To transfer the emergency food and shelter program for the homeless of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and to provide funding to States, metropolitan cities, urban counties, and Indian tribes on a formula grant basis for housing and related activities for the homeless in order to give grantees maximum flexibility to meet the needs of the homeless and to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the homeless housing assistance programs under the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, and for other purposes.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Emergency Food and Shelter Program
Title II: Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention
Formula Grant Program
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance and Prevention Formula Grant Amendments Act of 1994 - Title I: Department of Housing and Urban Development Emergency Food and Shelter Program - Amends the Stewart B. Mckinney Homeless Assistance Act to transfer responsibilities for the emergency food and shelter program (program) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Makes safe haven facilities eligible for emergency food and shelter grants.
Extends program authorization of appropriations.
Title II: Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Formula Grants Program - Amends the Act to revise the existing emergency shelter grants and supportive housing programs into a homeless housing assistance and prevention formula grant program. Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E69-70)
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
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