H.R. 7196 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7196 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2022Mrs. Axne (for herself and Mr. Lucas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to expand the authorized activities under the Continuum of Care program to include activities that address barriers to transitioning families in rural areas to permanent housing, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flexibility in Addressing Rural Homelessness Act of 2022. 2. Eligible activities under continuum of care program Subsection (a) of section 423 of subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11383(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (13) Projects in rural areas that consist of one or more of the following activities: (A) Payment of short-term emergency lodging, including in motels or shelters, directly or through vouchers. (B) Repairs to units— (i) in which homeless individuals and families will be housed; or (ii) which are currently not fit for human habitation. (C) Staff training, professional development, skill development, and staff retention activities. .