I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7950 
To provide emergency relief to youth, children, and families experiencing 
homelessness, in light of the health and economic consequences of 
COVID–19. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 7, 2020 
Mr. YARMUTH (for himself, Mr. BACON, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, and 
Mr. YOUNG) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To provide emergency relief to youth, children, and families 
experiencing homelessness, in light of the health and 
economic consequences of COVID–19. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Family 
Stabilization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CURRENT ACF GRANT OR SUBGRANT RE-
CIPIENT.—The 
term 
‘‘current 
ACF 
grant 
or 
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subgrant recipient’’ means an Indian Tribe, Tribal 
organization, local educational agency, or a local 
public, private, or Indian nonprofit agency or organi-
zation (including culturally specific community-based 
and faith-based organizations) that, as of the date of 
application for a grant under section 3, is also re-
ceiving another grant or subgrant administered by 
the Administration for Children and Families. 
(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the Office of Community Services of 
the Department of Health and Human Services. 
(3) DIRECT SERVICES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the term ‘‘direct services’’ 
does not include providing referrals or oper-
ating a coordinated entry system or homeless 
management information system, by itself. 
(B) INDIAN TRIBES OR TRIBAL ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—An Indian Tribe or Tribal organization 
that provides referrals or assists other service 
providers with direct services shall be consid-
ered as providing direct services for purposes of 
this Act. 
(4) 
FAMILY
STABILIZATION
AGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘family stabilization agency’’ means— 
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(A) a current ACF grant or subgrant re-
cipient; 
(B) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organiza-
tion; 
(C) an urban Indian organization; 
(D) a local educational agency; or 
(E) a local public, private, or Indian non-
profit agency or organization (including com-
munity-based, culturally specific, and faith- 
based organizations), with expertise and dem-
onstrated experience providing direct services to 
1 or more of the following populations: 
(i) Children experiencing homeless-
ness, including children under age 6. 
(ii) Unaccompanied homeless youth 
under the age of 18. 
(iii) Unaccompanied homeless youth 
between the ages of 18 and 25. 
(iv) Pregnant women, and pregnant or 
parenting youth, experiencing homeless-
ness. 
(v) Families experiencing homeless-
ness. 
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(vi) Survivors of dating violence, do-
mestic violence, sexual assault, family vio-
lence, or trafficking. 
(5) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 
means an Indian tribe, as defined in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(6) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(7) RURAL.—The term ‘‘rural’’ means a unit of 
local government with a population of less than 
50,000. 
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
(9) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘Tribal 
organization’’ means a tribal organization, as de-
fined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination 
and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(10) URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘‘urban Indian organization’’ has the meaning given 
the term ‘‘Urban Indian organization’’ in section 4 
of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 
U.S.C. 1603). 
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(11) YOUTH, CHILD, OR FAMILY EXPERIENCING 
HOMELESSNESS.—The term ‘‘youth, child, or family 
experiencing homelessness’’ means— 
(A) a homeless child or youth, as defined 
in section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless 
Assistance 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
11434a(2)), who is under the age of 25; 
(B) an unaccompanied youth, as defined in 
section 725(6) of the McKinney-Vento Home-
less Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a(6)), who 
is under the age of 25; or 
(C) a household of not less than 2 people 
that includes not less than 1 person under age 
22 who is a homeless child or youth, as defined 
in section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless 
Assistance 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
11434a(2)). 
(12) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, the Vir-
gin Islands of the United States, the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, or the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
SEC. 3. GRANTS TO FAMILY STABILIZATION AGENCIES. 
(a) GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts made avail-
able under section 4 and not reserved under sub-
section (b), the Secretary, acting through the Direc-
tor, shall, on a competitive basis in accordance with 
subsection (d), award grants to family stabilization 
agencies (including current ACF grant or subgrant 
recipients and entities that have not previously re-
ceived grants from the Administration for Children 
and Families) to enable the family stabilization 
agencies to carry out the activities described in sub-
section (e). 
(2) DISTRIBUTION TIMING.— 
(A) CURRENT ACF GRANT OR SUBGRANT 
RECIPIENTS.—The Secretary shall award grants 
under this section, in accordance with sub-
section (d), to family stabilization agencies that 
are current ACF grant or subgrant recipients 
by not later than the date that is 45 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
(B) ADDITIONAL
GRANTEES.—The Sec-
retary shall award grants under this section, in 
accordance with subsection (d), to family sta-
bilization agencies that are not current ACF 
grant or subgrant recipients by not later than 
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