The bill would create annual competitive grants for resident services in federally assisted affordable housing. Grants would last five years and go to eligible housing or service providers, or tribes and tribal organizations. At least 25 percent of each grant must support service coordinators’ salaries, benefits, and training, and no more than 75 percent may cover activities they carry out. Activities may include connecting residents with health care, education, financial services, public benefits, and support for older adults and people with disabilities. Residents could not be required to accept grant-funded services. Grantees would report each year on their activities and impact, and the reports would be posted online.
If you live in a qualifying affordable housing property, a grant-funded provider could offer or connect you to services. Accepting those services would be voluntary. The bill does not guarantee that a particular property or resident would receive services.
The bill does not specify a total funding amount or an appropriation. It allows the Director to use up to 5 percent of appropriated amounts for technical assistance and allows grantees to use up to 1 percent of each grant for capacity building.
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