,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #beb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #d1 #bjag,mr4 
,al ,gre5 ( ,texas introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to !   
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
provide h\s+ assi/ance = v l[-income    
vet]ans4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,compreh5sive ,homes =      
,h]oes ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,supportive   
h\s+ = v l[-income vet]an families  7a7 
,purpose ,! purposes ( ?is section are--
  7#a7 to exp& ! supply ( p]man5t h\s+ =
 v l[-income vet]an families2 &  7#b7 to
 provide supportive s]vices ?r\gh su*   
h\s+ to support ! ne$s ( su* vet]an     
families4  7b7 ,au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban           
,developm5t %all1 to ! ext5t am\nts are 
made available = assi/ance "u ?is       

section & ! ,secret>y receives          
approvable applications = su* assi/ance1
 provide assi/ance to private nonpr(it  
organizations & consum] coop]atives to  
exp& ! supply ( supportive h\s+ = v     
l[-income vet]an families4  7#b7 ,nature
 ( assi/ance ,! assi/ance provid$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all be available =
 use to plan = & f9ance ! acquisition1  
con/ruction1 recon/ruction1 or mod]ate  
or sub/antial rehabilitation ( a        
/ructure or a portion ( a /ructure to be
 us$ z supportive h\s+ = v l[-income    
vet]an families 9 accordance ) ?is      
section2 &  7,b7 may also cov] ! co/ (  
real prop]ty acquisition1 site          
improvem5t1 conv]sion1 demolition1      
relocation1 & o!r exp5ses t ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es are necess>y to exp& ! supply (
 supportive h\s+ = v l[-income vet]an   
families4  7#c7 ,consultation ,9 meet+ !
 requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all consult )-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs2 &  7,b7 ! ,special   
,assi/ant = ,vet]ans ,affairs1 z su*    

,special ,assi/ant 0 e/abli%$ "u section
 #d7;h7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban  
,developm5t ,act4  7c7 ,=ms ( assi/ance 
,assi/ance "u ?is section %all be made  
available 9 ! foll[+ =ms3 7#a7 ,plann+  
grants ,assi/ance may be provid$ z a    
grant = co/s ( plann+ a project to be   
us$ z supportive h\s+ = v l[-income     
vet]an families4  7#b7 ,capital advances
 ,assi/ance may be provid$ z a capital  
advance "u ?is p>agraph = a project1 su*
 advance %all--  7,a7 be> no int]e/2    
7,b7 n be requir$ to be repaid s long z 
! h\s+ rema9s available = occupancy by v
 l[-income vet]an families 9 accordance 
) ?is section2 &  7,c7 be 9 an am\nt    
calculat$ 9 accordance ) ! developm5t   
co/ limitation e/abli%$ pursuant to     
subsection 7i74  7#c7 ,project r5tal    
assi/ance ,assi/ance may be provid$ z   
project r5tal assi/ance1 "u an annual   
contract t-- 7,a7 obligates ! ,secret>y 
to make mon?ly paym5ts to cov] any "p ( 
! co/s attribut$ to units occupi$ 7or1 z
 approv$ by ! ,secret>y1 held =         

occupancy7 by v l[-income vet]an        
families t is n met f project income2   
7,b7 provides = ! project n m ?an ! sum 
( ! initial annual project r5tals = all 
units s occupi$ & any initial utility   
all[ances = su* units1 z approv$ by !   
,secret>y2  7,c7 provides t any contract
 am\nts n us$ by a project 9 any ye>    
%all rema9 available to ! project until 
! expiration ( ! contract2  7,d7        
provides t ^u ! expiration ( ea*        
contract t]m1 ! ,secret>y %all adju/ !  
annual contract am\nt to provide =      
reasonable project co/s1 & any          
increases1 includ+ adequate res]ves1    
supportive s]vices1 & s]vice            
coord9ators1 except t any contract      
am\nts n us$ by a project dur+ a        
contract t]m %all n be available = su*  
adju/m5ts ^u r5ewal2 &  7,e7 provides t 
9 ! ev5t ( em]g5cy situations t are     
outside ! control ( ! own]1 ! ,secret>y 
%all increase ! annual contract am\nt1  
subject to reasonable review &          
limitations z ! ,secret>y %all provide4 

7d7 ,t5ant r5t contribution ,a v        
l[-income vet]an family %all pay z r5t =
 a dwell+ unit assi/$ "u ?is section !  
highe/ ( ! foll[+ am\nts1 r\nd$ to !    
ne>e/ doll>3  7#a7 ,?irty p]c5t ( !     
vet]an family's adju/$ mon?ly income4   
7#b7 ,t5 p]c5t ( ! vet]an family's      
mon?ly income4  7#c7 ,if ! vet]an family
 is receiv+ paym5ts = welf>e assi/ance f
 a public ag5cy & a "p ( su* paym5ts1   
adju/$ 9 accordance ) ! vet]an family's 
actual h\s+ co/s1 is specifically       
designat$ by su* ag5cy to meet ! vet]an 
family's h\s+ co/s1 ! portion ( su*     
paym5ts :i* is s designat$4  7e7 ,t]m ( 
commitm5t  7#a7 ,use limitations ,all   
units 9 h\s+ assi/$ "u ?is section %all 
be made available = occupancy by v      
l[-income vet]an families = n less ?an  
#ae ye>s4  7#b7 ,contract t]ms = project
 r5tal assi/ance  7,a7 ,initial t]m ,!  
initial t]m ( a contract ent]$ into "u  
subsection 7c77#c7 %all be #fj mon?s4   
7,b7 ,ext5sion ,! ,secret>y %all1       
subject only to ! availability ( am\nts 

provid$ 9 appropriation ,acts1 r5ew !   
contract ent]$ into "u subsection       
7c77#c7 = #aj consecutive #a-ye> t]ms1 !
 fir/ su* t]m beg9n+ ^u ! expiration (  
su* #fj-mon? p]iod4  7,c7 ,au?ority (   
,secret>y to make e>ly commitm5ts ,9    
ord] to facilitate ! ord]ly ext5sion (  
expir+ contracts1 ! ,secret>y may make  
commitm5ts to ext5d expir+ contracts    
dur+ ! ye> prior to ! date ( expiration4
  7f7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,am\nts made available "u ?is section   
%all be allocat$ by ! ,secret>y among   
approvable applications submitt$ by     
private nonpr(it organizations & consum]
 coop]atives4  7#b7 ,cont5t (           
application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,applications
 = assi/ance "u ?is section %all be     
submitt$ by an applicant 9 su* =m & 9   
accordance ) su* proc$ures z ! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli%4  7,b7 ,requir$ cont5t    
,applications = assi/ance "u ?is section
 %all conta9-- 7i7 a description ( !    
propos$ h\s+2  7ii7 a description ( !   
assi/ance ! applicant seeks "u ?is      

section2  7iii7 a description (--  7,i7 
! supportive s]vices to be provid$ to ! 
p]sons occupy+ su* h\s+2  7,,ii7 ! mann]
 9 :i* su* s]vices w be provid$ to su*  
p]sons1 includ+1 9 ! case ( frail eld]ly
 p]sons 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section   
#bjb ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aiei 7#ab        
,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq771 evid5ce ( su*       
resid5tial sup]vision z ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es is necess>y to facilitate !    
adequate provision ( su* s]vices2 &     
7,,iii7 ! public or private s\rces (    
assi/ance t c reasonably be expect$ to  
fund or provide su* s]vices2  7iv7 a    
c]tification f ! public (ficial         
responsible = submitt+ a h\s+ /rategy = 
! jurisdiction to be s]v$ 9 accordance )
 section #aje ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez    
,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #abgje7 t ! propos$ project is
 consi/5t ) ! approv$ h\s+ /rategy2 &   
7v7 su* o!r in=mation or c]tifications t
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y or 
appropriate to a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is  
section4  7#c7 ,rejection ,! ,secret>y  

%all n reject any application =         
assi/ance "u ?is section on te*nical    
gr\nds )\t giv+ notice ( t rejection & !
 basis !re=e to ! applicant4  7g7       
,initial selection crit]ia & process+   
7#a7 ,selection crit]ia ,! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% selection crit]ia =        
assi/ance "u ?is section1 :i* %all      
include--  7,a7 crit]ia bas$ ^u-- 7i7 ! 
ability ( ! applicant to develop &      
op]ate ! propos$ h\s+2  7ii7 ! ne$ =    
supportive h\s+ = v l[-income vet]an    
families 9 ! area to be s]v$2  7iii7 !  
ext5t to :i* ! propos$ size & unit mix (
 ! h\s+ w enable ! applicant to manage &
 op]ate ! h\s+ effici5tly & ensure t !  
provision ( supportive s]vices w be     
accompli%$ 9 an economical fa%ion2  7iv7
 ! ext5t to :i* ! propos$ design ( !    
h\s+ w meet ! s]vice-connect$ disability
 ne$s ( v l[-income vet]an families2    
7v7 ! ext5t to :i* ! applicant has      
demon/rat$ t ! supportive s]vices       
id5tifi$ pursuant to subsection         
7f77#b77;,b77iii7 w be provid$ on a     

consi/5t1 long-t]m basis2  7vi7 ! ext5t 
to :i* ! propos$ design ( ! h\s+ w      
accommodate ! provision ( supportive    
s]vices t are expect$ to be ne$$1 ei!r  
initially or ov] ! useful life ( ! h\s+1
 by ! v l[-income vet]ans ! h\s+ is     
int5d$ to s]ve2  7vii7 ! ext5t to :i* ! 
applicant has ensur$ t a s]vice         
coord9ator w be employ$ or o!rwise      
reta9$ = ! h\s+1 :o has ! manag]ial     
capacity & responsibility = c>ry+ out ! 
actions describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( 
subsection 7h77#b77;,a72 &  7viii7 su*  
o!r factors z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be
 appropriate to ensure t funds made     
available "u ?is section are us$        
effectively2  7,b7 a pref]5ce 9 su*     
selection = applications propos+ h\s+ to
 be res]v$ = occupancy by v l[-income   
vet]an families :o are homeless 7z su*  
t]m is def9$ 9 section #ajc ( !         
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb772 &  7,c7   
crit]ia appropriate to consid] ! ne$ =  
supportive h\s+ = v l[-income vet]an    

families 9 nonmetropolitan areas & by   
,indian tribes4  7#b7 ,delegat$ process+
  7,a7 ,delegation to ,/ate or local    
h\s+ au?ority ,9 issu+ a capital advance
 "u ?is subsection = any project = :i*  
f9anc+ = ! purposes describ$ 9          
subsection 7b77#b7 is provid$ by a      
comb9ation ( a capital advance "u       
subsection 7c77#b7 & s\rces o!r ?an ?is 
section1 )9 #cj days ( aw>d ( ! capital 
advance1 ! ,secret>y %all delegate      
review & process+ ( su* projects to a   
,/ate or local h\s+ ag5cy t--  7i7 is 9 
geographic proximity to ! prop]ty2  7ii7
 has demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 & capacity = 
und]writ+ multifamily h\s+ loans t      
provide h\s+ & supportive s]vices2      
7iii7 may or may n be provid+ l[-income 
h\s+ tax cr$its 9 comb9ation ) ! capital
 advance "u ?is section2 &  7iv7 agrees 
to issue a firm commitm5t )9 #ab mon?s (
 delegation4  7,b7 ,process+ by         
,secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all reta9 !     
au?ority to process capital advances 9  
cases 9 :i* no ,/ate or local h\s+ ag5cy

 has appli$ to provide delegat$ process+
 pursuant to ?is p>agraph or no su*     
ag5cy has ent]$ into an agreem5t ) !    
,secret>y to s]ve z a delegat$ process+ 
ag5cy4  7,c7 ,process+ fees ,an ag5cy to
 :i* review & process+ is delegat$      
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 may assess 
a reasonable fee :i* %all be includ$ 9 !
 capital advance am\nts & may recomm5d  
project r5tal assi/ance am\nts 9 excess 
( ^? initially aw>d$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,! 
,secret>y %all develop a s*$ule =       
reasonable fees "u ?is subp>agraph to be
 paid to delegat$ process+ ag5cies1 :i* 
%all take into consid]ation any o!r fees
 to be paid to ! ag5cy = o!r fund+      
provid$ to ! project by ! ag5cy1 includ+
 bonds1 tax cr$its1 & o!r gap fund+4    
7,d7 ,au?ority reta9$ by ,secret>y ,"u  
su* delegat$ sy/em1 ! ,secret>y %all    
reta9 ! au?ority to approve r5ts &      
developm5t co/s & to execute a capital  
advance )9 #fj days ( receipt ( !       
commitm5t f ! ,/ate or local ag5cy4 ,!  
,secret>y %all provide to su* ag5cy & ! 

project sponsor1 9 writ+1 ! reasons =   
any r$uction 9 capital advance am\nts or
 project r5tal assi/ance & su* r$uctions
 %all be subject to appeal4  7h7        
,provision ( supportive s]vices to      
vet]an families  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs to ensure t any h\s+ assi/ance 
provid$ to vet]ans or vet]an families   
includes a range ( s]vices tailor$ to ! 
ne$s ( ! v l[-income vet]an families    
occupy+ su* h\s+1 :i* may include       
s]vices =--  7,a7 outrea*2  7,b7 heal?  
7includ+ c\nsel+1 m5tal heal?1 sub/ance 
abuse1 po/-traumatic /ress disord]1 &   
traumatic bra9 injury7 diagnosis &      
treatm5t2  7,c7 habilitation &          
rehabilitation2  7,d7 case managem5t2   
7,e7 daily liv+2  7,f7 p]sonal f9ancial 
plann+2  7,g7 transportation2  7,h7     
vocation2  7,i7 employm5t & tra9+2  7,j7
 education2  7,k7 assi/ance 9 obta9+    
vet]ans b5efits & public b5efits2  7,l7 
assi/ance 9 obta9+ income support2  7,m7

 assi/ance 9 obta9+ heal? insurance2    
7,n7 fiduci>y & repres5tative payee2    
7,o7 legal aid2  7,p7 *ild c>e2  7,q7   
h\s+ c\nsel+2  7,r7 s]vice coord9ation2 
&  7,s7 o!r s]vices necess>y = ma9ta9+  
indep5d5t liv+4  7#b7 ,local coord9ation
 ( s]vices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (
 ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t %all        
coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs to ensure t own]s (   
h\s+ assi/$ "u ?is section h ! manag]ial
 capacity to--  7i7 assess on an ongo+  
basis ! s]vice ne$s ( resid5ts2  7ii7   
coord9ate ! provision ( supportive      
s]vices & tailor su* s]vices to !       
individual ne$s ( resid5ts2 &  7iii7    
seek on a cont9u\s basis new s\rces (   
assi/ance to ensure ! long-t]m provision
 ( supportive s]vices4  7,b7            
,classification ( co/s ,any co/         
associat$ ) ?is subsection relat+ to !  
coord9ation ( s]vices %all be an        
eligible co/ "u subsection 7c77#c74  7i7
 ,developm5t co/ limitations  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all p]iodically     

e/abli% reasonable developm5t co/       
limitations by m>ket area = v>i\s types 
& sizes ( supportive h\s+ = v l[-income 
vet]an families by publi%+ a notice ( ! 
co/ limitations 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4     
7#b7 ,consid]ations ,! co/ limitations  
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all reflect--
 7,a7 ! co/ ( con/ruction1              
recon/ruction1 or mod]ate or sub/antial 
rehabilitation ( supportive h\s+ = v    
l[-income vet]an families t meets       
applicable ,/ate & local h\s+ & build+  
codes2  7,b7 ! co/ ( movables necess>y  
to ! basic op]ation ( ! h\s+1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y2  7,c7 ! co/ ( special   
design features necess>y to make ! h\s+ 
accessible to v l[-income vet]an        
families2  7,d7 ! co/ ( community space 
necess>y to accommodate ! provision (   
supportive s]vices to vet]an families2  
7,e7 if ! h\s+ is newly con/ruct$1 ! co/
 ( meet+ ! en]gy effici5cy /&>ds        
promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance )
 section #aji ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez    
,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db     

,u4,s4,c4 #abgji72 &  7,f7 ! co/ ( l&1  
includ+ necess>y site improvem5t4  7#c7 
,use ( data ,9 e/abli%+ developm5t co/  
limitations = a giv5 m>ket area "u ?is  
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all use data t 
reflect curr5tly prevail+ co/s (        
con/ruction1 recon/ruction1 or mod]ate  
or sub/antial rehabilitation1 & l&      
acquisition 9 ! area4  7#d7 ,community  
space ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#b71 a    
community space %all include space =    
cafet]ias or d9+ halls1 community rooms 
or build+s1 work%ops1 *ild c>e1 adult   
day heal? facilities or o!r outpati5t   
heal? facilities1 or o!r ess5tial s]vice
 facilities4  7#e7 ,comm]cial facilities
 ,nei!r ?is section nor any o!r         
provision ( law may be con/ru$ z        
prohibit+ or prev5t+ ! location &       
op]ation1 9 a project assi/$ "u ?is     
section1 ( comm]cial facilities = !     
b5efit ( resid5ts ( ! project & !       
community 9 :i* ! project is locat$1    
except t assi/ance made available "u ?is
 section may n be us$ to subsidize any  

su* comm]cial facility4  7#f7           
,acquisition ,9 ! case ( exi/+ h\s+ &   
relat$ facilities to be acquir$1 ! co/  
limitations %all include--  7,a7 ! co/ (
 acquir+ su* h\s+2  7,b7 ! co/ (        
rehabilitation1 alt]ation1 conv]sion1 or
 improvem5t1 includ+ ! mod]ate or       
sub/antial rehabilitation !re(2 &  7,c7 
! co/ ( ! l& on :i* ! h\s+ & relat$     
facilities are locat$4  7#g7 ,annual    
adju/m5ts ,! ,secret>y %all adju/ ! co/ 
limitation n less ?an annually to       
reflect *anges 9 ! g5]al level (        
con/ruction1 recon/ruction1 & mod]ate & 
sub/antial rehabilitation co/s4  7#h7   
,inc5tives = sav+s  7,a7 ,special h\s+  
acc\nt  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all  
use ! developm5t co/ limitations        
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#f7 to    
calculate ! am\nt ( f9anc+ to be made   
available to individual own]s4  7ii7    
,actual developm5tal co/s less ?an      
f9anc+ ,own]s :i* incur actual          
developm5t co/s t are less ?an ! am\nt (
 f9anc+ %all be entitl$ to reta9 #ej    

p]c5t ( ! sav+s 9 a special h\s+ acc\nt4
  7iii7 ,bonus = en]gy effici5cy ,!     
p]c5tage e/abli%$ "u clause 7ii7 %all be
 increas$ to #ge p]c5t = own]s :i* add  
en]gy effici5cy features :i*--  7,i7    
exce$ ! en]gy effici5cy /&>ds promulgat$
 by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) section  
#aji ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national   
,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#abgji72  7,,ii7 sub/antially r$uce !   
life-cycle co/ ( ! h\s+2 &  7,,iii7     
r$uce gross r5t requirem5ts4  7,b7 ,uses
 ,! special h\s+ acc\nt e/abli%$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 may be us$-- 7i7 to    
provide s]vices to resid5ts ( ! h\s+ or 
funds set aside = replacem5t res]ves2 or
  7ii7 = su* o!r purposes z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y4  7#i7 ,design flexibility ,!
 ,secret>y %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1
 give own]s ! flexibility to design h\s+
 appropriate to _! location & propos$   
resid5t population )9 broadly def9$     
p>amet]s4  7#aj7 ,use ( funds f o!r     
s\rces ,an own] %all be p]mitt$         
volunt>ily to provide funds f s\rces o!r

 ?an ?is section = am5ities & o!r       
features ( appropriate design &         
con/ruction suitable = supportive h\s+  
"u ?is section if ! co/ ( su* am5ities  
is--  7,a7 n f9anc$ ) ! advance2 &  7,b7
 is n tak5 into acc\nt 9 det]m9+ ! am\nt
 ( ,f$]al assi/ance or ( ! r5t          
contribution ( t5ants4  7j7 ,t5ant      
selection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an own] %all  
adopt writt5 t5ant selection proc$ures t
 are-- 7,a7 satisfactory to ! ,secret>y 
& :i* are--  7i7 consi/5t ) ! purpose ( 
improv+ h\s+ opportunities = v l[-income
 vet]an families2 &  7ii7 reasonably    
relat$ to program eligibility & an      
applicant's ability to p]=m !           
obligations ( ! lease2 &  7,b7 compliant
 ) subtitle ,c ( title ,,vi ( ! ,h\s+ & 
,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aiib 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #acfja et seq47 & any        
regulations issu$ "u su* subtitle4  7#b7
 ,notification ( rejection ,own]s %all  
promptly notify 9 writ+ any reject$     
applicant ( ! gr\nds = any rejection4   
7#c7 ,in=mation reg>d+ h\s+  7,a7 ,9    

g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide1 to !   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & !       
,secret>y ( ,labor1 in=mation reg>d+ !  
availability ( ! h\s+ assi/$ "u ?is     
section4  7,b7 ,%>+ ( in=mation )       
additional ag5cies ,)9 #cj days (       
receipt ( ! in=mation1 ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 %all provide su* in=mation to ag5cies 9
 ! area ( ! h\s+ t receive assi/ance f !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor = provid+ m$ical c>e1
 h\s+1 supportive s]vices or employm5t &
 tra9+ s]vices to homeless vet]ans4  7k7
 ,miscellane\s provisions  7#a7         
,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all   
make available appropriate te*nical     
assi/ance to ensure t prospective       
applicants are able to p>ticipate m     
fully 9 ! program c>ri$ out "u ?is      
section4  7#b7 ,civil rights compliance 
,ea* own] %all c]tify1 to ! satisfaction
 ( ! ,secret>y1 t assi/ance made        
available "u ?is section w be conduct$ &
 adm9i/]$ 9 con=mity ) title ,,vi ( !   

,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;a et seq471 ! ,fair     
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et      
seq471 & o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws
 prohibit+ discrim9ation & promot+ equal
 opportunity4  7#c7 ,own] deposit  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all require an   
own] ( h\s+1 assi/$ "u ?is section1 to  
deposit an am\nt n to exce$ #ae1jjj 9 a 
special escr[ acc\nt to ensure ! own]'s 
commitm5t to ! h\s+4 ,su* am\nt %all be 
us$ only to cov] op]at+ deficits dur+ ! 
fir/ ?ree ye>s ( op]ations & %all n be  
us$ to cov] con/ruction %ortfalls or    
inadequate initial project r5tal        
assi/ance am\nts4  7,b7 ,r$uction (     
requirem5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
may r$uce or waive ! own] deposit       
specifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 =          
individual applicants if ! ,secret>y    
f9ds t su* waiv] or r$uction is necess>y
 to a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is section & ! 
applicant demon/rates to ! satisfaction 
( ! ,secret>y t x has ! capacity to     
manage & ma9ta9 ! h\s+ 9 accordance )   

?is section4  7ii7 ,nonpr(its ,!        
,secret>y may r$uce or waive !          
requirem5t ( ! own] deposit "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 9 ! case ( a nonpr(it  
applicant t is n affiliat$ ) a national 
sponsor1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#d7
 ,notice ( appeal  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all notify an own] n less ?an
 #cj days prior to cancel+ any          
res]vation ( assi/ance provid$ "u ?is   
section4  7,b7 ,appeal  7i7 fil+ deadl9e
 ,dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod foll[+ ! receipt
 ( any notice requir$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a71 an own] may appeal ! propos$      
cancellation4  7ii7 tim+ ( decision ,any
 appeal und]tak5 "u clause 7i71 includ+ 
review by ! ,secret>y1 %all be complet$ 
n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! appeal is    
fil$4  7#e7 ,labor  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all take su* action z may be 
necess>y to ensure t all labor]s &      
me*anics employ$ by contractors &       
subcontractors 9 ! con/ruction ( h\s+ ) 
#ab or m units assi/$ "u ?is section    
%all be paid wages at rates n less ?an !

 rates prevail+ 9 ! locality involv$ = !
 correspond+ classes ( labor]s &        
me*anics employ$ on con/ruction ( a     
simil> "*1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (   
,labor 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv (   
*apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7,b7 ,exemption ,subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all n apply to any individual :o--
 7i7 p]=ms s]vices = :i* ! individual   
volunte]$2  7ii7 does n receive         
comp5sation = su* s]vices or is paid    
exp5ses1 reasonable b5efits1 or a nom9al
 fee = su* s]vices2 &  7iii7 is n       
o!rwise employ$ at any "t 9 !           
con/ruction "w4  7#f7 ,access to        
residual receipts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all au?orize ! own] ( a h\s+ 
project assi/$ "u ?is section to use any
 residual receipts held = ! project 9   
excess ( #ejj p] unit 7or 9 excess ( su*
 o!r am\nt prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y bas$
 on ! ne$s ( ! project7 = activities to 
retr(it & r5ovate ! project z describ$  
"u section #hjb7;d77#c7 ( !             
,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable  

,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjaa7;d77#c77
 or to provide supportive s]vices to    
resid5ts ( ! project4  7,b7 ,report ,any
 own] t uses residual receipts "u ?is   
p>agraph %all submit to ! ,secret>y a   
report1 n less ?an annually1 describ+ ! 
uses ( ! residual receipts4  7,c7       
,det]m9ation ( am\nt ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt 
( project r5tal assi/ance to be provid$ 
to a project "u subsection 7c77#c7 ( ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y may take into     
consid]ation ! residual receipts held = 
! project only if1 & to ! ext5t t1      
excess residual receipts are n us$ "u   
?is p>agraph4  7#g7 ,occupancy /&>ds &  
obligations ,ea* own] %all op]ate h\s+  
assi/$ "u ?is section 9 compliance )    
subtitle ,c ( title ,,vi ( ! ,h\s+ &    
,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aiib 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #acfja et seq47 & any        
regulations issu$ "u su* subtitle4  7#h7
 ,use ( project res]ves  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,am\nts = project res]ves = a project   
assi/$ "u ?is section may be us$ = co/s1
 subject to reasonable limitations z !  

,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 = r$uc+ 
! numb] ( dwell+ units 9 ! project4     
7,b7 ,approval ( ,secret>y requir$ ,any 
use describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( am\nts
 = project res]ves = a project assi/$ "u
 ?is section %all be subject to !       
approval ( ! ,secret>y to ensure t su*  
use is design$ to retr(it units t are   
curr5tly obsolete or unm>ketable4  7#i7 
,repaym5t ( assi/ance & prev5tion (     
undue b5efits  7,a7 ,repaym5t ,if a     
recipi5t1 or a project sponsor receiv+  
funds f ! recipi5t1 receives assi/ance  
"u subsection 7b7 = use pursuant to     
p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* subsection = !      
con/ruction1 acquisition1 or            
rehabilitation ( supportive h\s+ = v    
l[-income vet]an families & ! project   
ceases to provide p]man5t h\s+1 !       
,secret>y %all require ! recipi5t1 or   
su* project sponsor1 to repay ! foll[+  
p]c5tage ( su* assi/ance3  7i7 ,9 ! case
 ( a project t ceases to be us$ = su*   
supportive h\s+ be=e ! expiration ( !   
#aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ^u comm5cem5t ( !  

op]ation ( ! project1 #ajj p]c5t4  7ii7 
,9 ! case ( a project t ceases to be us$
 = su* supportive h\s+ on or aft] !     
expiration ( ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ^u  
comm5cem5t ( ! op]ation ( ! project1 b  
be=e ! expiration ( ! #ae-ye> p]iod     
beg9n+ ^u su* comm5cem5t1 #bj p]c5t ( ! 
assi/ance = ea* ( ! ye>s dur+ su*       
#ae-ye> p]iod = :i* ! project fails to  
provide p]man5t h\s+4  7,b7 ,prev5tion (
 undue b5efits ,except z provid$ 9      
p>agraph 7,c71 if any prop]ty is us$ = a
 project t receives assi/ance "u        
subsection 7b7 = use pursuant to        
p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* subsection = !      
con/ruction1 acquisition or             
rehabilitation ( supportive h\s+ = v    
l[-income vet]an families1 & ! sale or  
o!r disposition ( ! prop]ty occurs be=e 
! expiration ( ! #ae-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ^u
 comm5cem5t ( ! op]ation ( ! project1 ! 
recipi5t 7or ! project sponsor receiv+  
funds f ! recipi5t7 %all comply ) su*   
t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y may     
prescribe to prev5t ! recipi5t 7or su*  

project sponsor7 f unduly b5efitt+ f su*
 sale or disposition4  7,c7 ,exception  
,a recipi5t1 or a project sponsor       
receiv+ funds f ! recipi5t1 %all n be   
requir$ to make repaym5ts1 & comply ) ! 
t]ms & conditions1 requir$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 if--  7i7 !    
sale or disposition ( ! prop]ty us$ = ! 
project results 9 ! use ( ! prop]ty = ! 
direct b5efit ( v-l[ income p]sons2     
7ii7 all ( ! proce$s ( ! sale or        
disposition are us$ to provide p]man5t  
h\s+ = v-l[ income vet]an families meet+
 ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2  7iii7    
project-bas$ r5tal assi/ance or op]at+  
co/ assi/ance f any ,f$]al program or an
 equival5t ,/ate or local program is no 
long] made available & ! project is     
meet+ applicable p]=mance /&>ds1 provid$
 t ! portion ( ! project t _h b5efitt$ f
 su* assi/ance cont9ues to meet ! t5ant 
income & r5t re/rictions = l[-income    
units "u section #db7;g7 ( ! ,int]nal   
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 or  7iv7 !re are 
no l[-income vet]an families 9 !        

geographic area ( ! prop]ty :o meet !   
program crit]ia1 9 :i* case ! project   
may s]ve non-vet]an individuals &       
families hav+ incomes describ$ 9        
subsection 7l77#b7 ( ?is section4  7#aj7
 ,cont9u$ eligibility ( v l[-income     
vet]an families ,a vet]an family resid+ 
9 supportive h\s+ assi/$ "u ?is section 
may n be consid]$ to lose its /atus z   
su* a family = purposes ( eligibility = 
cont9u$ occupancy 9 su* h\s+ due to !   
dea? ( any vet]an memb] ( ! family1     
includ+ ! sole vet]an memb] ( ! family4 
7l7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+
 def9itions %all apply3 7#a7 ,consum]   
coop]ative ,! t]m consum] coop]ative has
 ! same mean+ giv5 su* t]m = purposes ( 
! supportive h\s+ = ! eld]ly program "u 
section #bjb ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aiei 7#ab
 ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq74  7#b7 ,v l[-income  
vet]an family ,! t]m v l[-income vet]an 
family means a vet]an family ^: income  
does n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! m$ian income 
= ! area1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y )    
adju/m5ts = small] & l>g] families1     

except t ! ,secret>y may e/abli% an     
income ceil+ high] or l[] ?an #ej p]c5t 
( ! m$ian = ! area on ! basis ( !       
,secret>y's f9d+s t su* v>iations are   
necess>y because ( prevail+ levels (    
con/ruction co/s or fair m>ket r5ts 7z  
det]m9$ "u section #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#adcg;f771 or unusually high or l[      
family incomes4  7#c7 ,own] ,! t]m own] 
means a private nonpr(it organization or
 consum] coop]ative t receives assi/ance
 "u ?is section to develop & op]ate     
supportive h\s+ = v l[-income vet]an    
families4  7#d7 ,private nonpr(it       
organization ,! t]m private nonpr(it    
organization means-- 7,a7 any           
incorporat$ private in/itution or       
f\ndation--  7i7 no "p ( ! net e>n+s (  
:i* inures to ! b5efit ( any memb]1     
f\nd]1 contributor1 or individual2  7ii7
 :i* has a gov]n+ bo>d t is responsible 
= ! op]ation ( ! h\s+ assi/$ "u ?is     
section2 &  7iii7 :i* is approv$ by !   
,secret>y z to f9ancial responsibility2 

7,b7 a =-pr(it limit$ p>tn]%ip ! sole or
 manag+ g5]al p>tn] ( :i* is an         
organization meet+ ! requirem5ts "u     
clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 ( subp>agraph
 7,a7 or a corporation meet+ !          
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,c72  7,c7 a 
corporation :olly own$ & controll$ by an
 organization meet+ ! requirem5ts "u    
clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 ( subp>agraph
 7,a72 &  7,d7 a tribally designat$ h\s+
 entity1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #d
 ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance &
 ,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be   
,u4,s4,c4 #dajc74  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t1 except :]e          
specifically provid$ o!rwise4  7#f7     
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate includes ! sev]al    
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 & !        
possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7    
,supportive h\s+ = v l[-income vet]an   
families ,! t]m supportive h\s+ = v     
l[-income vet]an families means h\s+ t  
is design$ to accommodate ! provision ( 

supportive s]vices t are expect$ to be  
ne$$1 ei!r initially or ov] ! useful    
life ( ! h\s+1 by ! vet]an families t ! 
h\s+ is int5d$ to s]ve4  7#h7 ,vet]an ,!
 t]m vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#i7 ,vet]an family ,! t]m      
vet]an family includes a vet]an :o is a 
s+le p]son1 a family 7includ+ families )
 *ildr57 ^: head ( h\sehold 7or ^:      
sp\se7 is a vet]an1 & "o or m vet]ans   
liv+ toge!r ) "o or m p]sons4  7m7      
,allocation ( funds ,( any am\nts made  
available = assi/ance "u ?is section3   
7#a7 ,plann+ grants ,n m ?an #b4e p]c5t 
%all be available = plann+ grants 9     
accordance ) subsection 7c77#a74  7#b7  
,capital advances ,su* sums z may be    
necess>y %all be available = capital    
advances 9 accordance ) subsection      
7c77#b74  7#c7 ,project r5tal assi/ance 
,su* sums z may be necess>y %all be     
available = project r5tal assi/ance 9   
accordance ) subsection 7c77#c74  7#d7  
,te*nical assi/ance ,n m ?an #a p]c5t   

%all be available = te*nical assi/ance 9
 accordance ) subsection 7k77#a74  7n7  
,au?orization ( appropriations = h\s+   
assi/ance ,!re is au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ = assi/ance "u ?is section  
#bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag & su*   
sums z may be necess>y = ea* fiscal ye> 
!reaft]4  #c4 ,h\s+ *oice v\*]s =       
homeless vet]ans ,section #h7o77#ai7 ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#ai77 is am5d$ to  
read z foll[s3  7#ai7 ,r5tal v\*]s =    
homeless vet]ans  7,a7 ,additional v\*]s
 ,9 addition to any am\nt made available
 = r5tal assi/ance "u ?is subsection1 ! 
,secret>y %all make available ! am\nt   
specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 = use only 
= provid+ r5tal assi/ance = homeless    
vet]ans 9 conjunction ) ! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,b7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt
 specifi$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is1 = ea*   
fiscal ye>1 ! am\nt necess>y to provide 
n few] ?an #bj1jjj v\*]s = r5tal        
assi/ance "u ?is subsection4  7,c7      
,cont9u$ eligibility ( homeless vet]an  

families ,if any vet]an memb] ( a       
h\sehold = :i* r5tal assi/ance is be+   
provid$ "u ?is p>agraph1 includ+ ! sole 
vet]an memb] ( ! h\sehold1 dies1 su*    
h\sehold may n be consid]$1 due to su*  
dea?1 to lose its /atus z ! h\sehold ( a
 homeless vet]an = purposes (--  7i7    
eligibility = cont9u$ assi/ance "u ?is  
p>agraph2 or  7ii7 cont9u$ occupancy 9 !
 dwell+ unit 9 :i* su* family is resid+ 
us+ su* assi/ance at ! "t ( su* dea?4   
7,d7 ,fund+ ,! budget au?ority made     
available "u any o!r provisions ( law = 
r5tal assi/ance "u ?is subsection =     
fiscal ye> #bjag & ea* fiscal ye>       
!reaft] is au?oriz$ to be increas$ 9 ea*
 su* fiscal ye> by su* sums z may be    
necess>y to provide ! numb] ( v\*]s     
specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 = su* fiscal
 ye>4  4  #d4 ,inclusion ( vet]ans 9    
h\s+ plann+  7a7 ,public h\s+ ag5cy     
plans ,section #e;,a7d77#a7 ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #adcg;c-#a7;d77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ &
 disabl$ families & ins]t+ 1 disabl$    

families1 & vet]ans 7z su* t]m is def9$ 
9 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code74  7b7 ,compreh5sive h\s+  
af=dability /rategies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #aje ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez    
,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #abgje7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9     
subsection 7b77#a71 by ins]t+ vet]ans 7z
 su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 aft] acquir$
 immunodefici5cy syndrome12  7,b7 9     
subsection 7b77#bj71 by /rik+ & s]vice &
 ins]t+ vet]ans s]vice1 & o!r s]vice2 & 
7,c7 9 subsection 7e77#a71 by ins]t+    
vet]ans 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section   
#aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 
aft] homeless p]sons14  7#b7            
,consolidat$ plans ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t %all revise !      
regulations relat+ to submission (      
consolidat$ plans 7"p #ia ( title #bd1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 9          
accordance ) ! am5dm5ts made by p>agraph
 7#a7 ( ?is subsection to require       
inclusion ( appropriate in=mation relat+

 to vet]ans & vet]ans s]vice ag5cies 9  
all su* plans4  #e4 ,exclusion ( vet]ans
 b5efits f assi/$ h\s+ r5t consid]ations
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 = purposes ( det]m9+ ! 
am\nt ( r5t paid by a family = occupancy
 ( a dwell+ unit assi/$ "u a f$]ally    
assi/$ h\s+ program "u subsection 7b7 or
 9 h\s+ assi/$ "u any o!r f$]ally assi/$
 h\s+ program1 ! income & ! adju/$      
income ( ! family %all n be consid]$ to 
include any am\nts receiv$ by any memb] 
( ! family f ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs z--  7#a7 comp5sation1 z su*   
t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja7ac7 ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7       
dep5d5cy & indemnity comp5sation1 z su* 
t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja7ad7 ( su*   
title4  7b7 ,f$]ally assi/$ h\s+ program
 ,! f$]ally assi/$ h\s+ programs "u ?is 
subsection are-- 7#a7 ! public h\s+     
program "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( 
#aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq472    
7#b7 ! t5ant-bas$ r5tal assi/ance       
program "u section #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 

,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#adcg;f71 includ+ ! program "u          
subsection 7o77#ai7 ( su* section = h\s+
 r5tal v\*]s = l[-income vet]an         
families2  7#c7 ! project-bas$ r5tal    
assi/ance program "u section #h ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f72  7#d7 ! program =   
h\s+ opportunities = p]sons ) ,,aids "u 
subtitle ,d ( title ,,viii ( !          
,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable  
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abija et     
seq472  7#e7 ! supportive h\s+ = !      
eld]ly program "u section #bjb ( ! ,h\s+
 ,act ( #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq72   
7#f7 ! supportive h\s+ = p]sons )       
disabilities program "u section #haa ( !
 ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable 
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjac72  7#g7 
! cont9uum ( c>e = ! homeless program "u
 subtitle ,c ( title ,,iv ( !           
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacha et seq472    
7#h7 ! supportive h\s+ = v l[-income    
vet]an families program "u section #b ( 

?is ,act2  7#i7 ! r5tal assi/ance       
paym5ts program "u section              
#eba7;a77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aidi
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adij;a7a77#b77;,a772   
7#aj7 ! r5tal assi/ance program "u      
section #bcf ( ! ,national ,h\s+ ,act   
7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agaez-#a72  7#aa7 !     
rural h\s+ programs "u sections #eae &  
#ech ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aidi 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #adhe1 #adijp-#b72  7#ab7 !   
,,home inve/m5t p>tn]%ips program "u    
title ,,ii ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez       
,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #abgba et seq472  7#ac7 !     
block grant programs = af=dable h\s+ =  
,native ,am]icans & ,native ,hawaiians  
"u titles ,i ?r\gh ,,iv & ,,viii ( !    
,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance &     
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be    
,u4,s4,c4 #daaa et seq41 #dbba et seq472
  7#ad7 any o!r program = h\s+ assi/ance
 adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &      
,urban ,developm5t or ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture "u :i* eligibility =       
occupancy 9 ! h\s+ assi/$ or = h\s+     

assi/ance is bas$ ^u income2  7#ae7     
l[-income h\s+ cr$its allocat$ pursuant 
to section #db ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue     
,code ( #aihf2 &  7#af7 tax-exempt bonds
 issu$ = qualifi$ resid5tial r5tal      
projects pursuant to section #adb7;d7 ( 
! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  #f4  
,te*nical assi/ance grants = h\s+       
assi/ance = vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all1 to ! ext5t am\nts are made        
available 9 appropriation ,acts = grants
 "u ?is section1 make grants to eligible
 entities "u subsection 7b7 to provide  
to nonpr(it organizations te*nical      
assi/ance appropriate to assi/ su*      
organizations 9--  7#a7 sponsor+ h\s+   
projects = vet]ans assi/$ "u programs   
adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban
 ,developm5t2  7#b7 fulfill+ ! plann+ & 
application processes & requirem5ts     
necess>y "u su* programs adm9i/]$ by !  
,dep>tm5t2 &  7#c7 assi/+ vet]ans 9     
obta9+ h\s+ or homeless assi/ance "u    
programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7b7  

,eligible entities ,an eligible entity  
"u ?is subsection is a nonpr(it entity  
or organization hav+ su* exp]tise z !   
,secret>y %all require 9 provid+        
te*nical assi/ance to provid]s ( s]vices
 = vet]ans4  7c7 ,selection ( grant     
recipi5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban 
,developm5t %all e/abli% crit]ia =      
select+ applicants = grants "u ?is      
section to receive su* grants & %all    
select applicants bas$ ^u su* crit]ia4  
7d7 ,fund+ ,( any am\nts made available 
9 fiscal ye> #bjag or any fiscal ye>    
!reaft] to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban 
,developm5t = sal>ies & exp5ses1        
#a1jjj1jjj %all be available1 & %all    
rema9 available until exp5d$1 = grants  
"u ?is section4  #g4 ,annual report on  
h\s+ assi/ance to vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca ea* ye>1 !     
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all submit a report on ! activities ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 
relat+ to vet]ans dur+ su* ye> to !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,committee on ,bank+1  

,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4    
7#b7 ,! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7 ,! ,committee on     
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#d7 ,!    
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#e7 ,!       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#f7 ,!       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#g7 ,! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea*   
report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all   
include ! foll[+ in=mation ) respect to 
! ye> = :i* ! report is submitt$3  7#a7 
,! numb] ( v l[-income vet]an families  
provid$ assi/ance "u ! program (        
supportive h\s+ = v l[-income vet]an    
families "u section #b1 ! socioeconomic 
*>act]i/ics ( su* families1 ! types (   
assi/ance provid$ su* families1 & !     
numb]1 types1 & locations ( own]s ( h\s+
 assi/$ "u su* section4  7#b7 ,! numb] (
 homeless vet]ans provid$ assi/ance "u !
 program ( h\s+ *oice v\*]s = homeless  
vet]ans "u section #h7o77#ai7 ( ! ,unit$

 ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#ai77 7z am5d$ by  
section #c71 ! socioeconomic *>act]i/ics
 ( su* homeless vet]ans1 & ! numb]1     
types1 & locations ( entities contract$ 
"u su* section to adm9i/] ! v\*]s4  7#c7
 ,a summ>y description ( ! special      
consid]ations made = vet]ans "u public  
h\s+ ag5cy plans submitt$ pursuant to   
section #e;,a ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+   
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;c-#a7 
& "u compreh5sive h\s+ af=dability      
/rategies submitt$ pursuant to section  
#aje ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national   
,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#abgje74  7#d7 ,a description ( !       
te*nical assi/ance provid$ to           
organizations pursuant to grants "u     
section #f4  7#e7 ,a description ( !    
activities ( ! ,special ,assi/ant =     
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#f7 ,a description 
( ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban
 ,developm5t to coord9ate ! deliv]y (   
h\s+ & s]vices to vet]ans ) o!r ,f$]al  
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t

 ( ,def5se1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1        
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs1 ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on         
,homelessness1 & ! ,social ,security    
,adm9i/ration4  7#g7 ,! co/ to !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t (
 adm9i/]+ ! programs & activities relat+
 to vet]ans4  7#h7 ,any o!r in=mation t 
! ,secret>y consid]s relevant 9 assess+ 
! programs & activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t relat+ to    
vet]ans4  7c7 ,assessm5t ( h\s+ ne$s ( v
 l[-,income vet]an families  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,= ! fir/ report submitt$ pursuant
 to subsection 7a7 & e fif? report      
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban   
,developm5t %all--  7,a7 conduct an     
assessm5t ( ! h\s+ ne$s ( v l[-income   
vet]an families 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9   
section #b72 &  7,b7 %all include 9 ea* 
su* report f9d+s reg>d+ su* assessm5t4  
7#b7 ,cont5t ,ea* assessm5t "u ?is      
subsection %all include--  7,a7 conduct+
 a survey (1 & direct int]views )1 a    

repres5tative sample ( v l[-income      
vet]an families 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9   
section #b7 to det]m9e pa/ & curr5t--   
7i7 socioeconomic *>act]i/ics ( su*     
vet]an families2  7ii7 b>ri]s to su*    
vet]an families obta9+ safe1 quality1 & 
af=dable h\s+2  7iii7 levels (          
homelessness among su* vet]an families2 
&  7iv7 levels & circum/ances (1 &      
b>ri]s to1 receipt by su* vet]an        
families ( r5tal h\s+ & home[n]%ip      
assi/ance2 &  7,b7 su* o!r in=mation t !
 ,secret>y det]m9es1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & national
 nongov]nm5tal organizations conc]n$ )  
vet]ans1 homelessness1 & v l[-income    
h\s+1 may be useful to ! assessm5t4     
7#c7 ,conduct ,if ! ,secret>y contracts 
) an entity o!r ?an ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t to conduct !       
assessm5t "u ?is subsection1 su* entity 
%all be a nongov]nm5tal organization    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to h appropriate 
exp]tise 9 quantitative & qualitative   
social sci5ce rese>*4  7#d7 ,fund+ ,(   

any am\nts made available pursuant to   
section #eja ( ! ,h\s+ & ,urban         
,developm5t ,act ( #aigj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#agjaz-#a7 = programs ( rese>*1 /udies1 
te/+1 or demon/ration relat+ to !       
mission or programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t = any fiscal 
ye> 9 :i* an assessm5t "u ?is subsection
 is requir$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 ( 
?is subsection1 #a1jjj1jjj %all be      
available until exp5d$ = co/s ( !       
assessm5t "u ?is subsection4