34 U.S.C. § 60504 — Rule of construction

This section says that nothing in this Act, or in any amendment this Act makes, creates a legal right or entitlement to assistance or services. That applies to any individual, program, or grant recipient — none of them can claim a right to funding just because this Act exists. Every grant made under this Act, or under an amendment this Act makes, must follow two rules: (1) The grant must be a competitive grant, awarded to eligible entities for a 12-month period. The exception: grants awarded under section 113, section 60521, section 60531, section 60532, or section 10631 of this title may instead run for a 24-month period. (2) Before a grant expires, if it is necessary and appropriate, services for participants must be transferred from the program funded under this Act (or its amendment) to a State or community-based program that is not funded under this Act (or its amendment).