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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the administration by the Texas Department of Housing |
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and Community Affairs of a homeless housing and services program |
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for youth and young adults. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter K, Chapter 2306, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2306.2586 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2306.2586. YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT HOMELESS HOUSING AND |
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SERVICES PROGRAM. (a) In this section, "young adult" means an |
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individual who is 18 years of age or older but younger than 26 years |
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of age. |
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(b) The department may administer a youth and young adult |
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homeless housing and services grant program to: |
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(1) provide for the construction, development, or |
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procurement of housing for youth and young adults experiencing |
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homelessness; |
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(2) provide financial assistance to local providers of |
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programs and services to prevent and eliminate homelessness; and |
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(3) increase access to safe housing and services for |
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youth and young adults across this state. |
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(c) The department may adopt rules to govern the program's |
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administration, including rules: |
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(1) providing for the allocation of any available |
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money for the program; and |
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(2) prescribing detailed guidelines on the scope of |
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the program. |
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(d) The department may use any available money to administer |
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the program, including legislative appropriations, appropriation |
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transfers from the trusteed programs within the office of the |
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governor, available federal money, and any other statutorily |
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authorized and appropriate funding sources. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |