,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dhgd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,august #e1 #bjbe,mr4 ,aguilar 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,mrvan1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,ms4 ,chu1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,ms4 ,brownley1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,levin1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,fields1 ,mrs4 ,dingell1 ,mr4 ,evans of ,pennsylvania1 ,ms4 ,lofgren1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 and ,mr4 ,latimer7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,a ,,bill ,to authorize funding of enriched resident services in federally assisted affordable housing1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,affordable ,housing ,resident ,services ,act4 #b4 ,affordable housing resident services grant program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 acting through the ,director of the ,administration of ,children and ,families 7in this ,act referred to as the ,director71 shall annually1 as part of the ,services ,research ,demonstration program1 award grants on a competitive basis to eligible recipients as described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,eligible recipients 7#a7 ,in general ,a grant under this section may only be made only to-- 7,a7 an entity that has demonstrated experience and capacity in owning1 managing1 and operating qualified properties or delivering resident supportive services within qualified properties2 or 7,b7 a tribe or tribal organization4 7#b7 ,priority ,the ,director shall give priority to mission-driven1 non-profit entities when awarding grants under this section4 7c7 ,terms of grant ,grants awarded under this section shall be funded for a term of #e years4 7d7 ,voluntary services ,an entity that receives a grant under this section may not require any resident to accept any services provided by such entity using such grant amounts4 7e7 ,eligible activities 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible recipient may use not more than #ge percent of any amount awarded under this section to cover the costs of activities undertaken by a service coordinator-- 7,a7 increasing the access of residents to health services1 including mental health services2 7,b7 providing educational opportunities for residents1 including after-school programming1 mentoring1 tutoring1 college and career readiness1 and life skills training2 7,c7 enhancing the economic self-sufficiency of residents by providing financial literacy1 housing stability1 and homeownership opportunities or connecting residents with housing counselors approved by the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development to promote these services2 7,d7 assisting older adults to enable them to age in place1 including by connecting them with services and supports to facilitate the ability to age in community1 home modifications1 accessibility upgrades1 as well as home- and community-based services2 7,e7 enabling residents with disabilities to live independently and in integrated settings1 including by providing home-and community-based services2 7,f7 assisting residents to receive public benefits for which they are eligible2 and 7,g7 an additional activity as determined appropriate by the ,director4 7#b7 ,use of amounts for salary1 benefits1 and training ,not less than #be percent of any amounts awarded to an eligible recipient under this section shall be by such eligible recipient for salary1 benefits1 and training for service coordinators4 7f7 ,qualified properties ,for purposes of this section1 the term qualified property means a property-- 7#a7 assisted under-- 7,a7 the low-income housing tax credit under section #db of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 7,b7 the project-based rental assistance programs under section #h of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg1 including units assisted by project-based vouchers under section #h7o77#ac7 of such ,act2 7,c7 the program under section #bcf of the ,national ,housing ,act2 7,d7 the below-market interest rate mortgage program under section #bb7;d77#c7 of the ,national ,housing ,act2 7,e7 the rural rental housing program under section #eae of the ,housing ,act of #aidi2 7,f7 a program under title ,,iv of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfa et seq471 but only permanent supportive housing projects subsidized under such programs2 7,g7 section #aaca of ,public ,law #aaj-bhi2 7,h7 the supportive housing for the elderly program under section #bjb of the ,housing ,act of #aiei2 7,i7 the supportive housing program for persons with disabilities under section #haa of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act2 7,j7 the ,housing ,opportunities for ,persons ,with ,,aids under subtitle ,d of title ,,viii of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abija et seq472 7,k7 affordable housing units owned by public housing agencies that are not assisted under the ,housing ,act of #aicg2 or 7,l7 properties funded through1 or who work in partnership with programs funded through1 a community services block grant2 or 7#b7 otherwise determined qualified by the ,director4 7g7 ,selection criteria ,grants shall be awarded on a competitive basis1 based on the following selection criteria3 7#a7 ,the extent to which a grant may enable an applicant to provide new types of enriched services1 to provide services to more residents1 or provide more effective services to residents4 7#b7 ,the extent to which an applicant can demonstrate the likelihood of achieving objective outcomes for its residents that are described in the application4 7#c7 ,the extent of experience with respect to eligible activities and a demonstrable track record in providing resident services4 7#d7 ,the extent of relationships and partnerships an applicant has with localities1 non-profits1 continuums of care1 federally qualified health centers 7as defined in section #hfa of the ,social ,security ,act71 and other health care providers that provide services or facilitate the provision of services that improve outcomes for residents4 7#e7 ,any experience the applicant has with respect to development1 ownership1 and management of qualified properties for low-income families1 seniors1 and disabled persons4 7#f7 ,the selection of a diverse range of grantees1 including minority business enterprises and owners of properties located in rural areas1 persistent poverty areas1 colonias1 the ,united ,states territories1 and other underserved areas4 7h7 ,coordination ,the ,director shall coordinate with the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development as the ,director determines appropriate4 7i7 ,use of amounts 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director may reserve not more than #e percent of any amounts appropriated to carry out this section for technical assistance activities which support grantees under this program4 7#b7 ,capacity building ,a recipient of grant funds under this section may reserve not more than #a percent of amounts from each grant awarded for use to develop the capacity of the grantee associated with such grant4 7#c7 ,caseworker ,capacity ,amounts awarded to a grantee may be used by such grantee to finance the hiring of caseworkers to assist in carrying out eligible activities4 7j7 ,program evaluation and outcomes ,each year1 each grantee that receives amounts under this ,act shall submit to the ,director1 and the ,director shall post on a on a publicly accessible website1 a description of each activity carried out by such grantee using amounts provided and the impact of such activity4