,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fhfb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ad1 #bjbj,ms4 ,judy ,chu of ,california 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 and ,mr4 ,gomez7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means ,a ,,bill ,to provide funding to ,states1 localities1 and community-based organizations for emergency aid and services in response to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,social ,services ,pandemic ,disaster ,relief ,act4 #b4 ,funding to ,states1 localities1 and community-based organizations for emergency aid and services 7a7 ,funding for ,states 7#a7 ,increase in funding for ,social ,services ,block ,grant ,program 7,a7 ,appropriation ,out of any money in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states not otherwise appropriated1 there are appropriated #i1fjj1jjj1jjj1 which shall be available for payments under section #bjjb of the ,social ,security ,act4 7,b7 ,deadline for distribution of funds ,within #de days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall distribute the funds made available by this paragraph1 which shall be made available to ,states on an emergency basis for immediate obligation and expenditure4 7,c7 ,submission of ,revised ,pre-,expenditure ,report ,within #ij days after a ,state receives funds made available by this paragraph1 the ,state shall submit to the ,secretary a revised pre-expenditure report pursuant to title ,,xx of the ,social ,security ,act that describes how the ,state plans to administer the funds4 7,d7 ,obligation of funds by ,states ,a ,state to which funds made available by this paragraph are distributed shall obligate the funds not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbj4 7,e7 ,expenditure of funds by ,states ,a grantee to which a ,state 7or a subgrantee to which a grantee7 provides funds made available by this paragraph shall expend the funds not later than ,december #ca1 #bjba4 7#b7 ,rules governing use of additional funds ,a ,state to which funds made available by paragraph 7#a77;,b7 are distributed shall use the funds in accordance with the following3 7,a7 ,purpose 7i7 ,in general ,the ,state shall use the funds only to support the provision of emergency services to disadvantaged children1 families1 and households4 7ii7 ,disadvantaged defined ,in this paragraph1 the term disadvantaged means1 with respect to an entity1 that the entity-- 7,i7 is an individual1 or is located in a community1 that is experiencing material hardship2 7,,ii7 is a household in which there is a child 7as defined in section #ab7;d7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act7 or a child served under section #aa7;a77#a7 of such ,act1 who1 if not for the closure of the school attended by the child during a public health emergency designation and due to concerns about a ,,covid-#ai outbreak1 would receive free or reduced price school meals pursuant to such ,act2 7,,iii7 is an individual1 or is located in a community1 with barriers to employment2 or 7,,iv7 is located in a community that1 as of the date of the enactment of this ,act1 is not experiencing a #ef-;day downward trajectory of-- 7aa7 influenza-like illnesses2 7bb7 ,,covid-like syndromic cases2 7cc7 documented ,,covid-#ai cases2 or 7dd7 positive test results as a percentage of total ,,covid-#ai tests4 7,b7 ,pass-through to local entities 7i7 ,in the case of a ,state in which a county administers or contributes financially to the non-,federal share of the amounts expended in carrying out a ,state program funded under title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act1 the ,state may pass at least #ej percent of all funds so made available through to-- 7,i7 the chief elected official of the city or county that administers the program2 or 7,,ii7 local government and community-based organizations4 7ii7 ,in the case of any other ,state and any ,state to which clause 7i7 applies that does not pass through funds as described in that clause1 the ,state shall-- 7,i7 pass at least #ej percent of the funds through to-- 7aa7 7,,aa7 local governments that will expend or distribute the funds in consultation with community-based organizations with experience serving disadvantaged families or individuals2 or 7,,bb7 community-based organizations with experience serving disadvantaged families and individuals2 and 7bb7 sub-,state areas in proportions based on the population of disadvantaged individuals living in the areas2 and 7,,ii7 report to the ,secretary on how the ,state determined the amounts passed through pursuant to this clause4 7,c7 ,methods 7i7 ,in general ,the ,state shall use the funds only for-- 7,i7 administering emergency services2 7,,ii7 providing short-term cash1 non-cash1 or in-kind emergency disaster relief2 7,,iii7 providing services with demonstrated need in accordance with objective criteria that are made available to the public2 7,,iv7 operational costs directly related to providing services described in subclauses 7,i71 7,,ii71 and 7,,iii72 7,v7 local government emergency social service operations2 and 7,,vi7 providing emergency social services to rural and frontier communities that may not have access to other emergency funding streams4 7ii7 ,administering emergency services defined ,in clause 7i71 the term administering emergency services means-- 7,i7 providing basic disaster relief1 economic1 and well-being necessities to ensure communities are able to safely observe shelter-in-place and social distancing orders2 7,,ii7 providing necessary supplies such as masks1 gloves1 and soap1 to protect the public against infectious disease2 and 7,,iii7 connecting individuals1 children1 and families to services or payments for which they may already be eligible4 7,d7 ,prohibitions 7i7 ,no individual eligibility determinations by grantees or subgrantees ,neither a grantee to which the ,state provides the funds nor any subgrantee of such a grantee may exercise individual eligibility determinations for the purpose of administering short-term1 non-cash1 in-kind emergency disaster relief to communities4 7ii7 ,applicability of certain social services block grant funds use limitations ,the ,state shall use the funds subject to the limitations in section #bjje of the ,social ,security ,act1 except that1 for purposes of this clause1 section #bjje7;a77#b7 and #bjje7;a77#h7 of such ,act shall not apply4 7iii7 ,no supplantation of certain ,state funds ,the ,state may use the funds to supplement1 not supplant1 ,state general revenue funds for social services4 7iv7 ,ban on use for certain costs reimbursable by ,,fema ,the ,state may not use the funds for costs that are reimbursable by the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 under a contract for insurance1 or by self-insurance4 7b7 ,funding for federally recognized ,indian ,tribes and ,tribal organizations 7#a7 ,grants 7,a7 ,in general ,within #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall make grants to federally recognized ,indian ,tribes and ,tribal organizations4 7,b7 ,amount of grant ,the amount of the grant for an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization shall bear the same ratio to the amount appropriated by paragraph 7#c7 as the total amount of grants awarded to the ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization under the ,low-,income ,home ,energy ,assistance ,act of #aiha and the ,community ,service ,block ,grant for fiscal year #bjbj bears to the total amount of grants awarded to all ,indian ,tribes and ,tribal organizations under such ,act and such ,grant for the fiscal year4 7#b7 ,rules governing use of funds ,an entity to which a grant is made under paragraph 7#a7 shall obligate the funds not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbj1 and the funds shall be expended by grantees and subgrantees not later than ,december #ca1 #bjba1 and used in accordance with the following3 7,a7 ,purpose 7i7 ,in general ,the grantee shall use the funds only to support the provision of emergency services to disadvantaged households4 7ii7 ,disadvantaged defined ,in clause 7i71 the term disadvantaged means1 with respect to an entity1 that the entity-- 7,i7 is an individual1 or is located in a community1 that is experiencing material hardship2 7,,ii7 is a household in which there is a child 7as defined in section #ab7;d7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act7 or a child served under section #aa7;a77#a7 of such ,act1 who1 if not for the closure of the school attended by the child during a public health emergency designation and due to concerns about a ,,covid-#ai outbreak1 would receive free or reduced price school meals pursuant to such ,act2 7,,iii7 is an individual1 or is located in a community1 with barriers to employment2 or 7,,iv7 is located in a community that1 as of the date of the enactment of this ,act1 is not experiencing a #ef-;day downward trajectory of-- 7aa7 influenza-like illnesses2 7bb7 ,,covid-like syndromic cases2 7cc7 documented ,,covid-#ai cases2 or 7dd7 positive test results as a percentage of total ,,covid-#ai tests4 7,b7 ,methods 7i7 ,in general ,the grantee shall use the funds only for-- 7,i7 administering emergency services2 7,,ii7 providing short-term1 non-cash1 in-kind emergency disaster relief2 and 7,,iii7 tribal emergency social service operations4 7ii7 ,administering emergency services defined ,in clause 7i71 the term administering emergency services means-- 7,i7 providing basic economic and well-being necessities to ensure communities are able to safely observe shelter-in-place and social distancing orders2 7,,ii7 providing necessary supplies such as masks1 gloves1 and soap1 to protect the public against infectious disease2 and 7,,iii7 connecting individuals1 children1 and families to services or payments for which they may already be eligible4 7,c7 ,prohibitions 7i7 ,no individual eligibility determinations by grantees or subgrantees ,neither the grantee nor any subgrantee may exercise individual eligibility determinations for the purpose of administering short-term1 non-cash1 in-kind emergency disaster relief to communities4 7ii7 ,ban on use for certain costs reimbursable by ,,fema ,the grantee may not use the funds for costs that are reimbursable by the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 under a contract for insurance1 or by self-insurance4 7#c7 ,appropriation ,out of any money in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states not otherwise appropriated1 there are appropriated to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services #djj1jjj1jjj to carry out this subsection4