Search Results: keywords:"mckinney-vento homeless assistance act"

  • H. R. 7908 — To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a Commission on Youth Homelessness, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:949

    H.R. 7908 proposes the creation of a Commission on Youth Homelessness by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The commission will include diverse members with lived experience of homelessness, representatives from relevant government departments, and organizations...

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    H.R. 7908 wants to create a special group to help kids and young adults who don't have homes. This group will figure out how to make life easier for them and tell grown-ups in charge what needs to be done.

  • 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.
    Status:Introduced in House
    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...

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    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. 7186 — To provide for the integration of participant treatment within the Continuum of Care Program with Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,130

    H. R. 7186, also known as the “Treatment and Homelessness Housing Integration Act of 2024,” aims to integrate treatment services for participants in the Continuum of Care Program with Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics. The bill proposes amendments to the...

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    The bill wants to help people who don't have homes by making sure they can get health check-ups and special care from nearby health centers. It tries to set aside a little bit of money to make this happen but has some tricky parts that might make it hard to understand who gets the help or how the money is shared.

  • H. R. 9229 — To provide free post office boxes to individuals who are unhoused or experiencing housing instability, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:914

    H.R. 9229, known as the "MAIL Act," aims to provide free post office boxes to individuals who are unhoused or facing housing instability. The United States Postal Service will establish regulations to allow these individuals to obtain a post office box without fees if they meet certain income...

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    H.R. 9229 wants to give people who don't have a home a free mailbox at the post office, so they can still get letters and packages. The post office will set rules to make sure these people really need this help, and they will check every now and then to see how the program is working.

  • H. R. 7133 — To authorize use of amounts from emergency solutions grants under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide safe overnight parking facilities for homeless persons, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:419

    H. R. 7133 proposes allowing funds from emergency solutions grants to be used for creating safe overnight parking facilities for homeless individuals under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. This bill introduces safe parking as an eligible activity, encompassing...

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    H. R. 7133 wants to use special funds to make safe places for people who live in cars to park at night. These places would also help them find a real home.

  • H. R. 9644 — To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to update to the definition of chronically homeless, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:429

    H. R. 9644, also known as the “Transitional Housing Protection for the Homeless Act”, aims to update the definition of "chronically homeless" in the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. The bill proposes changes so that a person is considered chronically homeless if they have lived in a...

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    The bill wants to change how the word "chronically homeless" is defined, saying it's someone who has stayed in shelters for a long time or a bunch of short times over three years. It also wants people in temporary housing to count as homeless if they were homeless before they came there, and it asks for new rules on this in six months.

  • S. 965 — To strengthen the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:312

    The bill S. 965 aims to enhance the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness by amending parts of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. It removes previous specific funding amounts and authorizes necessary funds to be used instead. Additionally, the bill...

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    The bill wants to help the group that looks after people who don't have homes by giving them the money they need, but it doesn't say exactly how much money that is. It changes some rules to make it easier for different states to be involved, but some people are worried because it's not clear how much money will actually be given, and that might make it hard to know if they are spending it right.

  • S. 810 — To ensure that there are no reductions in funding for critical education programs for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,098

    S. 810, also known as the "No Cuts to Public Schools Act," is a bill introduced in the Senate to prevent any reductions in funding for essential education programs during the fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027. The bill outlines specific education programs, such as the...

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    The "No Cuts to Public Schools Act" is a plan to make sure important programs for schools keep getting money from 2025 to 2027. If any of these programs don’t have enough money, the government will add more to help them out.

  • H. R. 7278 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low-income housing tax credit.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:401

    H. R. 7278, the "Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2024," proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to help homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students qualify for the low-income housing tax credit. The bill modifies the eligibility criteria to include full-time...

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    H. R. 7278 wants to help homeless kids and veterans who are going to school full-time get special help with housing. It tries to change some rules so these students can qualify for housing support.