HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-06-11 - AGENDA REPORTS - FEDERAL LEGISLATION: S. 923 (2)Agenda Item: 6
DATE: June 11, 2019
SUBJECT: FEDERAL LEGISLATION: S. 923
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
PRESENTER: Masis Hagobian
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt the City Council Legislative Committee recommendation to support S. 923
(Feinstein) and transmit position statements to Senator Dianne Feinstein, Santa Clarita's federal
legislative delegation, members of applicable congressional committees, other Members of
Congress, administration officials and interested organizations, as appropriate.
BACKGROUND
This bill proposes to require the United States Health Resources and Services Administration,
within the United States Department of Health and Human Services, to establish a competitive
grant program to award funding to local government entities, including cities and counties, for
the planning and implementation of supportive housing projects and programs to address
homelessness.
Specifically, S. 923 authorizes $750 million, subject to annual appropriations, for fiscal years
2020 through 2025, to carry out the new grant program. The grants may be used for any
combination of operations and capital building costs. However, the supportive housing projects
and programs must include addressing mental health, substance use disorders, disabling or other
chronic health conditions, educational and job training/employment outcomes, and life skills
classes (ie. financial literacy). Eligible grant recipients are government entities (at the county,
city, regional, or locality level), Indian tribe, or tribal organization.
If the supportive housing project and program will serve families with children, the services
available must also include children's behavioral and mental health services, early childhood
education, regular and age-appropriate children's programming and activities, child health and
nutrition screening and education, and parenting classes and support programs.
S. 923 was introduced in the United States Senate on March 28, 2019, and referred to the Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. No hearing in the Senate has been
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scheduled at the time of the writing of this report.
The City Council Legislative Committee met on May 30, 2019, and recommends that the City
Council adopt a "support" position on S. 923.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
1. Adopt a "neutral" position on S. 923
2. Adopt an "oppose" position on S. 923
3. Take no action on S. 923
4. Refer S. 923 back to the Legislative Committee
5. Other action, as determined by the City Council
FISCAL IMPACT
The resources required to implement the recommended action are contained within the City of
Santa Clarita's adopted Fiscal Year 2018-19 budget.
ATTACHMENTS
S. 923 - Bill Text
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To fight homelessness in the United States by authorizing a grant program
within the Health Resources and Serviees Administration for housing
programs that offer comprehensive seri-ices and intensive case manage-
ment for homeless individuals and families.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED S'1` TES
AL wii 28, 2019
Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, AAs. MURKOWSKi, Mrs. Giu,ilip m), AAs. Ki.o-
BUCHAR, Mr. BENNET, AIS. SMIT11, MS. IIIRO\O MS. CORTEZ 1NL1sTo,
AAs. IL1Rms, and AAs. I OSEN) introduced the following bill; whisk was
read trice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions
A BILL
To fight homelessness in the United States b -,r authorizing
a grant program within the Health Resources and Serv-
ices Administration for housing programs that offer com-
prehensive serN ices and intensive case management for
homeless individuals and families.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 owes of the United States of America in Congress assetubled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4 This Act ma -,r be cited as the "Fighting Homelessness
5 Through Sei-N-ices and Housing Act"
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1 SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF GRANT PROGRAM.
2 (a) I GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Health
3 Resources and Services Administration (referred to in this
4 section as the "Administrator"), in consultation Avith the
5 working group established under subsection (b), shall es -
6 tablish a grant program to award competitive grants to
7 eligible entities for the planning and implementation of
8 programs to address homelessness.
9 (b) `Vopau G Gpm Y.—The Administrator shall es -
10 tablish an interagenc-NT working group to provide advice to
11 the Administrator in carrying out the program tinder sub -
12 section (a). The working group shall include representa-
13 tives from the United States Interagenc-,T Council on
14 Homelessness, Department of Education, Department of
15 Health and Human Services, Department of Housing and
16 Urban Development, Department of Labor, Department
17 of Transportation, Department of Veterans Affairs, De -
18 partment of Agriculture, Department of the Treastii-v, lle-
19 partment of Justice, and Bureau of Indian Affairs.
20 (c) TYPES' OF GRANT,,. -
21 (1) IAIPLE.AIEN'I TION GPLA-NTs.-
22 (A) IN GENT R.U= .—Under the program
23 under subsection (a), the Administrator shall
24 award 5 -gear implementation grants to eligible
25 entities to assist such entities in cavi-NTing out
26 activities, and pa -,Ting capital building costs, as -
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1 sociated Avith the provision of horsing and sery-
2 ices to homeless individuals and families, in -
3 ehading homeless children and youths (as de -
o fined by section 725 of the 1lcKimlev-Ve1jto
5 Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434x)),
6 or those at risk of becoming homeless.
7 (B) AmOt NT.—The amount awarded to an
8 erltit-v tinder a grant tinder this paragraph shall
9 not exceed $25,000,000.
10 (C) LA-TCHUNG REQUIREMENT.—With re -
11 spect to the costs of the activities to be carried
12 ort b -v an emit -Nr tinder a grant tinder this para -
13 graph, the emit -Nr shall make available (direeth
14 or through donations from public or private en -
15 tities) non -Federal contributions toward such
16 costs in an amount that equals 25 percent of
17 the amount of the grant.
18 (2) PLANNING GRANTS. -
19 (A) IN GI;NER.UL.—Under the program
20 under subsection (a), the Administrator shall
21 award 1 -gear planning grants to eligible entities
22 to assist such entities in developing comprehen-
23 sive plans to address homelessness in the com-
24 Inrnities and regions seiTed b -,r such entities 01-
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r25 to enhance the effectiveness of existing pro -
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1 grams that sere- homeless individuals and farni-
2 lies, inehading homeless children and vouths (as
3 defined by section 725 of the 1lcKirrrrev-Ve1rto
4 Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434x)),
5 or those at risk of becoming homeless.
6 (B) AW OL NT.—The amount awarded to an
7 errtit-Nr tinder a grant tinder this paragraph shall
8 not exceed $100,000, and such amount shall
9 not be stil1ject to all -Nr matching requirement.
10 (d) ELIGIBILITY. -
11 (1) IN GENER.UL.—To be eligible to receive a
12 grant under the program tinder subsection (a), an
13 entit,-Nr shall -
14 (A) be a governmental entit-,r (at the cotin-
15 ter, cite, regional, or localit-Nr level), Indian tribe,
16 or tribal organization;
17 (B) demonstrate that the capaeit-Nr of the
18 errtit-Nr for providing sen ices under the grant in -
19 ehades the abilit-Nr to address mental health, stib-
20 stance use disorder and recover -Nr ser -N -ices, dis-
21 abling or other chronic health conditions, edu-
22 cational and job training or employment otit-
23 cordes, and life skills needs (including financial
24 literac-r); and
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1 (C) submit to the Administrator an appli-
2 cation that includes an assurance that, in car -
3 n ing out activities under the giant, the emit -Nr
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(i) ensure stable housing, intensive
case management, and comprehensive serv-
ices that include, at minimum, mental
health, substance use disorder treatment
and reeovei-Nr sei-N-ices, education and job
training, age-appropriate sen ices for chil-
dren, and life skills training (such as fi-
nancial hterac-,r training);
(ii) coordinate Avith the population to
be served b -,r the emit -Nr to ensure that sup-
portive sen ices are tailored to meet the
specific and actual needs of the individuals
and families served;
(iii) coordinate Avith local law enforce-
ment, courts (inehading specialized courts),
probation, and other public sen ices agen-
cies to conduct outreach and better iden-
tit�r at -risk or homeless populations that
Avould benefit from sen ices offered by the
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1 (iv) follow trauma -informed best prac-
2 tices to address the needs of the popu-
3 lotions to be served;
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(v) provide services under the grant
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on-site or in-home as appropriate;
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(vi) provide assistance in addressing
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the transportation needs of individuals for
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services provided under the grant off-site;
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(vi) eorrlpl�T A6th additional require -
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rnents, if the erltrt-Nr intends to serve fami-
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lies Avith children under the grant, to en -
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dren's behavioral and Mental health
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services, earhT childhood education,
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regular and age-appropriate children's
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programming and activities, child
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health, development, and nutrition
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screening (including coordination of
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Medical and well-child services), and
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parenting classes and support pro -
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(11) in conditions where farrlil-Nr
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housing is provided in a central facil-
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1 it, -NT and not in mixed units in a com-
2 mercial building, that a safe space for
3 pla-,r and age-appropriate activities is
4 available on-site and has regular
5 hours of operation; and
6 (III) that the erltit-,r has in place
7 protocol for staff training and best
8 practices to identit�r and prevent child
9 trafficking, abuse, and neglect.
10 (2) CASE A A\AGI7ME N T. All elltit-Nr receiving a
11 grant under this section shall ensure that case man -
12 agement provided b -,r the erltit-,r under the grant does
13 not exceed a ratio of 1 caseworker to 20 cases.
14 (3) PART\LI SHIYS. All elltit-Nr ma -,r enter into
15 a partnership Avith more than one provider that ma -v
16 include a local health agerle-v 11011 -profit sel--ice PI -0-
17 eiders, medical and mental health providers, housing
18 providers, and other seiTice providers as necessal-r.
19 (e) OTLxsIGHT REQUIREMENT,`,'.-
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20 (1) A-N.Nt u. PEPOPTs.—Not later than 1 year
21 after the date on which a grant is received b -r an en -
22 tit -r under subsection (a), and annuall-Nr thereafter
23 for the term of the grant, such entit-v shall submit
24 to the Administrator a report on the activities car -
25 vied out under the grant. Such report shall inehade,
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1 Avith respect to activities carried out under the giant
2 ill the conlnlnrlit-Nr seiTed, measures of outcomes re -
3 lating to—
o (A) whether individuals and families Avho
5 are served continued to have housing and did
6 not experience intermittent periods of homeless -
7 iless;
8 (B) whether individuals and families Avho
9 are served see improvements ill their ph-Nrsical
10 and mental health, have access to a specific pri-
11 Inal-v care provider, prompthT receive ail -Nr rleed-
12 ed health care, and have a health care plan that
13 meets their individual needs (including access to
14 mental health and substance use treatment as
15 applicable, and farnil-v-based treatment models);
16 (C) whether children Avho are served are
17 enrolled ill school, attend regularl-Nr, and are re -
18 ceiving services to meet their educational needs;
19 (ll) whether children Avho are served have
20 access to trauma -informed mental health care
21 and screening for all -v mental and behavioral
22 health needs, as Avell as other services to meet
23 their needs, as appropriate;
24 (E) how grant filnds are used; and
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1 (F) other matters determined appropriate
2 b -,r the Administrator.
3 (2) RULE OF ('o sTPU('TIO .—Nothing in this
4 subsection shall be construed to condition the receipt
5 of firttire housing and other seiTices b -,r individuals
6 tinder the grant on the outcomes detailed in the re -
7 ports submitted under paragraph (1).
8 (f) DEFU ITIO .—Irl this section, the ter•rrrs "Indian
9 tribe" and "tribal organization" have the meanings given
10 such terms in section 4 of the Indian Self -Determination
11 and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304) and shall
12 include triball-Nr designated honsing entities (as defined in
13 section 4(22) of the Native American Housing Assistance
14 and Self -Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C.
15 4103(22))) and entities that serve Native Hawaiians (as
16 defined in section 338K(c) of the Public Health SeiTice
17 Act (42 U.S.C. 254s(c))).
18 (g) AUTHORIZATION OF AI'PPOPPLA- IOo s.—There is
19 authorized to be appropriated to ear•r-r out this section,
20 $750,000,000 for each of fiscal gears 2020 through 2025,
21 of which -
22 (1) not less than 5 percent of such fiands shall
23 be awarded to Indian tribes and tribal organizations;
24 (2) $5,000,000 shall be made available for plan -
25 ning grants under subsection (e)(2); and
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(3) the remainder shall be made available for
2 implementation grants under subsection (e)(1).
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