1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2018 . 2. References Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a provision, the amendment or repeal shall be considered to be made to a provision of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act ( 34 U.S.C. 11201 et seq.). 3. Findings Section 302 ( 34 U.S.C. 11201 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting age, gender, and culturally and before linguistically appropriate ; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking outside the welfare system and the law enforcement system and inserting , in collaboration with public assistance systems, the law enforcement system, and the child welfare system ; (3) in paragraph (5)— (A) by inserting a safe place to live and after youth need ; and (B) by striking and at the end; (4) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (7) runaway and homeless youth are at a high risk of becoming victims of sexual exploitation and trafficking in persons. . 4. Basic center grant program (a) Grants for centers and services Section 311(a) ( 34 U.S.C. 11211(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking services and all that follows through the period and inserting safe shelter and services, including trauma-informed services, for runaway and homeless youth and, if appropriate, services for the families of such youth, including (if appropriate) individuals identified by such youth as family. ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking mental health, ; (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in clause (i), by striking 21 days; and and inserting 30 days; ; (ii) in clause (ii)— (I) by inserting age, gender, and culturally and linguistically appropriate, to the extent practicable, before individual ; (II) by inserting , as appropriate, after group