Sec. 201. Grant program for reunification and stability services for recipients of assistance under the family unification program
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Title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 437 the following new section: The purpose of this section is to authorize the Secretary to make grants to eligible applicants to provide supportive services, including case management services, to recipients of housing assistance under section 8(x) of United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(x) ). In this section: The term eligible applicant means a community-based public or private nonprofit entity that provides support services for families and eligible youths described in section 8(x)(2)(A) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437(f)(x)(2)).
The term eligible recipient means a family or eligible youth who is receiving assistance under section 8(x) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(x) ). From the amounts appropriated under subsection (i), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, shall make grants under this section for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2025 to eligible applicants that submit applications meeting the requirements of this section. Any grant under this section shall be for a term of up to 3 years.
An eligible applicant that receives a grant under this section shall use the funds made available through the grant to provide services that promote family preservation and stabilization, improve permanency outcomes, or assist in a successful transition to adulthood for eligible recipients. A family or eligible youth that is determined to be an eligible recipient shall continue to be an eligible recipient until the later of— the end of the 12-month period following the determination; or the time that the family or individual ceases to be an eligible recipient.
In order to be eligible for a grant under this section, an eligible applicant must submit to the Secretary an application containing such information as the Secretary shall require. The Secretary may consult with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish the timing of submissions and other application requirements, including joint requirements, for an application submitted under this subsection and the application required under section 8(x)(3) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(x)(4) ).
A grant awarded to an eligible applicant under this section to provide services shall be available to pay up to 75 percent of the costs of such services (including case management services). The non-Federal share of cost of services provided under a grant awarded under this section may be in cash or in kind. In determining the amount of the non-Federal share, the Secretary may attribute fair market value to goods, services, and facilities contributed from non-Federal sources.
In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall take into consideration— whether an eligible applicant has experience in providing services and case-management to high-need families or homeless youth; whether an eligible applicant has an established relationship with local housing providers, including the relevant public housing authority; whether an eligible applicant utilizes evidence-based practices and trauma-informed care models to serve families, and developmentally and age appropriate practices to serve youth; the ability of an eligible applicant to provide families and youth with supportive services, including family preservation services and housing stability services; and the ability of an eligible applicant, through case management services, to connect families and youth with providers of services such as— early intervention and preventive services; child and family counseling; mental and behavioral health services; parenting skills training; and employment and workforce training programs or educational programs.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit an eligible applicant from applying for, or being eligible for, funding to provide services under another program under this part. To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021. .
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Grant program for reunification and stability services for recipients of assistance under the family unification program
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