Poverty Reduction and Prevention Act

Summary

Poverty Reduction and Prevention Act - Amends the Community Services Block Grant Act to: (1) extend the community services block grant (CSBG) program; (2) stipulate that 125 percent of the official poverty line is the minimum level a State can set as its maximum eligibility requirement and 60 percent of State median income is the maximum level a State can set as its maximum eligibility requirement; (3) revise fund use, application and plan, and corrective action provisions; (4) require States to implement a financial and organizational assessment protocol; (5) require States to submit a separate CSBG audit; (6) include "religion" among the prohibited categories of exclusion; (7) revise the Secretary of Health and Human Services' discretionary authority; (8) extend community food and nutrition programs; and (9) extend national or regional programs to provide instructional activities to low-income youth. Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Amendments of 2003 - Amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to: (1) extend the low-income home energy assistance program; and (2) establish extreme weather- and energy cost-based triggers for the release of emergency funds. Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act - Amends the Assets for Independence Act extend the programs under such Act. Revises provisions respecting: (1) qualified expenses; (2) the reserve fund; (3) eligibility for participation; and (4) deposits by qualified entities.

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• Referred in House (text)

  Referred in House · EN · 24 February 2004

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• Referred in House (PDF)

  Referred in House · EN · 24 February 2004

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 12 February 2004

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 12 February 2004

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 12 February 2004

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 24 November 2003

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 24 November 2003

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 24 November 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 October 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 October 2003

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 28 October 2003

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