123STA T . 1 698PUBLIC LA W 111 – 22 —M A Y 2 0, 2009 ‘ ‘ (7)adescript i on o f cons ul tations t h at too k place w ithin the co m munit y to ascertain the most important uses for fundin g under this section , including the in v olvement of potential b ene - ficiaries of the pro j ect
and ‘‘( 8 ) a description of the e x tent and nature of homelessness and of the worst housing situations in the community .’ ’; ( G ) by striking subsections (f) and (g) and inserting the following
‘‘(f) MATCHINGFU N D ING. — ‘‘( 1 ) I NG E NE R A L .— A n organi z ation eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a) shall specify matching contributions from any source other than a grant awarded under this subtitle, that shall be made available in the geographic area in an amount e q ual to not less than 25 percent of the funds provided for the project or activity, except that grants for leasing shall not be subject to any match requirement. ‘‘(2) L I M ITATI O N S ON IN- K IND MATCH.— T he cash value of services provided to the beneficiaries or clients of an eligible organization by an entity other than the organization may count toward the contributions in paragraph (1) only when documented by a memorandum of understanding between the organization and the other entity that such services will be provided. ‘‘( 3 ) C OUNTA B LE ACTI V ITIES.—The contributions required under paragraph (1) may consist of— ‘‘(A) funding for any eligible activity described under subsection (b); and ‘‘( B ) subject to paragraph (2), in-kind provision of serv- ices of any eligible activity described under subsection (b). ‘‘(g) S ELECTION CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall establish cri- teria for selecting recipients of grants under subsection (a), including— ‘‘(1) the participation of potential beneficiaries of the project in assessing the need for, and importance of, the project in the community; ‘‘(2) the degree to which the project addresses the most harmful housing situations present in the community; ‘‘(3) the degree of collaboration with others in the commu- nity to meet the goals described in subsection (a); ‘‘( 4 ) the performance of the organization in improving housing situations, taking account of the severity of barriers of individuals and families served by the organization; ‘‘(5) for organizations that have previously received funding under this section, the extent of improvement in homelessness and the worst housing situations in the community since such funding began; ‘‘( 6 ) the need for such funds, as determined by the formula established under section 427(b)(2); and ‘‘(7) any other relevant criteria as determined by the Sec- retary.’’; ( H ) in subsection (h)— (i) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting ‘‘ N ot later than 18 months after funding is first made avail- able pursuant to the amendments made by title I V of the Homeless E mergency Assistance and R apid Transition to Housing Act of 2 0 0 9 , the’’; and Deadlin e .
