Sec. 501. HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program for Native American Veterans
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Section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Of the funds made available for rental assistance under this subsection for fiscal year 2015 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall set aside 5 percent for a supported housing and rental assistance program modeled on the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program, to be administered in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs, for the benefit of homeless Native American veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness. Funds made available under clause
(i)shall be made available to recipients eligible to receive block grants under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 ( 25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq. ). Funds made available under clause
(i)shall be awarded based on need, administrative capacity, and any other funding criteria established by the Secretary in a notice published in the Federal Register, after consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, by a date sufficient to provide for implementation of the program under this subparagraph in accordance with clause (i). Funds made available under clause
(i)shall be administered by block grant recipients in accordance with the program requirements of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 ( 25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq. ) in lieu of any program requirements of this Act. The Secretary may waive, or specify alternative requirements for any provision of any law or regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with the use of funds made available under this subparagraph, on a finding by the Secretary that a waiver or alternative requirement is necessary— to promote administrative efficiency; to eliminate delay; to consolidate or eliminate duplicative or ineffective requirements or criteria; or to otherwise provide for the effective delivery and administration of the supportive housing and rental assistance program described in clause
(i)with respect to Native American veterans. Not later than a date that is sufficient to provide for implementation of the program under this subparagraph in accordance with clause (i), the Secretary and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly consult with block grant recipients and any other appropriate tribal organizations to ensure— that block grant recipients administering funds made available under clause
(i)are able to effectively coordinate with providers of supportive services provided in connection with the supportive housing and rental assistance program described in that clause; and the effective delivery of supportive services to Native American veterans that are homeless or at risk of homelessness and eligible to receive assistance under this subparagraph. After providing to Indian tribes and tribally designated housing agencies opportunity for comment and consultation, the Secretary shall establish the requirements and criteria for the supportive housing and rental assistance program described in clause
(i)by final notice published in the Federal Register. .
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