the date that is 130 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
(3) DISSEMINATION
OF
APPLICATIONS.—The 
Secretary shall— 
(A) ensure the application for grants under 
this Act is broadly disseminated, including 
through public posting on the website of the 
Administration for Children and Families and 
sharing with current ACF grant or subgrant re-
cipients; and 
(B) make special dissemination efforts to 
rural areas and among Indian Tribes and Trib-
al organizations. 
(b) RESERVATION.—The Secretary shall reserve not 
less than 1 percent and not more than 1.5 percent of the 
amount appropriated under this Act to be used for admin-
istration, oversight, and technical assistance activities 
through the Administration for Children and Families. 
(c) APPLICATION.—A family stabilization agency that 
desires to receive a grant under this Act shall submit an 
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
and containing or accompanied by such information as the 
Secretary may reasonably require. Such application shall 
include the following: 
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(1) A description of the housing, education, 
health, mental and behavioral health, employment, 
and other needs of youth, children, and families ex-
periencing homelessness, in the area served by such 
agency, specifically including youth, children, and 
families who are sharing the housing of other per-
sons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or 
a similar reason. 
(2) Available data on the extent of youth, child, 
and family homelessness in the area served by such 
agency, including data available from local edu-
cational agencies and data on child poverty in the 
area. 
(3) A description of barriers youth, children, 
and families experiencing homelessness face in ac-
cessing services, including barriers related to dating 
violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, family vi-
olence, poverty, lack of employment, lack of trans-
portation, 
lack 
of 
telephone 
and 
internet 
connectivity, educational needs, and language acces-
sibility. 
(4) A description of such agency’s direct service 
expertise and experience with youth, child, or family 
homelessness, specifically including youth, children, 
and families who are sharing the housing of other 
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persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, 
or a similar reason. 
(5) A description of the area served by such 
agency, including whether the service area is urban, 
suburban, rural, or Tribal. If the applicant claims to 
cover a Tribal service area but is not an Indian 
Tribe or Tribal organization, the applicant shall pro-
vide evidence of having consulted with the Indian 
Tribe or Tribal organization whose service area the 
applicant claims to cover and provide proof that the 
Indian Tribe or Tribal organization supports the ap-
plicant’s application. 
(6) A description of such agency’s existing part-
nerships with other agencies or organizations with 
experience serving youth, children, and families ex-
periencing homelessness. 
(7) A description of how funds received under 
the grant will be used to provide emergency relief to 
youth, children, and families experiencing homeless-
ness, specifically including— 
(A) youth, children, and families who are 
sharing the housing of other persons due to loss 
of housing, economic hardship, or a similar rea-
son; and 
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(B) youth, children, and families experi-
encing homelessness who are not receiving serv-
ices through the Continuum of Care program 
under subpart C of title IV of the McKinney- 
Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
11381 et seq.) as of the date of the application. 
(d) AWARD BASIS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
grants under this section on the basis of— 
(A) the need in the area served by each ap-
plicant; 
(B) the quality of each application; and 
(C) the distribution and priority require-
ments under paragraphs (4) and (5). 
(2) NEED.—In determining need under para-
graph (1)(A), the Secretary shall consider— 
(A) the extent of children, youth, and fam-
ilies experiencing homelessness in the area 
served by the family stabilization agency, in-
cluding data available from local educational 
agencies and data on child poverty; 
(B) the extent to which the proposed uses 
of funds will provide emergency relief to meet 
unmet needs of youth, children, and families ex-
periencing homelessness, specifically including 
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youth, children, and families who are sharing 
the housing of other persons due to loss of 
housing, economic hardship, or a similar rea-
son; 
(C) the extent to which the proposed uses 
of funds will provide emergency relief to youth, 
children, and families experiencing homeless-
ness who are not currently receiving services 
through the Continuum of Care program under 
subpart C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et 
seq.); and 
(D) the extent to which the application ad-
dresses the particular needs of pregnant 
women, pregnant and parenting youth, Indian 
women, children under age 6, children with dis-
abilities, families experiencing domestic vio-
lence, survivors of sexual assault or human traf-
ficking, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, 
queer, 
questioning, 
intersex, 
or 
asexual 
(LGBTQIA) individuals, or racial and ethnic 
minority populations. 
(3) QUALITY.—In determining quality under 
paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall consider, for 
both current ACF grant or subgrant recipients and 
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not current ACF grant or subgrant recipients, the 
following: 
(A) The family stabilization agency’s needs 
assessment under subsection (c)(1) and the 
likelihood that the program presented in the ap-
plication will meet such needs. 
(B) The types, intensity, and coordination 
of the emergency relief to be provided under the 
program to youth, children, and families experi-
encing homelessness. 
(C) The extent of the family stabilization 
agency’s demonstrated expertise and experience 
providing direct services to youth, children, and 
families experiencing homelessness who are 
sharing the housing of other persons due to loss 
of housing, economic hardship, or a similar rea-
son. 
(D) The robustness of such agency’s plan 
to reach youth, children, and families experi-
encing homelessness who are sharing the hous-
ing of other persons due to loss of housing, eco-
nomic hardship, or a similar reason, including 
those who have lost a caregiver or family mem-
ber to COVID-19. 
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(E) The extent of such agency’s dem-
onstrated expertise and experience in providing 
direct services to youth, children, and families 
experiencing homelessness specifically. 
(F) The extent to which the program pre-
sented in the application represents a multi- 
generational approach to supporting youth, chil-
dren, and families experiencing homelessness. 
(G) The extent to which the application re-
flects coordination with local educational agen-
cies and public or private nonprofit agencies or 
organizations with experience serving youth, 
children, and families experiencing homeless-
ness. 
(H) The extent to which the family sta-
bilization agency is, has been, or has specific 
plans to partner with, a recipient of a grant or 
subgrant administered by the Administration 
for Children and Families. 
(4) DISTRIBUTION OF AWARDS.— 
(A) DISTRIBUTION AMONG TYPES OF COM-
MUNITIES.—In awarding grants under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall ensure that 
funds are distributed according to the following 
allocation percentages: 
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(i) Not less than 10 percent of the 
funds available for grants under this sec-
tion shall be awarded to family stabiliza-
tion agencies that are Indian Tribes or 
Tribal organizations serving youth, chil-
dren, and families experiencing homeless-
ness. 
(ii) Not less than 36 percent of the 
funds available for grants under this Act 
shall be awarded to family stabilization 
agencies serving predominantly rural areas. 
(iii) Not less than 30 percent of the 
funds available for grants under this Act 
shall be awarded to family stabilization 
agencies serving predominantly suburban 
areas. 
(iv) Not more than 24 percent of the 
funds available for grants under this Act 
shall be awarded to family stabilization 
agencies 
serving 
predominantly 
urban 
areas. 
(B) 
DISTRIBUTION
TO
EXPERIENCED 
GRANTEES.—In awarding grants under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall ensure that— 
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(i) 80 percent of the funds available 
for grants under this section are distrib-
uted to family stabilization agencies— 
(I) that are current ACF grant 
or subgrant recipients; and 
(II) which may apply in partner-
ship with local educational agencies, 
Tribal educational agencies, public 
housing agencies, tribally designated 
housing entities, community develop-
ment 
financial 
institutions, 
State 
housing finance agencies, programs 
that provide shelter to youth experi-
encing homelessness who are pregnant 
or parenting, public health agencies, 
domestic violence, dating violence, sex-
ual assault, and family violence orga-
nizations, culturally specific organiza-
tions, institutions of higher education 
as defined in section 101 of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001), urban Indian organizations, or 
other community partners; and 
(ii) 20 percent of the funds are dis-
tributed as grants to family stabilization 
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agencies that are not current ACF grant 
or subgrant recipients. 
(C) SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR GRANTS TO 
INDIAN TRIBES OR TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—In awarding grants 
to family stabilization agencies that are In-
dian Tribes or Tribal organizations pursu-
ant to subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary 
may waive any requirements of paragraph 
(2) or (3) or subsection (c). 
(ii) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS.— 
In awarding grants pursuant to subpara-
graph (A)(i), the Secretary shall consider 
family stabilization agencies that are In-
dian Tribes and Tribal organizations that 
provide services that address child abuse 
and neglect. 
(D) DISTRIBUTION
AMONG
STATES.—In 
awarding grants under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall ensure that at least one family sta-
bilization agency in each State receives a grant 
in each State from which an application that 
meets the requirements of this section is re-
ceived. 
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(5) PRIORITY IN AWARDS.—In awarding grants 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give pri-
ority to applications that will provide emergency re-
lief to youth, children, and families experiencing 
homelessness who are sharing the housing of other 
persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, 
or a similar reason, while ensuring the distribution 
of awards in accordance with paragraph (4). 
(e) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Family stabilization 
agencies may use funds awarded under this section to pro-
vide emergency relief to youth, children, and families expe-
riencing homelessness, including the following: 
(1) The provision of personnel necessary to pro-
vide emergency relief and ensure services, resources, 
and assistance reach youth, children, and families 
experiencing homelessness, whether such personnel 
are employees of the family stabilization agency or 
a nonprofit community partner. 
(2) The provision of personal protective equip-
ment, hygiene supplies, and other supplies deter-
mined to be necessary to mitigate the spread of 
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) by the Cen-
ters for Disease Control and Prevention, the Occu-
pational Safety and Health Administration, a State, 
an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization, or a locality 
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for personnel delivering services and for youth, chil-
dren, and families experiencing homelessness. 
(3) Payments to meet shelter and housing-re-
lated needs to support safety and health, including 
payments for— 
(A) security deposits; 
(B) eviction prevention; 
(C) utility connection fees and payments; 
(D) outstanding rental, utility, motel, and 
other bills as needed to enter housing or con-
nect utilities; 
(E) motel or hotel stays; 
(F) housing placement; 
(G) records expungement; and 
(H) other assistance. 
(4) The provision of food and equipment needed 
to prepare food. 
(5) The provision of medical and dental health 
services, including preventive care. 
(6) The provision of mental and behavioral 
health services, including preventive care. 
(7) The provision of clothing, access to laundry 
facilities, clothes washers and dryers, detergent, and 
personal hygiene supplies. 
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(8) The provision of transportation, including 
payments for gas, emergency vehicle repairs, re-
quired insurance, driver’s education and driver’s li-
cense fees, public transportation, and other trans-
portation appropriate for Tribal and rural locations. 
(9) The provision of support to meet commu-
nications and connectivity needs, including internet 
connectivity, outstanding internet or telephone bills 
as needed to connect communications services, elec-
tronic and connected devices, hotspots, portable 
chargers, pre-paid phone cards, calling minutes and 
data plans, and costs to ship items and supplies. 
(10) The provision of support to meet edu-
cational and employment needs, including academic 
support, distance learning support, resources, and 
access, child care, social and emotional supports, ca-
reer and technical education, employment training 
and placement, and similar supports. 
(11) The purchase and distribution of store 
cards, gift cards, prepaid debit cards, and vouchers 
to allow youth, children, and families experiencing 
homelessness to purchase any items or services that 
constitute emergency relief. 
(12) The provision of mentorship and service 
coordination. 
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(13) The provision of services and supports to 
meet the particular needs of pregnant women, preg-
nant and parenting youth, and children birth to age 
five, experiencing homelessness. 
(14) The provision of services and supports to 
meet the particular needs of unaccompanied youth 
experiencing homelessness. 
(15) The provision of services and supports to 
meet the particular needs of survivors of domestic 
violence, sexual assault, or trafficking. 
(16) The provision of assistance in accessing 
advance refunds payable under section 6428(f) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (commonly re-
ferred to as ‘‘economic impact payments’’), unem-
ployment compensation, and other benefits provided 
by Federal, State and local governments. 
(17) The provision of services and supports to 
prevent and respond to child abuse and neglect. 
(18) The provision of culturally specific services 
and supports to meet the particular needs of chil-
dren, family, and youth from racial and ethnic mi-
nority populations. 
(19) The provision of other extraordinary or 
emergency assistance needed to promote the safety 
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and self-sufficiency of youth, children, and families 
experiencing homelessness. 
(20) Other purposes as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(f) REPORTING.— 
(1) REPORT
TO
THE
SECRETARY.—A family 
stabilization agency receiving a grant under this Act 
shall submit a report to the Secretary at such time 
and in such manner as the Secretary shall require, 
that describes the number and demographics of chil-
dren, youth, and families served with grant funds, 
including the number of such youth, children, or 
families experiencing homelessness, and the activities 
implemented to provide emergency relief to youth, 
children, and families experiencing homelessness. 
(2) REPORT
TO
THE
CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 18 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate and the Committee on Education 
and Labor of the House of Representatives a report 
describing the characteristics of the family stabiliza-
tion agencies that received a grant under this Act 
and summarizing the findings from the reports re-
ceived under paragraph (1). 
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(3) CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.—For 
the purpose of preparing or submitting a report re-
quired under this subsection, information that per-
sonally identifies any individual may not be dis-
closed. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act $2,000,000,000. 
Æ 
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