Grandfamily Housing Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-2179
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2021-06-22
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Child safety and welfare

Congressional oversight

Family relationships

Family services

Housing and community development funding

Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-22
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Grandfamily Housing Act of 2021 </strong></p> <p>This bill establishes grants through the Department of Housing and Urban Development for owners of intergenerational dwellings. Grants must be used to (1) provide services such as tutoring, health care services, and after-school care; (2) perform outreach to intergenerational families in the surrounding community; and (3) maintain spaces within the property to be used for programs and services for intergenerational families. </p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2179 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2021 Mr. Casey (for himself, Ms. Collins , and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To provide grants to owners of intergenerational dwelling units, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited to as the Grandfamily Housing Act of 2021 . 2. Grant program for grandfamily housing (a) In general Title II of the LEGACY Act of 2003 ( 12 U.S.C. 1790q note) is amended by adding at the end the following: 206. Grant program (a) In general The Secretary shall, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, establish a program to provide grants to owners of intergenerational dwelling units. (b) Application To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an owner of an intergenerational dwelling unit shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. (c) Use of grant amounts An owner of an intergenerational dwelling unit that receives a grant under this section shall use amounts provided to cover costs associated with— (1) employing a service coordinator to— (A) provide onsite services to intergenerational families, including tutoring, health care services, and afterschool care; and (B) coordinate with any local kinship navigator program (as described in section 474(a)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 674(a)(7) ); (2) facilitating outreach to intergenerational families as described in subsection (d); (3) planning and providing services to intergenerational families; and (4) retrofitting and maintaining existing spaces within the property that contains the intergenerational dwelling unit for the services and programs provided to intergenerational families. (d) Outreach (1) In general An owner of an intergenerational dwelling unit that receives a grant under this section shall engage with intergenerational families in the community surrounding the property that contains the grandfamily housing owned by the grant recipient by— (A) performing periodic informational outreach; and (B) planning and executing events for intergenerational families. (2) Coordination Outreach under this subsection shall, where possible, be in coordination with a local kinship navigator program (as described in section 474(a)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 674(a)(7) ) or a comparable program or entity in the State in which the intergenerational dwelling unit is located. (e) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023. . (b) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall submit to the Congress a report that— (1) describes the effectiveness of the grant program established under section 206 of the LEGACY Act of 2003, as added by subsection (a); and (2) makes recommendations for legislative changes that could allow for the grant program to be more effective.