H.R. 6503 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6503 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2020Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To provide housing support services to the elderly and individuals with disabilities living in Federal Government housing or federally subsidized housing during the Pandemic or Declared Public Health Emergency. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pandemic and Public Health Emergency Support for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Act. 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) COVID-19 emergency period The term COVID-19 emergency period means the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act. (2) COVID-19 public health emergency The term COVID-19 public health emergency means such emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d). (3) housing support services The term housing support services includes delivery of medicines, groceries, meals, and household supplies. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 3. Funding for multifamily service coordinators and service coordinators in public housing (a) Appropriation There is hereby appropriated to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary during the COVID-19 emergency period to provide housing support services in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency to support the ability of elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities living in Federal Government housing or federally subsidized housing to live independently and free of fear of contracting the COVID-19 disease. (b) Use The Secretary shall expend amounts appropriated under this section for— (1) grants under section 672 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13632); (2) grants under section 34 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437z–6); (3) capital advances, project rental assistance, tenant-based rental assistance, and other assistance under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013); and (4) providing other housing support services for the elderly to delay or avoid the need for nursing home care.