,i  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gaif  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,march #bd1          
#bjbb,mrs4 ,axne 7for herself and ,mr4  
,lucas7 introduced the following bill2  
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,financial ,services  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
amend the ,mc,kinney-,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 housing1 and for other       
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,flexibility in     
,addressing ,rural ,homelessness ,act of
 #bjbb4  #b4 ,eligible activities under 
continuum of care program ,subsection   
7a7 of section #dbc of subtitle ,c of   
title ,,iv of the ,mc,kinney-,vento     
,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aachc7;a77 is amended by     
adding at the end the following new     
paragraph3  7#ac7 ,projects in rural    

areas that consist of one or more of the
 following activities3 7,a7 ,payment of 
short-term emergency lodging1 including 
in motels or shelters1 directly or      
through vouchers4  7,b7 ,repairs to     
units-- 7i7 in which homeless           
individuals and families will be housed2
 or  7ii7 which are currently not fit   
for human habitation4  7,c7 ,staff      
training1 professional development1     
skill development1 and staff retention  
activities4  4