H.R. 8878 amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to allow local communities to request waivers from federal spending caps on homeless assistance funds for fiscal years 2027 through 2030. Communities seeking these waivers must submit detailed plans to the Department of Housing and Urban Development demonstrating their local needs, explaining how they intend to use the additional funds, and showing how the proposed spending aligns with their existing community plans. The bill requires communities to notify local homeless assistance organizations and solicit public input before requesting a waiver, and it prohibits the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from approving waivers from communities that relocate homeless individuals without providing them with adequate housing alternatives. All waiver requests and decisions will be made publicly available online, and communities have up to 60 days from submission to receive approval or denial of their requests.
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