Item 17 - Emergency Rental Assistance Program Spending Plan and Appropriation Adjustment

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H.R.133—894 (2) EXTENSION FOR FUNDS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO A RE- ALLOCATION OF UNUSED FUNDS.—For funds reallocated to an eligible grantee pursuant to subsection (d), an eligible grantee may request, subject to the approval of the Secretary, a 90- day extension of the deadline established in paragraph (1). (f) APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE BY LANDLORDS AND OWNERS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), nothing in this section shall preclude a landlord or owner of a residential dwelling from— (A) assisting a renter of such dwelling in applying for assistance from a payment made under this section; or (B) applying for such assistance on behalf of a renter of such dwelling. (2) REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF TENANTS.—If a landlord or owner of a residential dwelling submits an application for assistance from a payment made under this section on behalf of a renter of such dwelling— (A) the landlord must obtain the signature of the ten- ant on such application, which may be documented elec- tronically; (B) documentation of such application shall be provided to the tenant by the landlord; and (C) any payments received by the landlord from a payment made under this section shall be used to satisfy the tenant’s rental obligations to the owner. (g) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, shall provide public reports not less frequently than quarterly regarding the use of funds made available under this section, which shall include, with respect to each eligible grantee under this section, both for the past quarter and over the period for which such funds are available— (A) the number of eligible households that receive assistance from such payments; (B) the acceptance rate of applicants for assistance; (C) the type or types of assistance provided to each eligible household; (D) the average amount of funding provided per eligible household receiving assistance; (E) household income level, with such information disaggregated for households with income that— (i) does not exceed 30 percent of the area median income for the household; (ii) exceeds 30 percent but does not exceed 50 percent of the area median income for the household; and (iii) exceeds 50 percent but does not exceed 80 percent of area median income for the household; and (F) the average number of monthly rental or utility payments that were covered by the funding amount that a household received, as applicable. (2) DISAGGREGATION.—Each report under this subsection shall disaggregate the information relating to households pro- vided under subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1) EXHIBIT 1