SEC. 658. [42 U.S.C. 13618] TREATMENT OF OTHER FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING. (a) RESTRICTED OCCUPANCY.-An owner of any federally assisted project (or portion of a project) as described in subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F) of section 683(2) that was designed for occupancy by elderly families may continue to restrict occupancy in such project (or portion) to elderly families in accordance with the rules, standards, and agreements governing occupancy in such housing in effect at the time of the development of the housing. (b) PROHIBITION OF EVICTIONS.-Any tenant who is lawfully residing in a dwelling unit in a housing project described in subsection (a) may not be evicted or otherwise required to vacate such unit because of any reservation or preferences under this subtitle or because of any action taken by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or the owner of the project pursuant to this subtitle. SEC. 659. [42 U.S.C. 13619] COVERED SECTION 8 HOUSING. For purposes of this subtitle, the term "covered section 8 housing" means housing described in section 683(2)(G) that was originally designed for occupancy by elderly families. SEC. 660. SECTION 8 PREFERENCE. Section 8(d) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) A public housing agency that serves more than one unit of general local government may, at the discretion of the agency, in allocating assistance under this section, give priority to disabled families that are not elderly families.". SEC. 661. [42 U.S.C. 13620] STUDY. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall conduct a study to determine the extent to which Federal housing programs serve elderly families, disabled families, and families with children, in relation to the need of such families who are eligible for assistance under such programs. The Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress describing the study and the findings of the study not later than the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. 1 Subtitle E-Service Coordinators for Elderly and Disabled Residents of Federally Assisted Housing SEC. 671. [42 U.S.C. 13631] REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE SERVICE COORDINATORS. (a) IN GENERAL.-To the extent that amounts are made available for providing service coordinators under this section, the Secretary shall require owners of covered federally assisted housing projects (as such term is defined in subsection (d)) receiving such amounts to provide for employing or otherwise retaining the services of one or more individuals to coordinate the provision of sup 1 The date of enactment was October 28, 1992. portive services for elderly and disabled families residing in the projects (in this section referred to as a "service coordinator"). No such elderly or disabled family may be required to accept services. (b) RESPONSIBILITIES.-Each service coordinator of a covered federally assisted housing project provided pursuant to this subtitle or the amendments made by this subtitle— (1) shall consult with the owner of the housing, tenants, any tenant organizations, any resident management organizations, service providers, and any other appropriate persons, to identify the particular needs and characteristics of elderly and disabled families who reside in the project and any supportive services related to such needs and characteristics; (2) shall manage and coordinate the provision of such services for residents of the project; (3) may provide training to tenants of the project in the obligations of tenancy or coordinate such training; (4) shall meet the minimum qualifications and standards required under section 802(d)(4) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; and (5) may carry out other appropriate activities for residents of the project. (c) INCLUDED SERVICES.-Supportive services referred to under subsection (b)(1) may include health-related services, mental health services, services for nonmedical counseling, meals, transportation, personal care, bathing, toileting, housekeeping, chore assistance, safety, group and socialization activities, assistance with medications (in accordance with any applicable State laws), case management, personal emergency response, education and outreach regarding telemarketing fraud in accordance with the standards issued under subsection (f), and other appropriate services. The services may be provided through any agency of the Federal Government or any other public or private department, agency, or organization. (d) COVERED FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING.-For purposes of this subtitle, the term "covered federally assisted housing" means housing that is federally assisted housing (as such term is defined in section 683(2)), except that such term does not include housing described in subparagraphs (C) and (D) of such section. (e) SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME ELDERLY or Disabled FAMILIES RESIDING IN VICINITY OF CERTAIN PROJECTS.-To the extent only that this section applies to service coordinators for covered federally assisted housing described in subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), and (G) of section 683(2), any reference in this section to elderly or disabled residents of a project shall be construed to include low-income elderly or disabled families living in the vicinity of such project. (f) PROTECTION AGAINST TELEMARKETING FRAUD.— (1) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall establish standards for service coordinators in federally assisted housing who are providing education and outreach to elderly persons residing in such housing regarding telemarketing fraud. The standards shall be designed to ensure that such education and outreach informs such elderly persons of the dangers of tele marketing fraud and facilitates the investigation and prosecution of telemarketers engaging in fraud against such residents. (2) CONTENTS.-The standards established under this subsection shall require that any such education and outreach be provided in a manner that (A) informs such residents of (i) the prevalence of telemarketing fraud targeted against elderly persons; (ii) how telemarketing fraud works; (iii) how to identify telemarketing fraud; (iv) how to protect themselves against telemarketing fraud, including an explanation of the dangers of providing bank account, credit card, or other financial or personal information over the telephone to unsolicited callers; (v) how to report suspected attempts at telemarketing fraud; and (vi) their consumer protection rights under Federal law; (B) provides such other information as the Secretary considers necessary to protect such residents against fraudulent telemarketing; and (C) disseminates the information provided by appropriate means, and in determining such appropriate means, the Secretary shall consider on-site presentations at federally assisted housing, public service announcements, a printed manual or pamphlet, an Internet website, and telephone outreach to residents whose names appear on "mooch lists" confiscated from fraudulent telemarketers. SEC. 672. REQUIRED TRAINING OF SERVICE COORDINATORS. Section 802(d)(4) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8011(d)(4)) is amended by inserting after the period at the end of the first sentence beginning after subparagraph (E) the following new sentence: "Such qualifications and standards shall include requiring each service coordinator to be trained in the aging process, elder services, disability services, eligibility for and procedures of Federal and applicable State entitlement programs, legal liability issues relating to providing service coordination, drug and alcohol use and abuse by the elderly, and mental health issues.". SEC. 673. COSTS OF PROVIDING SERVICE COORDINATORS IN PUBLIC HOUSING. Section 9(a)(1)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(a)(1)(B)) is amended— SEC. 674. COSTS OF PROVIDING SERVICE PROJECT-BASED SECTION 8 HOUSING. COORDINATORS IN Section 8(d)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(d)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: SEC. 675. COSTS OF PROVIDING SERVICE COORDINATORS FOR FAMILIES RECEIVING FEDERAL TENANT-BASED ASSISTANCE. Section 8(q) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(q)) is amended SEC. 676. [42 U.S.C. 13632] GRANTS FOR COSTS OF PROVIDING SERVICE COORDINATORS IN CERTAIN FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING. (a) AUTHORITY.-The Secretary may make grants under this section to owners of federally assisted housing projects described in subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), and (G) of section 683(2). Any grant amounts shall be used for the costs of employing or otherwise retaining the services of one or more service coordinators under section 671 to coordinate the provision of any services within the project for residents of the project who are elderly families and disabled families (as such terms are defined in section 683 of this Act). A service coordinator funded with a grant under this section for a project may provide services to low-income elderly or disabled families living in the vicinity of such project. (b) APPLICATION AND SELECTION.-The Secretary shall provide for the form and manner of applications for grants under this section and for selection of applicants to receive such grants. (c) ELIGIBLE PROJECT EXPENSE.-For any federally assisted housing project described in subparagraph (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), or (G) of section 683(2) that does not receive a grant under this section, the cost of employing or otherwise retaining the services of one or more service coordinators under section 671 and not more than 15 percent of the cost of providing services to the residents of the project shall be considered an eligible project expense, but only to the extent that amounts are available from project rent and other income for such costs. SEC. 677. EXPANDED RESPONSIBILITIES OF SERVICE COORDINATORS IN SECTION 202 HOUSING. (a) SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY.-Section 202(g) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q(g)), as amended by section 801 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, is amended (b) [12 U.S.C. 1701q note] OLD SECTION 202 PROJECTS.— (1) AVAILABILITY OF SECTION 8 ASSISTANCE.-Subject to the availability of appropriations for contract amendments for the purpose of this paragraph, in determining the amount of assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to be provided for a project assisted under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as in effect before the effectiveness of the amendments made by section 801 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, the Secretary shall consider (and annually adjust for) the costs of— (A) employing or otherwise retaining the services of one or more service coordinators under section 661 of this Act to coordinate the provision of any services within the project for residents of the project who are elderly families and disabled families; and (B) expenses for the provision of such services. Not more than 15 percent of the cost of the provision of services under subparagraph (B) may be considered under this paragraph for purposes of determining the amount of assistance provided. (2) INAPPLICABILITY OF HUD REFORM ACT PROVISIONS.—Notwithstanding section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, the provisions of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) of such section shall not apply to amendments to contracts under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 made to carry out the purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection. (3) LIMITATION.-If a project is receiving congregate housing services assistance under the Congregate Housing Services Act of 1978 or section 802 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, the amount of costs provided pursuant to paragraph (1) for the project may not exceed the additional amount necessary to cover the costs of providing for the coordination of services for residents of the project who are not eligible residents under such section 802 or eligible project residents under the Congregate Housing Services Act of 1978, as applicable. Subtitle F-General Provisions SEC. 681. COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY STRATEGIES. Section 105(b) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12705(b)) is amended SEC. 682. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. (a) PUBLIC HOUSING.-Section 6(c)(4) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437d(c)(4)) is amended * * ** * * (b) PROJECT-BASED SECTION 8 HOUSING.-Section 8(d)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(d)(2)), as amended by section 664 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (c) SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY.-Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q), as amended by section 801 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, is amended— * * * * * SEC. 683. [42 U.S.C. 13641] DEFINITIONS. (1) ELDERLY, DISABLED, AND NEAR-ELDERLY FAMILIES.-The terms "elderly family", "disabled family", and "near-elderly family" have the meanings given the terms under section 3(b)(3) of the United States Housing Act of 1937. |