,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cfhe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ab1 #bjbj,mr4 ,br[n 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,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 & ,r5tal ,m>ket ,/abilization ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,em]g5cy r5tal assi/ance 7a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y71 out ( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj = grants "u ! ,em]g5cy ,solutions ,grants program "u subtitle ,b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacga et seq47 = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$ 7subject to subsections 7d7 & 7n7 ( ?is section71 to be us$ = provid+ r5tal assi/ance 9 accordance ) section #dae7;a77#d7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacgd7;a77#d77 & ?is section4 7b7 ,def9ition ( at risk ( homelessness ,not)/&+ section #dja7a7 ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj7a771 = purposes ( assi/ance made available ) am\nts made available pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! t]m at risk ( homelessness means1 ) respect to an individual or family1 t ! individual or family-- 7#a7 has an income bel[ #hj p]c5t ( ! m$ian income = ! area z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7#b7 has an inability to atta9 or ma9ta9 h\s+ /ability or has insuffici5t res\rces to pay = r5t or utilities due to f9ancial h>d%ips4 7c7 ,income t>get+ & calculation ,= purposes ( assi/ance made available ) am\nts made available pursuant to subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 ea* grantee ( su* am\nts %all use-- 7,a7 n less ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! am\nts receiv$ only = provid+ assi/ance = individuals or families exp]i5c+ homelessness or at risk ( homelessness :o h incomes n exce$+ #cj p]c5t ( ! m$ian income = ! area z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7,b7 n less ?an #gj p]c5t ( ! am\nts receiv$ only = provid+ assi/ance = individuals or families exp]i5c+ homelessness or at risk ( homelessness :o h incomes n exce$+ #ej p]c5t ( ! m$ian income = ! area z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,c7 ! rema9d] ( ! am\nts receiv$ only = provid+ assi/ance to individuals or families exp]i5c+ homelessness or at risk ( homelessness :o h incomes n exce$+ #hj p]c5t ( ! m$ian income = ! relevant geographic area z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 except t if a 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\nts1 su* grantee may e/abli% a high] p]c5tage limit = purposes ( subsection 7b77#a71 :i* %all n 9 any case exce$ #abj p]c5t ( ! area m$ian income2 & 7#b7 9 det]m9+ ! income ( a h\sehold-- 7,a7 ! calculation ( income p]=m$ at ! "t ( application = su* assi/ance %all consid] only income t ! h\sehold is curr5tly receiv+ at su* "t & any income rec5tly t]m9at$ %all n be includ$2 7,b7 ! calculation ( income p]=m$ ) respect to h\seholds receiv+ ongo+ assi/ance 7su* z m$ium-t]m r5tal assi/ance7 #c mon?s aft] initial receipt ( assi/ance %all consid] only ! income t ! h\sehold is receiv+ at ! "t ( su* review2 & 7,c7 ! calculation ( income p]=m$ ) respect to h\seholds receiv+ assi/ance = arre>ages %all consid] only ! income t ! h\sehold 0 receiv+ at ! "t su* arre>ages 7 incurr$4 7d7 #c-,ye> availability 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* grantee ( am\nts made available pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all-- 7,a7 exp5d n less ?an #fj p]c5t ( su* grant am\nts )9 #b ye>s ( ! date t su* funds became available to ! grantee = obligation2 & 7,b7 exp5d #ajj p]c5t ( su* grant am\nts )9 #c ye>s ( su* date4 7#b7 ,reallocation aft] #b ye>s ,! ,secret>y may recapture any am\nts n obligat$ 9 compliance ) p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 & reallocate su* am\nts to grantees 9 compliance ) ! =mula ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7h77#a77;,a74 7#c7 ,rescission & reallocation ( funds ,any am\nts made available pursuant to subsection 7a7 t are n exp5d$ by a grantee to provide assi/ance 9 accordance ) ?is section by ! deadl9e "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all be reallocat$ by ! ,secret>y z foll[s3 7,a7 #fe p]c5t %all be transf]r$ & cr$it$ to ! ,h\s+ ,tru/ ,fund e/abli%$ "u section #acch ( ! ,f$]al ,h\s+ ,ent]prises ,f9ancial ,safety & ,s\ndness ,act ( #aiib 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #defh74 7,b7 #ce p]c5t %all be transf]r$ or cr$it$ to ! ,capital ,magnet ,fund e/abli%$ "u section #acci ( ! ,f$]al ,h\s+ ,ent]prises ,f9ancial ,safety & ,s\ndness ,act ( #aiib 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #defi74 7e7 ,r5t re/rictions 7#a7 ,inapplicability ,section #egf4ajf7;d7 ( title #bd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 %all n apply ) respect to homelessness prev5tion assi/ance made available ) am\nts made available "u subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,am\nt ( r5tal assi/ance ,9 provid+ homelessness prev5tion assi/ance ) am\nts made available "u subsection 7a71 ! maximum am\nt ( r5tal assi/ance t may be provid$ %all be ! great] (-- 7,a7 #abj p]c5t ( ! high] (-- 7i7 ! ,fair ,m>ket ,r5t e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y = ! metropolitan area or c\nty2 or 7ii7 ! applicable ,small ,area ,fair ,m>ket ,r5t e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y2 or 7,b7 su* high] am\nt z ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e is ne$$ to cov] m>ket r5ts 9 ! area4 7f7 ,subleases ,not)/&+ ! second s5t5ce ( subsection 7g7 ( section #egf4ajf ( title #bd ( ! ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 a program p>ticipant may sublet1 ) r5tal assi/ance made available ) am\nts made available pursuant to subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 a dwell+ unit f a r5t] ( ! dwell+ unit if !re is a legally b9d+1 writt5 lease agreem5t = su* sublease4 7g7 ,h\s+ relocation or /abilization activities ,a grantee ( am\nts made available pursuant to subsection 7a7 may exp5d up to #be p]c5t ( its allocation = activities "u section #dae7;a77#e7 ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacgd7;a77#e771 except t not)/&+ su* section1 activities "u su* section may be provid$ only = individuals or families hav+ incomes n exce$+ #ej p]c5t ( ! area m$ian income4 7h7 ,allocation ( assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 allocat+ am\nts made available pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 7i7 = any purpose au?oriz$ 9 ?is section1 allocate #b p]c5t ( su* am\nt = ,indian tribes & tribally designat$ h\s+ entities 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dajc77 "u ! =mula e/abli%$ pursuant to section #cjb ( su* ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daeb71 except t #j4c p]c5t ( ! am\nt allocat$ "u ?is clause %all be allocat$ = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,hawaiian ,home ,l&s2 & 7ii7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 obligate & disburse ! am\nts allocat$ pursuant to clause 7i7 9 accordance ) su* allocations & provide su* grantees ) any necess>y guidance = use ( ! funds2 & 7,b7 7i7 n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & aft] sett+ aside am\nts "u subp>agraph 7,a71 allocate #ej p]c5t ( any su* rema9+ am\nts "u ! =mula specifi$ 9 subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7e7 ( section #dad ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacgc7 =1 & notify1 ea* ,/ate1 metropolitan city1 & urban c\nty t is to receive a direct grant ( su* am\nts2 & 7ii7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 obligate & disburse ! am\nts allocat$ pursuant to clause 7i7 9 accordance ) su* allocations & provide su* grantees ) any necess>y guidance = use ( ! funds2 & 7,c7 7i7 n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 allocate any rema9+ am\nts = eligible grantees accord+ to a =mula to be develop$ by ! ,secret>y t takes into consid]ation ! =mula ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & ! 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+ unemploym5t2 & 7ii7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! allocation ( su* am\nts pursuant to clause 7i71 obligate & disburse su* am\nts 9 accordance ) su* allocations4 7#b7 ,allocations to ,/ates 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #egf4bjb7;a7 ( title #bd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 a ,/ate recipi5t ( an allocation "u ?is section may elect to adm9i/] up to #ajj p]c5t ( its allocation to c>ry out activities eligible "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,requirem5t ,any ,/ate recipi5t mak+ an election describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all s]ve h\seholds ?r\gh\t ! entire ,/ate1 includ+ h\seholds 9 rural communities & small t[ns4 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$4 7#d7 ,p>tn]%ips & subgrantees ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section may di/ribute funds ?r\gh #a or m p>tn]%ips1 subgrantees1 or contracts ) an entity1 includ+ a public h\s+ ag5cy 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b7771 capable ( c>ry+ out a program "u ?is section4 7i7 ,inapplicability ( mat*+ requirem5t ,section #daf7;a7 ( ! ,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 ,reimbursem5t ( eligible activities ,am\nts made available pursuant to subsection 7a7 may be us$ by a grantee to reimburse exp5ditures incurr$ = eligible activities "u ?is section aft] ,m>* #bg1 #bjbj4 7k7 ,prohibition on pr]equisites ,none ( ! funds made available pursuant to ?is section may be us$ to require any individual receiv+ assi/ance "u ! program "u ?is section 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 7l7 ,waiv]s & alt]native requirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,au?ority ,9 adm9i/]+ ! am\nts made available pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may waive1 or specify alt]native requirem5ts =1 any provision ( any /atute or regulation t ! ,secret>y adm9i/]s 9 connection ) ! obligation by ! ,secret>y or ! use by ! recipi5t ( su* am\nts 7except = requirem5ts relat$ to fair h\s+1 nondiscrim9ation1 labor /&>ds1 prohibition on pr]equisites1 data report+1 & ! environm5t unless o!rwise provid$ "u ?is p>agraph71 if ! ,secret>y f9ds t good cause exi/s = ! waiv] or alt]native requirem5t & su* waiv] or alt]native requirem5t is necess>y to exp$ite ! use ( funds made available pursuant to ?is section1 to respond to public heal? ord]s or conditions relat$ to ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy1 or to ensure t eligible individuals c atta9 or ma9ta9 h\s+ /ability4 7,b7 ,requir$ waiv] ,! ,secret>y %all waive any regulatory requirem5ts t re/rict eligibility bas$ ^u prior receipt ( assi/ance "u ! program dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7,c7 ,public notice ,! ,secret>y %all notify ! public ?r\gh ! ,f$]al ,regi/] or o!r appropriate means ( any waiv] or alt]native requirem5t "u ?is p>agraph1 & t su* public notice may be provid$1 at a m9imum1 on ! int]net at ! appropriate ,gov]nm5t website or ?r\gh o!r electronic m$ia1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,public he>+s 7,a7 ,inapplicability ( 9-p]son he>+ requirem5ts dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a grantee "u ?is section %all n be requir$ to hold 9-p]son public he>+s 9 connection ) its citiz5 p>ticipation plan1 b %all provide citiz5s ) notice1 includ+ publication ( its plan = c>ry+ out ?is section on ! int]net1 & a reasonable opportunity to comm5t ( n less ?an #e days4 7ii7 ,resumption ( 9-p]son he>+ requirem5ts ,aft] ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! 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 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all direct grantees "u ?is section to resume pre-crisis public he>+ requirem5ts4 7,b7 ,virtual public he>+s 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,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 7ii7 ,requirem5ts ,any virtual he>+s held "u clause 7i7 by a grantee "u ?is section %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 7m7 ,developm5t & ,submission ( ,plans 7#a7 ,resubmission ( plans ,a recipi5t ( funds made available pursuant to ?is section may revise & resubmit its plan = execut+ a program or programs "u ?is section to ! ,secret>y at anytime dur+ ! fir/ #ahj days ( initiat+ ! program4 7#b7 ,consultation ,9 develop+ a plan to c>ry out ?is section1 ea* recipi5t ( funds made available pursuant to ?is section %all consult ) ! applicable ,cont9uum or ,cont9uums ( ,c>e = ! geographic area s]v$ by ! recipi5t & organizations repres5t+ und]s]v$ communities & populations & organizations ) exp]tise 9 af=dable h\s+4 7n7 ,adm9i/ration 7#a7 ,by ,secret>y ,( any am\nts made available pursuant to subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 n m ?an ! less] ( #j4e p]c5t1 or #ae1jjj1jjj1 may be us$ by ! ,secret>y = /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 #bjbd2 & 7,b7 n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj %all be available to ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al = audits & inve/igations ( ! program au?oriz$ "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,by ,recipi5ts ,subsection 7a7 ( section #egf4ajh ( title #bd ( ! ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations %all be appli$1 ) respect to am\nts made available pursuant to ?is section1 by sub/itut+ #aj = #g4e4