This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act by introducing new provisions that allow recipients of homelessness assistance funds to request waivers to existing expenditure limits. This waiver authority applies specifically to amounts provided for fiscal years 2027 through 2030, aiming to offer greater flexibility for local solutions to homelessness. To obtain a waiver, recipients must submit a request demonstrating local needs and circumstances , a detailed plan for fund utilization, and a justification aligned with their Consolidated Plan. Crucially, recipients must also solicit public input and notify subrecipients and local Continuums of Care about the waiver availability before submission. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is mandated to make all waiver requests publicly available and to approve or deny them within 60 days. A key safeguard prevents approval for any recipient that relocates individuals without providing alternative housing, and approved waivers remain in effect unless formally revoked by the recipient, a process also requiring subrecipient input and public justification.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Incentivizing Local Solutions to Homelessness Act
USA119th CongressHR-8878| House
| Updated: 5/19/2026
This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act by introducing new provisions that allow recipients of homelessness assistance funds to request waivers to existing expenditure limits. This waiver authority applies specifically to amounts provided for fiscal years 2027 through 2030, aiming to offer greater flexibility for local solutions to homelessness. To obtain a waiver, recipients must submit a request demonstrating local needs and circumstances , a detailed plan for fund utilization, and a justification aligned with their Consolidated Plan. Crucially, recipients must also solicit public input and notify subrecipients and local Continuums of Care about the waiver availability before submission. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is mandated to make all waiver requests publicly available and to approve or deny them within 60 days. A key safeguard prevents approval for any recipient that relocates individuals without providing alternative housing, and approved waivers remain in effect unless formally revoked by the recipient, a process also requiring subrecipient input and public justification.