,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bc1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a    
,,bill  ,to e/abli% a ,h\s+             
,/abilization ,fund to provide em]g5cy  
h\s+ assi/ance to extremely l[-income   
r5t]s & home[n]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,prev5t ,homelessness ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4
 ,h\s+ ,/abilization ,fund  7a7         
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &      
,urban ,developm5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice 
( ,special ,ne$s ,assi/ance ,programs ( 
! ,(fice ( ,community ,plann+ &         
,developm5t1 %all e/abli% & adm9i/] a   
fund to be kn[n z ! ,h\s+ ,/abilization 
,fund4  7b7 ,grants ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund   
%all be available1 to ! ext5t provid$ 9 
advance 9 appropriations ,acts1 only =  
mak+ annual grants "u ?is section1 9 !  
am\nt det]m9$ pursuant to subsection    
7f71 to cont9ua ( c>e to provide        

%ort-t]m assi/ance "u em]g5cy h\s+      
assi/ance programs t ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es1 pursuant to applications "u   
subsection 7e71 meet ! requirem5ts (    
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,em]g5cy h\s+      
assi/ance program requirem5ts ,an       
em]g5cy h\s+ assi/ance program %all be  
consid]$ to meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is    
subsection only if ! program-- 7#a7 is  
c>ri$ out by a cont9uum ( c>e or o!r    
ag5cy1 organization1 or entity select$  
by a cont9uum ( c>e2  7#b7 op]ates )9 ! 
geographical area s]v$ by ! cont9uum (  
c>e2  7#c7 provides f9ancial assi/ance  
only on behalf ( extremely l[-income    
families :o-- 7,a7 are unable to meet   
h\s+-relat$ obligations 7z describ$ 9   
subsection 7d7 ( ?is section7 due to a  
f9ancial h>d%ip1 :i* %all include !     
situations describ$ 9 clause 7i7 (      
section #c7;a77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #adcg;a7a77#c77;,b77i771 a family or   
heal? crisis1 unexpect$ exp5ses1 unsafe 
or unheal?y liv+ conditions1 & su* o!r  

situations z ! ,secret>y may provide2 & 
7,b7 provide evid5ce ( su* inability to 
meet h\s+ relat$ obligations1 :i* may   
include pa/-due utilities or r5t        
notices1 eviction notices1 & su* o!r    
evid5ce z ! ,secret>y may provide1      
except t a cont9uum ( c>e may1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 provide =   
additional mann]s ( id5tify+ inability  
to meet h\s+ relat$ obligations 9       
situations 9 :i* su* notices are n      
available2  7#d7 provides = coord9ation 
) any local homeless prioritization     
crit]ia1 includ+ ! ,coord9at$ ,entry    
,sy/em or any o!r evid5ce-bas$ analytic 
t>get+ tool1 applicable )9 ! area 9 :i* 
! program w be c>ri$ out1 9 accordance )
 su* requirem5ts z ! ,secret>y %all     
provide2 &  7#e7 meets su* o!r          
requirem5ts z ! ,secret>y may e/abli%4  
7d7 ,eligible f9ancial assi/ance ,am\nts
 f grants "u ?is section = an em]g5cy   
h\s+ assi/ance program %all be us$ to   
provide f9ancial assi/ance only to meet 
h\s+-relat$ obligations1 includ+-- 7#a7 

r5t due1 includ+ am\nts pa/ due1 except 
t su* assi/ance may n-- 7,a7 be provid$ 
= a family = m ?an #h mon?s 7:e!r       
consecutive or n7 )9 ! prec$+ #ab mon?s2
 &  7,b7 may n exce$ on a mon?ly basis !
 am\nt t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is        
reasonable 9 comp>ison ) r5ts *>g$ =    
comp>able dwell+ units locat$ 9 ! same  
area 9 ! private1 unassi/$ local m>ket2 
7#b7 mortgage paym5ts due1 includ+      
am\nts pa/ due1 except t su* assi/ance  
may n be provid$ = a h\sehold = m ?an #h
 mon?s 7:e!r consecutive or n7 )9 !     
prec$+ #ab mon?s & may n exce$ on a     
mon?ly basis su* am\nt z ! ,secret>y    
%all det]m9e2  7#c7 utility paym5ts due1
 includ+ am\nts pa/ due2  7#d7 h\s+     
repairs necess>y to make ! premises     
habitable1 includ+ in/all+ insulation1  
w9d[ repair1 door repair1 ro( repair1 & 
o!r repairs2  7#e7 co/s ( obta9+ s]vices
 = behavioral1 emotional1 & m5tal heal? 
issues1 dome/ic viol5ce issues1 *ild    
welf>e issues1 employm5t c\nsel+1       
sub/ance abuse treatm5t1 or o!r s]vices2

  7#f7 co/s ( obta9+ h\s+ c\nsel+ or    
advice1 includ+ outrea*1 m$iation1 &    
case managem5t2  7#g7 co/s ( obta9+     
legal assi/ance relat+ to eviction1     
=eclosure1 & o!r issues relat+ to a     
family reta9+ its h\s+2 &  7#h7 o!r     
%ort-t]m co/s ! paym5t ( :i* increase   
h\s+ /ability = an extremely l[-income  
family1 includ+ co/s = gas1 groc]ies1   
automotive repair1 public               
transportation1 furniture1 application  
fees1 reunification s]vices1 & su* o!r  
co/s z ! ,secret>y may provide4  7e7    
,applications ,! ,secret>y %all require1
 = a cont9uum ( c>e to receive a grant  
"u ?is section = a fiscal ye>1 t !      
cont9uum ( c>e submit to ! ,secret>y1 & 
! ,secret>y approve1 an application     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y     
consid]s necess>y to ensure t grant     
am\nts are us$ 9 accordance ) ?is       
section4  7f7 ,am\nt ( grants  7#a7     
,allocation  7,a7 ,fiscal ye> #bjba ,=  
fiscal ye> #bjba1 any am\nts made       
available f ! ,fund = grants "u ?is     

section %all be allocat$ = grants to    
cont9ua ( c>e accord+ to ! =mula        
e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b74     
7,b7 ,succe$+ fiscal ye>s ,= ea* fiscal 
ye> !reaft]1 ( any am\nts made available
 f ! ,fund = grants "u ?is section-- 7i7
 #hj p]c5t %all be allocat$ = grants to 
cont9ua ( c>e accord+ to ! =mula        
e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b72 &   
7ii7 #bj p]c5t %all be allocat$ = grants
 to cont9ua ( c>e accord+ to a          
competition pursuant to p>agraph 7#c74  
7#b7 ,=mula  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all1 by regulation1 e/abli% a =mula =  
use to allocate am\nts 9 ! ,fund =      
grants = a fiscal ye>1 9 accordance )   
p>agraph 7#a71 = cont9ua ( c>e ^:       
applications = su* ye> = su* assi/ance h
 be5 approv$ pursuant to subsection 7e74
  7,b7 ,factors ,! =mula requir$ by     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be design$ to take
 into consid]ation1 = ! area s]v$ by a  
cont9uum ( c>e-- 7i7 ! ext5t ( !        
population t are extremely l[-income    
families1 includ+ ! homeless population 

t is un%elt]$1 :o are sev]ely co/-burd5$
 by h\s+-relat$ co/s1 includ+           
obligations describ$ 9 subsection 7d72 &
  7ii7 su* o!r factors z ! ,secret>y may
 provide4  ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e    
data to be us$ = ! factors consid]$ "u !
 =mula bas$ on ! mo/ rec5tly conduct$   
,po9t-,9-,"t ,homeless ,c\nt adm9i/]$ by
 ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,competition ,!     
,secret>y %all1 by regulation1 e/abli% a
 competition = use to allocate am\nts 9 
! ,fund = grants = a fiscal ye> =       
cont9ua ( c>e pursuant to p>agraph      
7#a77;,b77ii71 :i* %all be bas$ on      
measurable crit]ia t-- 7,a7 to ! greate/
 ext5t possible1 are requir$ to be      
collect$ & report$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t or any o!r   
,f$]al ag5cy "u o!r provisions ( law    
already 9 effect or o!rwise d n impose  
new burd5s on cont9ua ( c>e2  7,b7      
provide = t>get+ ( assi/ance made       
available "u an em]g5cy h\s+ assi/ance  
program to h\seholds hav+ ! l[e/        
incomes2  7,c7 enc\rage ! lev]ag+ ( o!r 

non-,f$]al funds = provid+ assi/ance "u 
an em]g5cy h\s+ assi/ance program2  7,d7
 enc\rage em]g5cy h\s+ assi/ance        
programs assi/$ ) grants "u ?is section 
to provide prev5tive assi/ance to avoid 
homelessness2 &  7,e7 enc\rage          
problem-solv+ & div]sion me?ods1 includ+
 ! applicant's capacity & int]e/ 9      
provid+ innovative deliv]y ( h\s+       
/ability int]v5tions & connect+         
h\seholds to o!r public b5efits t       
promote h\s+ /ability4  7g7 ,def9itions 
,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+        
def9itions %all apply3 7#a7 ,cont9uum ( 
c>e ,! t]m cont9uum ( c>e means a       
collaborative applicant e/abli%$ &      
op]at+ = a geographic area = purposes ( 
! ,cont9uum ( ,c>e ,program "u subtitle 
,c ( title ,,iv ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to    
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aacha et seq474  7#b7 ,fund ,! t]m    
,fund means ! ,h\s+ ,/abilization ,fund 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74  7#c7       
,extremely l[-income family ,! t]m      
extremely l[-income family has ! mean+  

giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b774  7#d7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4  7h7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! ,fund    
#ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba  
?r\gh #bjbe4