Moving to Work Expansion Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4868
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
Introduced: 2014-06-12
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Employment and training programs

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Low- and moderate-income housing

Public housing
Latest action: action_date: 2014-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-06-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Moving to Work Expansion Act of 2014 - Increases the number of public housing agencies (PHAs) authorized to participate in the Moving-to-Work demonstration program by 10 over the number of PHAs currently authorized.</p> <p>Authorizes the selection of a PHA for participation in the demonstration program only if it administers, in the aggregate, 10,000 or more public housing dwelling units and housing choice vouchers under Section 8 (rental assistance voucher program) of the United States Housing Act of 1937.</p> <p>Prohibits selected PHAs from being provided any funding from low-income housing assistance, the Capital Fund, or the Operating Fund under the Act in addition to the funding they would otherwise receive without such participation.<BR> </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4868 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2014 Mr. Stivers (for himself and Mrs. Beatty ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To expand the Moving to Work demonstration program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Moving to Work Expansion Act of 2014 . 2. Expansion of demonstration program (a) Increase in authorized number of PHAs The number of public housing agencies authorized to participate in the Moving-to-Work demonstration program authorized under section 204 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 ( Public Law 104–134 ; 42 U.S.C. 1437f note; 110 Stat. 1321–281) is hereby increased by 10 over the number of agencies authorized to participate in such program as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Eligibility A public housing agency may be selected for participation pursuant to subsection (a) in the demonstration program referred to in such subsection only if the agency administers, in the aggregate, 10,000 or more public housing dwelling units and housing choice vouchers under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o) ). (c) Limitation on funding A public housing agency selected for participation pursuant to subsection (a) in the demonstration program referred to in such subsection shall not be provided any funding under section 8 or 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f, 1437g) in addition to the funding that such agency otherwise would receive absent such participation. (d) Reporting of financial data In addition to other reporting requirements, all public housing agencies participating in the demonstration program referred to in subsection (a) (whether pursuant to such subsection or otherwise) shall report financial data to the Department of Housing and Urban Development as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall specify to ensure that the effects of policy changes in the demonstration programs carried out by such agencies can be measured.