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 PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 4225 written proposal containing a report from the public child welfare agency serving the jurisdiction of the applicant that describes how a lack of adequate housing in the jurisdiction is resulting in the initial or prolonged separation of children from their families, and how the applicant will coordinate with the public child welfare agency to identify eligible families and provide the families with assistance under this subsection. "(4) DEFINITIONS.— For purposes of this subsection: "(A) APPLICANT.— The term 'applicant' means a public housing agency or any other agency responsible for administering assistance under section 8. "(B) PUBLIC CHILD WELFARE AGENCY. —The term 'public child welfare agency' means the public agency responsible under applicable State law for determining that a child is at imminent risk of placement in out-of-home care or that a child in out-of-home care under the supervision of the public agency may be returned to his or her family.". SEC. 554. FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY. (a) IN GENERAL.— Title I of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.), as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: "SEC. 23. FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM. 42 USC 1437u. "(a) PURPOSE. —The purpose of the Family Self-Sufficiency program established under this section is to promote the development of local strategies to coordinate use of public housing and assistance under the certificate and voucher programs under section 8 with public and private resources, to enable eligible families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency. "(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM. — "(1) REQUIRED PROGRAMS. — Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall carry out a program under which each public housing agency that administers assistance under subsection (b) or (o) of section 8 or makes available new public housing dwelling units— "(A) may, during fiscal years 1991 and 1992, carry out a local Family Self-Sufficiency program under this section; and "(B) effective on October 1, 1992, the Secretary shall Effective date. require each such agency to carry out a local Family Self- Sufficiency program under this section. Each local program shall, subject to availability of supportive services, include an action plan under subsection (g) and shall provide comprehensive supportive services for families electing to participate in the program. In carrying out the self-sufficiency program under this section, the Secretary shall consult with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies and provide for cooperative actions and funding agreements with such agencies. Each public housing agency administering an approved local program may employ a service coordinator to administer the local program. "(2) EXCEPTION. —The Secretary shall not require a public housing agency to carry out a local program under subsection (a) if the public housing agency provides certification (as such term is defined under title I of the Cranston-Gonzalez National

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