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to design or replicate and implement new activities, serv-
ices, and programs to develop long-term housing options 
for adult and minor victims of domestic violence, dating 
violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and their dependents, 
who are currently homeless or at risk of becoming home-
less. Such activities, services, or programs— 
‘‘(1) shall participate in the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development’s Continuum of 
Care process, unless such a process does not exist in 
the community to be served; 
‘‘(2) shall develop sustainable long-term housing 
in the community by— 
‘‘(A) coordinating efforts and resources 
among the various groups and organizations 
comprised in the entity to access existing pri-
vate and public funding; 
‘‘(B) placing individuals and families in 
long-term housing; and 
‘‘(C) providing services to help individuals 
or families find and maintain long-term hous-
ing, including financial and support assistance; 
‘‘(3) may provide capital costs for the purchase, 
preconstruction, construction, renovation, repair, or 
conversion of affordable housing units;
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‘‘(4) may use funds for the continuing oper-
ation, upkeep, maintenance, and use of housing de-
scribed in paragraph (3); and 
‘‘(5) may provide to the community information 
about housing and housing programs, and the proc-
ess to locate and obtain long-term housing. 
‘‘(e) UNDERSERVED
POPULATIONS
AND
PRIOR-
ITIES.—In awarding grants under this section, the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services, acting through the 
ACYF, shall— 
‘‘(1) give priority to culturally specific services; 
‘‘(2) give priority to applications from entities 
that include a sexual assault service provider as de-
scribed in subsection (b)(3); 
‘‘(3) award a minimum of 15 percent of the 
funds appropriated under this section in any fiscal 
year to tribal organizations; and 
‘‘(4) ensure that at least 2 of the grants award-
ed under paragraph (3) must fund projects that in-
clude construction. 
‘‘(f) REPORTS.—Every 18 months, each entity shall, 
in cooperation and coordination with all members of the 
entity, submit a report to the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
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‘‘(1) the term ‘long-term housing’ means hous-
ing that is sustainable, affordable, and safe for the 
foreseeable future and is— 
‘‘(A) rented or owned by the individual; 
‘‘(B) subsidized by a voucher or other pro-
gram which is not time-limited and is available 
for as long as the individual meets the eligibility 
requirements for the voucher or program; or 
‘‘(C) provided directly by a program, agen-
cy, or organization and is not time-limited and 
is available for as long as the individual meets 
the eligibility requirements for the program, 
agency, or organization; and 
‘‘(2) the term ‘affordable housing’ means hous-
ing that complies with the conditions set forth in 
section 215 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Af-
fordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12745). 
‘‘(h) EVALUATION, MONITORING, ADMINISTRATION, 
AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—For purposes of this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) up to 3 percent of the funds appropriated 
under subsection (i) for each fiscal year may be used 
by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for 
evaluation, monitoring, and administration costs 
under this section; and