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Search Results: keywords:"homeless assistance"

H. R. 10163 — To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act with respect to the eligible activities under the Continuum of Care Program, and for other purposes.
November 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:650
H.R. 10163, known as the "Housing to Homes Act of 2024," proposes changes to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. The bill aims to expand eligible activities under the Continuum of Care Program, specifically allowing payments to furniture banks that provide household furnishings to...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to help people without homes by giving them furniture, like chairs and tables, for their new homes. It also wants to check if this idea works well after a few years, but it will only do this for a short time before stopping.
H. R. 10144 — To increase the percentage of authorized units that a public housing agency may use for PHA project-based assistance, and for other purposes.
November 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:433
H. R. 10144, introduced in the House of Representatives, is proposed to increase the proportion of housing units that public housing agencies can use for project-based assistance from 20% to 30%. This change aims to make it easier for homeless individuals and families to...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 10144 is a plan to let more homes be used to help people without a place to live. It says that public housing can use 30 out of every 100 homes for special help, instead of just 20, and the housing boss can let even more homes do this if needed.
H. R. 8297 — To amend the HOME Investment Partnerships Act to establish a Project Turnkey Program to leverage vacant hotels and motels for housing and enhance shelter capacity nationally, and for other purposes.
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May 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,606
The Project Turnkey Act seeks to amend the HOME Investment Partnerships Act to create a program that transforms vacant hotels and motels into housing and expands shelter capacity across the United States. Under this bill, qualifying entities such as states, public housing...
Simple Explanation
The Project Turnkey Act is a plan to turn empty hotels into places where people without homes can live safely. It promises to give money every year to help make these changes and run the program until 2034.
S. 3564 — To amend title 40, United States Code, to include Indian Tribes among entities that may receive Federal surplus real property for certain purposes, and for other purposes.
January 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,323
The bill, titled the "GSA Disposal Process Tribal Parity Act of 2024," aims to amend title 40 of the United States Code to allow Indian Tribes to receive Federal surplus real property for specific purposes, alongside states and other entities. It proposes changes to existing laws to include...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to let Native American Tribes use extra government-owned land for things like helping the homeless or taking care of animals, just like states can. It also plans to make sure tribes know about these opportunities each year and set rules for how different groups can apply for the land fairly.

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