; (vii) a child welfare agency; (viii) a domestic violence organization; (ix) an owner of a property with a project-based rental assistance contract under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 2 U.S.C. 1437f ); and (x) other community partners. (3) Homeless children and youths The term homeless children and youths has the meaning given the term in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11434a ). (4) Local collaborative applicant The term local collaborative applicant means an entity described in section 401(3) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11360(3) ) that serves the geographic area covered by an eligible entity. (5) Local educational agency The term local educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (6) Public housing agency The term public housing agency has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a ). (7) Secretaries The term Secretaries means the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (8) Tribally designated housing entity The term tribally designated housing entity has the meaning given the term in section 4(22) of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996 ( 25 U.S.C. 4103(22) ). (9) Unaccompanied youth The term unaccompanied youth has the meaning given the term in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11434a ). 4. Authorization of Demonstration Projects (a) In general From the funds authorized under section 9(a) and not reserved under section 9(b), the Secretaries, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall jointly award on a competitive basis— (1) a planning grant to not more than 30 eligible entities to enable such eligible entities to prepare to conduct a demonstration project as described in section 7(a)