,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fcad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bc1 #bjbj,mr4   
,heck 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,ms4     
,del,bene1 & ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a 
,,bill  ,to provide em]g5cy r5tal       
assi/ance "u ! ,em]g5cy ,solutions      
,grants program ( ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & 
,urban ,developm5t 9 response to !      
public heal? em]g5cy result+ f !        
coronavirus1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,em]g5cy ,r5tal ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjbj4
  #b4 ,em]g5cy r5tal assi/ance  7a7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = grants "u !
 ,em]g5cy ,solutions ,grants program "u 
subtitle ,b ( title ,,iv ( !            
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacga et seq47     
#ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj = grants "u su*        
subtitle only = provid+ r5tal assi/ance 
9 accordance ) section #dae7;a77#d7 (   

su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacgd7;a77#d77 
& ?is section to respond to ne$s aris+ f
 ! em]g5cy decl>$ on ,m>* #ac1 #bjbj1 by
 ! ,presid5t "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d     
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daba et seq47      
relat+ to ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 
7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic4  7b7 ,income      
t>get+ ,= purposes ( assi/ance made     
available ) am\nts made available       
pursuant to subsection 7a7-- 7#a7       
section #dja7a77;,a7 ( !                
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj7a77;,a77 %all
 be appli$ by sub/itut+ #hj p]c5t = #cj 
p]c5t2 &  7#b7 ea* grantee ( su* am\nts 
%all use n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nts
 receiv$ only = provid+ assi/ance =     
p]sons or families exp]i5c+ homelessness
 or at risk ( homelessness1 :o h incomes
 n exce$+ #ej p]c5t ( ! m$ian income = !
 relevant geographic area2 except t !   
,secret>y may waive ! requirem5t "u ?is 
p>agraph if ! grantee demon/rates to !  
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y t !          

population 9 ! geographic area s]v$ by !
 grantee hav+ su* incomes is suffici5tly
 be+ s]v$ ) respect to activities       
eligible = fund+ ) su* am\nts4  7c7     
,def9ition ( at risk ( homelessness ,=  
purposes ( assi/ance made available )   
am\nts made available pursuant to       
subsection 7a71 section #dja7a7 ( !     
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act %all be appli$1 dur+ ! p]iod t     
beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
& ends ^u ! expiration ( ! #f-mon? p]iod
 t beg9s ^u ! t]m9ation by ! ,f$]al     
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy ( ! em]g5cy  
decl>$ on ,m>* #ac1 #bjbj1 by !         
,presid5t "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]
 ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #daba et seq47 relat+ to !   
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai             
7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic1 z if subp>agraph  
7,c7 7 repeal$4  7d7 #c-,ye>            
availability ,ea* grantee ( am\nts made 
available pursuant to subsection 7a7    
%all exp5d-- 7#a7 at lea/ #fj p]c5t (   
su* grant am\nts )9 #b ye>s ( ! date t  

su* funds became available to ! grantee 
= obligation2 &  7#b7 #ajj p]c5t ( su*  
grant am\nts )9 #c ye>s ( su* date4  ,! 
,secret>y may recapture any am\nts n    
exp5d$ 9 compliance ) p>agraph 7#a7 (   
?is subsection & reallocate su* am\nts  
to grantees 9 compliance ) ! =mula      
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7h77#a77;,a7 (   
?is section4  7e7 ,r5t re/rictions      
,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #egf4ajf7;d7 ( 
! ,secret>y's regulations 7#bd ,c4,f4,r4
 #egf4ajf7;d77#a77 %all be appli$1 )    
respect to r5tal assi/ance made         
available ) am\nts made available       
pursuant to subsection 7a71 by sub/itut+
 #abj p]c5t ( ! ,fair ,m>ket ,r5t = !   
,fair ,m>ket ,r5t 4  7f7 ,subleases     
,not)/&+ ! second s5t5ce ( subsection   
7g7 ( section #egf4ajf ( ! ,secret>y's  
regulations 7#bd ,c4,f4,r4              
#egf4ajf7;g771 a program p>ticipant may 
sublet1 ) r5tal assi/ance made available
 ) am\nts made available pursuant to    
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 a dwell+  
unit f a r5t] ( ! dwell+ unit if !re is 

a legally b9d+1 writt5 lease agreem5t = 
su* sublease4  7g7 ,h\s+ relocation or  
/abilization activities ,a grantee (    
am\nts made available pursuant to       
subsection 7a7 may exp5d up to #bj p]c5t
 ( its allocation = activities "u       
section #dae7;a77#e7 ( !                
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacgd7;a77#e774    
7h7 ,allocation ( assi/ance  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,9 allocat+ am\nts made available 
pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t %all-- 7,a7
 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 allocate any su*   
am\nts t d n exce$ #ej1jjj1jjj1jjj "u ! 
=mula specifi$ 9 subsections 7a71 7b71 &
 7e7 ( section #dad ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to
 ,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aacgc7 to1 & notify1 ea*     
,/ate1 metropolitan city1 & urban c\nty 
t is to receive a direct grant ( su*    
am\nts2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #abj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1    
allocate any rema9+ am\nts to eligible  

grantees by a =mula to be develop$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t t
 takes into consid]ation ! =mula ref]r$ 
to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph1 & 
! ne$ = em]g5cy r5tal assi/ance "u ?is  
section1 includ+ sev]e h\s+ co/ burd5   
among extremely l[- & v l[-income r5t]s 
& disruptions 9 h\s+ & economic         
conditions1 includ+ unemploym5t4  7#b7  
,allocations to ,/ates ,a ,/ate recipi5t
 ( an allocation "u ?is section may     
elect to directly adm9i/] up to #ej     
p]c5t ( its allocation to c>ry out      
activities eligible "u ?is section4     
7#c7 ,election n to adm9i/] ,if a       
grantee elects n to receive funds "u ?is
 section1 su* funds %all be allocat$ to 
! ,/ate recipi5t 9 :i* ! grantee is     
locat$4  7i7 ,inapplicability ( mat*+   
requirem5t ,subsection 7a7 ( section    
#daf ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless     
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#aacge7;a77 %all n apply to any am\nts  
made available pursuant to subsection   
7a7 ( ?is section4  7j7 ,prohibition on 

pr]equisites ,none ( ! funds au?oriz$ "u
 ?is section may be us$ to require p    
exp]i5c+ homelessness to receive        
treatm5t or p]=m any o!r pr]equisite    
activities z a condition = receiv+      
%elt]1 h\s+1 or o!r s]vices4  7k7       
,public he>+s  7#a7 ,inapplicability (  
9-p]son he>+ requirem5ts ,a grantee may 
n be requir$ to hold 9-p]son public     
he>+s 9 connection ) its citiz5         
p>ticipation plan1 b %all provide       
citiz5s ) notice & a reasonable         
opportunity to comm5t ( n less ?an #ae  
days4 ,foll[+ ! p]iod t beg9s ^u ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ends ^u ! date
 ( ! t]m9ation by ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy     
,managem5t ,ag5cy ( ! em]g5cy decl>$ on 
,m>* #ac1 #bjbj1 by ! ,presid5t "u !    
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#daba et seq47 relat+ to ! ,coronavirus 
,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic1 &  
aft] ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !
 ,secret>y %all direct grantees to      
resume pre-crisis public he>+           

requirem5ts4  7#b7 ,virtual public he>+s
 ,dur+ ! p]iod t national or local heal?
 au?orities recomm5d social di/anc+ &   
limit+ public ga!r+s = public heal?     
reasons1 a grantee may fulfill          
applicable public he>+ requirem5ts = all
 grants f funds made available pursuant 
to ?is section by c>ry+ out virtual     
public he>+s4 ,any su* virtual he>+s    
%all provide reasonable notification &  
access = citiz5s 9 accordance ) !       
grantee's c]tifications1 timely         
responses f local (ficials to all citiz5
 que/ions & issues1 & public access to  
all que/ions & responses4  7l7          
,adm9i/ration ,( any am\nts made        
available pursuant to subsection 7a71 n 
m ?an ! less] ( #j4e p]c5t1 or          
#ae1jjj1jjj1 may be us$ = /aff+1 tra9+1 
te*nical assi/ance1 te*nology1 monitor+1
 rese>*1 & evaluation activities        
necess>y to c>ry out ! program c>ri$ out
 "u ?is section1 & su* am\nts %all rema9
 available until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd4