,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
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,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ag1        
#bjba,ms4 ,bu% 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,b[man7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a 
,,bill  ,to exp& public access to t5ant 
f9ancial assi/ance programs1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,em]g5cy ,r5tal ,assi/ance 
,program ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjba or !  
,,erap ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjba4  #b4   
,collaboration ) public entities  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #eja ( subtitle ,a (    
title ,v ( ,division ,m ( ! ,consolidat$
 ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #ijeh;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subsection 7c77#e77;,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 
#aj p]c5t & ins]t+ #ae p]c5t2 &  7,b7 by
 /rik+ relat$ to su* funds4 & ins]t+    
relat$ to su* funds & = collaboration ) 
public entities z describ$ 9 subsection 
7n742 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7n7 ,collaboration ) public entities  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury

 %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !       
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 issue        
guidance design$ to in/ruct eligible    
grantees ) respect to h[ be/ to         
collaborate ) public entities to provide
 application assi/ance s]vices4  7#b7   
,use ( am\nts paid to eligible grantee  
,not)/&+ subsection 7c77#e71 an eligible
 grantee t collaborates ) public        
entities pursuant to ! guidance issu$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#a7 may use am\nts available =
 adm9i/rative co/s "u section 7c77#e7   
to1 9 coord9ation ) "o or m public      
entities1 develop any adm9i/rative      
infra/ructure necess>y to provide       
application assi/ance s]vices1 includ+--
 7,a7 tra9+ ! employees ( a public      
entity or o!r designat$ in/itutional    
repres5tative ( a public entity ab\t h[ 
to complete ! em]g5cy r5tal application 
process2  7,b7 ma9ta9+ physical &       
electronic copies ( all docum5ts ne$$ to
 apply = assi/ance2  7,c7 e/abli%+      
me?ods ( communication betwe5 eligible  

grantees1 public entities1 community    
organizations1 & individual h\seholds2  
7,d7 provid+ language translation       
s]vices2  7,e7 develop+ community       
outrea* mat]ials1 programs1 &           
initiatives2 &  7,f7 collect+ & /or+    
relevant docum5tation on-site at !      
public entity1 or ) a ?ird p>ty 9 a     
mann] t complies ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &     
local law4  7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
subsection3 7,a7 ,application assi/ance 
s]vices ,! t]m application assi/ance    
s]vices means-- 7i7 di/ribut+           
applications = assi/ance to individuals 
t may qualify = assi/ance2 &  7ii7      
assi/+ individuals apply+ or assi/ance4 
7,b7 ,public entity ,! t]m public entity
 includes-- 7i7 public elem5t>y s*ools &
 public second>y s*ools 7z su* t]ms are 
def9$ "u section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife72     
7ii7 public libr>ies2  7iii7            
,,hud-approv$ h\s+ c\nsel+ ag5cies & o!r
 entities receiv+ funds "u section #cbjd
 ( ! ,am]ican ,rescue ,plan ,act (      

#bjba2  7iv7 c\rts t h&le eviction      
relat$ matt]s2  7v7 public h\s+ ag5cies2
  7vi7 public transit sy/ems2  7vii7    
,/ate dep>tm5ts ( motor vehicles2       
7viii7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice2 &
  7ix7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local social    
s]vice provid]s4  4  7b7 ,collaboration 
) public entities ,section #cbja ( !    
,am]ican ,rescue ,plan ,act ( #bjba is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7   
,collaboration ) public entities  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury     
%all1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !        
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 issue        
guidance design$ to in/ruct eligible    
grantees ) respect to h[ be/ to         
collaborate ) public entities to provide
 application assi/ance s]vices4  7#b7   
,use ( am\nts paid to eligible grantee  
,an eligible grantee t collaborates )   
public entities pursuant to ! guidance  
issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 may use n m   
?an #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nt paid to su*     
eligible grantee "u ?is section to1 9   

coord9ation ) "o or m public entities1  
develop any adm9i/rative infra/ructure  
necess>y to provide application         
assi/ance s]vices1 includ+-- 7,a7 tra9+ 
! employees ( a public entity or o!r    
designat$ in/itutional repres5tative ( a
 public entity ab\t h[ to complete !    
em]g5cy r5tal application process2  7,b7
 ma9ta9+ physical & electronic copies ( 
all docum5ts ne$$ to apply = assi/ance2 
7,c7 e/abli%+ me?ods ( communication    
betwe5 eligible grantees1 public        
entities1 community organizations1 &    
individual h\seholds2  7,d7 provid+     
language translation s]vices2  7,e7     
develop+ community outrea* mat]ials1    
programs1 & initiatives2 &  7,f7        
collect+ & /or+ relevant docum5tation   
on-site at ! public entity1 or ) a ?ird 
p>ty 9 a mann] t complies ) ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 & local law4  7#c7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,application      
assi/ance s]vices ,! t]m application    
assi/ance s]vices means-- 7i7 di/ribut+ 
applications = assi/ance to individuals 

t may qualify = assi/ance2 &  7ii7      
assi/+ individuals apply+ or assi/ance4 
7,b7 ,public entity ,! t]m public entity
 includes-- 7i7 public elem5t>y s*ools &
 public second>y s*ools 7z su* t]ms are 
def9$ "u section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife72     
7ii7 public libr>ies2  7iii7 public h\s+
 ag5cies2  7iv7 public transit sy/ems2  
7v7 ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( motor vehicles2   
7vi7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice2 &  
7vii7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local social     
s]vice provid]s4  4