,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dghi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #f1 #bjbb,ms4
 ,hassan introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to e/abli% a competitive grant 
program at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban 
,developm5t to support ! con/ruction1   
pres]vation1 or rehabilitation (        
af=dable work=ce h\s+ 9 areas ) %ortages
 ( af=dable h\s+ units = sale1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,exp& ,h\s+ ,opportunities  
,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,,title
 ,i--,work=ce ,h\s+ ,developm5t         
,act,sec4 #aja4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #ajb4 
,competitive grant program to support   
work=ce h\s+ units4,,title ,,ii--,/ate  
,af=dable ,h\s+ ,tru/ ,fund ,mat*       
,act,sec4 #bja4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #bjb4 
,/ate af=dable h\s+ tru/ fund           

mat*4,,title ,,iii--,prev5t ,evictions  
,act,sec4 #cja4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #cjb4 
,def9itions4,sec4 #cjc4 ,l&lord-t5ant   
m$iation competitive grant program4  ,i 
,work=ce ,h\s+ ,developm5t ,act  #aja4  
,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$ z !  
,work=ce ,h\s+ ,developm5t ,act4  #ajb4 
,competitive grant program to support   
work=ce h\s+ units  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,af=dable ,! t]m      
af=dable1 ) respect to a work=ce h\s+   
unit1 means t ! total h\s+ co/s = ! unit
 d n exce$ #cj p]c5t ( ! income ( ! buy]
 ( ! work=ce h\s+ unit4  7#b7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on         
,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,dwell+ ,! t]m   
dwell+ means any build+1 /ructure1 or   
portion !re( t is occupi$ z1 or design$ 
or int5d$ = occupancy z1 a resid5ce by  
#a or m individuals4  7#d7 ,eligible    

entity ,! t]m eligible entity means--   
7,a7 a ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t2  
7,b7 a nonpr(it h\s+ develop]2  7,c7 an 
ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate2  7,d7 
a public h\s+ ag5cy2  7,e7 a community  
developm5t f9ancial in/itution1 z def9$ 
9 section #ajc ( ! ,community           
,developm5t ,bank+ & ,f9ancial          
,in/itutions ,act ( #aiid 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4
 #dgjb72  7,f7 a resid5t-own$ community2
 &  7,g7 any o!r entity t supports h\s+ 
developm5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4   
7#e7 ,fir/-"t homebuy] ,! t]m fir/-"t   
homebuy] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #ajd ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez     
,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #abgjd74  7#f7 ,nonpr(it h\s+ 
develop] ,! t]m nonpr(it h\s+ develop]  
means a nonpr(it organization hav+ z "o 
( its pr9cipal purposes ! creation1     
developm5t1 or pres]vation ( h\s+1      
includ+ a subsidi>y ( a public h\s+     
ag5cy4  7#g7 ,program ,! t]m ,program   
means ! grant program e/abli%$ "u ?is   
section4  7#h7 ,public h\s+ ag5cy2 ,/ate

 ,! t]ms public h\s+ ag5cy & ,/ate h !  
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #c7;b7 ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b774  7#i7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4  7#aj7      
,total h\s+ co/s ,! t]m total h\s+ co/s 
means mortgage pr9cipal & int]e/1 taxes1
 & insurance4  7#aa7 ,work=ce h\s+ unit 
,! t]m work=ce h\s+ unit means a #a- to 
#d-unit dwell+-- 7,a7 t is ! prim>y     
resid5ce ( ! buy]2  7,b7 9 :i* none ( ! 
units are r5t$2 &  7,c7 t is af=dable to
 buy]s ) incomes ( n m ?an #ajj p]c5t ( 
! area m$ian income4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!
 ,secret>y %all e/abli% a competitive   
grant program to aw>d grants to eligible
 entities to increase ! supply (        
af=dable work=ce h\s+ units4  7c7 ,use (
 funds ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u !       
,program %all use grant funds = !       
con/ruction1 pres]vation1 or            
rehabilitation ( work=ce h\s+ units1 :i*
 %all rema9 af=dable = a p]iod ( n less 
?an #e ye>s f ! sale ( ! work=ce h\s+   

unit4  7d7 ,application & selection     
process  7#a7 ,application ,an eligible 
entity desir+ a grant "u ! ,program %all
 submit to ! ,secret>y an application at
 su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+-- 7,a7 a
 description ( ! con/ruction1           
pres]vation1 or rehabilitation projects 
to be support$ by ! grant2 &  7,b7 any  
additional in=mation z ! ,secret>y may  
require4  7#b7 ,selection ( grantees    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
crit]ia to aw>d grants "u ! ,program on 
a competitive basis1 :i* may include    
consid]ation ( :e!r-- 7i7 ! m$ian price 
( work=ce h\s+ units 9 ! area to be s]v$
 by ! grant is increas+2  7ii7 ! supply 
( available work=ce h\s+ units 9 ! area 
to be s]v$ by ! grant is decreas+2 &    
7iii7 :e!r employ]s 9 ! area to be s]v$ 
by ! grant are /ruggl+ to recruit       
employees due to ! lack ( af=dable h\s+ 
options4  7,b7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y   
%all prioritize aw>d+ grants to eligible
 entities t demon/rate a lack ( af=dable
 work=ce h\s+ units 9 ! area to be s]v$ 

by ! grant4  7e7 ,report to ,congress ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 !        
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report on !  
implem5tation ( ! ,program1 :i* %all    
include-- 7#a7 a li/ ( grant recipi5ts &
 ! am\nt aw>d$ to ea* grant recipi5t2   
7#b7 a description ( ! projects assi/$  
us+ grant funds1 includ+ ! numb] (      
af=dable work=ce h\s+ units creat$1     
pres]v$1 & rehabilitat$ "u ! ,program2  
7#c7 a description ( ! h\seholds t      
pur*as$ homes assi/$ "u ! ,program1     
includ+ ! numb] ( fir/-"t homebuy]s2 &  
7#d7 any o!r metrics t ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es necess>y4  7f7 ,work=ce ,h\s+  
,developm5t ,fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is
 e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury a fund to be    
kn[n z ! ,work=ce ,h\s+ ,developm5t     
,fund to c>ry out ! ,program4  7#b7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ & deposit$   
into ! fund e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye> 

#bjbc & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4  ,,ii   
,/ate ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,tru/ ,fund ,mat* 
,act  #bja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may  
be cit$ z ! ,/ate ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,tru/ 
,fund ,mat* ,act4  #bjb4 ,/ate af=dable 
h\s+ tru/ fund mat* ,section #bag ( !   
,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable  
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgdg7 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7   
,/ate af=dable h\s+ tru/ fund mat*  7#a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7    
,af=dable h\s+ ne$s ,! t]m af=dable h\s+
 ne$s means h\s+1 h\s+ con/ruction1 or  
h\s+ improvem5ts designat$ = l[-income  
individuals1 includ+ individuals        
exp]i5c+ sub/ance use disord]s1 vet]ans1
 individuals 9 rural communities1       
individuals exp]i5c+ homelessness1 or   
individuals exp]i5c+ disabilities4  7,b7
 ,bonus am\nt ,! t]m bonus am\nt means  
an increas$ am\nt allocat$ to a ,/ate "u
 p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7,c7 ,cov]$ h\s+  
assi/ance ,! t]m cov]$ h\s+ assi/ance-- 
7i7 means h\s+-relat$ assi/ance t-- 7,i7
 is provid$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or a  

,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 or an ag5cy or 
in/rum5tality !re(2 &  7,,ii7 imposes   
af=dable h\s+ quality or safety measures
 t are acceptable to ! ,secret>y2 &     
7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 assi/ance provid$  
"u-- 7aa7 ! ,,home ,inve/m5t ,p>tn]%ips 
,program "u ?is title2  7bb7 ! ,f$]al   
,h\s+ ,adm9i/ration's ,risk-,%>+        
,programs "u section #edb ( ! ,h\s+ &   
,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aiib 7#ab
 ,u4,s4,c4 #agaez-#bb72  7cc7 !         
,community ,developm5t ,block ,grant    
,program "u title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ &        
,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq472 or  7dd7 !   
,h\s+ ,tru/ ,fund "u section #acch ( !  
,f$]al ,h\s+ ,ent]prises ,f9ancial      
,safety & ,s\ndness ,act ( #aiib 7#ab   
,u4,s4,c4 #defh72  7,,ii7 tax cr$its    
provid$ "u section #db ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 &  7,,iii7 fund+ 
d]iv$ f proce$s ( bonds t are-- 7aa7    
exempt f tax "u section #ajc ( !        
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 &  7bb7 
"p ( an issue #ie p]c5t or m ( ! proce$s

 ( :i* are us$ to provide qualifi$      
resid5tial r5tal projects 7z def9$ 9    
section #adb7;d7 ( su* ,code74  7,d7    
,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod ,! t]m        
,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod means ! p]iod 
beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj & end+ 9 !    
fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! la/ day ( !   
public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u 
section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 ) respect to
 ,,covid-#ai4  7,e7 ,eligible ,/ate  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible ,/ate1 )      
respect to eligibility to receive a     
bonus am\nt = a fiscal ye>1 means a     
,/ate t made a qualify+ exp5diture dur+ 
any ( ! #c prec$+ fiscal ye>s1 subject  
to clause 7ii74  7ii7 ,,covid-#ai       
em]g5cy ,if ! #c-;fiscal ye> p]iod      
ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 w\ld include a   
fiscal ye> occurr+ dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai   
em]g5cy p]iod1 a ,/ate may elect to h ! 
,secret>y apply t clause by sub/itut+ ! 
#c mo/ rec5t fiscal ye>s t did n co9cide
 ) ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod = ! #c   

prec$+ fiscal ye>s4  7,f7 ,h\s+ =       
individuals exp]i5c+ sub/ance use       
disord]s ,! t]m h\s+ = individuals      
exp]i5c+ sub/ance use disord]s means--  
7i7 h\s+ t-- 7,i7 is design$ to meet !  
ne$s ( an individual exp]i5c+ a sub/ance
 use disord] or a family t includes su* 
an individual2 &  7,,ii7 makes available
 supportive s]vices t address ! physical
 heal?1 m5tal heal?1 behavioral heal?1  
sub/ance use treatm5t1 or o!r ne$s ( an 
individual describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71   
:i* may include su* s]vices to ! family 
( ! individual2 &  7ii7 recov]y h\s+1 z 
def9$ 9 section #eej ( ! ,public ,heal? 
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#e74
  7,g7 ,qualify+ exp5diture ,! t]m      
qualify+ exp5diture means an            
exp5diture-- 7i7 t 0 obligat$1 ?r\gh a  
,/ate af=dable h\s+ tru/ fund1 = a      
project t also receiv$ cov]$ h\s+       
assi/ance2  7ii7 7,i7 n less ?an #bj    
p]c5t ( ! b5efici>ies ( :i* are         
h\seholds ) an income t is n m ?an #cj  
p]c5t ( ! area m$ian income2 or  7,,ii7 

n less ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! b5efici>ies (  
:i* are h\seholds ) an income t is n m  
?an #fj p]c5t ( ! area m$ian income2    
7iii7 t has a p]iod ( af=dability ( n   
less ?an #ae ye>s2 &  7iv7 t has n be5  
c\nt$ = purposes ( ! non-,f$]al mat*+   
requirem5t "u section #bbj4  7,h7       
,qualify+ exp5diture = extremely        
l[-income h\seholds ,! t]m qualify+     
exp5diture = extremely l[-income        
h\seholds means a qualify+ exp5diture t 
satisfies ! crit]ion "u subclause 7,i7 (
 subp>agraph 7,g77ii74  7,i7 ,qualify+  
exp5diture = l[-income h\seholds ,! t]m 
qualify+ exp5diture = l[-income         
h\seholds means a qualify+ exp5diture t 
satisfies ! crit]ion "u subclause 7,,ii7
 ( subp>agraph 7,g77ii74  7,j7 ,/ate    
af=dable h\s+ tru/ fund ,! t]m ,/ate    
af=dable h\s+ tru/ fund means a fund    
op]at$ by a ,/ate1 or an ag5cy or       
in/rum5tality !re(-- 7i7 t-- 7,i7       
provides f9ancial assi/ance = a v>iety (
 af=dable h\s+ ne$s2 &  7,,ii7 receives 
public fund+2 &  7ii7 )\t reg>d to :e!r 

! ,/ate 7or ag5cy or in/rum5tality7     
designates ! fund z a tru/ fund or      
o!rwise4  7#b7 ,bonus am\nts  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 =   
fiscal ye> #bjbc & ea* fiscal ye>       
!reaft]1 ) respect to an eligible ,/ate 
t submits a complete application to !   
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,secret>y 
%all increase ! am\nt t w\ld o!rwise be 
allocat$ to ! ,/ate "u ?is section by an
 am\nt equal to ! sum ( ! am\nts        
calculat$ by ! ,secret>y = ! ,/ate "u   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph     
7#c74  7,b7 ,dem& exce$+ available funds
 ,if ! total am\nt ( bonus am\nts t w\ld
 o!rwise be allocat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 = a fiscal ye> exce$s ! am\nts made    
available to c>ry out ?is subsection = t
 fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all r$uce !   
bonus am\nt allocat$ to ea* ,/ate "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 on a pro rata basis4   
7#c7 ,bonus am\nt =mulas  7,a7 ,/&>d    
am\nt ,! am\nt calculat$ "u ?is         
subp>agraph = a ,/ate = a fiscal ye>    
%all be #ej p]c5t ( ! av]age am\nt t !  

,/ate obligat$ = qualify+ exp5ditures = 
l[-income h\seholds dur+ ea* ( ! prec$+ 
#c fiscal ye>s1 subject to subp>agraph  
7,d74  7,b7 ,enhanc$ am\nt ,! am\nt     
calculat$ "u ?is subp>agraph = a ,/ate =
 a fiscal ye> %all be n m ?an #ge p]c5t 
( ! av]age am\nt t ! ,/ate obligat$1    
dur+ ea* ( ! prec$+ #c fiscal ye>s1     
subject to subp>agraph 7,d71 =-- 7i7    
qualify+ exp5ditures = l[-income        
h\seholds = projects t sub/antially     
compli$ ) ! def9ition ( ! t]m h\s+ =    
individuals exp]i5c+ sub/ance use       
disord]s "u p>agraph 7#a72 or  7ii7     
qualify+ exp5ditures = extremely        
l[-income h\seholds4  7,c7 ,no          
d\ble-c\nt+ ( qualify+ exp5ditures ,a   
qualify+ exp5diture by a ,/ate or       
,/ate-designat$ entity c\nt$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,b7 may n be c\nt$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,d7 ,,covid-#ai     
em]g5cy ,if ! #c-;fiscal ye> p]iod      
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7    
w\ld include a fiscal ye> occurr+ dur+ !
 ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod1 a ,/ate may 

elect to h ! ,secret>y make !           
calculation "u ^? subp>agraphs us+ ! #c 
mo/ rec5t fiscal ye>s t did n co9cide ) 
! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod4  7#d7      
,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible
 ,/ate t wi%es to receive a bonus am\nt 
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application1 z "p ( ! annual action plan
 requir$ "u section #ia4cbj ( title #bd1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any    
successor regulation71 9 accordance )   
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,an    
application submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all include1 = purposes ( det]m9+ !   
am\nt ( ! bonus am\nt-- 7i7 a li/ ( ea* 
qualify+ exp5diture t ! ,/ate wi%es to  
be c\nt$ = purposes ( calculat+ ! am\nt 
( ! bonus am\nt1 includ+ ! fiscal ye> 9 
:i* ! qualify+ exp5diture 0 made2  7ii7 
a description ( ea* project t ! ,/ate   
has fund$ us+ a qualify+ exp5diture     
describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7iii7 :e!r !    
,/ate wi%es ea* qualify+ exp5diture     
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 to be c\nt$ 9     
calculat+-- 7,i7 ! /&>d am\nt "u        

p>agraph 7#c77;,a72 or  7,,ii7 ! enhanc$
 am\nt "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b72  7iv7 !   
am\nt ( ea* qualify+ exp5diture describ$
 9 clause 7i72  7v7 an explanation ( h[ 
ea* qualify+ exp5diture describ$ 9      
clause 7i7-- 7,i7 satisfies ! def9ition 
( ! t]m qualify+ exp5diture "u p>agraph 
7#a71 includ+ ! requirem5t "u clause 7i7
 ( t def9ition2 &  7,,ii7 if            
applicable-- 7aa7 fund$ a project t     
sub/antially complies ) ! def9ition ( ! 
t]m h\s+ = individuals exp]i5c+ sub/ance
 use disord]s "u p>agraph 7#a72 or  7bb7
 0 a qualify+ exp5diture = extremely    
l[-income h\seholds2 &  7vi7 a timel9e =
 completion ( ea* project describ$ 9    
clause 7ii74  7,c7 ,track+ ( funds ,!   
,secret>y %all1 = ea* ,/ate t wi%es to  
receive a bonus am\nt-- 7i7 require !   
,/ate to develop & ma9ta9 a sy/em to--  
7,i7 track obligat$ funds f a ,/ate     
af=dable h\s+ tru/ fund2 &  7,,ii7      
ensure t ea* obligation describ$ 9      
subclause 7,i7 t ! ,/ate claims z a     
qualify+ exp5diture "u subp>agraph      

7,b77i7 con/itutes a qualify+           
exp5diture2 &  7ii7 e/abli% m9imum      
requirem5ts = agreem5ts1 betwe5 ! ,/ate 
& ea* entity t receives assi/ance f !   
,/ate 9 ! =m ( a qualify+ exp5diture1   
:i* %all include-- 7,i7 appropriate     
p]iodic f9ancial & project report+1     
record ret5tion1 & audit requirem5ts = !
 duration ( ! assi/ance to ensure       
compliance ) ! def9ition ( ! t]m        
qualify+ exp5diture "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 
7,,ii7 any o!r requirem5ts t ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es are necess>y to ensure        
appropriate adm9i/ration ( am\nts f     
,/ate af=dable h\s+ tru/ funds =        
purposes ( ?is subsection4  7#e7        
,ov]sight  7,a7 ,report to ,congress ,n 
lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf1 & e #d   
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a 
report to ,congress reg>d+ !            
implem5tation ( ?is subsection dur+ !   
prec$+ #d-ye> p]iod4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,9  
ea* report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71
 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 id5tify ea*     
,/ate t receiv$ a bonus am\nt1 & ! am\nt

 ( ! bonus am\nt2  7ii7 describe :e!r   
,/ates h increas$ inve/m5t 9 &          
obligation ( funds f ,/ate af=dable h\s+
 tru/ funds z a result ( ! increas$     
fund+ provid$ "u ?is subsection2  7iii7 
describe h[ _m m units 7 creat$ by !    
bonus am\nt 9 ea* ,/ate t receiv$ a     
bonus am\nt2  7iv7 describe !           
populations t>get$ by projects t 7 fund$
 ) qualify+ exp5ditures or fund$ by     
bonus am\nts1 su* z individuals exp]i5c+
 sub/ance use disord]s1 vet]ans1        
individuals 9 rural communities1        
individuals exp]i5c+ homelessness1 or   
individuals exp]i5c+ disabilities2  7v7 
describe ! av]age l5g? ( af=dability    
p]iods =-- 7,i7 projects fund$ )        
qualify+ exp5ditures2 &  7,,ii7 projects
 fund$ by bonus am\nts2  7vi7 = ea*     
,/ate t receiv$ a bonus am\nt1 describe 
:e!r ! ,/ate us$ ! bonus am\nt =-- 7,i7 
rehabilitation ( own]-occupi$ h\s+2     
7,,ii7 assi/ance to home buy]s2 or      
7,,iii7 r5tal h\s+ activities2 &  7vii7 
assess any o!r metric t ! ,secret>y     

det]m9es necess>y4  7#f7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = fiscal ye> 
#bjbc & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft] su*      
am\nts z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is
 subsection4  7#g7 ,relation to m9imum  
,/ate allocation ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection 
%all be con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,secret>y 
to consid] ! am\nt ( a bonus am\nt      
allocat$ to a ,/ate 9 det]m9+ "u        
subsection 7b77#b7 :e!r ! =mula e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7b7 w\ld allocate less   
?an #c1jjj1jjj to ! ,/ate4  4  ,,iii    
,prev5t ,evictions ,act  #cja4 ,%ort    
title ,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t
 ,evictions ,act4  #cjb4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is title3 7#a7 ,cov]$ grant ,! t]m     
cov]$ grant means an implem5tation grant
 or program expansion grant4  7#b7      
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means a ,/ate or a c\rt !re(1 a         
political subdivision ( a ,/ate or a    
c\rt !re(1 a ,tribal gov]nm5t1 or any   
o!r appropriate public or nonpr(it      
entity z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 t is   

=mulat+ or c>ry+ out a program t        
prim>ily involves m$itation betwe5      
l&lords & t5ants4  7#c7 ,implem5tation  
grant ,! t]m implem5tation grant means a
 grant aw>d$ "u section #cjc7;b74  7#d7 
,program expansion grant ,! t]m program 
expansion grant means a grant aw>d$ "u  
section #cjc7;c74  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t4  #cjc4 ,l&lord-t5ant
 m$iation competitive grant program  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d        
competitive grants "u subsections 7b7 & 
7c7 to eligible entities to assi/ ^?    
entities 9 e/abli%+ & adm9i/]+1 or      
cont9u+1 l&lord-t5ant m$iation programs4
  7b7 ,implem5tation grants  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d competitive
 grants to eligible entities to assi/ ! 
entities 9 e/abli%+ & adm9i/]+          
l&lord-t5ant m$iation programs4  7#b7   
,t]m ,! t]m ( an implem5tation grant    
%all be #b ye>s4  7#c7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt (
 an implem5tation grant %all be n m ?an 
#a1ejj1jjj4  7#d7 ,use ( funds ,an      

eligible entity may use an implem5tation
 grant to e/abli%-- 7,a7 a /atewide     
m$iation program2 or  7,b7 a m$iation   
program 9 a political subdivision ( a   
,/ate or 9 ! jurisdiction ( an ,indian  
,tribe t demon/rates a high ne$ = su* a 
program due to-- 7i7 ! rate ( evictions 
9 ! political subdivision or ,tribal    
jurisdiction2 or  7ii7 o!r *>act]i/ics (
 ! political subdivision or ,indian     
,tribe t contribute to ! rate (         
evictions 9 ! political subdivision or  
,tribal jurisdiction4  7#e7 ,f$]al %>e  
,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a m$iation      
program e/abli%$ us+ an implem5tation   
grant may n exce$ #ej p]c5t4  7c7       
,program expansion grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d competitive     
grants to eligible entities to assi/ !  
entities 9 cont9u+ activities relat$ to 
l&lord-t5ant m$iation4  7#b7 ,t]m ,! t]m
 ( a program expansion grant %all be #c 
ye>s4  7#c7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( a program 
expansion grant %all be n m ?an         
#a1jjj1jjj4  7#d7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t     

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph   
7,b71 am\nts made available to an       
eligible entity "u a program expansion  
grant %all be us$ to supplem5t1 & n     
supplant1 contributions made by !       
eligible entity = exi/+ l&lord-t5ant    
m$iation activities4  7,b7 ,r$uction (  
exi/+ fund+ ,to ! ext5t t am\nts f a    
program expansion grant are us$ to      
replace fund+ = exi/+ l&lord-t5ant      
m$iation activities t is r$uc$ = reasons
 beyond ! control ( ! eligible entity1  
su* use %all n be consid]$ supplant+ (  
am\nts contribut$ by ! eligible entity =
 purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a74  7d7      
,g5]al rules = cov]$ grants  7#a7 ,use (
 funds ,an eligible entity may use a    
cov]$ grant to pay = op]at+ co/s1 /aff  
sal>ies1 m$iator comp5sation1 in=mation 
te*nology1 int]pret]s1 outrea* s]vices1 
& recruitm5t4  7#b7 ,good fai?          
p>ticipation ,an eligible entity t      
receives a cov]$ grant %all enc\rage ea*
 p>ty p>ticipat+ 9 ! l&lord-t5ant       
m$iation program fund$ by ! grant to    

make a good fai? ef=t to discuss        
pot5tial resolutions4  7#c7 ,geographic 
& population div]sity ,! ,secret>y %all 
ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 
t recipi5ts ( cov]$ grants repres5t--   
7,a7 div]se geographical areas ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 ,/ates1 political
 subdivisions ( ,/ates1 & ,indian       
,tribes ( v>y+ population sizes4  7#d7  
,free to t5ants ,a t5ant may n be *>g$ =
 p>ticipat+ 9 l&lord-t5ant m$iation     
fund$ by a cov]$ grant4  7e7 ,ov]sight  
requirem5ts ,= ea* ye> ( a cov]$ grant  
receiv$ by an eligible entity1 !        
eligible entity %all submit to !        
,secret>y a report t-- 7#a7 describes h[
 ! eligible entity us$ ! grant funds    
dur+ t ye>2 &  7#b7 includes any        
p]=mance data1 relat+ to programs fund$ 
by ! cov]$ grant1 t ! eligible entity   
submitt$ to a ,/ate or political        
subdivision !re(1 if applicable4  7f7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z may be necess>y =

 fiscal ye> #bjbc & ea* fiscal ye>      
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