[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR226.4]

[Page 450]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
        CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (CONTINUED)
 
PART 226_SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 226.4  Responsibilities.

    (a) The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Installations) shall:
    (1) Administer the Homeless Assistance Program and issue such 
supplemental guidance as is necessary.
    (2) Appoint an individual as Director, The Homeless Assistance 
Program, who shall be the Department of Defense program manager 
responsible for monitoring the Shelter for the Homeless program and 
answering all inquiries.
    (b) The Assistance Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall provide 
guidance on the use of Department of Defense funds to finance the items 
issued in support of the Shelter for the Homeless program.
    (c) The Secretaries of the Military Departments shall:
    (1) Implement the Shelter for the Homeless program.
    (2) Appoint a senior manager to monitor the Shelter for the Homeless 
program within that Department and to provide any assistance that may be 
required to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Installations). 
Such official, after consultation with the Director, The Homeless 
Assistance Program ODASD(I), shall approve or disapprove all requests to 
establish a Shelter for the Homeless in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2546 
and this part.
    (3) Ensure that upon receipt of a formal request for assistance, as 
defined in Sec. 226.3(h) of this part, the Military Department 
concerned provides an appropriate response to the requester within 30 
days.
    (4) Ensure that each Installation Commander is informed about the 
Shelter for the Homeless Program and the types of assistance that they 
may provide as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 2546 and this part.
    (d) Department of Defense Installation Commanders shall:
    (1) Acknowledge all requests for assistance.
    (2) Upon receipt of a request, initiate such action as is necessary 
to determine the availability of facilities at that installation for use 
as a shelter for the homeless.
    (3) Forward each request, through the chain of command, to the 
Service Senior Manager with a copy to the DASD(I). The Installation 
Commander's recommendation shall accompany each request.