(A) if for any month during the fiscal year 
the average rate of unemployment (seasonally 
adjusted) for the United States or for the State 
in which the eligible grantee is located, for the 
period consisting of the most recent 3 months 
for which data for all States are published, 
equals or exceeds 5.5 percent; or 
(B) in any fiscal year in which a declara-
tion of a major disaster or emergency under 
section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5170, 5191) is in effect with respect 
to the jurisdiction covered by an eligible grant-
ee. 
(f) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible grantee shall— 
(A) use grant amounts to help eligible 
households overcome a short-term crisis impact-
ing housing stability and provide financial as-
sistance and housing stability-related services to 
those eligible households; and 
(B) evaluate the eligibility of households in 
a 
manner 
consistent 
with 
Federal 
non-
discrimination requirements. 
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(2) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—A recipient of a 
grant under this section shall use the grant funds to 
provide housing-related financial assistance to eligi-
ble households in the form of payments, including— 
(A) direct payments to the eligible house-
holds; and 
(B) the payment of— 
(i) rent and rent arrears; 
(ii) utilities and home energy costs 
and utilities and home energy costs ar-
rears; 
(iii) relocation costs; and 
(iv) other housing-related expenses, as 
defined by the Secretary. 
(3) HOUSING STABILITY-RELATED SERVICES.— 
Not more than 25 percent of amounts received by a 
recipient of a grant under this section shall be used 
to provide housing stability-related services to eligi-
ble households, including— 
(A) services for case management, includ-
ing community resources to negotiate and re-
solve issues to keep eligible households housed; 
(B) rehousing and relocation services; 
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(C) services provided by housing counseling 
agencies approved by the Department to nego-
tiate and resolve financial issues; 
(D) legal services; 
(E) services to connect those eligible 
households to other public supports, including 
long-term housing assistance; 
(F) referrals to other services for behav-
ioral, emotional, and mental health issues, do-
mestic violence, child welfare issues, employ-
ment, substance abuse treatment, or other serv-
ices; and 
(G) other services to promote housing sta-
bility as determined by the Secretary. 
(4) EVALUATION.—Of amounts made available 
under subsection (n) for fiscal year 2022, not more 
than $10,000,000 shall be used by the Secretary to 
conduct a rigorous program evaluation under sub-
section (k). 
(5) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—A recipient of a 
grant under this section may not use more than 10 
percent of the total amount received under this sec-
tion for administrative costs. 
(g) ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES.— 
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(1) INITIAL
ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, the Secretary of the Treasury, and 
the Secretary of Agriculture, shall develop a formula 
for determining the initial funding eligibility for eli-
gible grantees based on— 
(A) the number of extremely low-income 
renter households with severe cost burdens, the 
number of extremely low-income households ex-
periencing severe overcrowding, and the unem-
ployment rate in each jurisdiction; 
(B) the prior performance of the grantee, 
including whether the eligible grantee has any 
unresolved, systemic housing-related civil rights 
violations; and 
(C) other factors as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(2) NOTIFICATION OF INITIAL ELIGIBILITY.— 
The Secretary shall notify eligible grantees of their 
initial eligibility for funding within 30 days of the 
date of enactment of the appropriate Act making ap-
propriations for the Department for the fiscal year. 
(3) STATEMENT OF GRANTEE INTEREST AND 
COMMITMENT.—Within 90 days of receiving the no-
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tification described in paragraph (2), each eligible 
grantee shall— 
(A) notify the Secretary of its intent to 
participate in the program authorized by this 
section during the fiscal year for which the Sec-
retary is making funds available; and 
(B) if the eligible grantee notifies the Sec-
retary of its intent to participate in the pro-
gram, the eligible grantee shall concurrently 
submit— 
(i) a detailed plan describing how the 
eligible grantee will— 
(I) use the funds to prevent evic-
tions, homelessness, and other hous-
ing instability, consistent with the re-
quirements of this section, including 
any plans to distribute the funds to 
private nonprofit organizations, other 
government entities, public housing 
agencies, or other entities as deter-
mined by the Secretary; 
(II) implement and administer a 
program to distribute funds quickly 
and efficiently to eligible households, 
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including through the use of appro-
priate technology; 
(III) make the plan publicly ac-
cessible; and 
(IV) raise awareness of the avail-
ability of assistance under the plan, 
including among renters and rental 
property owners; and 
(ii) a statement that the eligible 
grantee will participate in a rigorous eval-
uation of the effectiveness of the program, 
if requested to do so by the Secretary. 
(4) PLAN
SUBMISSION
AND
PUBLIC
AVAIL-
ABILITY.—An eligible grantee shall— 
(A) make the plan submitted under para-
graph (3)(B)(i) publicly available on a website 
of the eligible grantee, including in a format 
that is accessible to individuals with disabilities; 
and 
(B) conduct public hearings and solicit 
comment on the plan submitted under para-
graph (3)(B)(i) using the procedure described 
in paragraph (5). 
(5) PUBLIC
HEARING
AND
SOLICITATION
OF 
COMMENTS.— 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—In conducting public 
hearings and soliciting comments on a plan sub-
mitted under paragraph (3)(B)(i), each eligible 
grantee shall follow the requirements of the cit-
izen participation plan adopted pursuant to sec-
tion 91.105 of title 24, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, or any successor regulation, except as 
provided in this paragraph. 
(B) INITIAL HEARING.—Before submitting 
the plan to the Secretary required under para-
graph (3)(B)(i), an eligible grantee shall— 
(i) hold a public hearing on the plan; 
and 
(ii) provide the public with a reason-
able opportunity to view and comment on 
the plan, which shall be for a period of not 
less than 10 days. 
(C) SUBSEQUENT
HEARINGS.—Not later 
than 60 days after the initial hearing under 
subparagraph (B), an eligible grantee shall con-
duct a public hearing to solicit feedback on 
grants provided under this section. 
(D) CONSULTATION.—In addition to any 
other citizen participation and consultation re-
quirements, in developing and implementing a 
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plan to carry out this section, each eligible 
grantee shall consult with— 
(i) the applicable Continuum or Con-
tinuums of Care for the area served by the 
eligible grantee; 
(ii) organizations representing under-
served communities and populations; and 
(iii) organizations with expertise in af-
fordable housing, fair housing, and services 
for individuals with disabilities. 
(6) ALLOCATION OF PRORATED FUNDS.—Not 
later than 120 days after the enactment of appro-
priations Act making appropriations for the program 
authorized under this section, the Secretary shall al-
locate to each eligible grantee that notified the Sec-
retary of its intent to participate in the program, 
consistent with the requirements in paragraph (3), 
the amount of funding for which the eligible grantee 
is eligible under the formula described in paragraph 
(1), plus any additional prorated amounts made 
available as a result of State, local, and Tribal gov-
ernments having notified the Secretary of their in-
tent to decline to participate or has indicated its in-
tent not to participate under the terms of paragraph 
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(3), in accordance with the payment schedule de-
scribed in paragraph (8). 
(7) DISTRIBUTION OF DECLINED FUNDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary deter-
mines as of 120 days after the enactment of ap-
propriations for the program authorized under 
this section that an eligible grantee has declined 
to receive its full allocation or has not indicated 
its intent to participate, not later than 15 days 
after such date, the Secretary— 
(i) except as provided in clause (ii) 
and subparagraph (B), shall redistribute, 
on a pro rata basis, such allocation among 
the other eligible grantees in the State (or 
States, if the eligible grantee is a Tribal 
government with jurisdiction in more than 
1 State) that have not declined to receive 
their allocations; or 
(ii) if no other eligible grantees exist 
in a relevant State, may contract with 
units of local government within the State 
to administer funds within the State. 
(B) EXCEPTION.—If a redistribution under 
subparagraph (A)(i) would result in eligible 
grantees in a State receiving an increase of not 
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less than 20 percent in funds received under 
the grant program, any amount above the 20 
percent increase in funds shall be returned to 
the Secretary and distributed across all eligible 
grantees that did not decline their full alloca-
tion. 
(h) CONTINUOUS
IMPROVEMENT.—The Secretary 
shall establish a process that incorporates findings from 
rigorous evaluation of the grant program authorized under 
this section into subsequent guidance and best practices 
for eligible grantees. 
(i) EVALUATION
OF
GRANTEES.—The Secretary 
shall— 
(1) using data provided by eligible grantees, 
conduct a rigorous evaluation of the grant program 
authorized under this section that includes an as-
sessment of— 
(A) the ease with which eligible households 
are able to access assistance; 
(B) the effectiveness of the intervention 
models of the program in preventing housing 
instability in general and for eligible households 
of different types and income levels; 
(C) the cost-effectiveness of the program; 
and 
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(D) other indicators as determined by the 
Secretary; 
(2) publicly disseminate, through internet 
websites and other means, interim findings as soon 
as they become available relating to programs estab-
lished by recipients of a grant under this section; 
and 
(3) make the evaluations described in para-
graph (1) publicly available. 
(j) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall publish 
public reports not less frequently than annually re-
garding the use of funds made available under this 
section, which shall include, with respect to each eli-
gible grantee under this section— 
(A) the number of eligible households that 
receive assistance; 
(B) the acceptance rate of applicants for 
assistance; 
(C) the type or types of assistance pro-
vided to each eligible household; 
(D) the average amount of funding pro-
vided per eligible household receiving assistance; 
(E) the average number of monthly rental 
or utility payments that were covered by the 
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funding amount that an eligible household re-
ceived, as applicable; 
(F) the rate of evictions in the jurisdiction; 
and 
(G) the rate of evictions of households that 
received assistance under this program in the 
jurisdiction. 
(2) DATA.—Each report under this subsection 
shall disaggregate the information relating to eligible 
households by the gender, race, and ethnicity of the 
primary applicant for assistance in those eligible 
households. 
(3) ALTERNATIVE REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may establish alternative reporting require-
ments for Tribal and territorial eligible grantees and 
Tribally designated housing entities in carrying out 
activities under this section, including exempting 
Tribal eligible grantees and Tribally designated 
housing entities from— 
(A) the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 
et seq.); and 
(B) the citizen participation and consulta-
tion requirements under subpart B of part 91 
of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, or any 
successor regulation. 
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(4) PRIVACY REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each eligible grantee 
that receives a grant under this section shall es-
tablish data privacy and security requirements 
for the information described in paragraph (1) 
that— 
(i) include appropriate measures to 
ensure that the privacy of individuals is 
protected; 
(ii) provide that the information, in-
cluding any personally identifiable informa-
tion, is collected and used only for the pur-
pose of submitting reports under para-
graph (1); and 
(iii) provide confidentiality protections 
for data collected about any individuals 
who are survivors of intimate partner vio-
lence, sexual assault, or stalking. 
(B) STATISTICAL RESEARCH.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary— 
(I) 
may 
provide 
full 
and 
unredacted 
information 
provided 
under subparagraphs (A) through (F) 
of paragraph (1), including personally 
identifiable information, for statistical 
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research purposes in accordance with 
existing law; and 
(II) may collect and make avail-
able for statistical research, at the 
census block group level, information 
collected under subparagraph (A). 
(ii) APPLICATION
OF
PRIVACY
RE-
QUIREMENTS.—A recipient of information 
under clause (i) shall establish for such in-
formation the data privacy and security re-
quirements described in subparagraph (A). 
(5) PROVISION OF DATA.—Each eligible grantee 
shall provide to the Secretary such data as may be 
necessary for the Secretary to complete the report-
ing requirements under this subsection. 
(k) REPORT ON PROGRAM.—Not later than 5 years 
after the establishment of the program under this section, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Financial Services of the House of Representa-
tives and publish in the Federal Register a report— 
(1) evaluating the effectiveness of the strategies 
pursued under the grant program; and 
(2) that includes recommendations for any nec-
essary changes to law. 
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(l) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated $3,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026, and such sums as may be nec-
essary for each fiscal year thereafter, to carry out 
this section. 
(2) RESERVATION OF FUNDS FOR TRIBAL COM-
MUNITIES.—Of the amount appropriated under 
paragraph 
(1), 
the 
Secretary 
shall 
reserve 
$9,600,000 for activities and assistance authorized 
under titles I and VIII of the Native American 
Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
1996 (25 U.S.C. 4111 et seq.) and title I of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) with respect to Indian 
Tribes, which shall be made available for entities 
that are eligible for payments under clauses (i) and 
(ii) of section 501(b)(2)(A) of subtitle A of title V 
of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260). 
(3) ALLOCATION
FOR
STATES, TERRITORIES, 
AND UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The amount 
appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year 
that remains after the application of paragraph (2) 
shall be allocated to eligible grantees that are eligible 
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under subtitle A of title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12741 
et seq.), to be used in a manner that conforms to 
the formula authorized under subsection (f). 
(4) PRO RATA AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary 
shall only distribute a pro rata amount of the total 
appropriated under paragraph (1) in a fiscal year 
based on the number of eligible grantees that are eli-
gible to receive a grant due to the limitation de-
scribed in subsection (m)(4). 
(m) AVAILABILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible grantee shall— 
(A) with respect to the first 2 fiscal years 
in which grants are awarded under this sec-
tion— 
(i) obligate not less than 60 percent of 
such grant amounts within 2 years of the 
date that such funds become available to 
the eligible grantee for obligation; and 
(ii) obligate 100 percent of such grant 
amounts within 3 years of such date; and 
(B) for each subsequent fiscal year— 
(i) obligate not less than 60 percent of 
such grant amounts within 1 year of the 
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date that such funds become available to 
the eligible grantee for obligation; and 
(ii) obligate 100 percent of such grant 
amounts within 2 years of such date. 
(2) REALLOCATION AFTER 2 YEARS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may re-
capture any amounts not obligated in compli-
ance with paragraph (1)(A) and reallocate and 
repay such amounts to eligible grantees in com-
pliance that, at the time of reallocation, have 
obligated not less than 65 percent of the 
amount originally allocated and paid to the eli-
gible grantee. 
(B) AMOUNT.—The amount of a realloca-
tion described in subparagraph (A) shall be de-
termined based on demonstrated need within 
the jurisdiction covered by the eligible grantee, 
as determined by the Secretary. 
(3) 
RESCISSION
AND
REALLOCATION
OF 
FUNDS.—An eligible grantee may use any funds 
from grants made under this section that are unobli-
gated within 3 years for purposes in addition to 
those specified in this section, provided that such 
other purposes are affordable housing purposes, as 
defined by the Secretary, serving very low-income 
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families (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of 
the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437a(b))). 
(4) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 
An eligible grantee may only receive a grant under 
this section after the earlier of— 
(A) the date on which the eligible grantee 
has expended all funds provided under the 
emergency rental assistance programs under 
section 501 of division N of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116– 
260) and section 3201 of the American Rescue 
Plan Act (Public Law 117–2); or 
(B) the date on which funds provided 
under the emergency rental assistance pro-
grams under section 501 of division N of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public 
Law 116–260) and section 3201 of the Amer-
ican Rescue Plan Act (Public Law 117–2) are 
no longer available for obligation. 
(n) PROHIBITION ON PREREQUISITES.—None of the 
funds made available pursuant to this section may be used 
to require any eligible household receiving assistance 
under the program under this section to receive treatment 
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or perform any other prerequisite activities as a condition 
for receiving shelter, housing, or other services. 
(o) USE OF SELF-CERTIFICATION OR SELF-ATTES-
TATION.—The Secretary shall require eligible grantees to 
allow eligible households to use self-certification or self- 
attestation to meet statutory or regulatory requirements, 
to the greatest extent possible. 
(p) TREATMENT OF ASSISTANCE.—Assistance pro-
vided to an eligible household from a payment made under 
this section shall not be regarded as income and shall not 
be regarded as a resource for purposes of determining the 
eligibility of the eligible household or any member of the 
eligible household for benefits or assistance, or the amount 
or extent of benefits or assistance, under any Federal pro-
gram or under any State, local, or Tribal program fi-
nanced in whole or in part with Federal funds. 
(q) WRITTEN NOTICE OF DENIAL OF ASSISTANCE.— 
An eligible household that is denied assistance by an eligi-
ble grantee under the grant program under this section 
shall receive written notice of the denial of assistance with-
in 5 days of the denial, which shall describe the basis for 
the denial and provide the eligible household with not less 
than 10 days to correct or amend the application. 
(r) NON-SUPPLANTATION REQUIREMENT.—An eligi-
ble grantee under this section shall expend, from other 
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Federal funding sources available to the eligible grantee, 
an amount equal to the average fiscal year amount of total 
expenditures the eligible grantee made for eviction preven-
tion, housing stabilization, and homelessness assistance 
for fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019 for those same ac-
tivities during the fiscal year for which funds are paid to 
an eligible grantee under this section. 
(s) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment. 
(2) PUBLIC HOUSING; PUBLIC HOUSING AGEN-
CY.—The terms ‘‘public housing’’ and ‘‘public hous-
ing agency’’ have the meanings given those terms in 
section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 
(4) TRIBALLY
DESIGNATED
HOUSING
ENTI-
TY.—The term ‘‘tribally designated housing entity’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-De-
termination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103). 
Æ 
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