Runaway and Homeless Youth Inclusion Act of 2013

To amend the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to ensure that recipients of assistance under that Act provide services to sexual and gender minority youth in a manner that is culturally competent, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Runaway and Homeless Youth Inclusion Act of 2013 2. Cultural competency of service providers (a) Basic centers Section 312(b) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5712(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (6) by inserting after cultural minority , persons who are in a minority category related to sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, (2) in paragraph (7) by inserting after services), including demographics on the sexual orientation and gender identity or expression of the youth it serves, (3) in paragraph (12)(C)(ii) by striking and (4) in paragraph (13) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (14) shall serve youth in a manner that is culturally competent. . (b) Transitional living programs Section 322(a) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5714–2(a) (1) in paragraph (15) by striking and (2) in paragraph (16) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (17) to serve youth in a manner that is culturally competent. . (c) Sexual abuse prevention programs Section 351 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5714–41 (c) Qualification requirement To be eligible to receive grants under subsection (a), an applicant shall certify to the Secretary that the applicant has systems in place to ensure that the applicant provides services to all youth in a culturally competent manner. . 3. Additional finding (a) Finding Section 302 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5701 (1) in paragraph (5) by striking and (2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth comprise an estimated 3 to 5 percent of the youth population of the United States but such youth account for up to 40 percent of the homeless youth population of the United States; and . 4. Additional purposes Section 311(a)(2)(C) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5711(a)(2)(C) (1) in clause (iii) by striking and (2) in clause (iv) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (v) family assessment, intervention, and reunification services for families of sexual and gender minority youth; and (vi) providing resources for families of sexual and gender minority youth who may be struggling with understanding or accepting the sexual orientation or gender identity or expression of the individual. . 5. Report requirement Section 345(a) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5714–25(a) (1) in paragraph (1) by striking and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) that includes data on the demographics of such individuals, including whether such individuals are sexual and gender minority youth; and (4) that does not disclose the identity of individual runaway or homeless youth. . 6. Inclusion of nondiscrimination statement in Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Part F of title III of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5714a et seq. 390. Nondiscrimination (a) In general No person in the United States shall, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under— (1) any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds made available under this title; or (2) any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated for grants, agreements, and other assistance administered with funds made available under this title. (b) Discrimination The authority of the Attorney General and the Office of Justice Programs to enforce this section shall be the same as it is under section 809 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3789d (c) Limitation on statutory construction Nothing in this section may be construed, interpreted, or applied to supplant, displace, preempt, or otherwise diminish the responsibilities and liabilities under other State or Federal civil rights law, whether statutory or common. . 7. Definitions Section 387 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5732a (1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8) as paragraphs (9) through (12), respectively; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively; (3) by redesignating paragraph (1) as paragraph (2); (4) by inserting after In this title: (1) Culturally competent The term culturally competent (A) having a defined set of values and principles and demonstrate behaviors, attitudes, policies, and structures that enable effective working relationships with individuals of diverse backgrounds, including sexual and gender minority youth; and (B) having the demonstrated capacity to— (i) value diversity; (ii) conduct self-assessment; (iii) manage the dynamics of difference; (iv) acquire and institutionalize cultural knowledge; and (v) adapt to diversity and cultural contexts of a community. ; (5) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as redesignated by paragraph (3) of this section) the following: (3) Gender identity or expression The term gender identity or expression ; and (6) by inserting after paragraph (6) (as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this section) the following: (7) Sexual and gender minority youth The term sexual and gender minority youth (8) Sexual orientation The term sexual orientation .

Summary: Runaway and Homeless Youth Inclusion Act of 2013 - Amends the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to revise requirements for services provided under grants from the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for centers for runaway and homeless youth and their families. Requires the plan proposed by grant applicants for a runaway and homeless youth center to: provide services to persons in a minority category related to sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, include demographics on the sexual orientation and gender identity or expression of the youth it serves within its statistical records, and serve youth in a manner that is culturally competent. Revises requirements for: transitional living programs for homeless youth to require such programs to serve them in a manner that is culturally competent, and sexual abuse prevention programs to require certification to HHS that these programs have systems in place to ensure services to all youth in such a manner. Requires the HHS report on periodic estimates of incidence and prevalence of youth homelessness to include data on the demographics of such individuals (except identity), including whether they are sexual and gender minority youth. Prohibits any person in the United States, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or disability, from being excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination under: (1) any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds made available under the Act; or (2) any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated for grants, agreements, and other assistance administered with such funds. Grants the Attorney General and the Office of Justice Programs the same authority to enforce this Act as granted under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.