,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bccd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ah1 #bjbc ,mrs4 
,gillibr& introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require ea* public h\s+     
ag5cy to e/abli% & ma9ta9 an onl9e      
portal = t5ants & applicants1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,h\s+ ,transp>5cy          
,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,cov]$ h\s+ ,! t]m cov]$
 h\s+ means-- 7,a7 l[-income h\s+2 &    
7,b7 any prop]ty ) assi/ance conv]t$ "u 
! ,r5tal ,assi/ance ,demon/ration       
program au?oriz$ "u title ,,ii ( !      
,consolidat$ & ,fur!r ,cont9u+          
,appropriations ,act1 #bjab 7,public    
,law #aab-ee2 #abe ,/at4 #fgc74  7#b7   
,families2 l[-income h\s+ ,! t]ms       
families & l[-income h\s+ h ! mean+s    
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b774  7#c7 ,public    

h\s+ ag5cy ,! t]m public h\s+ ag5cy--   
7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section   
#c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act (   
#aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b772 &     
7,b7 includes any own] ( l[-income h\s+ 
t ent]s into a h\s+ assi/ance paym5ts   
contract "u section #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#adcgo74  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &   
,urban ,developm5t4  7#e7 ,small public 
h\s+ ag5cy ,! t]m small public h\s+     
ag5cy means a public h\s+ ag5cy t-- 7,a7
 owns1 assi/s1 or op]ates n m ?an #bej  
cov]$ h\s+ dwell+ units2 &  7,b7        
pr$om9antly op]ates 9 a rural area1 z   
describ$ 9 section                      
#ajbf4ce7;b77#b77;iv77,a7 ( title #ab1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any     
successor regulation4  #c4 ,onl9e portal
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea*  
public h\s+ ag5cy %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 
an onl9e portal on ! website ( ! public 
h\s+ ag5cy ?r\gh :i* families resid+ 9 &

 applicants = a cov]$ h\s+ dwell+ own$1 
assi/$1 or op]at$ by ! public h\s+ ag5cy
 may--  7#a7 access in=mation1 includ+  
contact in=mation1 relat+ to ! p]=mance 
evaluation1 managem5t1 & control ( !    
cov]$ h\s+ dwell+2  7#b7 access a pla9  
language li/ ( ! legal rights ( ea*     
family resid+ 9 or apply+ = ! cov]$ h\s+
 dwell+1 :i* %all be available =        
translation2 &  7#c7 track s]vice       
reque/s & compla9ts submitt$ to ! public
 h\s+ ag5cy ?r\gh a track+ sy/em        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,track+ 
sy/em  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* public h\s+   
ag5cy %all e/abli%1 us+ exi/+ s(tw>e or 
?r\gh new s(tw>e1 a reque/ track+ sy/em1
 includ+ = inquiry on ! /atus ( an      
application1 %ort-t]m & long-t]m capital
 improvem5ts1 s]vice reque/s1 &         
compla9ts1 submitt$ by a family resid+ 9
 a cov]$ h\s+ dwell+ own$ or op]at$ by !
 public h\s+ ag5cy ?r\gh :i* ! families 
& applicants may track reque/s ) real-"t
 updates provid$ by ! public h\s+ ag5cy4
  7#b7 ,s]vice reque/ & compla9t        

database  7,a7 ,assignm5t ( numb] ,!    
track+ sy/em describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7   
%all conta9 a database "u :i* ! public  
h\s+ ag5cy %all assign ea* family resid+
 9 a cov]$ h\s+ dwell+ own$ or op]at$ by
 ! public h\s+ ag5cy & ea* applicant = a
 cov]$ h\s+ dwell+ own$ or op]at$ by !  
public h\s+ ag5cy a ticket numb] or a   
private access numb] to use to make     
reque/s or compla9ts describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a74  7,b7 ,requir$ in=mation ,ea*    
inquiry describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7     
%all--  7i7 be se>*able ?r\gh ! track+  
sy/em describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7ii7 h 
associat$ ) x a description (--  7,i7 ! 
nature ( ! inquiry1 compla9t1 or reque/2
  7,,ii7 ! mo/ rec5t /atus ( ! inquiry1 
compla9t1 or reque/2  7,,iii7 :e!r or n 
! inquiry1 compla9t1 or reque/ is op5 or
 clos$2  7,,iv7 any action tak5 on !    
inquiry1 compla9t1 or reque/1 & any next
 /eps to be tak52 &  7,v7 any additional
 in=mation z ! public h\s+ ag5cy        
det]m9es appropriate2 &  7iii7 n        
publicly disclose any p]sonal in=mation 

relat+ to ! inquiry1 compla9t1 or       
reque/1 includ+ ! unit numb]1 "n ( !    
resid5t or applicant1 or any o!r        
id5tify+ in=mation t is prohibit$ f     
disclosure "u applicable laws4  7#c7    
,prohibition ,a public h\s+ ag5cy may n 
require a family resid+ 9 a cov]$ h\s+  
dwell+ own$ or op]at$ by ! public h\s+  
ag5cy to use ! track+ sy/em describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 to submit reque/s or to   
receive updates relat+ to s]vice reque/s
 & compla9ts submitt$ by ! family4  7c7 
,updates ,ea* public h\s+ ag5cy %all    
ensure t ! onl9e portal e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7a7 is updat$ on a regul>    
basis & conta9s ! mo/ rec5t in=mation   
reg>d+ inquiries1 s]vice reque/s1 &     
compla9ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c74
  7d7 ,report+ ,ea* public h\s+ ag5cy   
%all1 on an annual basis1 develop a fact
 %eet = t5ants resid+ 9 & applicants = a
 cov]$ h\s+ dwell+ own$1 assi/$1 or     
op]at$ by ! public h\s+ ag5cy t-- 7#a7  
includes1 9 a cle> & easily disc]nible  
mann]--  7,a7 ! total am\nt & type (    

,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local funds receiv$ = !
 fiscal ye>2  7,b7 ! fund+ /reams =     
ongo+ & upcom+ capital improvem5t       
projects2  7,c7 ! mo/ rec5t inspection  
date & score2  7,d7 any major r5ovation1
 capital1 or r$evelopm5t plans2 &  7,e7 
! "n & contact in=mation = ! manag] or  
managem5t ( ! dwell+1 if op]at+         
indep5d5tly2  7#b7 is po/$ on ! website 
( ! public h\s+ ag5cy1 if applicable1 is
 available 9 pap] =mat1 is available =  
translation1 is available ^u reque/1 &  
is submitt$ z an add5dum z "p ( ! public
 h\s+ ag5cy plan provid$ to ! ,resid5t  
,advisory ,bo>d & provid$ at a public   
he>+ z requir$ "u section #e;,a ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;c-#a74  7e7 ,grants     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may make     
grants to public h\s+ ag5cies 9 ! am\nt 
necess>y = ! public h\s+ ag5cy to       
pur*ase1 e/abli%1 & ma9ta9 ! onl9e      
portal requir$ "u ?is section4  7#b7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   

may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is         
subsection4  7f7 ,report+ ,ea* public   
h\s+ ag5cy %all1 on an annual basis1    
submit to ! ,secret>y in=mation on      
grants made "u subsection 7e71 includ+  
h[ ! am\nts 7 us$ relat$ to ! onl9e     
portal requir$ "u ?is section4  7g7     
,inc5tives ,! ,secret>y %all consid] !  
implem5tation & ma9t5ance by a public   
h\s+ ag5cy ( ! onl9e portal requir$ "u  
?is section 9 ! annual public h\s+      
assessm5t sy/em describ$ 9 "p #ijb (    
title #bd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor regulation4  7h7       
,exemptions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! requirem5t
 to create & ma9ta9 an onl9e portal "u  
?is section %all n apply to small public
 h\s+ ag5cies4  7#b7 ,alt]nate me?od ,a 
small public h\s+ ag5cy t is exempt$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all develop1 implem5t1 & 
submit to ! ,secret>y alt]nate me?ods = 
fulfill+ ! requirem5ts "u subsections   
7a7 ?r\gh 7d71 9 p>ticul> p>agraphs 7#a7
 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7a74