Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2008

Summary

Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2008 - Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to consolidate housing assistance programs for homeless persons. Declares that the mission of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness is to coordinate the federal response to homelessness and to create a national partnership at every level of government and with the private sector to reduce and end homelessness in the nation while maximizing the effectiveness of federal contributions to end homelessness. Prescribes requirements for the selection of community homeless assistance planning boards, particularly for collaborative applicants. Requires the relevant parties in a geographic area to establish a collaborative applicant to apply for a homeless assistance grant. Requires a collaborative applicant to: (1) design a collaborative process to develop such grant applications and evaluate project outcomes; (2) establish priorities for funding projects; (3) participate in the Consolidated Plan for the geographic area served by the applicant; (4) ensure operations of, and consistent participation by, project sponsors in a community-wide homeless management information system (HMIS); and (5) act as a unified funding agency to distribute HUD funds to other project sponsors in the applicable geographic area funds for their projects. Prescribes requirements for: (1) an emergency solutions grants program; (2) a continuum of care grants program; (3) designation of high-performing communities; and (4) a rural housing stability assistance program. Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on homelessness and homeless assistance in rural areas.

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• Received in Senate (text)

  Received in Senate · EN · 17 November 2008

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• Received in Senate (PDF)

  Received in Senate · EN · 17 November 2008

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 2 October 2008

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 2 October 2008

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 2 October 2008

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 September 2008

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 September 2008

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 September 2008

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