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in total loan principal: Provided, That the Secretary may 
enter into commitments to guarantee loans used for refi-
nancing. 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS 
For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Per-
sons with AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS 
Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.), 
$600,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2023, except that amounts allocated pursuant to section 
854(c)(5) of such Act shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2024: Provided, That prior to allocating 
amounts under this heading pursuant to the allocation for-
mula under section 854(c) of such Act, the Secretary shall 
set aside no more than $6,000,000 of the total amount 
made available under this heading and shall allocate such 
amount (notwithstanding such section 854(c)) as an addi-
tional amount to all grantees that would experience a re-
duced formula allocation in fiscal year 2022 when com-
pared to the fiscal year 2021 allocation, in an amount pro-
portional to the reduction: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall allocate amounts in the previous proviso such 
that allocations to such grantees do not exceed 105 per-
cent of their fiscal year 2021 allocations: Provided further, 
That any amounts remaining from the amount set aside 
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and allocated under the previous two provisos may be allo-
cated pursuant to section 854(c)(5) of such Act: Provided 
further, That in awarding nonformula amounts the Sec-
retary shall give first priority to the renewal or replace-
ment of expiring contracts for permanent supportive hous-
ing that initially were funded under section 854(c)(5) of 
such Act from funds made available under this heading 
in fiscal year 2010 and prior fiscal years for grantees of 
such expiring contracts that propose to integrate best 
practices in a new or updated service model or dem-
onstrate the effectiveness of current service models: Pro-
vided further, That in the event a grantee’s application 
under the previous proviso does not meet the requirements 
for such priority, the Secretary may renew such contract 
for a period not to exceed 1 year and shall give priority 
for new awards to applicants that propose to serve the 
jurisdiction or jurisdictions previously served by such 
grantee: Provided further, That the Secretary shall also 
give priority to any applicants that propose models that 
include a measurable demonstration outcome: Provided 
further, That the application process for such nonformula 
amounts that applies such priorities, including the process 
for submitting and approving proposals for the renewal 
or replacement of such contracts, shall be established by 
the Secretary in a notice: Provided further, That the De-
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partment shall notify grantees of their formula allocation 
not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND 
For carrying out the community development block 
grant program under title I of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
5301 et seq.) (in this heading ‘‘the 1974 Act’’), 
$4,688,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2024, unless otherwise specified: Provided, That unless ex-
plicitly provided for under this heading, not to exceed 20 
percent of any grant made with funds made available 
under this heading shall be expended for planning and 
management development and administration: Provided 
further, That a metropolitan city, urban county, unit of 
general local government, or insular area that directly or 
indirectly receives funds under this heading may not sell, 
trade, or otherwise transfer all or any portion of such 
funds to another such entity in exchange for any other 
funds, credits, or non-Federal considerations, but shall use 
such funds for activities eligible under title I of the 1974 
Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 
105(e)(1) of the 1974 Act, no funds made available under 
this heading may be provided to a for-profit entity for an 
economic development project under section 105(a)(17) 
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unless such project has been evaluated and selected in ac-
cordance with guidelines required under subsection (e)(2) 
of section 105: Provided further, That of the total amount 
provided under this heading, up to $25,000,000 shall be 
for activities authorized under section 8071 of the SUP-
PORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 
115–271): Provided further, That the funds allocated pur-
suant to the preceding proviso shall not adversely affect 
the amount of any formula assistance received by a state 
under this heading: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall allocate the funds for such activities based on the 
notice establishing the funding formula published in the 
Federal Register on April 17, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 16027) 
except that the formula shall use age-adjusted rates of 
drug overdose deaths for 2018 based on data from the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Provided fur-
ther, That of the amount made available under this head-
ing, not more than $935,500,000 shall be available for 
grants for the Economic Development Initiative (EDI) to 
finance a variety of targeted housing, economic, and com-
munity development investments for the purposes, and in 
the amounts, specified for this account in the table titled 
‘‘Incorporation of Community Project Funding’’ included 
in the report accompanying this Act and in accordance 
with the terms and conditions specified in such report: 
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Provided further, That the Secretary shall not waive or 
specify alternative requirements related to fair housing, 
nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment 
in connection with the obligation by the Secretary or the 
use by the recipient of amounts made available in the pre-
ceding proviso: Provided further, That none of the 
amounts made available in the previous two provisos shall 
be used for reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to 
the obligation of funds: Provided further, That the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development shall notify 
grantees of their formula allocation not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a), during fiscal year 2022, 
commitments to guarantee loans under section 108 of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5308), any part of which is guaranteed, shall not 
exceed a total principal amount of $300,000,000, notwith-
standing any aggregate limitation on outstanding obliga-
tions guaranteed in subsection (k) of such section 108: 
Provided, That the Secretary shall collect fees from bor-
rowers, notwithstanding subsection (m) of such section 
108, to result in a credit subsidy cost of zero for guaran-
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teeing such loans, and any such fees shall be collected in 
accordance with section 502(7) of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That such commit-
ment authority funded by fees may be used to guarantee, 
or make commitments to guarantee, notes or other obliga-
tions issued by any State on behalf of non-entitlement 
communities in the State in accordance with the require-
ments of such section 108: Provided further, That any 
State receiving such a guarantee or commitment under the 
preceding proviso shall distribute all funds subject to such 
guarantee to the units of general local government in non-
entitlement areas that received the commitment. 
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM 
For the HOME Investment Partnerships program, as 
authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na-
tional Affordable Housing Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
12721 et seq.), $1,850,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2025: Provided, That of the amount made 
available under this heading, up to $50,000,000 shall be 
for awards to States and insular areas for assistance to 
homebuyers as authorized under section 212(a)(1) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 12742(a)(1)), in addition to amounts oth-
erwise available for such purpose: Provided further, That 
amounts made available under the preceding proviso shall 
be allocated in the same manner as amounts otherwise 
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made available under this heading, except that amounts 
that would have been reserved and allocated to units of 
general local government within the State pursuant to sec-
tion 217 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12747) shall be provided 
to the State: Provided further, That the Secretary may 
waive or specify alternative requirements for any provision 
of such Act in connection with the use of amounts made 
available under the previous two provisos (except for re-
quirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, 
labor standards, and the environment) upon a finding that 
any such waivers or alternative requirements are nec-
essary to expedite or facilitate the use of amounts awarded 
pursuant to the preceding provisos: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 231(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
12771(b)), all unobligated balances remaining from 
amounts recaptured pursuant to such section that remain 
available until expended shall be combined with amounts 
made available under this heading and allocated in accord-
ance with the formula under section 217(b)(1)(A) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 12747(b)(1)(A)): Provided further, That 
the Department shall notify grantees of their formula allo-
cations not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act: Provided further, That section 218(g) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 12748(g)) shall not apply with respect to 
the right of a jurisdiction to draw funds from its HOME 
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Investment Trust Fund that otherwise expired or would 
expire in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 
2023, or 2024 under that section: Provided further, That 
section 231(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12771(b)) shall not 
apply to any uninvested funds that otherwise were de-
ducted or would be deducted from the line of credit in 
the participating jurisdiction’s HOME Investment Trust 
Fund in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, or 2024 
under that section. 
SELF–HELP AND ASSISTED HOMEOWNERSHIP 
OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM 
For the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Op-
portunity Program, as authorized under section 11 of the 
Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996 (42 
U.S.C. 12805 note), and for related activities and assist-
ance, $65,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2024: Provided, That the amounts made available 
under this heading are provided as follows: 
(1) $15,000,000 (reduced by $2,000,000) (in-
creased by $2,000,000) shall be for the Self-Help 
Homeownership Opportunity Program as authorized 
under such section 11; 
(2) $45,000,000 shall be for the second, third, 
and fourth capacity building entities specified in sec-
tion 4(a) of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 
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(42 U.S.C. 9816 note), of which not less than 
$5,000,000 shall be for rural capacity building ac-
tivities; and 
(3) $5,000,000 shall be for capacity building by 
national rural housing organizations having experi-
ence assessing national rural conditions and pro-
viding financing, training, technical assistance, infor-
mation, and research to local nonprofit organiza-
tions, local governments, and Indian tribes serving 
high need rural communities. 
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For assistance under title IV of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.), 
$3,420,000,000 (reduced by $3,420,000,000) (increased 
by $3,420,000,000), to remain available until September 
30, 2024: Provided, That of the amounts made available 
under this heading— 
(1) not less than $290,000,000 shall be for the 
Emergency Solutions Grants program authorized 
under subtitle B of such title IV (42 U.S.C. 11371 
et seq.): Provided further, That the Department shall 
notify grantees of their formula allocation from 
amounts allocated (which may represent initial or 
final amounts allocated) for the Emergency Solu-
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tions Grant program not later than 60 days after 
enactment of this Act; 
(2) not less than $3,031,000,000 shall be for 
the Continuum of Care program authorized under 
subtitle C of such title IV (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) 
and the Rural Housing Stability Assistance pro-
grams authorized under subtitle D of such title IV 
(42 U.S.C. 11408): Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall prioritize funding under the Continuum 
of Care program to continuums of care that have 
demonstrated a capacity to reallocate funding from 
lower performing projects to higher performing 
projects: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
provide incentives to create projects that coordinate 
with housing providers and healthcare organizations 
to provide permanent supportive housing and rapid 
re-housing services: Provided further, That the of the 
amounts made available for the Continuum of Care 
program under this paragraph, not less than 
$52,000,000 shall be for the grants for new rapid 
re-housing and supportive service projects providing 
coordinated entry, and for eligible activities that the 
Secretary determines to be critical in order to assist 
survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sex-
ual assault or stalking: Provided further, That 
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amounts made available for the Continuum of Care 
program under this heading in this Act and any re-
maining unobligated balances from prior Acts may 
be used to competitively or non-competitively renew 
or replace grants for youth homeless demonstration 
projects under the Continuum of Care program, not-
withstanding any conflict with the requirements of 
the Continuum of Care program; 
(3) up to $7,000,000 shall be for the national 
homeless data analysis project: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding the provisions of the Federal 
Grant and Cooperative Agreements Act of 1977 (31 
U.S.C. 6301–6308), the amounts made available 
under this paragraph and any remaining unobligated 
balances under this heading for such purposes in 
prior Acts may be used by the Secretary to enter 
into cooperative agreements with such entities as 
may be determined by the Secretary, including pub-
lic and private organizations, agencies, and institu-
tions; and 
(4) up to $92,000,000 shall be to implement 
projects to demonstrate how a comprehensive ap-
proach to serving homeless youth, age 24 and under, 
in up to 25 communities with a priority for commu-
nities with substantial rural populations in up to 
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eight locations, can dramatically reduce youth home-
lessness: Provided further, That of the amount made 
available under this paragraph, up to $10,000,000 
shall be to provide technical assistance on improving 
system responses to youth homelessness, and collec-
tion, analysis, use, and reporting of data and per-
formance measures under the comprehensive ap-
proaches to serve homeless youth, in addition to and 
in coordination with other technical assistance funds 
provided under this title: Provided further, That the 
Secretary may use up to 10 percent of the amount 
made available under the previous proviso to build 
the capacity of current technical assistance providers 
or to train new technical assistance providers with 
verifiable prior experience with systems and pro-
grams for youth experiencing homelessness: 
Provided further, That youth aged 24 and under seeking 
assistance under this heading shall not be required to pro-
vide third party documentation to establish their eligibility 
under subsection (a) or (b) of section 103 of the McKin-
ney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302) to 
receive services: Provided further, That unaccompanied 
youth aged 24 and under or families headed by youth aged 
24 and under who are living in unsafe situations may be 
served by youth-serving providers funded under this head-
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ing: Provided further, That persons eligible under section 
103(a)(5) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act may be served by any project funded under this head-
ing to provide both transitional housing and rapid re-hous-
ing: Provided further, That for all matching funds require-
ments applicable to funds made available under this head-
ing for this fiscal year and prior fiscal years, a grantee 
may use (or could have used) as a source of match funds 
other funds administered by the Secretary and other Fed-
eral agencies unless there is (or was) a specific statutory 
prohibition on any such use of any such funds: Provided 
further, That none of the funds made available under this 
heading shall be available to provide funding for new 
projects, except for projects created through reallocation, 
unless the Secretary determines that the continuum of 
care has demonstrated that projects are evaluated and 
ranked based on the degree to which they improve the con-
tinuum of care’s system performance: Provided further, 
That any unobligated amounts remaining from funds 
made available under this heading in fiscal year 2012 and 
prior years for project-based rental assistance for rehabili-
tation projects with 10-year grant terms may be used for 
purposes under this heading, notwithstanding the pur-
poses for which such funds were appropriated: Provided 
further, That unobligated balances, including recaptures 
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and carryover, remaining from funds transferred to or ap-
propriated under this heading in fiscal year 2019 or prior 
years, except for rental assistance amounts that were re-
captured and made available until expended, shall be avail-
able for the current purposes authorized under this head-
ing in addition to the purposes for which such funds origi-
nally were appropriated. 
HOUSING PROGRAMS 
PROJECT–BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
For activities and assistance for the provision of 
project-based subsidy contracts under the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (in this 
heading 
‘‘the 
Act’’), 
not 
otherwise 
provided 
for, 
$13,610,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
which shall be available on October 1, 2021 (in addition 
to the $400,000,000 previously appropriated under this 
heading that became available October 1, 2021), and 
$400,000,000, to remain available until expended, which 
shall be available on October 1, 2022: Provided, That the 
amounts made available under this heading shall be for 
expiring or terminating section 8 project-based subsidy 
contracts (including section 8 moderate rehabilitation con-
tracts), for amendments to section 8 project-based subsidy 
contracts (including section 8 moderate rehabilitation con-
tracts), for contracts entered into pursuant to section 441 
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of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11401), for renewal of section 8 contracts for units 
in projects that are subject to approved plans of action 
under the Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation 
Act of 1987 or the Low-Income Housing Preservation and 
Resident Homeownership Act of 1990, and for administra-
tive and other expenses associated with project-based ac-
tivities and assistance funded under this heading: Provided 
further, That the amount of any foregone increases in ten-
ant rent payments due to the implementation of rent in-
centives as authorized pursuant to waivers or alternative 
requirements of the Jobs-Plus initiative as described 
under the heading ‘‘Self-Sufficiency Programs’’ shall be 
factored into housing assistance payments under project- 
based subsidy contracts: Provided further, That of the 
total amounts made available under this heading, not to 
exceed $355,000,000 shall be for performance-based con-
tract administrators or contractors for section 8 project- 
based assistance, for carrying out 42 U.S.C. 1437f: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary may also use such 
amounts made available in the preceding proviso for per-
formance-based contract administrators or contractors for 
the administration of: 
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(1) interest reduction payments pursuant to 
section 236(a) of the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1715z–1(a)); 
(2) rent supplement payments pursuant to sec-
tion 101 of the Housing and Urban Development 
Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s); 
(3) rental assistance payments under section 
236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
1715z–1(f)(2)); 
(4) project rental assistance contracts for hous-
ing for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of the 
Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q(c)(2)); 
(5) project rental assistance contracts for sup-
portive housing for persons with disabilities under 
section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)); 
(6) project assistance contracts pursuant to sec-
tion 202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 
86–372; 73 Stat. 667); and 
(7) loans under section 202 of the Housing Act 
of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q): 
Provided further, That amounts recaptured under this 
heading, the heading ‘‘Annual Contributions for Assisted 
Housing’’, or the heading ‘‘Housing Certificate Fund’’, 
may be used for renewals of or amendments to section 
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8 project-based contracts or for performance-based con-
tract administrators or contractors, notwithstanding the 
purposes for which such amounts were appropriated: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amounts made available 
under this heading, $10,000,000 shall be for tenant capac-
ity-building and technical assistance activities authorized 
under section 514(f) of the Multifamily Assisted Housing 
Reform and Affordability Act of 1997, notwithstanding 
the amount specified in such section: Provided further, 
That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon 
the request of the Secretary, project funds that are held 
in residual receipts accounts for any project subject to a 
section 8 project-based Housing Assistance Payments con-
tract that authorizes the Department or a housing finance 
agency to require that surplus project funds be deposited 
in an interest-bearing residual receipts account and that 
are in excess of an amount to be determined by the Sec-
retary, shall be remitted to the Department and deposited 
in this account, to be available until expended: Provided 
further, That amounts deposited pursuant to the preceding 
proviso shall be available in addition to the amount other-
wise provided under this heading for uses authorized 
under this heading. 
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