S.Amdt. 4382

SA 4382, submitted by Mr. Padilla, aims to add a grant program to H.R. 6644 (a bill to increase the supply of housing in America). The purpose of this amendment is to create a system that coordinates health care and homelessness services.

Key Changes and Additions:

• Grant Program: It establishes a competitive grant program where the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, working with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, provides 5-year grants of up to $500,000 to eligible entities.
• Eligible Entities: Grants can go to certain governmental entities (city, county, or regional), Indian Tribes, tribal organizations, public housing agencies administering housing choice vouchers, or nonprofit organizations.
• Purpose of Funds: The money must be used to build or increase the capacity to coordinate health care and homelessness services. This includes hiring system coordinators and covering administrative and technology costs.
• Spending Restrictions: Grant money cannot be used for rent or general health care, except for training and increasing the availability of Naloxone.
• Interagency Coordination: It creates a working group with representatives from several departments (HUD, HHS, Agriculture, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the US Interagency Council on Homelessness) to provide advice and create training tools.
• Accountability: Eligible entities must submit annual reports measuring outcomes, such as whether people were housed, voluntarily enrolled in treatment, or experienced health improvements.
• Funding: The amendment authorizes $20,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2032, with at least 5 percent reserved for Tribal entities.