,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ag1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,ka9e 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1    
,mr4 ,s*atz1 & ,mrs4 ,murray7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &    
,urban ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to mod]nize
 & improve ! ,family ,unification       
,program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,family
 ,unification1 ,pres]vation1 &          
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjae4  ,i ,h\s+   
assi/ance "u ! family unification       
program  #aja4 ,family unification      
program  ,section #h7x7 ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #adcg;f7x77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !        
subsection head+1 by ins]t+ ,pres]vation
 & aft] ,family2  7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph
 7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,use (    
funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nts made     
available "u ?is subsection %all be us$ 
to provide t5ant-bas$ or project-bas$   
assi/ance "u section #h on behalf (--   

7i7 any family-- 7,i7 :o is o!rwise     
eligible = su* assi/ance2  7,,ii7 :o !  
public *ild welf>e ag5cy = !            
jurisdiction has c]tifi$ is a family t  
is lack+ adequate h\s+ or is homeless2 &
  7,,iii7 :o has a *ild or *ildr5 9     
out-(-home c>e or is at risk ( hav+ a   
*ild or *ildr5 plac$ 9 out-(-home c>e2 &
  7ii7 except z a provid$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,b71 = a p]iod n to exce$ #cf mon?s1   
o!rwise eligible y\?s :o h atta9$ at    
lea/ #ah ye>s ( age & n m ?an #bd ye>s (
 age & :o--  7,i7 h left fo/] c>e at age
 #ad or old]2 or  7,,ii7 w leave fo/]   
c>e )9 #ij days 79 accordance ) a       
transition plan describ$ 9 section      
#dge7e77;,h7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge7e77;,h77 & is       
homeless or at risk ( becom+ homeless4  
7,b7 ,exception ,if an applicant enrolls
 an eligible y\? 9 a program au?oriz$ "u
 section #bc1 ! applicant may ext5d !   
#cf-mon? p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a77ii7 9 accordance ) ! l5g? ( !      
contract ( p>ticipation = t eligible y\?

 "u section #bc7;c77#c74  7,c7          
,geographic area ,am\nts made available 
"u ?is subsection %all be us$ to provide
 assi/ance to families & eligible y\?s  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 9 !         
geographic area s]v$ by an applicant4   
7,d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to preclude or 
limit ! ability ( an eligible y\?       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 :o      
receives assi/ance "u ?is subsection to 
receive assi/ance "u section #dgg ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fgg74  2  7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph  
7#d7 z p>agraph 7#g72 &  7#d7 by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7  
,allocation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all allocate am\nts made available "u  
?is subsection ?r\gh a national         
competition among applicants t--  7i7   
p>tn] ) public *ild welf>e ag5cies2 &   
7ii7 demon/rate a ne$ = assi/ance bas$  
on ! numb] ( families & eligible y\?s   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 9 !       
geographical area s]v$ by ! applicant4  

7,b7 ,application ,an applicant desir+  
am\nts made available "u ?is subsection 
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application conta9+--  7i7 a memor&um ( 
und]/&+ betwe5 ! applicant & ! public   
*ild welf>e ag5cy ) :i* ! applicant is  
p>tn]+ 7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z ! p>tn]+   
public *ild welf>e ag5cy71 :i* %all     
include--  7,i7 ! numb] ( su* families &
 eligible y\?s :o1 z ( ! date ( !       
application1 are receiv+ assi/ance "u   
?is subsection2  7,,ii7 ! jo9t selection
 crit]ia & /rategy e/abli%$ by !        
applicant & ! p>tn]+ public *ild welf>e 
ag5cy = id5tify+ & prioritiz+ recipi5ts 
( assi/ance "u ?is subsection2  7,,iii7 
= an applicant :o w s]ve eligible y\?s1 
a description ( h[ ! p>tn]+ public *ild 
welf>e ag5cy w coord9ate ) ! applicant  
to ensure t1 z "p ( ! transition plan   
describ$ 9 section #dge7e77;,h7 ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fge7e77;,h771 ! eligible y\? does n    
exp]i5ce a lapse 9 h\s+ & receives      
appropriate preh\s+ c\nsel+ to assi/ )  

h\s+ /ability2  7,,iv7 a description (  
h[ ! p>tn]+ public *ild welf>e ag5cy & !
 applicant w assess outcomes associat$ )
 family pres]vation & reunification or  
assi/+ eligible y\?s transition+ to     
adul?ood = recipi5ts ( assi/ance "u ?is 
subsection1 :i* outcomes may include--  
7aa7 educational improvem5ts = *ildr52  
7bb7 economic improvem5t = adults & y\?2
  7cc7 improv$ h\s+ /ability2  7dd7     
increas$ access to areas ( opportunity2 
or  7ee7 r$uction ( case load at !      
p>tn]+ public *ild welf>e ag5cy2  7,v7  
an id5tification ( res\rces t w be      
available to recipi5ts ( assi/ance "u   
?is subsection to assi/ ) h\s+ se>*es1  
includ+ 9 areas ( opportunity1 su* z    
id5tification ( l&lords1 deposit or     
r5t]s insurance1 help ) back r5t1       
security deposits1 or o!r upfront co/s  
associat$ ) secur+ a dwell+ unit2       
7,,vi7 a description ( ! volunt>y       
supportive s]vices t w be provid$ to    
recipi5ts ( assi/ance "u ?is subsection 
= a m9imum ( #a ye> foll[+ ! date on :i*

 ! lease = ! applicable dwell+ unit     
beg9s2 &  7,,vii7 if any ( ! supportive 
s]vices describ$ 9 subclause 7,,vi7 are 
be+ provid$ by a ?ird-p>ty1             
community-bas$ organization1 a sign$    
lett] ( agreem5t betwe5 ! applicant & ! 
p>tn]+ public *ild welf>e ag5cy t--     
7aa7 conta9s a description ( !          
supportive s]vices to be provid$2 &     
7bb7 demon/rates ! exp]tise ( !         
?ird-p>ty1 community-bas$ organization  
provid+ ^? supportive s]vices to        
recipi5ts ( assi/ance "u ?is subsection2
  7ii7 a description ( h[ ! applicant & 
! p>tn]+ public *ild welf>e ag5cy w     
coord9ate )1 & evid5ce ( consultation )1
 ! local ,cont9uum ( ,c>e 7z e/abli%$ "u
 section #dbb ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to      
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aachb77 or o!r local provid]s s]v+    
eligible y\?s or families to id5tify    
pot5tial recipi5ts = assi/ance "u ?is   
subsection2 &  7iii7 any o!r crit]ia    
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y 9 consultation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 

t are necess>y to promote family        
unification & pres]vation1 r$uce        
unnecess>y fo/] c>e placem5t1 decrease  
y\? homelessness1 & ensure effective    
adm9i/ration ( ?is subsection4  7,c7    
,consultation on application requirem5ts
 ,! ,secret>y may consult ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to e/abli% ! 
tim+ ( submissions & o!r application    
requirem5ts1 includ+ jo9t requirem5ts1 =
 an application submitt$ "u ?is         
subsection & ! application requir$ "u   
section #dcg;,a ( ! ,social ,security   
,act4  7#d7 ,coord9ation betwe5 public  
h\s+ ag5cies & public *ild welf>e       
ag5cies  7,a7 ,supportive s]vices ,!    
,secret>y %all consult ) ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to id5tify     
programs ( ag5cies at ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & ! res\rces   
available ?r\gh ^? ag5cies to provide   
supportive s]vices to recipi5ts (       
assi/ance "u ?is subsection4  7,b7      
,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 !       

,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices %all provide guidance to
 public *ild welf>e ag5cies & public    
h\s+ ag5cies to improve sy/em           
coord9ation & implem5tation ( assi/ance 
provid$ "u ?is subsection1 :i* %all     
include guidance on--  7i7 id5tification
 ( programs & res\rces available to     
provide supportive s]vices = recipi5ts (
 assi/ance "u ?is subsection2  7ii7 %>+ 
data & track+ outcomes2  7iii7 t>get+ & 
id5tify+ pot5tial recipi5ts ( assi/ance 
"u ?is subsection1 includ+ ^? at greate/
 risk ( cont9u$ *ild welf>e involvem5t  
or long-t]m h\s+ in/ability1 & e/abli%+ 
a ref]ral process2  7iv7 incorporat+    
h\s+ fir/ /rategies to assi/ families & 
eligible y\?s t are at greate/ risk (   
long-t]m h\s+ in/ability2 &  7v7 align+ 
sy/ems goals to improve outcomes =      
recipi5ts ( assi/ance "u ?is subsection1
 :i* improv$ outcomes may include--     
7,i7 ) respect to families receiv+      
assi/ance "u ?is subsection-- 7aa7      
reunification ( *ildr5 9 out-(-home     

placem5t ) _! family2  7bb7 r$uc$ fo/]  
c>e l5g? ( /ay2 or  7cc7 family         
pres]vation2 &  7,,ii7 ) respect to     
eligible y\?s receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is  
subsection-- 7aa7 enrollm5t 9 an        
educational or work=ce tra9+ program2   
7bb7 acquisition ( a high s*ool diploma 
or simil> c]tification2  7cc7 reconnect+
 ) family2 or  7dd7 acquisition ( skills
 necess>y to make a successful          
transition to adul?ood & secure /able   
h\s+4  7,c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 &
 e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y & !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all jo9tly submit to ! ,committee on   
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate & !    
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices & !    
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives a report on assi/ance  
provid$ "u ?is subsection1 :i* %all     
include--  7i7 ! numb] ( families &     
eligible y\?s receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is  
subsection2  7ii7 ! types ( s]vices made

 available to ^? recipi5ts2  7iii7 !    
numb] ( families pres]v$ or unifi$2     
7iv7 ! impact on ! case load at p>tn]+  
public *ild welf>e ag5cies2  7v7 h[ !   
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices w assess outcomes1      
includ+ outcomes associat$ ) !          
int]v5tion t may include educational    
improvem5ts = *ildr5 & economic         
improvem5t = adults & y\?1 = recipi5ts (
 assi/ance "u ?is subsection2  7vi7     
recomm5dations = policy *anges to bett] 
s]ve families & eligible y\?s2 &  7vii7 
be/ practices to improve collaboration  
betwe5 public h\s+ ag5cies & public *ild
 welf>e ag5cies 9 o!r communities4  7#e7
 ,promot+ self-suffici5cy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y may develop an inc5tive   
paym5t program "u :i* ! ,secret>y may   
provide inc5tive paym5ts to public h\s+ 
ag5cies t improve connections betwe5    
recipi5ts ( assi/ance "u ?is subsection 
) programs au?oriz$ "u section #bc1     
includ+--  7i7 increas+ enrollm5t (     
families & y\? receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is 

subsection2  7ii7 implem5tation (       
evid5ce-bas$ practices = improv+        
self-suffici5cy2 &  7iii7 improv$       
successful completion ( self-suffici5cy 
programs = families & eligible y\?s     
receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is subsection4    
7,b7 ,inc5tive paym5t =m ,! ,secret>y   
may provide inc5tive paym5ts to public  
h\s+ ag5cies "u subp>agraph 7,a7 z      
additional adm9i/rative fees or s]vice  
coord9ator fund+4  7,c7 ,evaluation ,!  
,secret>y %all evaluate ! effectiv5ess (
 an inc5tive paym5t program develop$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#f7 ,te*nical       
assi/ance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nts    
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban           
,developm5t 9 a giv5 fiscal ye> to c>ry 
out ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all use
 n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj to provide rese>* & 
te*nical assi/ance to improve ! capacity
 ( public h\s+ ag5cies to s]ve recipi5ts
 ( assi/ance "u ?is subsection1 includ+ 
by--  7i7 promot+ family /ability2  7ii7
 improv+ coord9ation ) public *ild      

welf>e ag5cies2 &  7iii7 increas+ !     
availability ( self-suffici5cy          
activities4  7,b7 ,coord9ation ,to      
ensure t programmatic requirem5ts &     
desir$ outcomes are be+ met1 ! ,secret>y
 %all coord9ate ) ag5cies at ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to provide !
 rese>* & te*nical assi/ance describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a74  4  ,,ii ,grants =    
supportive s]vices = recipi5ts (        
assi/ance "u ! family unification       
program  #bja4 ,grant program =         
reunification & /ability s]vices =      
recipi5ts ( assi/ance "u ! family       
unification program ,title ,,iv ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fja et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #dcg ! foll[+ new section3      
#dcg;,a4 ,grants = reunification &      
/ability s]vices = recipi5ts ( assi/ance
 "u ! family unification program  7a7   
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to 
au?orize ! ,secret>y to make grants to  
eligible applicants to provide          
supportive s]vices1 includ+ case        

managem5t s]vices1 to recipi5ts ( h\s+  
assi/ance "u section #h7x7 ( ,unit$     
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #adcg;f7x774  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,eligible applicant ,! t]m
 eligible applicant means a             
community-bas$ public or private        
nonpr(it entity t provides support      
s]vices = families & eligible y\?s      
describ$ 9 section #h7x77#b77;,a7 ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg7;f77x77#b774  7#b7      
,eligible recipi5t ,! t]m eligible      
recipi5t means a family or eligible y\? 
:o is receiv+ assi/ance "u section #h7x7
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7x774  7c7        
,au?orization ( grant program  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u        
subsection 7i71 ! ,secret>y1 9          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &    
,urban ,developm5t1 %all make grants "u 
?is section = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag   
?r\gh #bjbe to eligible applicants t    
submit applications meet+ ! requirem5ts 

( ?is section4  7#b7 ,t]m ( grants ,any 
grant "u ?is section %all be = a t]m (  
up to #c ye>s4  7#c7 ,use ( grants by   
eligible applicants ,an eligible        
applicant t receives a grant "u ?is     
section %all use ! funds made available 
?r\gh ! grant to provide s]vices t      
promote family pres]vation &            
/abilization1 improve p]man5cy outcomes1
 or assi/ 9 a successful transition to  
adul?ood = eligible recipi5ts4  7d7     
#ab-,mon? cont9u\s eligibility =        
eligible recipi5ts ,a family or eligible
 y\? t is det]m9$ to be an eligible     
recipi5t %all cont9ue to be an eligible 
recipi5t until ! lat] (--  7#a7 ! end ( 
! #ab-mon? p]iod foll[+ ! det]m9ation2  
or  7#b7 ! "t t ! family or individual  
ceases to be an eligible recipi5t4  7e7 
,application requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,9 ord] to be eligible = a grant "u ?is 
section1 an eligible applicant mu/      
submit to ! ,secret>y an application    
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y %all
 require4  7#b7 ,consultation on        

application requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y may
 consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban 
,developm5t to e/abli% ! tim+ (         
submissions & o!r application           
requirem5ts1 includ+ jo9t requirem5ts1 =
 an application submitt$ "u ?is         
subsection & ! application requir$ "u   
section #h7x77#c7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#adcg;f7x77#d774  7f7 ,f$]al %>e  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,a grant aw>d$ to an eligible  
applicant "u ?is section to provide     
s]vices %all be available to pay up to  
#ge p]c5t ( ! co/s ( su* s]vices        
7includ+ case managem5t s]vices74  7#b7 
,non-,f$]al %>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( co/ 
( s]vices provid$ "u a grant aw>d$ "u   
?is section may be 9 ca% or 9 k9d4 ,9   
det]m9+ ! am\nt ( ! non-,f$]al %>e1 !   
,secret>y may attribute fair m>ket value
 to goods1 s]vices1 & facilities        
contribut$ f non-,f$]al s\rces4  7g7    
,consid]ations 9 aw>d+ grants ,9 aw>d+  
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
take into consid]ation-- 7#a7 :e!r an   

eligible applicant has exp]i5ce 9       
provid+ s]vices & case-managem5t to     
high-ne$ families or homeless y\?2  7#b7
 :e!r an eligible applicant has an      
e/abli%$ relation%ip ) local h\s+       
provid]s1 includ+ ! relevant public h\s+
 au?ority2  7#c7 :e!r an eligible       
applicant utilizes evid5ce-bas$         
practices & trauma-in=m$ c>e models to  
s]ve families1 & developm5tally & age   
appropriate practices to s]ve y\?2  7#d7
 ! ability ( an eligible applicant to   
provide families & y\? ) supportive     
s]vices1 includ+ family pres]vation     
s]vices & h\s+ /ability s]vices2 &  7#e7
 ! ability ( an eligible applicant1     
?r\gh case managem5t s]vices1 to connect
 families & y\? ) provid]s ( s]vices su*
 z--  7,a7 e>ly int]v5tion & prev5tive  
s]vices2  7,b7 *ild & family c\nsel+2   
7,c7 m5tal & behavioral heal? s]vices2  
7,d7 p>5t+ skills tra9+2 &  7,e7        
employm5t & work=ce tra9+ programs or   
educational programs4  7h7 ,eligibility 
= o!r fund+ "u title ,,iv-,b ,no?+ 9 ?is

 section %all be con/ru$ to limit an    
eligible applicant f apply+ =1 or be+   
eligible =1 fund+ to provide s]vices "u 
ano!r program "u ?is "p4  7i7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #bj1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba4  4