Summary

Amends the McKinney‑Vento Continuum of Care rules to require that HUD not block grant awards to programs that (1) require supportive services, (2) set occupancy or assistance prerequisites (such as sobriety), or (3) are faith‑based. It also requires that at least 50% of Continuum of Care funds be used by providers that deliver or offer access to wraparound services, and it directs HUD to certify and report annually to congressional housing committees on compliance within 180 days after each fiscal year ends. The changes constrain HUD’s discretion in issuing funding notices, shift spending toward providers offering comprehensive supports, and add a formal annual certification and NOFO‑compliance report to Congress.

Key Points

• Bars HUD from prohibiting grants to providers that require supportive services, impose prerequisites (like sobriety), or are faith‑based.
• Requires at least 50% of Continuum of Care funds each year be used by providers that provide or offer access to wraparound services.
• Mandates an annual written certification and a NOFO‑compliance report to the House Financial Services and Senate Banking Committees within 180 days after fiscal year end.
• Changes HUD’s discretion in setting NOFO eligibility and evaluation criteria for Continuum of Care awards.
• Applies to how existing Continuum of Care funds are awarded; does not itself appropriate new funding.
• Likely to expand access to federal CoC funding for faith‑based and prerequisite‑based programs.
• Places explicit emphasis on funding providers that offer comprehensive, coordinated services (wraparound supports).

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