HR 1526
99th Congress
House
Housing and Community Development
Advisory bodies
Charities
Department of Health and Human Services
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to housing
Food and Food Industry
Food relief
Health
Homeless
Housing and Housing Finance
Local and Municipal Government
Local finance
Public Welfare and Charities
Public assistance programs
Public health
Homeless Emergency Relief Act of 1985
Introduced: March 7, 1985
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Mar 7, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Mar 7, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Homeless Emergency Relief Act of 1985 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Office of Community Services, to provide grants to local governments or nonprofit organizations for the provision of emergency services (shelter, food, and outpatient care) to homeless persons and families.
Limits: (1) Federal amounts to 75 percent of project costs; and (2) individual grants to $5,000,000.
Establishes in such Office the Emergency Shelter Grants Review Board which shall review applications and recommend grant recipients to the Secretary.
Authorizes FY 1986 appropriations.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Committees of jurisdiction
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