,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gche ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #bj1 #bjah,ms4 ,titus 7for herself and ,ms4 ,plaskett7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,president to establish pilot programs to provide long-term rental housing assistance and case management services after certain major disasters1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,disaster ,housing ,assistance ,program ,accountability ,act4 #b4 ,authorization of ,disaster ,housing ,assistance pilot programs 7a7 ,in ,general ,pursuant to the authority under1 and meeting the requirements of1 sections #djh and #dbf of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd1 #eahi;d71 the ,president1 acting through the ,administrator1 shall establish at least #c pilot programs1 to be administered by an appropriate ,federal agency1 to provide for long-term rental housing assistance and case management services to eligible families affected by a covered disaster in a ,state4 7b7 ,consultation ,in establishing a pilot program under this section1 the ,administrator shall consult with the ,governor of the ,state in which the disaster occurred4 7c7 ,limitation ,in establishing a pilot program under this section1 the ,administrator shall ensure that multiple pilot programs are not established in any #a ,state4 7d7 ,responsibilities ,the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 ensure that each pilot program established under subsection 7a7 assists eligible families with transitioning toward self-sufficiency through case management services provided in a cost-effective manner2 and 7#b7 determine whether the cost of each pilot program and the services provided under any such pilot program are competitive with other housing options provided by the ,administrator4 7e7 ,extent of ,services ,the ,administrator1 in consultation with other ,federal agencies with appropriate expertise1 shall determine the extent of case management services required for an eligible family to obtain self-sufficiency4 7f7 ,termination ,the ,administrator may terminate each pilot program established under subsection 7a7 at any time the ,administrator considers appropriate4 7g7 ,interagency ,agreement ,to carry out each pilot program1 the ,administrator and a relevant ,federal agency shall enter into an interagency agreement that1 at a minimum-- 7#a7 includes policies1 procedures1 and framework for-- 7,a7 program management2 7,b7 financial management2 and 7,c7 oversight2 7#b7 establishes requirements for cost and program effectiveness data to be maintained and reported to the ,administrator on a regular basis2 and 7#c7 identifies the type and amount of administrative fees that will be charged under each pilot program4 7h7 ,cost-,effectiveness of ,program 7#a7 ,program comparison data ,the ,federal agency implementing the pilot program established in subsection 7a7 shall provide the ,administrator with such data as may be necessary for the ,administrator to conduct a comparison between each pilot program established under subsection 7a7 and other temporary housing options provided by the ,administrator under the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq474 7#b7 ,case management data ,the ,federal agency implementing the pilot program established in subsection 7a7 shall provide the ,administrator with such data as may be necessary to determine the extent of case management services required and provided under each program and the effectiveness of such services in transitioning eligible families toward self-sufficiency4 7#c7 ,fees ,the ,administrator shall ensure that-- 7,a7 the administrative fees of each pilot program are reasonable compared to the cost of temporary housing assistance provided to eligible families2 7,b7 case management services fees are reasonable compared to the cost of the case management services provided to eligible families2 and 7,c7 administrative fees and case management services fees do not exceed the amounts provided under the ,interagency ,agreement executed on ,march #be1 #bjac1 to implement ,disaster ,housing ,assistance ,program-,sandy4 7i7 ,analysis and ,report 7#a7 ,analysis ,after termination of a pilot program1 the ,administrator shall conduct an analysis comparing the costs1 benefits1 and effectiveness of each pilot program1 including any case management services provided1 with other temporary housing options provided by the ,administrator under the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq474 7#b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the ,administrator terminates a pilot program1 the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,government ,affairs of the ,senate a report that contains the analysis required under paragraph 7#a74 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 7#b7 ,covered disaster ,the term covered disaster means a major disaster declared by the ,president under section #dja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7-- 7,a7 during #bjag in the territories of the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 during #bjah in a ,state4 7#c7 ,eligible families ,the term eligible families means families that the ,administrator determines are eligible for housing assistance under section #djh of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7 and case management services under section #dbf of such ,act4 7#d7 ,families ,the term families has the meaning given such term in section #c7;b77#c77;,b7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a74 7#e7 ,governor2 ,state ,the terms ,governor and ,state have the meanings given such terms in section #ajb of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb74