### Question
What does street youth mean?


### Answer
**Street youth** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 5712d*:

> a juvenile who spends a significant amount of time on the street or in other areas of exposure to encounters that may lead to sexual abuse

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 5712d*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 72-JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION > SUBCHAPTER III-RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH > Part A-Runaway and Homeless Youth Grant Program**

