(1) in paragraph (17), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (18), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(19) collaborate with Federal departments and 
programs that are part of the President’s Inter-
agency Council on Homelessness, particularly the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
the Department of Labor, and the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, and with other agencies within the 
Department of Health and Human Services, particu-
larly the Health Resources and Services Administra-
tion, the Administration on Children and Families, 
and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 
to design national strategies for providing services in 
supportive housing that will assist in ending chronic 
homelessness and to implement programs that ad-
dress chronic homelessness.’’. 
SEC. 4. GRANTS FOR SERVICES FOR CHRONICALLY HOME-
LESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN SUP-
PORTIVE HOUSING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa et seq.), as amended by sub-
section (b), is amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘PART K—GRANTS FOR SERVICES TO END 
CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS 
‘‘SEC. 597. GRANTS FOR SERVICES TO END CHRONIC HOME-
LESSNESS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall make 
grants to entities described in paragraph (2) for the 
purpose of carrying out projects to provide the serv-
ices described in subsection (d) to chronically home-
less individuals and families in permanent supportive 
housing. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
ENTITIES.—For purposes of 
paragraph (1), an entity described in this paragraph 
is— 
‘‘(A) a State or political subdivision of a 
State, an Indian tribe or tribal organization, or 
a public or nonprofit private entity, including a 
community-based provider of homelessness serv-
ices, health care, housing, or other services im-
portant to individuals and families who are 
chronically homeless; or 
‘‘(B) a consortium composed of entities de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), which consortium 
includes a public or nonprofit private entity 
that serves as the lead applicant and has re-
sponsibility for fiscal management, project man-
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agement, and coordinating the activities of the 
consortium. 
‘‘(b) PRIORITIES.—In making grants under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall give priority to applicants 
demonstrating that the applicants— 
‘‘(1) target the services described in subsection 
(d) and related funds to individuals or families 
who— 
‘‘(A) have been homeless for longer periods 
of time or have experienced more episodes of 
homelessness than are required to be individ-
uals or families who are chronically homeless; 
‘‘(B) have high rates of utilization of emer-
gency public systems of care; or 
‘‘(C) have a history of interactions with 
law enforcement and the criminal justice sys-
tem; 
‘‘(2) have greater funding commitments from 
State or local government agencies responsible for 
overseeing mental health treatment, substance use 
disorder treatment, medical care, and employment 
(including commitments to provide Federal funds in 
accordance with subsection (e)(2)(B)(ii)); 
‘‘(3) will provide for an increase in the number 
of units of permanent supportive housing that would 
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serve chronically homeless individuals and families in 
the community as a result of an award of a grant 
under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(4) have demonstrated experience providing 
services to address the mental health and substance 
use disorder problems of chronically homeless indi-
viduals and families living in permanent supportive 
housing settings. 
‘‘(c) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that consideration is given to geographic dis-
tribution (such as urban and rural areas) in the awarding 
of grants under subsection (a). 
‘‘(d) SERVICES.—The services referred to in sub-
section (a) are the following: 
‘‘(1) Services provided by the grantee or by 
qualified subcontractors that promote recovery and 
self-sufficiency and address barriers to housing sta-
bility, including the following: 
‘‘(A) Mental health services, including 
treatment and recovery support services. 
‘‘(B) Substance use disorder treatment and 
recovery support services, including counseling, 
treatment planning, recovery coaching, and re-
lapse prevention. 
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‘‘(C) Integrated, coordinated treatment 
and recovery support services for co-occurring 
disorders. 
‘‘(D) Health education, including referrals 
for medical and dental care. 
‘‘(E) Services designed to help individuals 
and families make progress toward self-suffi-
ciency and recovery, including benefits advo-
cacy, money management, life-skills training, 
self-help programs, and engagement and moti-
vational interventions. 
‘‘(F) Parental skills and family support. 
‘‘(G) Case management. 
‘‘(H) Other supportive services that pro-
mote an end to chronic homelessness. 
‘‘(I) Coordination or partnership with 
other agencies, programs, or mainstream bene-
fits to maximize the availability of services and 
resources to meet the needs of chronically 
homeless individuals and families living in sup-
portive housing using cost-effective approaches 
that avoid duplication. 
‘‘(J) Data collection and measuring per-
formance outcomes as specified in subsection 
(k). 
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