; persons with disabilities, including mental health disabilities, elderly persons, foster and former foster youth; LGBTQ persons, gender non-binary and gender non-conforming persons, justice system-involved persons, and veterans. I Supported alternatives to penalization of persons experiencing homelessness 101. Grant authorization The Attorney General is authorized to make grants to States, units of local government, public and community defender systems, and nonprofit organizations to create or expand alternatives to penalizing homelessness. 102. Application (a) In general An entity seeking a grant under this title shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, including an assurance described in subsection (b). (b) Assurance described An assurance described in this subsection is an assurance that the entity has in place a policy protecting employees, persons, and communities served by the entity from discrimination under applicable civil rights laws, and that such policy includes protection from discrimination on the basis of gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, regardless of the individual’s designated sex at birth. (c) Nonprofit expertise In addition to the assurance described in subsection (b), a nonprofit organization seeking a grant under this title shall demonstrate in its application that it has a proven history of— (1) successful engagement with populations experiencing homelessness and housing instability, including members of a population at higher risk of homelessness