Flexibility in Addressing Rural Homelessness Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7196
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Introduced: 2022-03-24
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Employment and training programs

Homelessness and emergency shelter

Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Rural conditions and development
Latest action: action_date: 2022-07-20
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 330.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-03-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Flexibility in Addressing Rural Homelessness Act of 2022</b></p> <p>This bill allows grants awarded under the ongoing Continuum of Care program to include grants for projects in rural areas for short-term emergency lodging; repairs to unfit housing for homeless individuals; and staff training, development, and retention.</p>

action_date: 2022-07-20
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Flexibility in Addressing Rural Homelessness Act of 2022</b></p> <p>This bill allows grants awarded under the ongoing Continuum of Care program to include grants for projects in rural areas for short-term emergency lodging; repairs to unfit housing for homeless individuals; and staff training, development, and retention.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7196 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2022 Mrs. Axne (for herself and Mr. Lucas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to expand the authorized activities under the Continuum of Care program to include activities that address barriers to transitioning families in rural areas to permanent housing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flexibility in Addressing Rural Homelessness Act of 2022 . 2. Eligible activities under continuum of care program Subsection (a) of section 423 of subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11383(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (13) Projects in rural areas that consist of one or more of the following activities: (A) Payment of short-term emergency lodging, including in motels or shelters, directly or through vouchers. (B) Repairs to units— (i) in which homeless individuals and families will be housed; or (ii) which are currently not fit for human habitation. (C) Staff training, professional development, skill development, and staff retention activities. .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 330 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7196 [Report No. 117–424] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2022 Mrs. Axne (for herself and Mr. Lucas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services July 20, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 24, 2022 A BILL To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to expand the authorized activities under the Continuum of Care program to include activities that address barriers to transitioning families in rural areas to permanent housing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flexibility in Addressing Rural Homelessness Act of 2022 . 2. Eligible activities under continuum of care program Subsection (a) of section 423 of subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11383(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (13) Projects in rural areas that consist of one or more of the following activities: (A) Payment of short-term emergency lodging, including in motels or shelters, directly or through vouchers. (B) Repairs to units— (i) in which homeless individuals and families will be housed; or (ii) which are currently not fit for human habitation. (C) Staff training, professional development, skill development, and staff retention activities. .

July 20, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed