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Modernization bill includes McKinney‑Vento set‑aside and competitive tribal/rural CoC grants for Native Hawaiian homelessness
Summary
Senate staff described two new homelessness programs in the NAHASDA modernization text: a 1% McKinney‑Vento set‑aside for Native Hawaiian homelessness assistance and a competitive tribal/rural Continuum of Care build program with significant tribal and DHHL set‑asides.
Alana Purdy outlined homelessness provisions added to the NAHASDA reauthorization text. She said section 31 would create a pilot set-aside from McKinney-Vento funds — "a 1% set aside of McKinney Vento funds" — to support Native Hawaiian homelessness assistance including vouchers and case management. Section 32 would create a competitive tribal and rural Continuum of Care build program with 75% of funds prioritized for tribes, DHHL and other eligible entities.
Purdy emphasized eligibility: Native Hawaiian organizations and community-based organizations and DHHL are explicitly listed as eligible applicants for the set-aside and competitive grants; section definitions describe the covered entities and program parameters. Local participants raised operational concerns that DHHL should engage community-based organizations and local providers rather than outsourcing services; Purdy and DHHL staff pointed to statutory definitions and follow-up contacts for implementation questions.
