for participation that further the purposes of this 
program set forth in subsection (a), which shall— 
‘‘(A) provide that all public housing agen-
cies designated as high performers pursuant to 
part 902 or subpart B of part 985, Code of 
Federal Regulations, at any time during the 
most recent 2 fiscal years are invited to submit 
applications for consideration; 
‘‘(B) provide that participation of a public 
housing agency, upon approval, shall be for a 
period not shorter than 10 years; 
‘‘(C) include a common set of performance 
metrics for use under the program that allow 
for comparison of the performance of different 
public housing agencies under the program; and 
‘‘(D) require that each public housing 
agency include in its application— 
‘‘(i) a list of innovative proposals to 
be carried out under the program that are 
designed to reduce the cost of, and in-
crease the cost-efficiency of, housing pro-
vided in connection with the program and 
metrics to assess the progress of the agen-
cy toward such goals; and 
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‘‘(ii) a list of innovative manners in 
which the public housing agency will use 
the authorities under the program to assist 
families, goals regarding such activities to 
accomplish on an annual basis, and metrics 
to assess the progress of the agency toward 
such goals. 
‘‘(2) DETERMINATION AND NOTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(A) REVIEW
AND
DETERMINATION.— 
Upon receipt of an application for participation 
in the program under this section, the Secretary 
shall provide for review such application by a 
selection panel comprised of Federal officials 
and employees and established by the Secretary 
for such purpose. Based on such review, such 
selection panel shall make a determination of 
whether to approve such agency for participa-
tion in the program under this section, based 
on the criteria under paragraph (4). 
‘‘(B) NOTIFICATION.—Upon making a de-
termination pursuant to subparagraph (A), the 
selection panel shall notify the public housing 
agency, the Secretary, and the governments for 
any counties and municipalities in which the ju-
risdiction of the public housing agency is lo-
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cated of such determination. In the case of dis-
approval of an application, such notice shall in-
clude a statement specifying the reasons for 
such disapproval. 
‘‘(3) TRANSITION.— 
‘‘(A) NUMERICAL LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall review and process such applications 
as to enable the transition of not fewer 
than 25 public housing agencies per year 
to the program under this section (subject 
to eligible applications), until such time as 
there are not 25 public housing agencies 
whose applications merit approval. 
‘‘(ii) RESERVED
SPOTS
FOR
SMALL 
AND RURAL PHAS.—Of the applications of 
public housing agencies approved in each 
year pursuant to clause (i), not less than 
10 shall be applications of public housing 
agencies that administer, in the aggregate, 
fewer than 6,000 vouchers for rental as-
sistance under section 8 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437f) and public housing dwelling units, 
except that if for any year the Secretary 
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receives fewer than 10 applications by pub-
lic housing agencies described in this 
clause that merit approval, the require-
ment under this clause shall apply for such 
year only to the extent of the number of 
such approvable applications received. 
‘‘(iii) TREATMENT
OF
NEW
MTW 
AGENCIES.—Any agency that is newly 
transitioned under this subparagraph to 
participation in the program as in effect 
pursuant to the amendments made by the 
Renewing Opportunity in the American 
Dream to Housing Act shall count toward 
fulfillment of the numerical limitation in 
clause (i), notwithstanding the authority 
under section 239 of the Transportation, 
Housing and Urban Development, and Re-
lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 
(division L of Public Law 114–113) or any 
other provision of law other than this sec-
tion authorizing participation of new agen-
cies. 
‘‘(B) REVISIONS.—The Secretary shall, 
from time to time and in consultation with pub-
lic housing agencies, amend governing docu-
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ments for participation by agencies in the pro-
gram under this section, as the Secretary deter-
mines necessary. 
‘‘(C) RENEWAL OF PARTICIPATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall provide that upon expiration of a con-
tract for participation by a public housing 
agency in the program under this section, 
to continue participating in the program, 
the public housing agency shall be required 
to request to renew the participation of the 
agency with the Secretary. The standards 
and requirements applicable to applications 
for initial participation in the program 
shall also apply to applications for renewed 
participation in the program. Renewed par-
ticipation of a public housing agency under 
this clause shall proceed under the same 
terms applicable for the initial participa-
tion of the public housing agency in the 
program. 
‘‘(ii) TREATMENT OF NUMERICAL LIM-
ITATION.—An agency approved for contin-
ued participation in the program pursuant 
to recertification under this subparagraph 
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shall not count toward fulfillment of the 
numerical 
limitation 
in 
subparagraph 
(A)(i). 
‘‘(4) CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall establish 
criteria for approval of applications of public housing 
agencies for participation in the program under this 
section, which shall provide for approval of applica-
tions that are reasonably designed to carry out the 
purposes of the program under subsection (a). Such 
criteria shall take into consideration the capacity 
and the potential of each agency to plan and carry 
out a program’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘each’’ and inserting 
‘‘the’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘a program under the dem-
onstration’’ and inserting ‘‘the proposed pro-
gram in the application’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘an agency’’ and inserting 
‘‘the agency’’; 
(6) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘this 
demonstration’’ and inserting ‘‘the program 
under this section’’; and 
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(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘dem-
onstration’’ and inserting ‘‘program under this 
section’’; 
(7) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘section 9, or 
pursuant to section 14 by a public housing agency 
participating in the demonstration under this part’’ 
and inserting ‘‘of the United States Housing Act of 
1937, or provided from the Operating Fund under 
section 9(e) or from the Capital Fund under section 
9(d) of such Act, by a public housing agency partici-
pating in the program under this section’’; 
(8) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding performance in achieving each of the 
purposes of the program specified in subsection 
(a)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the first sentence— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, and including 
such content, as shall be’’ before 
‘‘specified by the Secretary’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘, but not less 
often than annually’’ before the period 
at the end; and 
(ii) in the second sentence— 
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(I) in subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘the demonstration’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the program’’; and 
(II) by striking subparagraph (C) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(C) describe and analyze the effects of 
the program of the agency and the assisted ac-
tivities under such program in addressing and 
achieving the objectives of the program under 
this section and each of the purposes specified 
in subsection (a), including the effects of the 
program on— 
‘‘(i) the number of new families the 
agency has been able to assist from the 
waiting lists for housing assistance that is 
administered by the agency, including 
vouchers for rental assistance under sec-
tion 8(o) of the United States Housing Act 
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) and dwelling 
units in public housing, as a result of the 
flexibility of funds and achievement of eco-
nomic independence; 
‘‘(ii) the cost and annual change, per 
family participating in the program, of 
providing housing assistance referred to in 
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clause (i) that is administered by the agen-
cy; 
‘‘(iii) any cost savings and additional 
housing resulting from the program; 
‘‘(iv) the household incomes, and 
changes in such incomes, of members of 
families participating in the program who 
are not exempt from work requirements; 
and 
‘‘(v) such other factors as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate.’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and 
(4) as paragraphs (5) and (6); and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(3) ANNUAL PLAN.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT.—Each agency shall 
submit annually to the Secretary, together with 
the report under paragraph (2), a plan for the 
program of the agency for the upcoming year 
and shall make such plan publicly available. 
‘‘(B) FORM AND METRICS.—Each annual 
plan shall be set forth in a standard form, pre-
scribed by the Secretary and shall utilize com-
mon performance metrics that allow for com-
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parison of the plans of all public housing agen-
cies participating in the program. 
‘‘(C) CONTENT.—Each annual plan shall 
include such content as the Secretary shall 
specify, which shall include— 
‘‘(i) a description and explanation of 
all new rules and policy changes adopted 
by the agency in accordance with this sec-
tion and the program under this section 
and, with respect to such new rules and 
policy changes— 
‘‘(I) a description of the effect 
such rules and changes will have on 
the operation of the agency as com-
pared to the preceding year and as 
compared to the operations of the 
agency other than under the program 
under this section; 
‘‘(II) a description of the extent 
to which such rules and changes 
helped to achieve the annual goals 
identified in the public housing agen-
cy’s application pursuant to sub-
section (d)(1)(E) and, in the case of 
any such goals not achieved, a de-
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scription of the extent to which such 
goals were not achieved and the rea-
sons for such failure; and 
‘‘(III) whether the adoption of 
such new rules and policy changes re-
quired an adjustment in the annual 
goals identified in the public housing 
agency’s application pursuant to sub-
section (d)(1); 
‘‘(ii) a plan for all capital assets and 
anticipated construction and rehabilitation 
activities of the public housing agency in 
the upcoming year and a description of 
whether and how such activities are au-
thorized and assisted under the program 
under this section; and 
‘‘(iii) assurances satisfactory to the 
Secretary that such plan will conform with 
all applicable provisions of title VI of the 
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d 
et seq.), the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
3601 et seq.), section 504 of the Rehabili-
tation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), and 
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). 
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‘‘(4) PUBLIC AND RESIDENT PARTICIPATION.— 
‘‘(A) NOTIFICATION OF RESIDENTS.—Each 
public housing agency shall annually hold a 
meeting to notify all assisted families partici-
pating in the program of the public housing 
agency of the contents of the plan under para-
graph (3) for such year and impacts on such 
assisted families. Any public housing agency 
that assists, in the aggregate, more than 
50,000 families or assists families in multiple 
counties shall hold as many meetings as nec-
essary to provide each assisted family a good- 
faith opportunity to attend such a meeting. 
‘‘(B) PUBLIC COMMENT.—Each annual re-
port under paragraph (2) and annual plan 
under paragraph (3) shall— 
‘‘(i) be made available for inspection 
and public comment 30 days before the 
meeting required by subparagraph (A) re-
garding such plan or report; and 
‘‘(ii) be approved in a public meeting 
of the board of directors or other gov-
erning body of the public housing agency 
before submission to the Secretary. 
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‘‘(C) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each annual 
report under paragraph (2) and annual plan 
under paragraph (3) shall, upon submission to 
the Secretary, be made publicly available and 
shall include all comments provided pursuant to 
subparagraph (B).’’; 
(9) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘dem-
onstration’’ and inserting ‘‘program under this 
section’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(2) REVIEW.—The Secretary shall annually 
review the activities of each public housing agency 
participating in the program under this section and, 
based on such review and the information submitted 
by the agency pursuant to subsection (g), deter-
mine— 
‘‘(A) the impact and effectiveness of the 
public housing agency’s program and activities 
in achieving each of the purposes of the pro-
gram specified in subsection (a), including an 
assessment of such impact and effectiveness 
using the common set of budget metrics estab-
lished pursuant to subsection (d)(1)(D); 
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that are at risk of termination of such partici-
pation pursuant to paragraph (6); 
‘‘(B) to consult with such public housing 
agencies regarding actions that may be taken to 
avoid such termination; 
‘‘(C) to establish goals and timelines for 
such corrective actions; and 
‘‘(D) to provide appropriate technical as-
sistance designed to facilitate such actions and 
avoid such termination. 
‘‘(6) TERMINATION
OF
PARTICIPATION.—Any 
public housing agency whose participation in the 
program under this section is terminated shall be 
subject to the provisions of the United States Hous-
ing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) and all 
other provisions of law applicable to public housing 
agencies not participating in the program, except 
that the Secretary shall provide a transition period, 
that begins upon such termination and is not shorter 
than 18 months, for such public housing agencies to 
come into compliance with such laws. 
‘‘(7) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
the expiration of the 5-year period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of the Renewing Opportunity 
in the American Dream to Housing Act, and not 
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later than the expiration of each successive 5-year 
period thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a re-
port to the Congress regarding the program under 
this section and the results of the reviews conducted 
under paragraph (2), which shall— 
‘‘(A) evaluate the programs carried out by 
public housing agencies participating in the pro-
gram, including with respect to each of the pur-
poses specified in subsection (a); and 
‘‘(B) include findings and recommenda-
tions for appropriate legislative changes to the 
program. 
‘‘(8) GAO REVIEWS AND REPORTS.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of the 
Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to 
Housing Act, and not less frequently than every 8 
years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall— 
‘‘(A) conduct and complete a review of the 
program under this section, which shall include 
examination and analysis of the implementation 
of the program and identification of any short-
comings and any means for improving the pro-
gram; and 
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‘‘(B) submit to the Congress a report re-
garding the review, which shall set forth a de-
tailed description of such implementation, any 
shortcomings of the program identified, and 
recommendations for improving the program.’’; 
(10) in subsection (i)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘section 14 of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 for fiscal years 1996, 
1997, and 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘the Capital 
Fund under section 9(d) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 in each fiscal year’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘the demonstration’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
program’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘up to 10’’; and 
(11) by striking subsection (j). 
(b) TREATMENT OF PARTICIPATING AGENCIES.— 
(1) CONTINUATION
OF
PARTICIPATION.—This 
section and the amendments made by this section 
shall not affect the status of any public housing 
agency that, as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act, is participating in the Moving to Work Program 
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under section 204 of the Departments of Veterans 
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (42 
U.S.C. 1437f note), as such a participating agency. 
(2) ELECTION.—Any public housing agency re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) may elect— 
(A) to continue participation in the Pro-
gram under section 204 of the Departments of 
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban De-
velopment, and Independent Agencies Appro-
priations Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note) 
under the terms of the agreement entered into 
between the agency and the Secretary providing 
for such participation until the date of the expi-
ration of such agreement; or 
(B) at any time before date of the expira-
tion of such agreement, to transition to partici-
pation under the program under such section 
204, as amended by this Act. 
(3) CONVERSION TO REFORMED PROGRAM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, any public 
housing agency that elects pursuant to para-
graph (2)(A) of this subsection to continue par-
ticipation in the Program under section 204 of 
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the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Hous-
ing and Urban Development, and Independent 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C. 
1437f note) shall, upon the expiration of the 
agreement referred to in such paragraph, be 
considered to have been approved for participa-
tion in the Program under such section 204, as 
amended by this Act, and the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development shall provide 
for the transition of the agency to participation 
under the Program under such section as so 
amended. 
(B) INAPPLICABILITY.—Subparagraph (A) 
shall not apply to any public housing agency 
that is determined by the Secretary to be in 
material default, upon the expiration of the 
agreement referred to in paragraph (2)(A), of 
the conditions and obligations under such 
agreement. 
(4) INAPPLICABILITY
OF
NUMERICAL
LIMITA-
TION.—Any public housing agency transitioned pur-
suant to paragraph (2)(B) or (3)(A) of this sub-
section to participation under the program under 
section 204 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs 
and Housing and Urban Development, and Inde-
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pendent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (42 
U.S.C. 1437f note), as amended by this section, 
shall not count toward fulfillment of the numerical 
limitation under section 204(d)(3)(A) of the Depart-
ments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note), as added by 
the amendment made by this section. 
SEC. 302. IMPROVING SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF FAMILIES IN 
HUD-SUBSIDIZED HOUSING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) STUDY.—Subject to subsection (b), the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development shall 
conduct a study on the implementation of work re-
quirements by public housing agencies described in 
paragraph (2) participating in the program under 
section 204 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs 
and Housing and Urban Development, and Inde-
pendent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (42 
U.S.C. 1437f note), as amended by section 301 of 
this Act. 
(2) PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES DESCRIBED.— 
The public housing agencies described in this para-
graph are public housing agencies that, as part of an 
application to participate in the program under sec-
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