HR3977-119

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Campus Housing Affordability for Foster Youth Act.

2. Removal of prohibition on housing assistance to students Section 327(a) of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–115; 119 Stat. 2506) is amended— by striking paragraph (1); and by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as (1) through (5), respectively.

3. Waiver of requirements for certain students Section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)), is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary may waive any requirement under this subsection to provide tenant-based assistance under this subsection to an individual who— is a student enrolled in an institution of higher education, as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)) and including the institutions described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 102(a)(1) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1002(a)(1)); lives in an on-campus student housing facility maintained by such institution; and is— in foster care or was in foster care; or a minor child declared emancipated by a court of competent jurisdiction. Assistance received by an individuals though the waiver described in subparagraph (A) may not be considered a part of the income of such individual for the purposes of— determining eligibility for student financial assistance provided by the Federal Government or offered by an institution of higher education that receives Federal assistance; calculating income earned from work under a cooperative education program offered by an institution of higher education that receives Federal assistance; determining eligibility for any living allowance provided under a program established under the National and Community Service Act of 1990; or determining the amount of any child support the individual may owe. (23)Waiver of requirements for certain students (A)In generalThe Secretary may waive any requirement under this subsection to provide tenant-based assistance under this subsection to an individual who— (i)is a student enrolled in an institution of higher education, as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)) and including the institutions described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 102(a)(1) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1002(a)(1)); (ii)lives in an on-campus student housing facility maintained by such institution; and (iii)is— (I)in foster care or was in foster care; or (II)a minor child declared emancipated by a court of competent jurisdiction. (B)Treatment of assistanceAssistance received by an individuals though the waiver described in subparagraph (A) may not be considered a part of the income of such individual for the purposes of— (i) determining eligibility for student financial assistance provided by the Federal Government or offered by an institution of higher education that receives Federal assistance; (ii)calculating income earned from work under a cooperative education program offered by an institution of higher education that receives Federal assistance; (iii)determining eligibility for any living allowance provided under a program established under the National and Community Service Act of 1990; or (iv)determining the amount of any child support the individual may owe..