SEC-832 -- EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAM. 

 
 (a) Authorization of Appropriations.-The first sentence of section 417
of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11377) is
amended to read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this subtitle $125,000,000 for fiscal year 1991 and
$138,000,000 for fiscal year 1992.".
 
 (b) Use of Grants for Administrative Costs.-
 
 (1) In general.-Subtitle B of title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11371 et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end the following new section:
"SEC. 418. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
 
 "A recipient may use up to 5 percent of any annual grant received
under this subtitle for administrative purposes. A recipient State shall
share the amount available for administrative purposes pursuant to the
preceding sentence with local governments funded by the State.".
 
 (2) Conforming amendment.-The table of contents for subtitle B of title
IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 417 the following new item:
"Sec. 418. Administrative costs.".
 
 (c) Increase in Amount Available for Services.-Section 414(a)(2)(B) of
the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
11374(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking "20 percent" and inserting "30
percent".
 
 (d) Treatment of Homelessness Prevention Activities.-Section 414(a)(4)
of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
11374(a)(4)) is amended by striking the last sentence and inserting the
following new sentence: "Not more than 30 percent of the aggregate
amount of all assistance to a State, local government, or Indian tribe
under this subtitle may be used for activities under this paragraph.".
 
 (e) Reduction of Required Matching Amounts and Confidentiality.-
 
 (1) Reduction.-Section 415(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11375(a)) is amended-
 
 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking "Each" the first place it appears
and inserting "Except as provided in paragraph (2), each";
 
 (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
 
 (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:
 
 "(2) Each recipient under this subtitle that is a State shall be
required to supplement the assistance provided under this subtitle with
an amount of funds from sources other than this subtitle equal to the
difference between the amount received under this subtitle and $100,000.
If the amount received by the State is $100,000 or less, the State may
not be required to supplement the assistance provided under this
subtitle.".
 
 (2) Use of benefit and confidentiality.-Section 415(c) of the Stewart
B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11375(c)) is amended-
 
 (A) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (2);
 
 (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting
"; and"; and
 
 (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
 
 "(4) in the case of a recipient that is a State, obtain any matching
amounts required under subsection (a) in a manner so that local
governments, Indian tribes, agencies, and local nonprofit organizations
receiving assistance from the grant that are least capable of providing
the recipient State with such matching amounts receive the benefit of
the $100,000 subtrahend under subsection (a)(2); and
 
 "(5) develop and implement procedures to ensure the confidentiality
of records pertaining to any individual provided family violence
prevention or treatment services under any project assisted under this
subtitle and that the address or location of any family violence shelter
project assisted under this subtitle will, except with written
authorization of the person or persons responsible for the operation of
such shelter, not be made public.".
 
 (3) Comprehensive homeless assistance plan.-Section 401(b) of the
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11361(b)), as
amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is further amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
 
 "(9) with respect to a comprehensive plan submitted by a State
applying for a grant under the emergency shelter grants program under
subtitle B, a strategy for obtaining any matching amounts required under
section 415(a) in a manner so that local governments, Indian tribes,
agencies, and local nonprofit organizations receiving assistance from
the grant that are least capable of providing the recipient State with
such matching amounts receive the benefit of the $100,000 subtrahend
under paragraph (2) of such section.".
 
 (f) Indian Tribe Eligibility for Grants.-
 
 (1) Definition of indian tribes.-Section 411 of the Stewart B. McKinney
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11371) is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
 
 "(10) The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning given such term in
section 102(a)(17) of the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974.".
 
 (2) Grant assistance.-Section 412 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11372) is amended by striking "States and
local governments" and inserting "States and local governments, and
for Indian tribes,".
 
 (3) Allocation and distribution of assistance.-Section 413(a) of the
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11373(a)) is
amended-
 
 (A) by inserting ", and to Indian tribes," after "States)"; and
 
 (B) by inserting ", or for Indian tribes" after "urban county" each
place it appears.
 
 (4) Distribution to nonprofit organizations.-The first sentence of
section 413(c) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 11373(c)) is amended by inserting "or Indian tribe" after
"local government".
 
 (5) Reallocation of funds.-Section 413(d)(3) of the Stewart B. McKinney
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11373(d)(3)) is amended-
 
 (A) by inserting "or Indian tribe" after "State" each place it
appears; and
 
 (B) by inserting ", or other Indian tribes, as applicable," after
"counties".
 
 (6) Essential services cap.-Section 414(a)(2) of the Stewart B.
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11374(a)(2)) is amended-
 
 (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting "or Indian tribe" after "local
government"; and
 
 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking "or local government" and
inserting ", local government, or Indian tribe".
 
 (7) Initial allocation of assistance.-Section 416(b) of the Stewart B.
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11376(b)) is amended by
inserting "Indian tribe," after "State,".
 
 (g) Minimum Standards of Habitability.-Section 416 of the Stewart B.
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11376) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
 
 "(c) Minimum Standards of Habitability.-The Secretary shall prescribe
such minimum standards of habitability as the Secretary determines to
be appropriate to ensure that emergency shelters assisted under this
section are environments that provide appropriate privacy, safety, and
sanitary and other health-related conditions for homeless persons and
families. Grantees are authorized to establish standards of habitability
in addition to those prescribed by the Secretary.".
 
 (h) Consistency with Housing Strategy.-Section 415(c) of the Stewart
B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11375(c)) is amended-
 
 (1) by striking "and" at the end of clause (2);
 
 (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (3) and inserting ";
and"; and
 
 (3) by adding at the end the following:
 
 "(4) activities undertaken by the recipient with assistance under this
subtitle are consistent with any housing strategy submitted by the
grantee in accordance with section 105 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National
Affordable Housing Act.".