“ LOW-DEMAND SERVICES AND REFERRALS— The term ``low-demand services and referrals ́ ́ means the provision of health care, mental health, substance abuse, and other supportive services and referrals for services in a noncoercive manner, which may include medication management, education, counseling, job training, and assistance in obtaining entitlement benefits and in obtaining other supportive services including mental health treatment and substance abuse treatment. ”

“ USE OF AVAILABLE SPACE AT NATIONAL GUARD FACILITIES— The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall consult with the chief executive officers of the States and the Secretary of Defense to determine the availability of space at National Guard facilities for use by homeless organizations in providing overnight shelter for homeless persons and families. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall determine the availability of only such space that can be used for shelter purposes during periods it is not actively being used for National Guard purposes. ”

“ IN GENERAL— The Secretary may make grants to applicants to demonstrate the desirability and feasibility of providing very low-cost housing, to be known as safe havens, to homeless persons who, at the time, are unwilling or unable to participate in mental health treatment programs or to receive other supportive services. ”

“ SITE CONTROL— The Secretary shall require that each application include reasonable assurances that the applicant will own or have control of a site for the proposed project not later than the expiration of the 12-month period beginning upon notification of an award for grant assistance, unless the application proposes providing supportive housing assisted under section 423 (a) (3) or housing that will eventually be owned or controlled by the families and individuals served. An applicant may obtain ownership or control of a suitable site different from the site specified in the application. ”

“ SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY DWELLINGS— A project may provide supportive housing or supportive services in dwelling units that do not contain bathrooms or kitchen facilities and are appropriate for use as supportive housing or in projects containing some or all such dwelling units. ”

“ NON-FEDERAL SHARE— The non-Federal share of the cost of providing the assistance shall be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, staff services, or services delivered by volunteers. ”

“ IN GENERAL— To the extent practicable, each project shall provide supportive services for residents of the project and homeless persons using the project, which may be designed by the recipient or participants. `` (b) REQUIREMENTS— Supportive services provided in connection with a project shall address the special needs of individuals (such as homeless persons with disabilities and homeless families with children) intended to be served by a project. ”

“ RECIPIENT— The term ``recipient ́ ́ means an applicant that receives assistance under this subtitle. `` (8) SAFE HAVEN— The term ``safe haven ́ ́ means a facility— `` (A) that provides 24-hour residence for eligible persons who may reside for an unspecified duration; `` (B) that provides private or semiprivate accommodations; `` (C) that may provide for the common use of kitchen facilities, dining rooms, and bathrooms; `` (D) that may provide supportive services to eligible persons who are not residents on a drop-in basis ”

“ STATE— The term ``State ́ ́ means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Palau. ”

“ TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE— Technical assistance in carrying out the purposes of this subtitle. `` (b) USE RESTRICTIONS— `` (1) ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION, AND NEW CONSTRUCTION— Projects assisted under subsection (a) (1) or (2) shall be operated for not less than 20 years for the purpose specified in the application. ”