,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ceja ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #ad1 #bjac,mr4 ,serrano introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development to provide assistance to eligible nonprofit organizations to provide specialized housing and supportive services for elderly persons who are the primary caregivers of children that are related to such persons4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,generational ,residences and ,nurturing ,dwellings ,act or the ,,grand ,act4 #b4 ,housing for elderly caregivers 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development a program to provide assistance to eligible nonprofit organizations to expand the supply of specialized housing for qualified relatives raising a child4 7b7 ,application ,to receive assistance under the program under this section1 an eligible nonprofit organization shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 which in the case of an application for assistance to be provided as described in subsection 7e77#b7 shall include such provisions ensuring coordination with a public housing agency that will administer such assistance as the ,secretary shall require4 7c7 ,need-,based2 ,competition ,assistance provided under the program under this section shall be need-based and made available on a competitive basis4 7d7 ,limit on organizations selected ,for each fiscal year1 the ,secretary may select not more than #e eligible organizations to receive assistance under the program under this section4 7e7 ,forms of assistance ,under the program under this section1 assistance shall be made available in the following forms3 7#a7 ,new housing ,financing for the construction1 reconstruction1 moderate or substantial rehabilitation1 or acquisition of a structure or a portion of a structure to be used as specialized housing in accordance with the program4 7#b7 ,rental voucher assistance ,to provide tenant-based rental assistance under section #h7o7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77 for use only by qualified relatives who are raising a child and are eligible for such assistance for rental of a dwelling unit that qualifies as specialized housing4 7#c7 ,elderly housing project rental assistance ,to provide project rental assistance under section #bjb7;b77#b7 of the ,housing ,act of #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq7b77#b77 in connection with dwelling units that qualify as specialized housing and are made available for occupancy only by qualified relatives who are raising a child and are eligible for occupancy in such housing2 and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any qualified relative who is raising a child who is otherwise eligible for occupancy in such housing may not be excluded from such occupancy because the household includes such child4 7#d7 ,operational expenses and supportive services ,assistance for ongoing operational expenses of any specialized housing1 including costs of supportive services required for such housing4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,child ,the term child means an individual who-- 7,a7 is not attending school and is not more than #ah years of age2 or 7,b7 is attending school and is not more than #ai years of age4 7#b7 ,elderly person ,the term elderly person means a person who is #fj years of age or more4 7#c7 ,eligible nonprofit organization 7,a7 ,in general ,the term eligible nonprofit organization means an organization that-- 7i7 provides specialized housing and social services for qualified relatives who are raising a child2 and 7ii7 is described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and is exempt from tax under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code4 7,b7 ,political divisions included ,such term includes organizations that provide such services in each of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and any commonwealth1 territory1 or possession of the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,qualified ,relative 7,a7 ,in general ,the term qualified relative means1 with respect to a child1 an individual who is-- 7i7 an elderly person2 7ii7 is not a parent of the child by blood or marriage2 and 7iii7 is a relative of the child by blood or marriage4 7,b7 ,adopted children ,in the case of a child who was adopted1 the term includes an individual who1 by blood or marriage1 is a relative of the family who adopted the child4 7#e7 ,raising a child ,the term raising a child means1 with respect to an individual1 that the individual-- 7,a7 resides with the child2 and 7,b7 is the primary caregiver 7or is1 together with a spouse or other household member1 a primary caregiver7 for the child-- 7i7 because the biological or adoptive parents of the child do not reside with the child or are unable or unwilling to serve as the primary caregiver for the child2 and 7ii7 regardless of whether the individual has a legal relationship to the child 7such as guardianship or legal custody7 or is caring for the child informally and has no such legal relationship with the child4 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7#g7 ,specialized housing ,the term specialized housing means housing that-- 7,a7 is affordable 7as the ,secretary shall define for purposes of this ,act7 for low-income families 7as such term is defined in section #c7;b7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b772 7,b7 is restricted to occupancy only by low-income families2 7,c7 is designed to meet the special physical needs of elderly persons2 7,d7 accommodates the provision of supportive services that are expected to be needed1 either initially or over the useful life of the housing1 by elderly persons and children that the housing is intended to serve2 and 7,e7 provides a range of such services that are tailored to the needs of elderly persons and children occupying such housing4 #d4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act #bj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjah4