,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #edje ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #af1 #bjbf,mr4 ,van ,hollen 7for himself and ,mr4 ,young7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to authorize a new type of housing choice voucher to help achieve the goals of ending homelessness among families with children1 increasing housing opportunities1 and improving life outcomes of poor children4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,family ,stability and ,opportunity ,vouchers ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,family stability and opportunity vouchers ,section #h7o7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#bc7 ,family stability and opportunity vouchers 7,a7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,area of concentrated poverty ,the term area of concentrated poverty means a census tract in which the poverty rate is not less than #cj percent1 as most recently determined by the ,bureau of the ,census4 7ii7 ,at risk of homelessness ,the term at risk of homelessness has the meaning given the term in section #dja of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj74 7iii7 ,eligible family ,the term eligible family means a family that-- 7,i7 7aa7 will welcome a minor child through birth or adoption in the next #cjj days2 or 7bb7 has not less than #a child under the age of #f2 7,,ii7 meets all applicable eligibility requirements under this subsection2 and 7,,iii7 is-- 7aa7 homeless2 7bb7 unstably housed2 7cc7 living in an area of concentrated poverty2 or 7dd7 at risk of displacement from-- 7,,aa7 an opportunity area for children2 or 7,,bb7 an area rapidly transitioning to become an opportunity area for children4 7iv7 ,high-performing school ,the term high-performing school shall have the meaning given the term by the ,secretary1 using the best available evidence4 7v7 ,homeless ,the term homeless has the meaning given the term in section #ajc of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb74 7vi7 ,opportunity area for children ,the term opportunity area for children shall have the meaning given the term by the ,secretary1 using the best available evidence4 7vii7 ,unstably housed ,the term unstably housed1 with respect to a family1 means a family who-- 7,i7 is at risk of homelessness2 7,,ii7 has moved not less than twice during the #ab-month period ending on the date on which a public housing agency selects the family from a waiting list to receive assistance under this paragraph2 7,,iii7 is living in a unit not accessible to a family member with a disability2 7,,iv7 is experiencing trauma or a lack of safety relating to1 or fleeing or attempting to flee1 domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 stalking1 or another dangerous1 traumatic1 or life-threatening condition relating to violence against a member of the family or an individual in the housing situation of the family1 including an instance in which the health and safety of a child is jeopardized2 or 7,v7 is living in housing conditions that are dangerous or life-threatening4 7,b7 ,competitive award 7i7 ,in general ,in each fiscal year for which amounts are authorized to be appropriated under subparagraph 7,f71 the ,secretary shall provide assistance to public housing agencies on a competitive basis to be used for-- 7,i7 incremental vouchers for eligible families2 and 7,,ii7 additional fees for the cost to the public housing agencies of providing mobility-related services to eligible families4 7ii7 ,selection ,for the second fiscal year in which the ,secretary provides assistance under this paragraph1 and each fiscal year thereafter1 in selecting public housing agencies to receive assistance under this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,i7 consider the performance of public housing agencies in implementing this paragraph2 and 7,,ii7 give preference to public housing agencies that partner with organizations that provide home visiting services1 such as the services authorized under section #eaa of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaa7 or locally funded initiatives1 if those services are available in the service area of the public housing agency4 7,c7 ,services required to be offered to families receiving vouchers 7i7 ,in general ,a public housing agency that receives assistance under this paragraph-- 7,i7 shall offer1 to each eligible family that the agency selects to receive a voucher1 mobility-related services to help the family move to an opportunity area for children with access to-- 7aa7 a high-performing school2 or 7bb7 high-quality childcare and early education2 7,,ii7 may not require an eligible family to participate in the mobility-related services described in subclause 7,i7 as a condition of receipt of a voucher2 and 7,,iii7 shall adopt mobility-related policies1 to be specified by the ,secretary4 7ii7 ,minimum assortment of services and policies ,the ,secretary shall establish a minimum assortment of types of mobility-related services that a public housing agency shall offer1 and mobility-related policies that a public housing agency shall adopt1 under clause 7i7 based on promising practices and evidence of the effectiveness of the services and policies4 7iii7 ,specific services ,the types of mobility-related services required to be offered under clause 7i7-- 7,i7 shall include a customized approach to enable a successful transition to opportunity areas for children2 and 7,,ii7 may include counseling and continued supportive services for families4 7iv7 ,opportunity areas for children2 high-performing schools2 high-quality child care and early education ,the ,secretary shall establish criteria for areas1 schools1 and child care and early education to qualify as opportunity areas for children1 high-performing schools1 and high-quality child care and early education1 respectively4 7v7 ,manner of providing services ,a public housing agency may provide mobility-related services as required under clause 7i7 directly or through a local partnership or contract4 7,d7 ,other requirements 7i7 ,turnover 7,i7 ,in general ,upon turnover of a voucher issued by a public housing agency using assistance received under this paragraph1 the public housing agency shall issue the voucher to another eligible family under this paragraph4 7,,ii7 ,mobility services ,a public housing agency turning over a voucher as described in subclause 7,i7 shall provide any available mobility services to the eligible family receiving the voucher4 7ii7 ,recapture and reallocation by ,secretary 7,i7 ,in general ,if a public housing agency that receives assistance to be used for vouchers and fees under this paragraph fails to obligate any such assistance within a reasonable period as determined by the ,secretary1 the ,secretary may recapture and reallocate the unobligated assistance to other public housing agencies pursuant to rules issued by the ,secretary4 7,,ii7 ,consultation ,in issuing the rules under subclause 7,i71 the ,secretary shall make reasonable efforts to consult with public housing agencies4 7,e7 ,implementation 7i7 ,definitions ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall publish a notice for public comment in the ,federal ,register that includes any definitions or other specifications required or authorized under this paragraph4 7ii7 ,allocation of funding 7,i7 ,initial year ,for the first fiscal year for which amounts are appropriated to be provided to public housing agencies for incremental vouchers under this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall allocate the amounts to public housing agencies not later than #b years after the date on which the amounts are appropriated4 7,,ii7 ,subsequent years ,for any fiscal year after the fiscal year described in subclause 7,i71 the ,secretary shall allocate amounts to public housing agencies for incremental vouchers under this paragraph not later than #ahj days after the date on which the amounts are appropriated4 7,f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary for each of fiscal years #bjbg through #bjcb such sums as may be necessary to provide assistance to public housing agencies under this paragraph to be used for-- 7i7 not more than #ej1jjj incremental vouchers each fiscal year1 as described in subparagraph 7,b77i77,i72 and 7ii7 fees for the cost of administering the incremental vouchers described in subparagraph 7,b77i77,i7 and other mobility-related expenses4 4