,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #ccj #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gaif ,report ,no4 #aag-dbd ,,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 ,july #bj1 #bjbb,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,march #bd1 #bjbb ,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 following3 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 ,july #bj1 #bjbb,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed