,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #a1 #bjbj,ms4    
,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mrs4    
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 
,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 
,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,m>key1
 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1
 ,ms4 ,smi?1 & ,mrs4 ,fe9/e97 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &    
,urban ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize
 em]g5cy homeless assi/ance grants "u ! 
,em]g5cy ,solutions ,grants program ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t =
 response to ! public heal? em]g5cy     
relat+ to ,,covid-#ai1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,public ,heal? ,em]g5cy ,%elt] ,act 
( #bjbj4  #b4 ,em]g5cy homeless         
assi/ance  7a7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ "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 #aa1ejj1jjj1jjj = grants "u su*  
subtitle 9 accordance ) ?is section to  
respond to ne$s aris+ f ! public heal?  
em]g5cy relat+ to ! ,coronavirus        
,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai74  7b7      
,=mula ,not)/&+ sections #dac & #dad ( !
 ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacgb;a1 #aacgc71 !
 ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 
79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7    
%all allocate am\nts made available     
pursuant to subsection 7a7 9 accordance 
) a =mula to be e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y 
t takes into consid]ation ! foll[+      
factors3 7#a7 ,risk ( transmission (    
,,covid-#ai 9 a jurisdiction4  7#b7     
,:e!r a jurisdiction has a high numb] or
 rate ( %elt]$ & un%elt]$ homeless      
individuals & families4  7#c7 ,economic 
& h\s+ m>ket conditions 9 a             
jurisdiction4  7c7 ,eligible activities 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to eligible   
activities "u section #dae7;a7 ( !      
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   

,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacgd7;a771 am\nts 
made available pursuant to subsection   
7a7 ( ?is section may also be us$ = !   
co/s ( ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7        
,provid+ tra9+ on infecti\s disease     
prev5tion & mitigation4  7,b7 ,provid+  
haz>d pay1 includ+ = "t work$ be=e !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 = /aff work+
 directly to prev5t & mitigate ! spread 
( ,,covid-#ai among p exp]i5c+ or at    
risk ( homelessness4  7,c7 ,reimbursem5t
 ( co/s = eligible activities 7includ+  
activities describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph7     
relat+ to prev5t+1 prep>+ =1 or respond+
 to ,,covid-#ai t 7 accru$ be=e ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,use (      
am\nts ,! use ( am\nts made available   
pursuant to subsection 7a7 = activities 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be      
consid]$ use = adm9i/rative purposes =  
purposes ( section #dah ( !             
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacgh74  7d7       
,inapplicability ( procurem5t /&>ds ,to 
! ext5t am\nts made available pursuant  

to subsection 7a7 are us$ to procure    
goods & s]vices relat+ to activities to 
prev5t1 prep>e =1 or respond to         
,,covid-#ai1 ! /&>ds & requirem5ts      
reg>d+ procurem5t t are o!rwise         
applicable %all n apply4  7e7           
,inapplicability ( habitability &       
environm5tal review /&>ds ,any ,f$]al   
/&>ds & requirem5ts reg>d+ habitability 
& environm5tal review %all n apply )    
respect to any em]g5cy %elt] t-- 7#a7 is
 assi/$ ) am\nts made available pursuant
 to subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 has be5     
det]m9$ by a ,/ate or local heal?       
(ficial1 9 accordance ) su* requirem5ts 
z ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 to be       
necess>y to prev5t & mitigate ! spread (
 ,,covid-#ai4  7f7 ,inapplicability (   
cap on em]g5cy %elt] activities ,section
 #dae7;b7 ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless
 ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#aacgd7;b77 %all n apply to any am\nts  
made available pursuant to subsection   
7a7 ( ?is section4  7g7 ,initial        
allocation ( assi/ance ,) respect to    

am\nts made available pursuant to       
subsection 7a71 section #dag7;b7 ( !    
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacgf7;b77 %all be 
appli$ by sub/itut+ #cj-;day = #fj-;day4
  7h7 ,waiv]s & alt]native requirem5ts  
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 7except = any
 requirem5ts relat$ to fair h\s+1       
nondiscrim9ation1 labor /&>ds1 & !      
environm5t7 t ! ,secret>y adm9i/]s 9    
connection ) ! obligation or use by !   
recipi5t ( su* am\nts1 if ! ,secret>y   
f9ds t good cause exi/s = ! waiv] or    
alt]native requirem5t & su* waiv] or    
alt]native requirem5t is consi/5t ) !   
purposes describ$ 9 ?is subsection4     
7#b7 ,effectiv5ess2 applicability ,any  
waiv] or alt]native requirem5t describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 be deem$ to 
be effective z ( ! date on :i* a ,/ate  
or unit ( local gov]nm5t began prep>+ = 

,,covid-#ai2 &  7,b7 apply to ! use (   
am\nts made available pursuant to       
subsection 7a7 & am\nts provid$ 9 prior 
appropriation ,acts = fiscal ye> #bjbj  
"u ! head+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban   
,developm5t--,community ,plann+ &       
,developm5t--,community ,developm5t     
,fund & us$ by recipi5ts = ! purposes   
describ$ 9 ?is subsection4  7#c7        
,notification ,! ,secret>y %all notify !
 public ?r\gh ! ,f$]al ,regi/] or o!r   
appropriate means n lat] ?an #e days    
be=e ! effective date ( any waiv] or    
alt]native requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 
& any su* public notice may be provid$  
on ! int]net at ! appropriate gov]nm5t  
website or ?r\gh o!r electronic m$ia1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,exemption
 ,! use ( am\nts made available pursuant
 to subsection 7a7 %all n be subject to 
! consultation1 citiz5 p>ticipation1 or 
mat* requirem5ts t o!rwise apply to !   
,em]g5cy ,solutions ,grants program "u  
subtitle ,b ( title ,,iv ( !            
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   

,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacga et seq471    
except t a recipi5t %all1 at a m9imum1  
publi% h[ ! recipi5t has & w utilize its
 allocation on ! int]net at !           
appropriate gov]nm5t website or ?r\gh   
o!r electronic m$ia4  7i7               
,inapplicability ( mat*+ requirem5t     
,section #daf7;a7 ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to  
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aacge7;a77 %all n apply to any am\nts 
made available pursuant to subsection   
7a7 ( ?is section4  7j7 ,prohibition on 
pr]equisites ,none ( ! funds au?oriz$ "u
 ?is section may be us$ to require p    
exp]i5c+ homelessness 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