,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ac1 #bjai,mr4  
,ha/+s 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,lee (          
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4     
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,norton1 & 
,mr4 ,gomez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public
 ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to e/abli% a grant 
program to place 9 p]man5t supportive   
h\s+1 & provide supportive s]vices1 to  
individuals :o h physical or m5tal heal?
 conditions or sub/ance use disord]s &  
are *ronically homeless or at risk (    
becom+ *ronically homeless1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,s]vices = ,end+ ,long-,t]m
 ,homelessness ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7   
,po9t-9-"t data collect$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 9 #bjah    
f\nd t1 nationally1 on any giv5 night1  
!re are approximately #if1iac p :o are  
exp]i5c+ *ronic homelessness4           

,*ronically homeless p (t5 live 9 %elt]s
 or on ! /reets = ye>s at a "t1 exp]i5ce
 repeat$ episodes ( homelessness )\t    
a*iev+ h\s+ /ability1 or cycle betwe5   
homelessness1 jails1 m5tal heal?        
facilities1 & hospitals4  7#b7 ,9 #bjjc1
 ! ,new ,fre$om ,commission on ,m5tal   
,heal? recomm5d$ ! developm5t &         
implem5tation ( a compreh5sive plan     
design$ to facilitate access to #aej1jjj
 units ( p]man5t supportive h\s+ =      
consum]s & families :o are *ronically   
homeless4 ,! ,commission f\nd t af=dable
 h\s+ alone is insuffici5t = _m p )     
sev]e m5tal illness1 & t flexible1      
mobile1 individualiz$ support s]vices   
are also necess>y to support & su/a9    
consum]s 9 _! h\s+4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$     
,/ates ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on            
,homelessness 7,,usi*71 orig9ally       
au?oriz$ by title ,,ii ( !              
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacaa et seq47 &   
reau?oriz$ by ! ,homeless ,em]g5cy      
,assi/ance & ,rapid ,transition to ,h\s+

 7,,he>?7 ,act ( #bjji 7division ,b (   
,public ,law #aaa-bb71 is responsible = 
coord9at+ ! ,f$]al response to          
homelessness 9 coop]ation ) !           
,secret>ies & s5ior lead]s ( ! #ai      
,f$]al memb] ag5cies4 ,s9ce ! ,,usi*'s  
implem5tation ( ,op5+ ,doors3 ,f$]al    
,/rategic ,plan to ,prev5t & ,end       
,homelessness1 *ronic homelessness 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates has be5 r$uc$ by #ah      
p]c5t4  7#d7 ,rese>* indicates t p]man5t
 supportive h\s+ is a co/-effective     
solution to *ronic homelessness t leads 
to improv$ resid5tial /ability &        
r$uction 9 psy*iatric symptoms4 ,/udies 
h also %[n t supportive h\s+ is         
associat$ ) significant r$uctions 9 co/s
 = em]g5cy room visits1                 
hospitalizations1 %elt]s1 sob]+ c5t]s1  
jails1 & o!r public s]vices us$ by p    
exp]i5c+ homelessness4  7#e7 ,by        
implem5t+ p]man5t supportive h\s+1      
communities are mak+ progress t[>d end+ 
*ronic homelessness4  #c4 ,duties (     
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? &   

,sub/ance ,use ,section #eja7;d7 ( !    
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;aa7d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 p>agraph 7#bd71 by /rik+ & at ! end2   
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#be71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
& ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#bf7 collaborate ) ,f$]al    
dep>tm5ts & programs t are "p ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on           
,homelessness1 p>ticul>ly ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,labor1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs1 & ) o!r ag5cies )9 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 p>ticul>ly 
! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices           
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5
 & ,families1 & ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e      
,m$icaid ,s]vices1 to design national   
/rategies = provid+ s]vices 9 supportive
 h\s+ t w assi/ 9 end+ *ronic           
homelessness & to implem5t programs t   
address *ronic homelessness4  4  #d4    
,grants = s]vices = *ronically homeless 
individuals & families 9 supportive h\s+
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,v ( ! ,public    

,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bij;aa et seq471 z am5d$ by subsection 
7b71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  ,l ,grants = ,s]vices to end   
*ronic homelessness  #eih4 ,grants =    
,s]vices to end *ronic homelessness  7a7
 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y    
%all make grants to entities describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b7 = projects--  7,a7 to     
place 9 p]man5t supportive h\s+-- 7i7   
individuals :o h physical or m5tal heal?
 conditions or sub/ance use disord]s &  
are *ronically homeless or at risk (    
becom+ *ronically homeless2 &  7ii7 _!  
families2 &  7,b7 to provide !          
supportive s]vices describ$ 9 subsection
 7d7 to su* individuals & _! families4  
7#b7 ,eligible entities ,= purposes (   
p>agraph 7#a71 an entity describ$ 9 ?is 
p>agraph is-- 7,a7 a ,/ate or political 
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 an ,indian tribe 
or tribal organization1 or a public or  
nonpr(it private entity1 includ+ a      
community-bas$ provid] ( homelessness   
s]vices1 heal? c>e1 h\s+1 or o!r s]vices

 important to individuals & families :o 
are *ronically homeless2 or  7,b7 a     
consortium compos$ ( entities describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 :i* consortium       
includes a public or nonpr(it private   
entity t s]ves z ! lead applicant & has 
responsibility = fiscal managem5t1      
project managem5t1 & coord9at+ !        
activities ( ! consortium4  7b7         
,priorities  7#a7 ,9 select+ grantees ,9
 mak+ grants "u subsection 7a71 !       
,secret>y %all give priority to         
applicants demon/rat+ t ! applicants--  
7,a7 prioritize ! s]vices describ$ 9    
subsection 7d7 & relat$ funds to        
individuals or families :o-- 7i7 h be5  
homeless = long] p]iods ( "t or h       
exp]i5c$ m episodes ( homelessness ?an  
are requir$ to be individuals or        
families :o are *ronically homeless2    
7ii7 h high rates ( utilization (       
em]g5cy public sy/ems ( c>e2 or  7iii7 h
 a hi/ory ( int]actions ) law en=cem5t &
 ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em2  7,b7 h great] 
fund+ commitm5ts f ,/ate or local       

gov]nm5t ag5cies responsible = ov]see+  
m5tal heal? treatm5t1 sub/ance use      
disord] treatm5t1 m$ical c>e1 &         
employm5t 7includ+ commitm5ts to provide
 ,f$]al funds 9 accordance ) subsection 
7e77#b77;,b77ii772  7,c7 w provide = an 
increase 9 ! numb] ( units ( p]man5t    
supportive h\s+ t w\ld s]ve *ronically  
homeless individuals & families 9 !     
community z a result ( an aw>d ( a grant
 "u subsection 7a72 &  7,d7 h demon/rat$
 exp]i5ce provid+ s]vices to address !  
m5tal heal? & sub/ance use disord]      
problems ( *ronically homeless          
individuals & families liv+ 9 p]man5t   
supportive h\s+ sett+s4  7#b7 ,9 provid+
 supportive s]vices ,a condition = !    
receipt ( a grant "u subsection 7a7 is t
 ! applicant agrees t1 9 us+ ! grant to 
place individuals & _! families 9       
p]man5t supportive h\s+1 & to provide   
supportive s]vices describ$ 9 subsection
 7d71 ! applicant w give priority to    
individuals & families describ$ 9       
subsection 7a77#a7 :o1 at ! "t ( _!     

placem5t 9 p]man5t supportive h\s+1 are 
*ronically homeless4  7c7 ,geographic   
di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t  
consid]ation is giv5 to geographic      
di/ribution 7su* z urban & rural areas7 
9 ! aw>d+ ( grants "u subsection 7a74   
7d7 ,s]vices ,! s]vices ref]r$ to 9     
subsection 7a7 are ! foll[+3  7#a7      
,s]vices provid$ by ! grantee or by     
qualifi$ subcontractors t promote       
recov]y & self-suffici5cy & address     
b>ri]s to h\s+ /ability1 includ+ !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,m5tal heal? s]vices1      
includ+ treatm5t & recov]y support      
s]vices4  7,b7 ,sub/ance use disord]    
treatm5t & recov]y support s]vices1     
includ+ c\nsel+1 treatm5t plann+1       
recov]y coa*+1 pe] support1 & relapse   
prev5tion4  7,c7 ,integrat$1 coord9at$  
treatm5t & recov]y support s]vices =    
co-occurr+ disord]s4  7,d7 ,heal?       
education1 includ+ ref]rals = m$ical &  
d5tal c>e4  7,e7 ,s]vices design$ to    
help individuals & families make        
progress t[>d self-suffici5cy & recov]y1

 includ+ b5efits advocacy1 money        
managem5t1 life-skills tra9+1 self-help 
programs1 & engagem5t & motivational    
int]v5tions4  7,f7 ,s]vices design$ to  
help individuals obta9 employm5t4  7,g7 
,p>5tal skills & family support4  7,h7  
,case managem5t4  7,i7 ,o!r supportive  
s]vices t promote an end to *ronic      
homelessness4  7,j7 ,coord9ation or     
p>tn]%ip ) o!r ag5cies1 programs1 or    
ma9/ream b5efits to maximize !          
availability ( s]vices & res\rces to    
meet ! ne$s ( *ronically homeless       
individuals & families liv+ 9 supportive
 h\s+ us+ co/-effective approa*es t     
avoid duplication4  7,k7 ,data          
collection & measur+ p]=mance outcomes z
 specifi$ 9 subsection 7k74  7#b7       
,s]vices1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 t 
are deliv]$ to individuals & families :o
 are *ronically homeless & :o are s*$ul$
 to become resid5ts ( p]man5t supportive
 h\s+ )9 #ij days p5d+ ! location or    
developm5t ( an appropriate unit ( h\s+4
  7#c7 ,= individuals & families :o are 

o!rwise eligible1 & :o h volunt>ily *os5
 to seek o!r h\s+ opportunities aft] a  
p]iod ( t5ancy 9 supportive h\s+1       
s]vices1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 t  
are deliv]$1 = a p]iod ( #ij days aft]  
exit+ p]man5t supportive h\s+ or until !
 individuals h transition$ to           
compreh5sive s]vices adequate to meet _!
 curr5t ne$s1 provid$ t ! purpose ( !   
s]vices is to support ! individuals 9 _!
 *oice to transition into h\s+ t is     
responsive to _! individual ne$s &      
pref]5ces4  7e7 ,mat*+ funds  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,a condition = ! receipt ( a grant
 "u subsection 7a7 is t1 ) respect to ! 
co/ ( ! project to be c>ri$ out by an   
applicant pursuant to su* subsection1 ! 
applicant agrees z foll[s3 7,a7 ,9 !    
case ( ! initial grant pursuant to      
subsection 7j77#a77;,a71 ! applicant w1 
9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71   
make available contributions t[>d su*   
co/s 9 an am\nt t is n less ?an #a = ea*
 #d ( ,f$]al funds provid$ 9 ! grant4   
7,b7 ,9 ! case ( a r5ewal grant pursuant

 to subsection 7j77#a77;,b71 ! applicant
 w1 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#b7 &     
7#c71 make available contributions t[>d 
su* co/s 9 an am\nt t is n less ?an #a =
 ea* #b ( ,f$]al funds provid$ 9 !      
grant4  7#b7 ,s\rce ( contribution ,=   
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 contributions 
made by an applicant are 9 accordance ) 
?is p>agraph if made z foll[s3  7,a7 ,! 
contribution is made f funds ( !        
applicant or f donations f public or    
private entities4  7,b7 ,( !            
contribution--  7i7 n less ?an #hj p]c5t
 is f non-,f$]al funds2 &  7ii7 n m ?an 
#bj p]c5t is f ,f$]al funds provid$ "u  
programs t--  7,i7 are n expressly      
direct$ at s]vices = homeless           
individuals1 b ^: purposes are broad    
en\gh to include ! provision ( a s]vice 
or s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 z  
au?oriz$ exp5ditures "u su* program2 &  
7,,ii7 d n prohibit ,f$]al funds "u !   
program f be+ us$ to provide a          
contribution t is requir$ z a condition 
= obta9+ ,f$]al funds4  7#c7            

,det]m9ation ( am\nt contribut$         
,contributions requir$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
may be 9 ca% or 9-k9d equipm5t or       
s]vices4 ,am\nts provid$ by ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t1 or s]vices assi/$ or         
subsidiz$ to any significant ext5t by ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 may n be includ$ 9    
det]m9+ ! am\nt ( non-,f$]al            
contributions requir$ 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,b77i74  7f7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses
 ,a condition = ! receipt ( a grant "u  
subsection 7a7 is t ! applicant involv$ 
agrees t n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! grant w  
be exp5d$ = adm9i/rative exp5ses )      
respect to ! grant4 ,exp5ses = data     
collection & measur+ p]=mance outcomes z
 specifi$ 9 subsection 7k7 %all n be    
consid]$ z adm9i/rative exp5ses subject 
to ! limitation 9 ?is subsection4  7g7  
,c]ta9 uses ( funds ,not)/&+ o!r        
provisions ( ?is section1 a grantee "u  
subsection 7a7 may exp5d n m ?an #bj    
p]c5t ( ! grant to provide supportive   
s]vices z describ$ 9 subsection         
7a77#a77;,b74  7h7 ,application = grant 

,a grant may be made "u subsection 7a7  
only if an application = ! grant is     
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y & ! application 
is 9 su* =m1 is made 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9s su* agreem5ts1 assurances1 &    
in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be  
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  7i7  
,c]ta9 requirem5ts ,a condition = !     
receipt ( a grant "u subsection 7a7 is t
 ! applicant involv$ demon/rate !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! applicant & all direct  
provid]s ( s]vices h ! exp]i5ce1        
infra/ructure1 & exp]tise ne$$ to ensure
 ! quality & effectiv5ess ( s]vices1 :i*
 may be demon/rat$ by any ( ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,compliance ) all local1 city1     
c\nty1 or ,/ate requirem5ts = lic5s+1   
accr$itation1 or c]tification 7if any7  
:i* are applicable to ! propos$ project4
  7,b7 ,a m9imum ( #b ye>s exp]i5ce     
provid+ comp>able s]vices t d n require 
lic5s+1 accr$itation1 or c]tification4  
7,c7 ,c]tification z a ,m$icaid s]vice  
provid]1 includ+ heal? c>e = ! homeless 
programs & community heal? c5t]s4  7,d7 

,an execut$ agreem5t ) a relevant ,/ate 
or local gov]nm5t ag5cy t w provide     
ov]sight ov] ! m5tal heal?1 sub/ance use
 disord]1 or o!r s]vices t w be deliv]$ 
by ! project4  7#b7 ,!re is a me*anism =
 det]m9+ :e!r resid5ts ( p]man5t        
supportive h\s+ are1 at ! "t ( be+ plac$
 9 su* h\s+1 *ronically homeless or at  
risk ( becom+ *ronically homeless4 ,su* 
a me*anism may rely on local data sy/ems
 or records ( %elt] admission4 ,if !re  
are no s\rces ( data reg>d+ ! duration  
or numb] ( homeless episodes1 or if su* 
data are unreliable = ! purposes ( ?is  
subsection1 an applicant mu/ demon/rate 
t ! project w implem5t appropriate      
proc$ures1 tak+ into consid]ation !     
capacity ( local homeless s]vice        
provid]s to docum5t episodes (          
homelessness & ! *all5ges ( engag+      
individuals & families :o h be5         
*ronically homeless1 to v]ify t an      
individual or family is *ronically      
homeless or at risk ( becom+ *ronically 
homeless4  7#c7 ,! applicant p>ticipates

 9 a local1 regional1 or ,/atewide      
homeless managem5t in=mation sy/em4  7j7
 ,duration ( initial & r5ewal grants2   
additional provisions reg>d+ r5ewal     
grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to       
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 ! p]iod dur+ :i* 
paym5ts are made to a grantee "u        
subsection 7a7 %all be 9 accordance ) ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 ! case ( ! initial      
grant1 ! p]iod ( paym5ts %all be #e     
ye>s4  7,b7 ,9 ! case ( a subsequ5t     
grant 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z a   
r5ewal grant71 ! p]iod ( paym5ts %all n 
be m ?an #e ye>s4  7#b7 ,annual         
approval2 availability ( appropriations2
 numb] ( grants ,! provision ( paym5ts  
"u an initial or r5ewal grant is subject
 to annual approval by ! ,secret>y ( !  
paym5ts & to ! availability (           
appropriations = ! fiscal ye> involv$ to
 make ! paym5ts4 ,?is subsection may n  
be con/ru$ z e/abli%+ a limitation on ! 
numb] ( grants "u subsection 7a7 t may  
be made to an entity4  7#c7 ,additional 
provisions reg>d+ r5ewal grants  7,a7   

,compliance ) m9imum /&>ds ,a r5ewal    
grant may be made by ! ,secret>y only if
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! applicant     
involv$ has1 9 ! project c>ri$ out ) !  
grant1 ma9ta9$ compliance ) m9imum /&>ds
 = quality & successful outcomes = h\s+ 
ret5tion1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4     
7,b7 ,am\nt ,! maximum am\nt ( a r5ewal 
grant "u ?is subsection = an applicant  
%all n exce$ an am\nt equal to #ge p]c5t
 ( ! am\nt ( ,f$]al funds provid$ to !  
applicant 9 ! f9al ye> ( ! initial grant
 p]iod4  7k7 ,/rategic p]=mance outcomes
 & reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all1 z a condition ( ! receipt ( grants
 "u subsection 7a71 require grantees to 
provide data reg>d+ ! p]=mance outcomes 
( ! projects c>ri$ out "u ! grants4     
,consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts & proc$ures   
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 ea* grantee    
%all measure & report specific p]=mance 
outcomes relat$ to ! long-t]m goals (   
increas+ /ability )9 ! community =      
individuals & families :o h be5         
*ronically homeless1 & decreas+ !       

recurr5ce ( p]iods ( homelessness4  7#b7
 ,p]=mance outcomes ,! p]=mance outcomes
 describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1
 ) respect to individuals & families :o 
h be5 *ronically homeless--  7,a7       
improvem5ts 9 h\s+ /ability2  7,b7      
improvem5ts 9 employm5t & education2    
7,c7 r$uctions 9 problems relat$ to     
sub/ance use disord]s2  7,d7 r$uctions 9
 problems relat$ to m5tal heal?         
disord]s2 &  7,e7 o!r areas z !         
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7#c7   
,coord9ation & consi/5cy ) o!r homeless 
assi/ance programs  7,a7 ,proc$ures ,9  
e/abli%+ /rategic p]=mance outcomes &   
report+ requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,secret>y %all develop & implem5t       
proc$ures t m9imize ! co/s & burd5s to  
grantees & program p>ticipants1 & t are 
practical1 /reaml9$1 & design$ =        
consi/5cy ) ! requirem5ts ( ! homeless  
assi/ance programs adm9i/]$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7,b7 ,applicant coord9ation ,applicants 
"u ?is section %all coord9ate )         

community /akehold]s1 includ+           
p>ticipants 9 ! local homeless managem5t
 in=mation sy/em1 conc]n+ ! developm5t (
 sy/ems to measure p]=mance outcomes & )
 ! ,secret>y = assi/ance ) data         
collection & measurem5ts activities4    
7#d7 ,report ,a grantee %all submit an  
annual report to ! ,secret>y t--  7,a7  
id5tifies ! grantee's progress t[>d     
a*iev+ its /rategic p]=mance outcomes2 &
  7,b7 describes o!r activities conduct$
 by ! grantee to increase !             
p>ticipation1 h\s+ /ability1 & o!r      
improvem5ts 9 outcomes = individuals &  
families :o h be5 *ronically homeless4  
7l7 ,tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance ,!      
,secret>y1 directly or ?r\gh aw>ds (    
grants or contracts to public or        
nonpr(it private entities1 %all provide 
tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance reg>d+ !     
plann+1 developm5t1 & provision (       
s]vices 9 projects "u subsection 7a74   
7m7 ,bi5nial reports to ,congress ,n    
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ! ,s]vices = ,end+ ,long-,t]m

 ,homelessness ,act1 & bi5nially        
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on projects "u subsection 7a7 t--
  7#a7 includes a summ>y ( in=mation    
receiv$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection    
7k72  7#b7 describes h[ ! s]vices       
provid$ "u ea* su* project are coord9at$
 ) ,/ate & local social s]vice programs 
& homelessness assi/ance programs1 &    
s]vices provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs & o!r relevant ,f$]al 
ag5cies2 &  7#c7 includes an evaluation 
( ! mann] 9 :i* funds are us$ "u su*    
projects1 & ! effectiv5ess ( su*        
projects 9 end+ long-t]m homelessness & 
improv+ outcomes = individuals ) m5tal  
illness or sub/ance use disord]         
problems4  7n7 ,def9itions ,= purposes (
 ?is section3  7#a7 ,*ronically homeless
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m *ronically       
homeless1 us$ ) respect to an individual
 or family1 means an individual or      
family :o-- 7i7 is homeless2  7ii7 has  
be5 homeless cont9u\sly = at lea/ #a ye>

 or has be5 homeless on at lea/ #d      
sep>ate occasions1 total+ #ab mon?s 9 "o
 ye> 9 ! la/ #c ye>s2 &  7iii7 has an   
adult head ( h\sehold 7or a m9or head ( 
h\sehold if no adult is pres5t 9 !      
h\sehold7 ) a diagnosable sub/ance use  
disord]1 a s]i\s m5tal illness1 a       
developm5tal disability 7z def9$ 9      
section #ajb ( ! ,developm5tal          
,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill (      
,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejjb771 po/ traumatic /ress disord]1 a
 cognitive impairm5t result+ f a bra9   
injury1 or a *ronic physical illness or 
disability or ! co-occurr5ce ( #b or m  
*ronic physical illnesses or            
disabilities4  7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction 
,an individual %all be consid]$ to be   
*ronically homeless if su* individual-- 
7i7 resides 9 an in/itutional c>e       
facility1 includ+ a jail1 sub/ance use  
disord] or m5tal heal? treatm5t         
facility1 hospital1 or o!r simil>       
facility2  7ii7 has resid$ 9 a facility 
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 = few] ?an #ij    

days2 &  7iii7 met all ( ! requirem5ts  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 prior to    
ent]+ t facility4  7#b7 ,homeless ,! t]m
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 n meant = human habitation1 9 a safe   
hav51 or 9 an em]g5cy homeless %elt]4   
7#c7 ,p]man5t supportive h\s+  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! t]m p]man5t supportive h\s+    
means p]man5t1 af=dable h\s+ ) flexible 
support s]vices t are available &       
design$ to help ! t5ants /ay h\s$ &     
build ! necess>y skills to live z       
indep5d5tly z possible4 ,su* t]m does n 
include h\s+ t is "t-limit$4 ,supportive
 h\s+ (f]s resid5ts assi/ance 9 rea*+ _!
 full pot5tial1 :i* may include         
opportunities to secure o!r h\s+ t meets
 _! ne$s & pref]5ces1 bas$ on individual
 *oice in/ead ( ! requirem5ts (         
"t-limit$ transitional programs4 ,"u ?is
 section1 p]man5t af=dable h\s+ includes
 p]man5t h\s+ fund$ or assi/$ ?r\gh     
title ,,iv ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to         
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aacfj et seq47 & section #h ( ! ,unit$

 ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f74  7,b7 ,af=dable ,=  
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m      
af=dable means )9 ! f9ancial means (    
individuals :o are extremely l[ income1 
z def9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban 
,developm5t4  7#d7 ,sub/ance ,use       
,disord] ,s]vices ,! t]m sub/ance use   
disord]1 us$ ) respect to s]vices1 has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m sub/ance abuse s]vices
 9 section #ccj7;h77#e74  7o7 ,fund+    
7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,= !
 purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 !re   
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums 
z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe4  7#b7 ,allocation =  
tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance ,( ! am\nt   
appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal 
ye>1 ! ,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an #c  
p]c5t = c>ry+ out subsection 7l74  4    
7b7 ,te*nical am5dm5ts to ,public ,heal?
 ,s]vice ,act ,title ,v ( ! ,public     
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bij;aa et seq47 is am5d$ by-- 7#a7     
r$esignat+ ! second "p ,g 7#db ,u4,s4,c4

 #bijkk et seq471 z add$ by section #add
 ( ! ,community ,r5ewal ,tax ,relief    
,act ( #bjjj1 z "p ,j2  7#b7 r$esignat+ 
sections #eha1 #ehb1 #ehc1 & #ehd 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #bijkk1 #bijkk-#a1 #bijkk-#b1 
#bijkk-#c71 z add$ by su* section #add1 
z sections #eif1 #eif;,a1 #eif;,b1 &    
#eif;,c1 respectively2 &  7#c7          
r$esignat+ ! second section #eej 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#aj71 z add$ by       
section #hbad ( ! ,,support = ,pati5ts &
 ,communities ,act1 z section #eec &    
mov+ su* section #eec1 z s r$esignat$1 s
 x foll[s section #eeb4