,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eeaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ab1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,book] 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 new ,h\s+ & ,urban
 ,developm5t grant program to provide   
community l& tru/s & o!r community-bas$ 
h\s+ organizations an inc5tive to conv]t
 vacant h\s+ into readily available h\s+
 = unh\s$ individuals4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vacant       
,prop]ty = ! ,unh\s$ ,act4  #b4 ,grant  
program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,community l& tru/ ,! t]m         
community l& tru/ means a nonpr(it      
organization-- 7,a7 ! prim>y purpose (  
:i* is ! developm5t & ma9t5ance ( h\s+ t
 is p]man5tly af=dable to l[- &         
mod]ate-income p]sons2  7,b7 t is n     
sponsor$ or controll$ by a =-pr(it      
organization2  7,c7 t uses a lease1     
cov5ant1 agreem5t1 or o!r en=ceable     
me*anisms to require h\s+ & relat$      

improvem5ts on l& held by ! nonpr(it    
organization to be af=dable to l[- &    
mod]ate-income p]sons = n less ?an #cj  
ye>s2 &  7,d7 t reta9s a "r ( fir/      
refusal or preemptive "r to pur*ase !   
h\s+ & relat$ improvem5ts on l& held by 
! nonpr(it organization to ma9ta9       
long-t]m af=dability4  7#b7 ,eligible   
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a   
community l& tru/ or o!r community-bas$ 
h\s+ organization1 includ+ a h\s+       
coop]ative1 mutual h\s+ association1    
resid5t-own$ community1 or o!r model    
emphasiz+ community control1 own]%ip1 & 
repres5tation4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m   
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &   
,urban ,developm5t4  7#d7 ,supportive   
s]vices ,! t]m supportive s]vices has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #dja ( !     
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj74  7#e7      
,unh\s$ individual ,! t]m unh\s$        
individual has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m       
homeless individual 9 section #ajc7;a7 (
 ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance

 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb74  7#f7     
,vacant h\s+ ,! t]m vacant h\s+ means a 
vacant resid5tial prop]ty4  7b7 ,f9d+2  
purpose  7#a7 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t !  
p]si/5ce ( homelessness1 despite !      
abundance ( vacant h\ses 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 pres5ts an opportunity =        
community l& tru/s & o!r community-bas$ 
h\s+ organizations to utilize _! vacant 
h\s+ res\rces to create long-t]m1 /able 
h\s+ = unh\s$ individuals4  7#b7        
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
r$uce homelessness by provid+ grants to 
community l& tru/s & o!r community-bas$ 
h\s+ organizations to conv]t vacant h\s+
 into readily available h\s+ =          
individuals exp]i5c+ homelessness4  7c7 
,vacant ,prop]ty ,= ,! ,unh\s$ ,grant   
,program  7#a7 ,grants = fill+ vacant   
h\s+ ,dur+ ! #e-;fiscal-ye> p]iod beg9n+
 ) ! fir/ full fiscal ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
c>ry out a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y   
aw>ds grants to eligible entities to    
assi/ ! eligible entities 9 creat+ pilot

 programs t use creative solutions to   
conv]t vacant h\s+1 :]e safe &          
practicable1 into long-t]m1 /able h\s+ =
 use by unh\s$ individuals :o seek to   
utilize ! exi/+ h\s+ /ock4  7#b7        
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize-- 7,a7
 applicants locat$ 9 jurisdictions ) a  
high rate ( homelessness1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y us+ data f ! mo/ rec5t       
,annual ,homeless ,assessm5t ,report2   
7,b7 applicants t provide or connect    
resid5ts ) supportive s]vices1 includ+  
job tra9+1 heal? c>e1 & education2  7,c7
 applicants t demon/rate mean+ful       
community repres5tation1 includ+        
repres5tation )9 ! eligible entity1 (-- 
7i7 unh\s$ individuals or =m]ly unh\s$  
individuals2  7ii7 resid5ts ( !         
community 9 :i* ! eligible entity       
op]ates2 &  7iii7 p :o "w at or own     
bus9esses 9 ! community 9 :i* ! eligible
 entity op]ates2  7,d7 applicants t     
op]ate programs ) ext5d$ af=dability    
cov5ants & me*anisms t support long-t]m 

af=dability2 &  7,e7 applicants-- 7i7 t 
implem5t equitable t5ant scre5+         
practices t limit ! use ( eviction      
hi/ory & o!r exclusion>y crit]ia 9 ways 
t prioritize h\s+ access = unh\s$       
individuals2 &  7ii7 ^: protocols remove
 b>ri]s & emphasize an individual's     
ability to su/a9 h\s+ r ?an punitive    
crit]ia4  7#c7 ,application  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,an eligible entity desir+ a grant
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit to !      
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ or accompani$ by   
su* in=mation1 z ! ,secret>y may        
reasonably require4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,an  
application submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all include an assurance t ! eligible 
entity w use ! grant to conv]t h\s+ = ! 
purpose ( provid+ long-t]m1 /able h\s+  
to unh\s$ individuals4  7#d7 ,eligible  
uses ( funds ,an eligible entity t      
receives a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 may   
use ! grant funds to e/abli% long-t]m1  
/able h\s+ = use by unh\s$ individuals  
by-- 7,a7 conv]t+ vacant resid5tial     

prop]ty 9 ! possession ( ! eligible     
entity2  7,b7 cov]+ co/s associat$ )    
upgrades to increase ! habitability (   
vacant h\s+2 or  7,c7 cov]+ co/s        
associat$ ) long-t]m ma9t5ance & upkeep 
( h\s+ t has be5 conv]t$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a74  7#e7 ,annual report ,! ,secret>y 
%all submit an annual report to         
,congress reg>d+ ! use ( funds "u ?is   
section & ! success ( ! grant program   
c>ri$ out "u ?is section4  7#f7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4