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To allow amounts made available for the Continuum of Care program of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Summary
The bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to clarify how the Department of Housing and Urban Development can award Continuum of Care grants to organizations providing homeless assistance. The bill prohibits HUD from restricting or limiting grants based on whether an organization requires supportive services such as counseling or job training, requires preconditions for assistance such as sobriety, or is a faith-based organization. The bill requires that at least 50 percent of Continuum of Care funds be allocated to entities that provide or offer access to wraparound services. The bill requires HUD to submit an annual report to Congress certifying compliance with these provisions and explaining how funding opportunities reflect adherence to these requirements.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY)
2 cosponsors
- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE)
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Andy Barr’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $274,323
- BANC OF CALIFORNIA $60,083
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $32,200
- BLACKSTONE $28,900
- WELLS FARGO $23,366
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Andy Barr → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Sep 30, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. · house
- Sep 30, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 30, 2025
Mr. Barr (for himself, Mr. Flood, and Mr. Huizenga) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To allow amounts made available for the Continuum of Care program of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Housing Promotes Livelihood and Ultimate Success Act of 2025” or the “Housing PLUS Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF CONTINUUM OF CARE FUNDS FOR GRANTEES REQUIRING WRAPAROUND SERVICES OR APPLYING PRECONDITIONS.
Subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“SEC. 436. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR GRANTEES REQUIRING WRAPAROUND SERVICES OR APPLYING PRECONDITIONS.
“(a) Availability.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may not, in making amounts available under this subtitle, prohibit, limit, or restrict the award or amount of grants made with such amounts to or for eligible entities, project sponsors, or recipients—
“(1) that require the provision of supportive services, such as counseling, job training, or addiction treatment, for individuals served by a program, project, or activity assisted with such amounts;
“(2) that require, as a condition for occupancy in a project, or assistance from a program, project, or activity, assisted with such amounts that individuals meet certain prerequisites, such as sobriety or lack of drug use; or
“(3) faith-based organizations.
“(b) Set Aside.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in making available amounts under this subtitle for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall ensure that not less than 50 percent of such amounts shall be used by eligible entities, project sponsors, and recipients that provide or offer access to wraparound services.
“(c) Accountability.—Not later than 180 days after the completion of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit, to the House Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate, for such fiscal year—
“(1) a written certification that the amounts made available for carrying out this subtitle were made available in compliance with subsections (a) and (b) of this section; and
“(2) a report specifying how the Notices of Funding Opportunity for such fiscal year for amounts made available for carrying out this subtitle evidence such compliance.”. <all>
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