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Reauthorizes the federal Recovery Housing Program and changes how grants are allocated and administered. Funding priorities shift to a needs-based approach, States must consult housing partners and use grant dollars to supplement — not replace — other funding, and the Department may use up to 2% of program funds for technical assistance and outreach.
Amends Section 8071 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (42 U.S.C. 5301) to change the program authorization period in subsection (a) by striking "2019 through 2023" and inserting "2026 through 2031."
In subsection (b)(2)(A), replaces the phrase "allocated to" with "prioritized for."
Replaces subsection (b)(2)(B) with a new priority rule: the Secretary shall give priority to States with the greatest need, as determined by the Secretary using four specific factors.
Priority factor (i): The Secretary shall consider States with the highest average rates of unemployment based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for calendar years 2019 through 2023.
Priority factor (ii): The Secretary shall consider States with the lowest average labor force participation rates based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for calendar years 2019 through 2023.
Who is affected and how:
State governments: Will receive program funds under revised allocation rules and must meet new conditions — notably the requirement to consult housing partners and to ensure federal funds supplement existing resources. States may need to change planning and grant management processes to comply.
Recovery housing providers and behavioral-health/housing partners: Likely to see shifts in grant flows toward higher-need communities and may benefit from increased technical assistance and outreach; they also will be formal consultation partners in State planning.
People with substance use disorders and individuals exiting treatment or experiencing housing instability: Expected to benefit if funds are successfully redirected to higher-need areas and populations, improving access to recovery housing where needs are greatest.
Federal implementing agency (the Department/Secretary): Gains explicit authority to use up to 2% of funds for technical assistance and outreach, and will oversee enforcement of the supplement-not-supplant requirement and consultation expectations.
Programs and budgets: The amendment changes program administration and allocation priorities rather than creating a broad new entitlement; the net effect depends on appropriations and how States implement the supplement requirement. States may face modest additional administrative burden to document consultations and compliance with the supplement-not-supplant rule.
Overall effect: The change focuses program resources on higher-need areas and strengthens coordination with housing stakeholders. If implemented well, it should increase targeted support for recovery housing; it may also require states and providers to adjust operations, planning, and reporting to satisfy new conditions.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced February 12, 2025 by Suzanne Bonamici · Last progress February 12, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House