,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #edje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #af1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,van ,holl5 7= himself & ,mr4 
,"y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read
 twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on      
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to au?orize a new type ( h\s+  
*oice v\*] to help a*ieve ! goals ( end+
 homelessness among families ) *ildr51  
increas+ h\s+ opportunities1 & improv+  
life outcomes ( poor *ildr54  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,family 
,/ability & ,opportunity ,v\*]s ,act (  
#bjbf4  #b4 ,family /ability &          
opportunity v\*]s ,section #h7o7 ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#bc7 ,family       
/ability & opportunity v\*]s  7,a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,area (
 conc5trat$ pov]ty ,! t]m area (        
conc5trat$ pov]ty means a c5sus tract 9 
:i* ! pov]ty rate is n less ?an #cj     
p]c5t1 z mo/ rec5tly det]m9$ by !       

,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4  7ii7 ,at risk (    
homelessness ,! t]m at risk (           
homelessness has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #dja ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to       
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aacfj74  7iii7 ,eligible family ,! t]m
 eligible family means a family t-- 7,i7
 7aa7 w welcome a m9or *ild ?r\gh bir?  
or adoption 9 ! next #cjj days2 or  7bb7
 has n less ?an #a *ild "u ! age ( #f2  
7,,ii7 meets all applicable eligibility 
requirem5ts "u ?is subsection2 &        
7,,iii7 is-- 7aa7 homeless2  7bb7       
un/ably h\s$2  7cc7 liv+ 9 an area (    
conc5trat$ pov]ty2 or  7dd7 at risk (   
displacem5t f-- 7,,aa7 an opportunity   
area = *ildr52 or 7,,bb7 an area rapidly
 transition+ to become an opportunity   
area = *ildr54  7iv7 ,high-p]=m+ s*ool  
,! t]m high-p]=m+ s*ool %all h ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m by ! ,secret>y1 us+ ! be/    
available evid5ce4  7v7 ,homeless ,! t]m
 homeless has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #ajc ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to       
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4

 #aacjb74  7vi7 ,opportunity area =     
*ildr5 ,! t]m opportunity area = *ildr5 
%all h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m by !          
,secret>y1 us+ ! be/ available evid5ce4 
7vii7 ,un/ably h\s$ ,! t]m un/ably h\s$1
 ) respect to a family1 means a family  
:o-- 7,i7 is at risk ( homelessness2    
7,,ii7 has mov$ n less ?an twice dur+ ! 
#ab-mon? p]iod end+ on ! date on :i* a  
public h\s+ ag5cy selects ! family f a  
wait+ li/ to receive assi/ance "u ?is   
p>agraph2  7,,iii7 is liv+ 9 a unit n   
accessible to a family memb] ) a        
disability2  7,,iv7 is exp]i5c+ trauma  
or a lack ( safety relat+ to1 or flee+  
or attempt+ to flee1 dome/ic viol5ce1   
dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 /alk+1 or 
ano!r dang]\s1 traumatic1 or            
life-?reat5+ condition relat+ to viol5ce
 aga9/ a memb] ( ! family or an         
individual 9 ! h\s+ situation ( !       
family1 includ+ an in/ance 9 :i* ! heal?
 & safety ( a *ild is jeop>diz$2 or     
7,v7 is liv+ 9 h\s+ conditions t are    
dang]\s or life-?reat5+4  7,b7          

,competitive aw>d  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ea*  
fiscal ye> = :i* am\nts are au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$ "u subp>agraph 7,f71 !   
,secret>y %all provide assi/ance to     
public h\s+ ag5cies on a competitive    
basis to be us$ =-- 7,i7 increm5tal     
v\*]s = eligible families2 &  7,,ii7    
additional fees = ! co/ to ! public h\s+
 ag5cies ( provid+ mobility-relat$      
s]vices to eligible families4  7ii7     
,selection ,= ! second fiscal ye> 9 :i* 
! ,secret>y provides assi/ance "u ?is   
p>agraph1 & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 9   
select+ public h\s+ ag5cies to receive  
assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y  
%all-- 7,i7 consid] ! p]=mance ( public 
h\s+ ag5cies 9 implem5t+ ?is p>agraph2 &
  7,,ii7 give pref]5ce to public h\s+   
ag5cies t p>tn] ) organizations t       
provide home visit+ s]vices1 su* z !    
s]vices au?oriz$ "u section #eaa ( !    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#gaa7 or locally fund$ initiatives1 if  
^? s]vices are available 9 ! s]vice area
 ( ! public h\s+ ag5cy4  7,c7 ,s]vices  

requir$ to be (f]$ to families receiv+  
v\*]s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a public h\s+ ag5cy
 t receives assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph-- 
7,i7 %all (f]1 to ea* eligible family t 
! ag5cy selects to receive a v\*]1      
mobility-relat$ s]vices to help ! family
 move to an opportunity area = *ildr5 ) 
access to-- 7aa7 a high-p]=m+ s*ool2 or 
7bb7 high-quality *ildc>e & e>ly        
education2  7,,ii7 may n require an     
eligible family to p>ticipate 9 !       
mobility-relat$ s]vices describ$ 9      
subclause 7,i7 z a condition ( receipt (
 a v\*]2 &  7,,iii7 %all adopt          
mobility-relat$ policies1 to be specifi$
 by ! ,secret>y4  7ii7 ,m9imum assortm5t
 ( s]vices & policies ,! ,secret>y %all 
e/abli% a m9imum assortm5t ( types (    
mobility-relat$ s]vices t a public h\s+ 
ag5cy %all (f]1 & mobility-relat$       
policies t a public h\s+ ag5cy %all     
adopt1 "u clause 7i7 bas$ on promis+    
practices & evid5ce ( ! effectiv5ess ( !
 s]vices & policies4  7iii7 ,specific   
s]vices ,! types ( mobility-relat$      

s]vices requir$ to be (f]$ "u clause    
7i7-- 7,i7 %all include a cu/omiz$      
approa* to enable a successful          
transition to opportunity areas =       
*ildr52 &  7,,ii7 may include c\nsel+ & 
cont9u$ supportive s]vices = families4  
7iv7 ,opportunity areas = *ildr52       
high-p]=m+ s*ools2 high-quality *ild c>e
 & e>ly education ,! ,secret>y %all     
e/abli% crit]ia = areas1 s*ools1 & *ild 
c>e & e>ly education to qualify z       
opportunity areas = *ildr51 high-p]=m+  
s*ools1 & high-quality *ild c>e & e>ly  
education1 respectively4  7v7 ,mann] (  
provid+ s]vices ,a public h\s+ ag5cy may
 provide mobility-relat$ s]vices z      
requir$ "u clause 7i7 directly or ?r\gh 
a local p>tn]%ip or contract4  7,d7 ,o!r
 requirem5ts  7i7 ,turnov]  7,i7 ,9     
g5]al ,^u turnov] ( a v\*] issu$ by a   
public h\s+ ag5cy us+ assi/ance receiv$ 
"u ?is p>agraph1 ! public h\s+ ag5cy    
%all issue ! v\*] to ano!r eligible     
family "u ?is p>agraph4  7,,ii7         
,mobility s]vices ,a public h\s+ ag5cy  

turn+ ov] a v\*] z describ$ 9 subclause 
7,i7 %all provide any available mobility
 s]vices to ! eligible family receiv+ ! 
v\*]4  7ii7 ,recapture & reallocation by
 ,secret>y  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,if a public  
h\s+ ag5cy t receives assi/ance to be   
us$ = v\*]s & fees "u ?is p>agraph fails
 to obligate any su* assi/ance )9 a     
reasonable p]iod z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y may recapture &  
reallocate ! unobligat$ assi/ance to o!r
 public h\s+ ag5cies pursuant to rules  
issu$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,,ii7           
,consultation ,9 issu+ ! rules "u       
subclause 7,i71 ! ,secret>y %all make   
reasonable ef=ts to consult ) public    
h\s+ ag5cies4  7,e7 ,implem5tation  7i7 
,def9itions ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 !      
,secret>y %all publi% a notice = public 
comm5t 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] t includes any
 def9itions or o!r specifications       
requir$ or au?oriz$ "u ?is p>agraph4    
7ii7 ,allocation ( fund+  7,i7 ,initial 
ye> ,= ! fir/ fiscal ye> = :i* am\nts   

are appropriat$ to be provid$ to public 
h\s+ ag5cies = increm5tal v\*]s "u ?is  
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all allocate !   
am\nts to public h\s+ ag5cies n lat] ?an
 #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! am\nts are
 appropriat$4  7,,ii7 ,subsequ5t ye>s ,=
 any fiscal ye> aft] ! fiscal ye>       
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 ! ,secret>y  
%all allocate am\nts to public h\s+     
ag5cies = increm5tal v\*]s "u ?is       
p>agraph n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date on :i* ! am\nts are appropriat$4   
7,f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !    
,secret>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg     
?r\gh #bjcb su* sums z may be necess>y  
to provide assi/ance to public h\s+     
ag5cies "u ?is p>agraph to be us$ =--   
7i7 n m ?an #ej1jjj increm5tal v\*]s ea*
 fiscal ye>1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b77i77,i72 &  7ii7 fees = ! co/ (     
adm9i/]+ ! increm5tal v\*]s describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,b77i77,i7 & o!r           
mobility-relat$ exp5ses4  4