text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Ending Homelessness Act of 2016''.
  
  SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.
  
      The Congress finds that--
              (1) although the United States has experienced a reduction 
          in veteran homelessness after a surge of new Federal funding 
          targeted to homeless veterans starting in fiscal year 2008, 
          major progress towards the national goals for ending 
          homelessness in our Nation has virtually stalled in the absence 
          of increased funding;
              (2) according to the Department of Housing and Urban 
          Development's 2015 point-in-time count, there were 564,708 
          people experiencing homelessness in the United States on any 
          given night, including 83,170 chronically homeless individuals;
              (3) between 2014 and 2015, homelessness among major city 
          Continuum of Care programs, which account for 48 percent of all 
          homeless people in the U.S., increased by 3 percent;
              (4) homelessness in many major cities has reached crisis 
          proportions and some cities have declared that homelessness has 
          reached a state of emergency; and
              (5) the Federal Government must renew its commitment to the 
          national goals to end homelessness.
  
  SEC. 3. EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDING.
  
      Title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
  11360 et seq) is amended--
              (1) by redesignating section 491 (42 U.S.C. 11408; relating 
          to rural housing stability grant program) as section 441;
              (2) by redesignating section 592 (42 U.S.C. 11408a; 
          relating to use of FMHA inventory for transitional housing for 
          homeless persons and for turnkey housing) as section 442; and
              (3) by adding at the end the following new subtitle:
  
               ``Subtitle E--5-Year Path To End Homelessness
  
  ``SEC. 451. EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDING.
  
      ``(a) Direct Appropriations.--There is appropriated out of any 
  money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for each of fiscal 
  years 2017 through 2021, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until 
  expended, for emergency relief grants under this section to address the 
  unmet needs of homeless populations in jurisdictions with the highest 
  need.
      ``(b) Formula Grants.--
              ``(1) Allocation.--Amounts appropriated under subsection 
          (a) for a fiscal year shall be allocated among collaborative 
          applicants that comply with section 402, in accordance with the 
          funding formula established under paragraph (2) of this 
          subsection.
              ``(2) Formula.--The Secretary shall, in consultation with 
          the United States Interagency Council on Homeless, establish a 
          formula for allocating grant amounts under this section to 
          address the unmet needs of homeless populations in 
          jurisdictions with the highest need, using the best currently 
          available data that targets need based on key structural 
          determinants of homelessness in the geographic area represented 
          by a collaborative applicant, which shall include data 
          providing accurate counts of--
                      ``(A) the poverty rate in the geographic area 
                  represented by the collaborative applicant;
                      ``(B) shortages of affordable housing for low-, 
                  very low-, and extremely low-income households in the 
                  geographic area represented by the collaborative 
                  applicant;
                      ``(C) the number of overcrowded housing units in 
                  the geographic area represented by the collaborative 
                  applicant;
                      ``(D) the number of unsheltered homeless 
                  individuals and the number of chronically homeless 
                  individuals; and
                      ``(E) any other factors that the Secretary 
                  considers appropriate.
              ``(3) Grants.--For each fiscal year for which amounts are 
          made available under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make a 
          grant to each collaborative applicant for which an amount is 
          allocated pursuant to application of the formula established 
          pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection in an amount that 
          is equal to the formula amount determined for such 
          collaborative applicant.
              ``(4) Timing.--
                      ``(A) Formula to be devised swiftly.--The funding 
                  formula required under paragraph (2) shall be 
                  established not later than 60 days after the date of 
                  enactment of this section.
                      ``(B) Distribution.--Amounts appropriated or 
                  otherwise made available under this section shall be 
                  distributed according to the funding formula 
                  established pursuant to paragraph (2) not later than 30 
                  days after the establishment of such formula.
      ``(c) Use of Grants.--
              ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) through (4), a 
          collaborative applicant that receives a grant under this 
          section may use such grant amounts only for eligible activities 
          under section 415, 423, or 441(b).
              ``(2) Permanent supportive housing requirement.--
                      ``(A) Requirement.--Except as provided in 
                  subparagraph (B), each collaborative applicant that 
                  receives a grant under this section shall use not less 
                  than 75 percent of such grant amount for permanent 
                  supportive housing, including capital costs, rental 
                  subsidies, and services.
                      ``(B) Exemption.--The Secretary shall exempt a 
                  collaborative applicant from the applicability of the 
                  requirement under subparagraph (A) if the applicant 
                  demonstrates, in accordance with such standards and 
                  procedures as the Secretary shall establish, that--
                              ``(i) chronic homelessness has been 
                          functionally eliminated in the geographic area 
                          served by the applicant; or
                              ``(ii) the permanent supportive housing 
                          under development in the geographic area served 
                          by the applicant is sufficient to functionally 
                          eliminate chronic homelessness once such units 
                          are available for occupancy.
                  The Secretary shall consider and make a determination 
                  regarding each request for an exemption under this 
                  subparagraph not later than 60 days after receipt of 
                  such request.
              ``(3) Limitation on use for administrative expenses.--Not 
          more than 5 percent of the total amount of any grant under this 
          section to a collaborative applicant may be used for costs of 
          administration.
              ``(4) Housing first requirement.--The Secretary shall 
          ensure that each collaborative applicant that receives a grant 
          under this section is implementing, to the extent possible, and 
          will use such grant amounts in accordance with, a Housing First 
          model for assistance for homeless persons.
      ``(d) Renewal Funding.--Expiring contracts for leasing, rental 
  assistance, or permanent housing shall be treated, for purposes of 
  section 429, as expiring contracts referred to in subsection (a) of 
  such section.
      ``(e) Reporting to Congress.--
              ``(1) Initial report.--Not later than September 1, 2016, 
          the Secretary and the United States Interagency Council on 
          Homelessness shall submit a report to the Committees on 
          Financial Services and Appropriations of the House of 
          Representatives and the Committees on Banking, Housing, and 
          Urban Affairs and Appropriations of the Senate describing the 
          design and implementation of the grant program under this 
          section, which shall include the formula required by subsection 
          (b)(2).
              ``(2) Semiannual status reports.--
                      ``(A) Reports to congress.--The Secretary and the 
                  United States Interagency Council on Homelessness shall 
                  submit reports to the Committees specified in paragraph 
                  (1) semiannually describing the operation of the grant 
                  program under this section during the preceding 6 
                  months, including identification of the grants made and 
                  a description of the activities funded with grant 
                  amounts.
                      ``(B) Collection of information by secretary.--The 
                  Secretary shall require each collaborative applicant 
                  that receives a grant under this section to submit such 
                  information to the Secretary as may be necessary for 
                  the Secretary to comply with the reporting requirement 
                  under subparagraph (A).
  
  ``SEC. 452. SPECIAL PURPOSE VOUCHERS.
  
      ``(a) Direct Appropriation.--There is appropriated out of any money 
  in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for each of fiscal years 
  2017 through 2021, $500,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
  which shall be used as follows:
              ``(1) Rental assistance.--Except as provided in paragraph 
          (2), such amount shall be used for incremental assistance for 
          rental assistance under section 8(o) of the United States 
          Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) for persons and 
          households who are homeless (as such term is defined in section 
          103 (42 U.S.C. 11302)), which assistance shall be in addition 
          to such assistance provided pursuant to renewal of expiring 
          contracts for such assistance.
              ``(2) Administrative fees.--The Secretary may use not more 
          than 10 percent of such amounts provided for each fiscal year 
          for administrative fees under 8(q) of the United States Housing 
          Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(q)). The Secretary shall establish 
          policies and procedures to provide such fees to the extent 
          necessary to assist homeless persons and families on whose 
          behalf rental assistance is provided to find and maintain 
          suitable housing.
      ``(b) Allocation.--The Secretary shall make assistance provided 
  under this section available to public housing agencies based on 
  geographical need for such assistance by homeless persons and 
  households, as identified by the Secretary, public housing agency 
  administrative performance, and other factors as specified by the 
  Secretary.
      ``(c) Availability.--Assistance made available under this section 
  shall continue to remain available only for homeless persons and 
  households upon turn-over.
      ``(d) Renewal Funding.--Renewal of expiring contracts for rental 
  assistance provided under subsection (a) and for administrative fees 
  under such subsection shall, to the extent provided in appropriation 
  Acts, be funded under the section 8 tenant-based rental assistance 
  account.
      ``(e) Waiver Authority.--Upon a finding by the Secretary that a 
  waiver or alternative requirement pursuant to this subsection is 
  necessary to ensure that homeless persons and households can obtain 
  housing using rental assistance made available under this section, the 
  Secretary may waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any 
  provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers 
  in connection with the use of funds made available under this section 
  (except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, 
  labor standards, and the environment) that relates to screening of 
  applicants for assistance, admission of applicants, and selection of 
  tenants. The Secretary shall require public housing agencies receiving 
  rental assistance funding made available under this section to take all 
  reasonable actions to help assisted persons and families avoid 
  subsequent homelessness.
  
  ``SEC. 453. OUTREACH FUNDING.
  
      ``(a) Direct Appropriation.--There is appropriated out of any money 
  in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for each of fiscal years 
  2017 through 2021, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended, to 
  the Secretary for grants under this section to provide outreach and 
  coordinate services for persons and households who are homeless or 
  formerly homeless.
      ``(b) Grants.--
              ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make grants under 
          this section on a competitive basis only to collaborative 
          applicants who comply with section 402.
              ``(2) Priority.--The competition for grants under this 
          section shall provide priority to collaborative applicants who 
          submit plans to make innovative and effective use of staff 
          funded with grant amounts pursuant to subsection (c).
      ``(c) Use of Grants.--A collaborative applicant that receives a 
  grant under this section may use such grant amounts only for providing 
  case managers, social workers, or other staff who conduct outreach and 
  coordinate services for persons and households who are homeless or 
  formerly homeless.
      ``(d) Timing.--
              ``(1) Criteria to be established swiftly.--The Secretary 
          shall establish the criteria for the competition for grants 
          under this section required under subsection (b) not later than 
          60 days after the date of enactment of this section.
              ``(2) Distribution.--Amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
          available under this section shall be distributed according to 
          the competition established by the Secretary pursuant to 
          subsection (b) not later than 30 days after the establishment 
          of such criteria.''.
  
  SEC. 4. HOUSING TRUST FUND.
  
      (a) Annual Funding.--There is appropriated, out of any money in the 
  Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2017 and each 
  fiscal year thereafter, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until 
  expended, which shall be credited to the Housing Trust Fund established 
  pursuant to section 1338 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial 
  Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4568) for use under such 
  section.
      (b) Rental Assistance.--There is appropriated, out of any money in 
  the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2017 and each 
  fiscal year thereafter, $50,000,000, to remain available until 
  expended, for incremental project-based voucher assistance or project-
  based rental assistance, to be allocated to States pursuant to the 
  formula established under section 1338 of the Federal Housing 
  Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 
  4568), to be used solely in conjunction with grant funds awarded under 
  such section 1338.
      (c) Tenant Rent Contribution.--
              (1) Limitation.--Subparagraph (A) of section 1338(c)(7) of 
          the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness 
          Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4568(c)(7)(A)) is amended--
                      (A) by striking ``except that not less than 75 
                  percent'' and inserting the following: ``except that--
                              ``(i) not less than 75 percent'';
                      (B) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                              ``(ii) notwithstanding any other provision 
                          of law, all rental housing dwelling units shall 
                          be subject to legally binding commitments that 
                          ensure that the contribution toward rent by a 
                          family residing in the dwelling unit shall not 
                          exceed 30 percent of the adjusted income (as 
                          such term is defined in section 3(b) of the 
                          United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
                          1437a(b))) of such family; and''.
              (2) Regulations.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban 
          Development shall issue regulations to implement section 
          1338(c)(7)(A)(ii) of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial 
          Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, as added by the amendment 
          made by paragraph (1)(B) of this section, not later than the 
          expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the 
          enactment of this Act.
  
  SEC. 5. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS TO HELP STATES AND LOCAL 
                ORGANIZATIONS ALIGN HEALTH AND HOUSING SYSTEMS.
  
      (a) Funding.--There is hereby made available to the Secretary of 
  Housing and Urban Development $20,000,000, to remain available until 
  expended, for providing technical assistance under section 405 of the 
  McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11361(b)) in 
  connection with expanding the Healthcare and Housing (H2) Systems 
  Integration Initiative of the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
  Development, in collaboration with the United States Interagency 
  Council on Homelessness and the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
      (b) Use.--In expanding the Initiative referred to in subsection 
  (a), the Secretary shall seek to--
              (1) assist States and localities in integrating and 
          aligning policies and funding between Medicaid programs, 
          behavioral health providers, and housing providers to create 
          supportive housing opportunities; and
              (2) engages State Medicaid program directors, Governors, 
          State housing and homelessness agencies, any other relevant 
          State offices, and any relevant local government entities, to 
          assist States in increasing use of their Medicaid programs to 
          finance supportive services for homeless persons.
      (c) Priority.--In using amounts made available under this section, 
  the Secretary shall give priority to use for States and localities 
  having the highest numbers of chronically homeless persons.
  
  SEC. 6. PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR MCKINNEY-VENTO 
                HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT GRANTS.
  
      Section 408 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
  U.S.C. 11364) is amended to read as follows:
  
  ``SEC. 408. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
  
      ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title 
  such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year.''.
  
  SEC. 7. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON 
                HOMELESSNESS.
  
      Section 209 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
  U.S.C. 11319) is hereby repealed.
  
  SEC. 8. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.
  
      (a) In General.--The amounts provided by this Act, and the 
  amendments made by this Act, are designated as an emergency requirement 
  pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 
  U.S.C. 933(g)).
      (b) Designation in Senate.--In the Senate, this Act and the 
  amendments made by this Act are designated as an emergency requirement 
  pursuant to section 403(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the 
  concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010.
target: Ending Homelessness Act of 2016 This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to make additional FY2017-FY2021 appropriations available for: (1) emergency relief grants to address the unmet needs of homeless populations in jurisdictions with the highest need, (2) rental assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937 for persons and households who are homeless, and (3) homeless outreach and coordination services. Beginning in FY2017, the bill also provides annual additional funds for: (1) the Housing Trust Fund to provide grants to states for use to increase homeownership and the supply of rental housing for extremely low- and very low-income families, including homeless families; and (2) incremental project-based voucher or rental assistance under the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992. When the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocates grants to states from the Housing Trust Fund for rental housing, the dwelling units must be subject to legally binding commitments to ensure that the residing family's contribution toward rent does not exceed 30% of the family's adjusted income. The bill provides funding to HUD to expand the Healthcare and Housing (H2) Systems Integration Initiative by assisting states and localities in coordinating policies among Medicaid programs, behavioral health providers, housing providers, and finance support services for homeless persons.  The bill also makes permanent: (1) certain housing assistance programs under the Homeless Assistance Act, and (2) the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness.
feat_title: Ending Homelessness Act of 2016