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To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to consolidate the housing assistance programs for homeless persons under title IV of such Act, and for other purposes. 2/6/2007--Introduced. Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2007 - Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to consolidate housing assistance programs for homeless persons. Requires the establishment of a community homeless assistance planning board for a geographic area to lead a collaborative planning process to design, execute, and evaluate programs, policies, and practices to prevent and end homelessness. Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to designate an entity to be a community board if it has engaged in local homeless housing and services planning and has applied for federal funding for homeless assistance prior to enactment of this Act. Instructs the Secretary to make available technical assistance to governmental [...]

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  • 10/02/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-906.
  • 10/02/2008 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 583.
  • 07/31/2008 - Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity Discharged.
  • 07/31/2008 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • 07/31/2008 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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