,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ded ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #e1 #bjac ,mr4 ,re$ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blunt7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to promote ! developm5t ( local /rategies to coord9ate use ( assi/ance "u sections #h & #i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg ) public & private res\rces1 to enable eligible families to a*ieve economic indep5d5ce & self-suffici5cy1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,family ,self-,suffici5cy ,act4 #b4 ,family ,self-,suffici5cy ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bc ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcgu7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ public h\s+ &2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ ! c]tificate & v\*] programs "u section #h & ins]t+ sections #h & #i2 7#b7 by am5d+ subsection 7b7 to read z foll[s3 7b7 ,cont9uation ( prior m&atory programs 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* public h\s+ ag5cy t 0 requir$ to adm9i/] a m&atory local ,family ,self-,suffici5cy program on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,family ,self-,suffici5cy ,act1 %all op]ate su* local program =1 at a m9imum1 ! numb] ( families ! ag5cy 0 requir$ to s]ve on ! date ( enactm5t ( su* ,act1 subject only to ! availability "u appropriations ,acts ( suffici5t am\nts = h\s+ assi/ance & ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,r$uction ,! numb] ( families = :i* an ag5cy is requir$ to op]ate su* local program "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be decreas$ by #a = ea* family t1 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,family ,self-,suffici5cy ,act fulfills its obligations "u ! contract ( p>ticipation4 7#c7 ,exception ,! ,secret>y %all n require a public h\s+ ag5cy to c>ry out a m&atory program = a p]iod ( "t ^u ! reque/ ( ! public h\s+ ag5cy & ^u a det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y t implem5tation is n feasible because ( local circum/ances1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 lack ( supportive s]vices accessible to eligible families1 :i* %all include insuffici5t availability ( res\rces = programs "u title ,i ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhja et seq472 7,b7 lack ( fund+ = reasonable adm9i/rative co/s2 7,c7 lack ( coop]ation by o!r units ( ,/ate or local gov]nm5t2 or 7,d7 any o!r circum/ances t ! ,secret>y may consid] appropriate4 2 7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7i72 7#d7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7c71 7d71 7e71 7f71 7g71 & 7h7 z subsections 7d71 7e71 7f71 7g71 7h71 & 7i7 respectively2 7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b71 z am5d$1 ! foll[+3 7c7 ,eligibility 7#a7 ,eligible families ,a family is eligible to p>ticipate 9 a local ,family ,self-,suffici5cy program "u ?is section if-- 7,a7 at lea/ #a adult family memb] seeks to become & rema9 employ$ 9 suitable employm5t or to increase e>n+s2 & 7,b7 ! family resides 9 a unit assi/$ "u sections #h or #i4 7#b7 ,eligible entities ,! foll[+ entities are eligible to adm9i/] a local ,family ,self-,suffici5cy program "u ?is section3 7,a7 ,a public h\s+ ag5cy adm9i/]+ h\s+ assi/ance to an eligible family "u section #h or #i4 7,b7 ,! own] or sponsor ( a multifamily prop]ty receiv+ r5tal assi/ance "u section #h1 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7l74 2 7#f7 9 subsection 7d71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ public h\s+ ag5cy ! fir/ "t x appe>s & ins]t+ eligible entity2 7ii7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ! c]tificate & v\*] programs ( ! public h\s+ ag5cy "u section #h or resid+ 9 public h\s+ adm9i/]$ by ! ag5cy & ins]t+ sections #h or #i2 & 7iii7 by /rik+ ! ?ird s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,h\s+ assi/ance may n be t]m9at$ z a consequ5ce ( ei!r successful completion ( ! contract ( p>ticipation or failure to complete su* contract42 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ provide & ins]t+ coord9ate ! provision (2 & 7,,ii7 9 ! second s5t5ce-- 7aa7 by /rik+ provid$ dur+ & ins]t+ =2 7bb7 by /rik+ section #h or resid+ 9 public h\s+ & ins]t+ sections #h or #i2 & 7cc7 by ins]t+ 1 b is n limit$ to aft] may include2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by ins]t+ or atta9m5t ( a ,,g$ aft] high s*ool2 7iii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,g72 7iv7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,e71 7,f71 7,i71 & 7,j7 z subp>agraphs 7,f71 7,g71 7,j71 & 7,l7 respectively2 7v7 by add+ ! foll[+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d73 7,e7 education 9 pursuit ( a po/-second>y degree or c]tification2 2 7vi7 by add+ ! foll[+ subp>agraph aft] subp>agraph 7,h73 7,i7 heal? & m5tal heal? s]vices z ne$$2 2 7vii7 by add+ ! foll[+ subp>agraph aft] subp>agraph 7,j71 z s r$esignat$3 7,k7 home[n]%ip education & assi/ance2 & 2 7viii7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,j71 z s r$esignat$2 & 7ix7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by ins]t+ f9ancial lit]acy & aft] tra9+ 92 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 9 ! second s5t5ce-- 7i7 by /rik+ public h\s+ ag5cy & ins]t+ eligible entity2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ ( ! ag5cy2 7,d7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#d7 to read z foll[s3 7#d7 ,employm5t ,! contract ( p>ticipation %all require p>ticipants to seek & ma9ta9 suitable employm5t4 2 & 7,e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,nonp>ticipation ,assi/ance "u sections #h or #i = a family t elects n to p>ticipate 9 a local program %all n be delay$ by reason ( su* election4 2 7#g7 9 subsection 7e71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ^: mon?ly adju/$ income does n exce$ #ej p]c5t & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end ( ! ?ird s5t5ce1 & ins]t+ %all be calculat$ "u ! r5tal provisions ( section #c or section #h7o71 z applicable42 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ! fir/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,= ea* p>ticipat+ family1 an am\nt equal to any increase 9 ! am\nt ( r5t paid by ! family 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( section #c or #h7o71 z applicable1 t is attributable to increases 9 e>n$ income by ! p>ticipat+ family1 %all be plac$ 9 an int]e/-be>+ escr[ acc\nt e/abli%$ by ! eligible entity on behalf ( ! p>ticipat+ family4 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 an eligible entity may use funds x controls "u section #h or #i = purposes ( mak+ ! escr[ deposit = p>ticipat+ families resid+ 9 units assi/$ "u section #h or #i1 respectively1 provid$ su* funds are (fset by ! increase 9 ! am\nt ( r5t paid by ! p>ticipat+ family42 7ii7 by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce1 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,all family self-suffici5cy programs adm9i/]$ "u ?is section %all include an escr[ acc\nt42 7iii7 9 ! f\r? s5t5ce1 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ subsection 7d72 & 7iv7 9 ! la/ s5t5ce-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ,a public h\s+ ag5cy & ins]t+ ,an eligible entity2 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ ! public h\s+ ag5cy & ins]t+ su* eligible entity2 & 7,c7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3 7#c7 ,=feit$ escr[ ,any am\nt plac$ 9 an escr[ acc\nt e/abli%$ by an eligible entity = a p>ticipat+ family z requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 t exi/s aft] ! end ( a contract ( p>ticipation by a p>ticipant t does n qualify to receive ! escr[1 %all be us$ = ! purposes ( ?is section 9 accordance ) ! regulations promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y4 2 7#h7 9 subsection 7f71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 1 unless ! income ( ! family equals or exce$s #hj p]c5t ( ! m$ian income ( ! area 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ) adju/m5ts = small] & l>g] families72 7#i7 9 subsection 7g71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ public h\s+ ag5cy & ins]t+ eligible entity2 7ii7 by /rik+ ! public h\s+ ag5cy & ins]t+ su* eligible entity2 & 7iii7 by /rik+ subsection 7g7 & ins]t+ subsection 7h72 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ public h\s+ ag5cy & ins]t+ eligible entity ea* place t t]m appe>s2 7ii7 by /rik+ or ! ,job ,opportunities & ,basic ,skills ,tra9+ ,program "u "p ,f ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 2 7iii7 by ins]t+ prim>y1 second>y1 & po/-second>y aft] public & private2 & 7iv7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ & t5ants s]v$ by ! program aft] ! unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t2 7#aj7 9 subsection 7h71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ public h\s+ ag5cy & ins]t+ eligible entity2 7ii7 by /rik+ p>ticipat+ 9 ! & ins]t+ c>ry+ out a local2 & 7iii7 by /rik+ to ! ,secret>y1 = approval by ! ,secret>y12 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ public h\s+ ag5cy & ins]t+ eligible entity2 7ii7 by /rik+ subsection 7f7 & ins]t+ subsection 7g72 7iii7 by /rik+ resid5ts ( ! public h\s+ & ins]t+ ! curr5t & prospective p>ticipants ( ! program2 & 7iv7 by /rik+ or ! ,job ,opportunities & ,basic ,skills ,tra9+ ,program "u "p ,f ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act2 & 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ subsection 7c77#b7 & ins]t+ subsection 7d77#b72 7,,ii7 by /rik+ provid$ to & ins]t+ coord9at$ on behalf ( p>ticipat+2 & 7,,iii7 by /rik+ ! section #h & public h\s+ programs & ins]t+ sections #h & #i2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ subsection 7e72 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ public h\s+ ag5cy & ins]t+ eligible entity2 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ deliv] & ins]t+ coord9ate2 7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by /rik+ ! ,job ,opportunities & ,basic ,skills ,tra9+ ,program "u "p ,f ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act &2 & 7v7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+ public h\s+ or section #h assi/ance & ins]t+ assi/ance "u section #h or #i2 7#aa7 by am5d+ subsection 7i71 z s r$esignat$1 to read z foll[s3 7i7 ,family self-,suffici5cy fees 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to appropriations1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a fee to be aw>d$ by =mula or z o!rwise det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y = ! co/s incurr$ by an eligible entity 9 adm9i/]+ ! self-suffici5cy program "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,eligibility = fee ,! fee e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide fund+ = family self-suffici5cy coord9ators z foll[s3 7,a7 ,base fee ,an eligible entity s]v+ #be or m p>ticipants 9 ! ,family ,self-,suffici5cy program "u ?is section is eligible to receive a fee equal to ! co/s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ( #a full-"t family self-suffici5cy coord9ator position4 ,! ,secret>y may1 by regulation or notice1 det]m9e ! policy conc]n+ ! fee = an eligible entity s]v+ few] ?an #be su* p>ticipants1 includ+ provid+ prorat$ fees or all[+ su* entities to comb9e _! programs "u ?is section = purposes ( employ+ a coord9ator4 7,b7 ,additional fee ,an eligible entity t meets p]=mance /&>ds set by ! ,secret>y is eligible to receive an additional fee suffici5t to cov] ! co/s ( fill+ a second family self-suffici5cy coord9ator position if su* entity has #ge or m p>ticipat+ families1 & an additional coord9ator = ea* additional #ej p>ticipat+ families1 or su* o!r ratio z may be e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y bas$ on ! fee allocation evaluation "u subp>agraph 7,f74 7,c7 ,initial ye> ,= ! fir/ ye> 9 :i* an eligible entity implem5ts a ,family ,self-,suffici5cy program "u ?is section = its resid5ts1 su* entity is eligible = fund+ to cov] ! co/s ( up to #a family self-suffici5cy coord9ator1 bas$ on ! size specifi$ 9 its action plan = su* program 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a74 7,d7 ,/ate & regional ag5cies ,= purposes ( calculat+ ! family self-suffici5cy portion ( ! adm9i/rative fee "u ?is p>agraph1 ea* adm9i/ratively di/9ct "p ( a ,/ate or regional eligible entity may be treat$ z a sep>ate ag5cy4 7,e7 ,det]m9ation ( numb] ( coord9ators ,9 det]m9+ :e!r an eligible entity meets a specific ?re%old = fund+ pursuant to ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! numb] ( p>ticipants enroll$ by ! eligible entity 9 its ,family ,self-,suffici5cy program z well z o!r crit]ia det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,f7 ,fee allocation evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report evaluat+ ! fee allocation "u ?is subsection1 & make recomm5dations bas$ on ?is evaluation & o!r relat$ f9d+s to modify su* allocation )9 #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,family ,self-,suffici5cy ,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an e #d ye>s !reaft]4 ,! report requirem5t "u ?is subp>agraph %all t]m9ate aft] ! ,secret>y has submitt$ #b su* reports to ,congress4 7#c7 ,allocation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,funds allocat$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is subsection %all be allocat$ 9 ! foll[+ ord] ( priority3 7i7 ,fir/ priority ,r5ewal ( ! full co/ ( all coord9ators 9 ! previ\s ye> at ea* eligible entity ) an exi/+ ,family ,self-,suffici5cy program t meets applicable size & p]=mance /&>ds set by ! ,secret>y4 7ii7 ,second priority ,new or increm5tal coord9ator fund+ au?oriz$ "u ?is section1 up to #c coord9ators p] eligible entity4 7iii7 ,f9al priority ,any o!r new or increm5tal coord9ator fund+ au?oriz$ "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,guidance ,if ! fir/ priority1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 _c be fully satisfi$1 ! ,secret>y may prorate ! fund+ = ea* eligible entity1 z long z-- 7i7 ea* eligible entity t has receiv$ fund+ = at lea/ #a "p-"t coord9ator 9 ! prior fiscal ye> is provid$ suffici5t fund+ = at lea/ #a "p-"t coord9ator z "p ( any su* proration2 & 7ii7 ea* eligible entity t has receiv$ fund+ = at lea/ #a full-"t coord9ator 9 ! prior fiscal ye> is provid$ suffici5t fund+ = at lea/ #a full-"t coord9ator z "p ( any su* proration4 7#d7 ,recapture or (fset ,any fees allocat$ "u ?is subsection by ! ,secret>y 9 a fiscal ye> t h n be5 sp5t by ! end ( ! subsequ5t fiscal ye> or su* o!r "t p]iod z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y may be recaptur$ by ! ,secret>y & %all be available = provid+ additional fees pursuant to p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 or may be (fset z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#e7 ,p]=mance report+ ,programs "u ?is section %all be requir$ to report ! numb] ( families enroll$ & graduat$1 ! numb] ( e/abli%$ escr[ acc\nts & positive escr[ balances1 & any o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y may require4 ,program p]=mance %all be review$ p]iodically z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#f7 ,inc5tives = innovation & high p]=mance ,! ,secret>y may res]ve up to #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available = adm9i/rative fees "u ?is subsection to provide support to or rew>d ,family ,self-,suffici5cy programs bas$ on ! rate ( successful completion1 increas$ e>n$ income1 or o!r factors z may be e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4 2 7#ab7 9 subsection 7j7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ public h\s+ ag5cy & ins]t+ eligible entity2 7,b7 by /rik+ public h\s+ be=e units2 7,c7 by /rik+ 9 public h\s+ projects adm9i/]$ by ! ag5cy2 7,d7 by ins]t+ or coord9ation aft] provision2 & 7,e7 by /rik+ ! la/ s5t5ce2 7#ac7 9 subsection 7k71 by /rik+ public h\s+ ag5cies & ins]t+ eligible entities2 7#ad7 by /rik+ subsection 7n72 7#ae7 by /rik+ subsection 7o72 7#af7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7l7 & 7m7 z subsections 7m7 & 7n71 respectively2 7#ag7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7k7 ! foll[+3 7l7 ,programs = t5ants 9 privately-,own$ prop]ties ) project-,bas$ assi/ance 7#a7 ,volunt>y availability ( ,,fss program ,! own] ( a privately-own$ prop]ty may volunt>ily make a local ,family ,self-,suffici5cy program available to ! t5ants ( su* prop]ty by ent]+ into a coop]ative agreem5t ) a local public h\s+ ag5cy t adm9i/]s a ,family ,self-,suffici5cy program4 7#b7 ,coop]ative agreem5t ,any coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all require ! public h\s+ ag5cy to op5 its ,family ,self-,suffici5cy program wait+ li/ to any eligible family resid+ 9 ! own]'s prop]ty :o is assi/$ "u project-bas$ section #h4 7#c7 ,treatm5t ( families assi/$ "u ?is subsection ,a public h\s+ ag5cy t ent]s into a coop]ative agreem5t pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 may c\nt any family p>ticipat+ 9 its ,family ,self-,suffici5cy program z a result ( su* agreem5t z "p ( ! calculation ( ! adm9i/rative fee "u subsection 7i74 7#d7 ,escr[ ,! coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ into pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide = ! calculation & track+ ( ! escr[ = p>ticipat+ resid5ts & = ! own] to make available1 ^u reque/ ( ! public h\s+ ag5cy1 escr[ = p>ticipat+ resid5ts1 9 accordance ) subsection 7e77#b71 resid+ 9 units assi/$ "u section #h4 7#e7 ,no exi/+ local program option ,if !re is no exi/+ local ,family ,self-,suffici5cy program or public h\s+ ag5cy will+ & able to ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t ) an own] pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 su* own] may adm9i/] a ,family ,self-,suffici5cy program "u ?is section )\t be+ eligible = fund+ "u subsection 7i74 ,if su* own] adm9i/]s a program t s]ves at lea/ #be p>ticipants1 t own] %all be eligible = fund+ "u subsection 7i7 or may use fund+ f residual receipt acc\nts = ! prop]ty = hir+ a s]vice coord9ator = ! program4 7#f7 ,exception ,?is subsection %all n apply to prop]ties assi/$ "u section #h7o77#ac74 7#g7 ,susp5sion ( enrollm5t ,9 any ye>1 ! ,secret>y may susp5d ! enrollm5t ( new families 9 ,family ,self-,suffici5cy programs "u ?is subsection bas$ on a det]m9ation t insuffici5t fund+ is available = ?is purpose4 2 & 7#ah7 9 subsection 7m71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,ea* public h\s+ ag5cy & ins]t+ ,ea* eligible entity2 & 7ii7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! report %all include & ins]t+ ,! cont5ts ( ! report %all be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y & %all include2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ & describ+ any additional rese>* ne$s ( ! ,secret>y to evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( ! program aft] "u p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,effective date ,?is ,act1 & any am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all take effect on publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ( a notice by ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t to implem5t su* am5dm5ts4 #c4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4