,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ceja ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ad1 #bjac,mr4 ,s]rano introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t to provide assi/ance to eligible nonpr(it organizations to provide specializ$ h\s+ & supportive s]vices = eld]ly p]sons :o are ! prim>y c>egiv]s ( *ildr5 t are relat$ to su* p]sons4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,g5]ational ,resid5ces & ,nurtur+ ,dwell+s ,act or ! ,,gr& ,act4 #b4 ,h\s+ = eld]ly c>egiv]s 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t a program to provide assi/ance to eligible nonpr(it organizations to exp& ! supply ( specializ$ h\s+ = qualifi$ relatives rais+ a *ild4 7b7 ,application ,to receive assi/ance "u ! program "u ?is section1 an eligible nonpr(it organization %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 :i* 9 ! case ( an application = assi/ance to be provid$ z describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#b7 %all include su* provisions ensur+ coord9ation ) a public h\s+ ag5cy t w adm9i/] su* assi/ance z ! ,secret>y %all require4 7c7 ,ne$-,bas$2 ,competition ,assi/ance provid$ "u ! program "u ?is section %all be ne$-bas$ & made available on a competitive basis4 7d7 ,limit on organizations select$ ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y may select n m ?an #e eligible organizations to receive assi/ance "u ! program "u ?is section4 7e7 ,=ms ( assi/ance ,"u ! program "u ?is section1 assi/ance %all be made available 9 ! foll[+ =ms3 7#a7 ,new h\s+ ,f9anc+ = ! con/ruction1 recon/ruction1 mod]ate or sub/antial rehabilitation1 or acquisition ( a /ructure or a portion ( a /ructure to be us$ z specializ$ h\s+ 9 accordance ) ! program4 7#b7 ,r5tal v\*] assi/ance ,to provide t5ant-bas$ r5tal assi/ance "u section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77 = use only by qualifi$ relatives :o are rais+ a *ild & are eligible = su* assi/ance = r5tal ( a dwell+ unit t qualifies z specializ$ h\s+4 7#c7 ,eld]ly h\s+ project r5tal assi/ance ,to provide project r5tal assi/ance "u section #bjb7;b77#b7 ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq7b77#b77 9 connection ) dwell+ units t qualify z specializ$ h\s+ & are made available = occupancy only by qualifi$ relatives :o are rais+ a *ild & are eligible = occupancy 9 su* h\s+2 & not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 any qualifi$ relative :o is rais+ a *ild :o is o!rwise eligible = occupancy 9 su* h\s+ may n be exclud$ f su* occupancy because ! h\sehold includes su* *ild4 7#d7 ,op]ational exp5ses & supportive s]vices ,assi/ance = ongo+ op]ational exp5ses ( any specializ$ h\s+1 includ+ co/s ( supportive s]vices requir$ = su* h\s+4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild means an individual :o-- 7,a7 is n att5d+ s*ool & is n m ?an #ah ye>s ( age2 or 7,b7 is att5d+ s*ool & is n m ?an #ai ye>s ( age4 7#b7 ,eld]ly p]son ,! t]m eld]ly p]son means a p]son :o is #fj ye>s ( age or m4 7#c7 ,eligible nonpr(it organization 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible nonpr(it organization means an organization t-- 7i7 provides specializ$ h\s+ & social s]vices = qualifi$ relatives :o are rais+ a *ild2 & 7ii7 is describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & is exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4 7,b7 ,political divisions includ$ ,su* t]m includes organizations t provide su* s]vices 9 ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & any commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,qualifi$ ,relative 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$ relative means1 ) respect to a *ild1 an individual :o is-- 7i7 an eld]ly p]son2 7ii7 is n a p>5t ( ! *ild by blood or m>riage2 & 7iii7 is a relative ( ! *ild by blood or m>riage4 7,b7 ,adopt$ *ildr5 ,9 ! case ( a *ild :o 0 adopt$1 ! t]m includes an individual :o1 by blood or m>riage1 is a relative ( ! family :o adopt$ ! *ild4 7#e7 ,rais+ a *ild ,! t]m rais+ a *ild means1 ) respect to an individual1 t ! individual-- 7,a7 resides ) ! *ild2 & 7,b7 is ! prim>y c>egiv] 7or is1 toge!r ) a sp\se or o!r h\sehold memb]1 a prim>y c>egiv]7 = ! *ild-- 7i7 because ! biological or adoptive p>5ts ( ! *ild d n reside ) ! *ild or are unable or unwill+ to s]ve z ! prim>y c>egiv] = ! *ild2 & 7ii7 reg>dless ( :e!r ! individual has a legal relation%ip to ! *ild 7su* z gu>dian%ip or legal cu/ody7 or is c>+ = ! *ild in=mally & has no su* legal relation%ip ) ! *ild4 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 7#g7 ,specializ$ h\s+ ,! t]m specializ$ h\s+ means h\s+ t-- 7,a7 is af=dable 7z ! ,secret>y %all def9e = purposes ( ?is ,act7 = l[-income families 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b772 7,b7 is re/rict$ to occupancy only by l[-income families2 7,c7 is design$ to meet ! special physical ne$s ( eld]ly p]sons2 7,d7 accommodates ! provision ( supportive s]vices t are expect$ to be ne$$1 ei!r initially or ov] ! useful life ( ! h\s+1 by eld]ly p]sons & *ildr5 t ! h\s+ is int5d$ to s]ve2 & 7,e7 provides a range ( su* s]vices t are tailor$ to ! ne$s ( eld]ly p]sons & *ildr5 occupy+ su* h\s+4 #d4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4