I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2963 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 15, 2011 Mr. Serrano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to provide specialized housing and social services to elderly individuals who are the primary caregiver of a child that is related to such individual.

1.

Grant program for elderly caregivers

(a)

Establishment

There is established in the Department of Housing and Urban Development a program to provide grants to eligible nonprofit organizations for start-up and ongoing operational costs associated with providing specialized housing and social services for qualified relatives who are raising a child. (b)

Application

To receive a grant award under this program, an eligible nonprofit organization shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c)

Need-Based; Competition

A grant award under the program shall be need-based and made available on a competitive basis. (d)

Limit on organizations selected

The Secretary may select no more than 5 eligible organizations to receive a grant award under the program. (e)

Distribution of awards

A grant award under the program shall be distributed during the fiscal years referenced in subsection (g). (f)

Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Child

The term child means an individual who— (A)is not attending school and is not more than 18 years of age; or (B)is attending school and is not more than 19 years of age. (2)

Eligible nonprofit organization

(A)

In general

The term eligible nonprofit organization means an organization that— (i)provides specialized housing and social services for qualified relatives who are raising a child; and (ii)is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code. (B)

Political divisions included

Such term includes organizations that provide such services in each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. (3)

Raising a child

The term raising a child means, with respect to an individual, that the individual— (A)resides with the child; and (B)is the primary caregiver for the child— (i)because the biological or adoptive parents of the child do not reside with the child or are unable or unwilling to serve as the primary caregiver for the child; and (ii)regardless of whether the individual has a legal relationship to the child (such as guardianship or legal custody) or is caring for the child informally and has no such legal relationship with the child. (4)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (5)

Qualified Relative

(A)

In general

The term qualified relative means, with respect to a child, an individual who is— (i)65 years of age or older; (ii)is not a parent of the child by blood or marriage; and (iii)is a relative of the child by blood or marriage. (B)

Adopted children

In the case of a child who was adopted, the term includes an individual who, by blood or marriage, is a relative of the family who adopted the child. (g)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $20,000,000 for fiscal years 2012 through 2016.