014-177, dated July 23, 2014, and Mayor’s Order 2006-20, dated February 13, 2006.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 10215 (August 5, 2016).

                    
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