,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #eed #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #egce ,report ,no4 #aae-gai ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #i1 #bjah ,mr4 ,barr introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,june #h1 #bjah;,additional sponsors3 ,ms4 ,tenney1 ,mr4 ,royce of ,california1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,mooney of ,west ,virginia1 ,mr4 ,hultgren1 ,mr4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,sensenbrenner1 ,mr4 ,guthrie1 ,mrs4 ,handel1 and ,mr4 ,turner ,june #h1 #bjah ,reported with amendments1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg to establish a demonstration program to set aside section #h housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders or other substance use disorders1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,transitional ,housing for ,recovery in ,viable ,environments ,demonstration ,program ,act or the ,,thrive ,act4 #b4 ,demonstration program to study the impact of using rental vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders or other substance use disorders ,section #h7o7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#ba7 ,rental ,voucher ,demonstration ,program for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders or other substance use disorders 7,a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish a demonstration program under which the ,secretary shall set aside1 allocate1 and distribute directly to eligible entities1 from amounts made available for rental assistance under this subsection1 the amounts specified in subparagraph 7,b7 for an eligible entity to provide a voucher for such assistance to a covered individual through a supportive and transitional housing program that provides treatment for opioid use disorders or other substance use disorders 7as applicable71 job skills training1 and such assistance for a period of #ab to #bd months4 7,b7 ,amount ,the amount specified in this subparagraph is1 for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc1 the amount necessary to provide the lesser of-- 7i7 #j4e percent of the total number of vouchers allocated under this subsection during the fiscal year ending immediately before the date of the enactment of this paragraph2 or 7ii7 #aj1jjj vouchers4 7,c7 ,criteria for eligible entities ,an eligible entity shall provide an evidence- 7,c7 ,criteria for eligible entities ,and eligible entity shall-- 7i7 provide an evidence-based treatment program and a job skills training program for individuals recovering from an opioid use disorder or other substance use disorder1 as applicable1 that meet standards established by the ,secretary42 and 7ii7 demonstrate prior experience administering rental assistance vouchers1 demonstrate prior experience administering transitional housing programs under the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,act1 or demonstrate a partnership with a public housing agency or a housing program of a ,state1 unit of local government1 or ,indian tribe 7as such term is defined in section #d of the ,native ,american ,housing and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dajc77 that ensures effective administration of rental assistance vouchers4 7,d7 ,application ,to receive a rental assistance voucher under this paragraph1 an eligible entity shall submit an application to the ,secretary that shall include-- 7i7 a description of the terms of treatment program1 job skills training1 and rental assistance to be provided to a covered individual1 and assurances that such description shall be communicated to covered individuals that receive vouchers pursuant to the demonstration program established under this paragraph2 and 7ii7 a transitional plan that begins on the date on which a covered individual completes the treatment program of the eligible entity that includes information on additional treatment1 job skills training1 and housing resources and services available to such covered individual4 7,e7 ,selection ,in selecting eligible entities to receive rental assistance vouchers under this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 ensure that such eligible entities-- 7,i7 are diverse2 7,,ii7 represent an appropriate balance of eligible entities located in urban and rural areas2 and 7,,iii7 provide supportive and transitional housing programs in diverse geographic regions with high rates of mortality due to opioid use disorders or other substance use disorders1 as applicable1 based on data of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention2 and 7ii7 consider-- 7,i7 the success of each recipient eligible entity at helping individuals complete the treatment program of the eligible entity and refrain from opioid or other substance usage1 as applicable2 7,,ii7 the type of job skills training program provided by the eligible entity2 7,,iii7 the percentage of participants in the job skills training program that gain and maintain employment2 7,,iv7 the percentage of participants in the treatment program of the eligible entity that-- 7aa7 do not relapse into opioid or other substance usage1 as applicable2 and 7bb7 do not receive ,federal assistance for treatment of an opioid use disorder or other substance use disorder1 as applicable1 after completion of the program4 7,f7 ,transfer of voucher ,upon termination of the provision of rental assistance through a voucher to a covered individual1 the eligible entity that initially offered such voucher may use such voucher to provide rental assistance to another covered individual4 7,g7 ,duration ,the ,secretary shall not make rental assistance available under this paragraph after the expiration of the #e-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this paragraph4 7,h7 ,reports 7i7 ,by the eligible entity ,an eligible entity that receives a rental assistance voucher under this paragraph shall submit to the ,secretary-- 7,i7 annually1 the transitional plan described in subparagraph 7,d77ii7 and information on each covered individual's housing upon termination of the provision of rental assistance through a voucher to such covered individual in a manner that protects the privacy of such covered individual2 and 7,,ii7 not later than #d years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 a plan describing the treatment and housing options for any covered individual assisted by such voucher who will not have completed the program before the day that is #e years after such date of enactment4 7ii7 ,by the ,secretary ,the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report that analyzes the impact of rental assistance provided under this paragraph-- 7,i7 not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph2 and 7,,ii7 not later than #d years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 that includes recommendations for the continuation or expansion of the program established under this paragraph and improving the process for providing such assistance4 7,i7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means a nonprofit organization that meets the criteria described under subparagraph 7,c74 7ii7 ,covered individual ,the term covered individual means an individual recovering from an opioid use disorder or other substance use disorder4 4 #c4 ,repeal of ,rental ,voucher ,demonstration ,program ,effective the day that is #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 paragraph 7#ba7 of section #h7o7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o771 as added by this ,act1 is repealed4 #d4 ,return of vouchers ,an eligible entity that provided vouchers for rental assistance under paragraph 7#ba7 of section #h7o7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o771 as added by this ,act1 shall return any such vouchers to the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development on the day that is #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,june #h1 #bjah ,reported with amendments1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed