,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #af1 #bjai,mr4 
,s*um] 7= ,ms4 ,h>ris 7= h]self1 ,ms4   
,hirono1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mrs4 ,murray1
 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,ms4 ,klobu*>77      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to provide a pa? to end        
homelessness 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,end+ ,homelessness ,act ( 
#bjai4  #b4 ,congressional f9d+s        
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 al?\gh ! ,unit$
 ,/ates has exp]i5c$ a r$uction 9 vet]an
 homelessness aft] a surge ( new ,f$]al 
fund+ t>get$ to homeless vet]ans />t+ 9 
fiscal ye> #bjjh1 major progress t[>ds !
 national goals = end+ homelessness 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates has virtually /all$ 9 !   
abs5ce ( increas$ fund+2  7#b7 accord+  
to ! po9t-9-"t c\nt conduct$ by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 9
 #bjaf1 #edi1ibh p 7 exp]i5c+           

homelessness 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on any   
giv5 night dur+ t ye>1 includ+ m ?an    
#abj1jjj *ildr52  7#c7 homelessness 9 _m
 communities has rea*$ crisis           
proportions1 & "s cities h decl>$ t     
homelessness has rea*$ a /ate ( em]g5cy2
 &  7#d7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t mu/ r5ew its
 commitm5t to ! national goals to end   
homelessness4  #c4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is    
,act1 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y 
( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4  #d4      
,em]g5cy relief fund+ ,title ,,iv ( !   
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj et seq47 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #dia 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadjh7 z section #dda2  
7#b7 by r$esignat+ section #eib 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #aadjh;a7 z section #ddb2 &   
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,e     
#e-,ye> ,pa? ,to ,end ,homelessness     
#dea4 ,em]g5cy relief fund+  7a7 ,direct
 appropriations ,!re is appropriat$ to !
 ,secret>y1 out ( any money 9 !         
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1        
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj

 ?r\gh #bjbd1 to rema9 available until  
exp5d$1 = em]g5cy relief grants "u ?is  
section to address ! unmet ne$s (       
homeless populations 9 jurisdictions ) !
 highe/ ne$4  7b7 ,=mula grants  7#a7   
,allocation ,am\nts appropriat$ "u      
subsection 7a7 = a fiscal ye> %all be   
allocat$ among collaborative applicants 
t comply ) section #djb1 9 accordance ) 
! fund+ =mula e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 
( ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,=mula ,!       
,secret>y %all1 9 consultation ) !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on     
,homelessness1 e/abli% a =mula =        
allocat+ grant am\nts "u ?is section to 
address ! unmet ne$s ( homeless         
populations 9 jurisdictions ) ! highe/  
ne$1 us+ ! be/ curr5tly available data t
 t>gets ne$ bas$ on key /ructural       
det]m9ants ( homelessness 9 ! geographic
 area repres5t$ by a collaborative      
applicant1 :i* %all include data provid+
 accurate c\nts (--  7,a7 ! pov]ty rate2
  7,b7 %ortages ( af=dable h\s+ =       
l[-income families1 v l[-income         

families1 & extremely l[-income         
families1 z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section 
#c7;b77#b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act 
( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#b772 
7,c7 ! numb] ( ov]cr[d$ h\s+ units2     
7,d7 ! numb] (--  7i7 un%elt]$ homeless 
individuals2 &  7ii7 *ronically homeless
 individuals2 &  7,e7 any o!r factors t 
! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7#c7 
,grants ,= ea* fiscal ye> = :i* am\nts  
are appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 or    
o!rwise made available "u ?is section1 &
 = ea* collaborative applicant = :i* an 
am\nt is allocat$ us+ ! =mula e/abli%$  
"u p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection1 !    
,secret>y %all make a grant to !        
collaborative applicant 9 ! am\nt       
allocat$4  7#d7 ,tim+  7,a7 ,=mula to be
 devis$ swiftly ,n lat] ?an #fj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all e/abli% ! fund+ =mula    
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,initial
 di/ribution ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,secret>y e/abli%es !    
=mula requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 !       

,secret>y %all di/ribute am\nts         
appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 or o!rwise
 made available "u ?is section = fiscal 
ye> #bjbj4  7c7 ,use ( grants  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh  
7#d71 a collaborative applicant t       
receives a grant "u ?is section may use 
! grant am\nts only = eligible          
activities "u section #dae1 #dbc1 or    
#dda7;b74  7#b7 ,p]man5t supportive h\s+
 requirem5t  7,a7 ,requirem5t ,except z 
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a           
collaborative applicant t receives a    
grant "u ?is section %all use n less ?an
 #ge p]c5t ( ! grant am\nt = p]man5t    
supportive h\s+1 includ+ capital co/s1  
r5tal subsidies1 & s]vices4  7,b7       
,exemption  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all exempt a collaborative applicant f 
! requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if !   
applicant demon/rates1 9 accordance )   
any /&>ds & proc$ures e/abli%$ by !     
,secret>y1 t--  7,i7 *ronic homelessness
 has be5 functionally elim9at$ 9 !      
geographic area s]v$ by ! applicant2 or 

7,,ii7 ! p]man5t supportive h\s+ "u     
developm5t 9 ! geographic area s]v$ by !
 applicant w be suffici5t to            
functionally elim9ate *ronic            
homelessness once ! p]man5t supportive  
h\s+ is available = occupancy4  7ii7    
,tim+ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !       
,secret>y receives a reque/ = an        
exemption "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y    
%all make a det]m9ation reg>d+ ! reque/4
  7#c7 ,limitation on use = adm9i/rative
 exp5ses ,n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! total    
am\nt ( a grant provid$ "u ?is section  
to a collaborative applicant may be us$ 
= co/s ( adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,h\s+ ,fir/
 requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t a
 collaborative applicant t receives a   
grant "u ?is section is implem5t+1 to ! 
ext5t possible1 & w use ! grant am\nts 9
 accordance )1 a ,h\s+ ,fir/ model =    
assi/ance = homeless individuals4  7d7  
,r5ewal fund+ ,expir+ contracts = leas+1
 r5tal assi/ance1 or p]man5t h\s+ %all  
be treat$1 = purposes ( section #dbi1 z 
expir+ contracts ref]r$ to 9 subsection 

7a7 ( t section4  7e7 ,report+ to       
,congress  7#a7 ,initial report ,n lat] 
?an ,septemb] #a1 #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on    
,homelessness %all submit a report t    
describes ! design & implem5tation ( !  
grant program "u ?is section1 includ+ ! 
=mula requir$ "u subsection 7b77#b71    
to--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1      
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2    
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial
 ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7,d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7       
,semiannual /atus reports  7,a7 ,reports
 to ,congress ,! ,secret>y & ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on            
,homelessness %all submit a semiannual  
report to ! committees specifi$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 t describes ! op]ation ( !
 grant program "u ?is section dur+ !    
prec$+ #f mon?s1 includ+--  7i7         
id5tification ( ! grants made2 &  7ii7 a
 description ( ! activities fund$ )     

grant am\nts4  7,b7 ,collection (       
in=mation by ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all
 require a collaborative applicant t    
receives a grant "u ?is section to      
submit any in=mation to ! ,secret>y t is
 necess>y = ! ,secret>y to comply ) !   
report+ requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a74 
#deb4 ,special purpose v\*]s  7a7       
,direct appropriation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,!re is appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y1 out 
( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise     
appropriat$1 #ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd1 to rema9       
available until exp5d$1 :i* %all be us$ 
9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74   
7#b7 ,r5tal assi/ance ,except z provid$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all use   
am\nts appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 =   
increm5tal r5tal v\*] assi/ance "u      
section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+   
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77 
= individuals & families :o are homeless
 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ?is ,act71   
:i* %all be 9 addition to increm5tal    
r5tal v\*] assi/ance provid$ "u t       

section pursuant to r5ewal ( expir+     
contracts = su* assi/ance4  7#c7        
,adm9i/rative fees  7,a7 ,cap ,!        
,secret>y may use n m ?an #aj p]c5t (   
am\nts appropriat$ = a fiscal ye> "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 = adm9i/rative fees "u    
section #h7q7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+   
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7q774
  7,b7 ,policies & proc$ures ,!         
,secret>y %all e/abli% policies &       
proc$ures to provide ! fees describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 to ! ext5t necess>y to 
assi/ homeless individuals & families on
 ^: behalf r5tal assi/ance is provid$ to
 f9d & ma9ta9 suitable h\s+4  7b7       
,allocation ,! ,secret>y %all make      
assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section        
available to public h\s+ ag5cies bas$   
on--  7#a7 geographical ne$ = !         
assi/ance by homeless individuals &     
families1 z id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y2    
7#b7 ! adm9i/rative p]=mance ( public   
h\s+ ag5cies2 &  7#c7 o!r factors z     
specifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7           
,availability ,assi/ance made available 

"u ?is section %all cont9ue to rema9    
available only = homeless individuals & 
families ^u turnov]4  7d7 ,r5ewal fund+ 
,r5ewal ( expir+ contracts = r5tal      
assi/ance provid$ "u subsection 7a7 & = 
adm9i/rative fees "u t subsection %all1 
to ! ext5t provid$ 9 appropriation      
,acts1 be fund$ "u ! section #h         
t5ant-bas$ r5tal assi/ance acc\nt4  7e7 
,waiv] au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !    
,secret>y f9ds t a waiv] or alt]native  
requirem5t is necess>y to ensure t      
homeless individuals & families c obta9 
h\s+ us+ r5tal assi/ance made available 
"u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may waive1  
or specify alt]native requirem5ts =1 any
 provision ( any /atute or regulation t 
! ,secret>y adm9i/]s 9 connection ) !   
use ( funds made available "u ?is       
section 7except = requirem5ts relat$ to 
fair h\s+1 nondiscrim9ation1 labor      
/&>ds1 & ! environm5t7 t relates to     
scre5+ ( applicants = assi/ance1        
admission ( applicants1 & selection (   
t5ants4  7#b7 ,duty ( public h\s+       

ag5cies ,! ,secret>y %all require public
 h\s+ ag5cies receiv+ r5tal assi/ance   
fund+ made available "u ?is section to  
take all reasonable actions to help     
assi/$ individuals & families avoid     
subsequ5t homelessness4  #dec4 ,outrea* 
fund+  7a7 ,direct appropriation ,!re is
 appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y1 out ( any  
money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise           
appropriat$1 #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbd1 to rema9       
available until exp5d$1 = grants "u ?is 
section to provide outrea* & coord9ate  
s]vices = individuals & families :o are 
homeless or =m]ly homeless4  7b7 ,grants
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all make  
grants "u ?is section on a competitive  
basis only to collaborative applicants t
 comply ) section #djb4  7#b7 ,priority 
,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 !       
,secret>y %all give priority to         
collaborative applicants t submit plans 
to make innovative & effective use (    
/aff fund$ ) grant am\nts 9 accordance )
 subsection 7c74  7c7 ,use ( grants ,a  

collaborative applicant t receives a    
grant "u ?is section may use ! grant    
am\nts only = provid+ case manag]s1     
social work]s1 or o!r /aff :o conduct   
outrea* & coord9ate s]vices =           
individuals & families :o are homeless  
or =m]ly homeless4  7d7 ,tim+  7#a7     
,crit]ia to be e/abli%$ swiftly ,n lat] 
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% ! 
crit]ia = aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1  
includ+ ! priority sy/em requir$ "u     
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,initial          
di/ribution ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ,secret>y e/abli%es       
crit]ia "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all di/ribute am\nts appropriat$ "u    
subsection 7a7 or o!rwise made available
 "u ?is section = fiscal ye> #bjbj4  4  
#e4 ,h\s+ ,tru/ ,fund  7a7 ,fund+  7#a7 
,annual fund+ ,!re is appropriat$1 out (
 any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise      
appropriat$1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjbj & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 to     
rema9 available until exp5d$1 :i* %all  

be cr$it$ to ! ,h\s+ ,tru/ ,fund        
e/abli%$ "u #acch ( ! ,f$]al ,h\s+      
,ent]prises ,f9ancial ,safety &         
,s\ndness ,act ( #aiib 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4   
#defh7 = use "u t section4  7#b7 ,r5tal 
assi/ance ,!re is appropriat$1 out ( any
 money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise          
appropriat$1 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbj & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 to rema9
 available until exp5d$1 = increm5tal   
project-bas$ v\*] assi/ance or          
project-bas$ r5tal assi/ance1 to be     
allocat$ to ,/ates 9 accordance ) !     
=mula e/abli%$ "u section #acch ( !     
,f$]al ,h\s+ ,ent]prises ,f9ancial      
,safety & ,s\ndness ,act ( #aiib 7#ab   
,u4,s4,c4 #defh71 to be us$ solely 9    
conjunction ) grant funds aw>d$ "u t    
section4  7#c7 ,priority = h\s+ !       
homeless  7,a7 ,priority ,dur+ ! fir/ #e
 fiscal ye>s = :i* am\nts are made      
available "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y
 %all ensure t priority = occupancy 9   
dwell+ units describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7
 t become available = occupancy is giv5 

to individuals & families :o are        
homeless 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( !    
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb774  7,b7     
,cov]$ dwell+ units ,a dwell+ unit      
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is any dwell+
 unit t-- 7i7 is locat$ 9 h\s+ t has    
receiv$ assi/ance us+ am\nts t 7 cr$it$ 
to ! ,h\s+ ,tru/ ,fund "u p>agraph 7#a72
 or  7ii7 is receiv+ assi/ance us+      
am\nts made available "u p>agraph 7#b74 
7b7 ,t5ant r5t contribution  7#a7       
,limitation ,section #acch7;c77#g77;,a7 
( ! ,f$]al ,h\s+ ,ent]prises ,f9ancial  
,safety & ,s\ndness ,act ( #aiib 7#ab   
,u4,s4,c4 #defh7;c77#g77;,a77 is am5d$--
  7,a7 by /rik+ except t n less ?an #ge 
p]c5t & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 except t-- 7i7 
n less ?an #ge p]c5t  2  7,b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( law1 all r5tal h\s+ dwell+  
units %all be subject to legally b9d+   
commitm5ts t ensure t ! contribution    
t[>d r5t by a family resid+ 9 ! dwell+  
unit %all n exce$ #cj p]c5t ( ! adju/$  

income 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section      
#c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act (   
#aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b777 ( !   
family2 &  4  7#b7 ,regulations ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate   
regulations to implem5t clause 7ii7 (   
section #acch7;c77#g77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al   
,h\s+ ,ent]prises ,f9ancial ,safety &   
,s\ndness ,act ( #aiib 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4   
#defh7;c77#g77;,a771 z add$ by p>agraph 
7#a77;,b74  #f4 ,te*nical assi/ance     
funds to help ,/ates & local            
organizations align heal? & h\s+ sy/ems 
7a7 ,fund+ ,!re is appropriat$ to !     
,secret>y1 out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury
 n o!rwise appropriat$1 #bj1jjj1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbj1 to rema9 available    
until exp5d$1 = provid+ te*nical        
assi/ance "u section #dje ( !           
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfa;b7 9         
connection ) exp&+ ! ,heal?c>e & ,h\s+  
7,h#b7 ,sy/ems ,integration ,initiative 
( ! ,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) !      

,unit$ ,/ates ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on     
,homelessness & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices4  7b7 ,use ,9 exp&+ !   
,initiative describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y %all seek to-- 7#a7 assi/    
,/ates & localities 9 integrat+ & align+
 policies & fund+ betwe5 ,m$icaid       
programs1 behavioral heal? provid]s1 &  
h\s+ provid]s to create supportive h\s+ 
opportunities2 &  7#b7 engage ,/ate     
,m$icaid program directors1 ,gov]nors1  
,/ate h\s+ & homelessness ag5cies1 any  
o!r relevant ,/ate (fices1 & any        
relevant local gov]nm5t entities1 to    
assi/ ,/ates 9 increas+ use ( _!        
,m$icaid programs to f9ance supportive  
s]vices = homeless individuals4  7c7    
,priority ,9 us+ am\nts made available  
"u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give   
priority to use = ,/ates & localities   
hav+ ! highe/ numb]s ( *ronically       
homeless individuals4  #g4 ,p]man5t     
au?orization ( appropriations =         
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act grants ,section #djh ( !           

,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfd7 is am5d$ to 
read z foll[s3  #djh4 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is title su*   
sums z may be necess>y = ea* fiscal ye>4
  4  #h4 ,p]man5t ext5sion ( ,unit$     
,/ates ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on            
,homelessness ,title ,,ii ( !           
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacaa et seq47 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ section #bji 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #aacai72 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+
 section #baj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacbj7 z  
section #bji4  #i4 ,em]g5cy designation 
7a7 ,/atutory ,,paygo ,?is ,act is      
designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t       
pursuant to section #d7;g7 ( ! ,/atutory
 ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774  7b7 ,s5ate        
designation ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ?is ,act is    
designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t       
pursuant to section #daab7;a7 ( ,h4     
,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aae? ,congress71 !    
concurr5t resolution on ! budget =      

fiscal ye> #bjah4