AVAILABILITY OF OPERATING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEW STRUCTURES.

SEC. 441. AVAILABILITY OF OPERATING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEW STRUCTURES. (a) Definition of Project.— Section 422(7) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11382(7)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: “or with102 STAT. 3233 respect to which the Secretary provides technical assistance or annual payments for operating costs under this subtitle”. (b) Operating Assistance.— Section 423(a)(3) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11383(a)(3)) is amended by inserting after “transitional housing” the following: “(without regard to whether the housing is an existing structure)”. (c) Technical Assistance.— Section 423(a)(4) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11383(a)(4)) is amended to read as follows: “(4) Technical assistance in— “(A) establishing supportive housing in an existing structure; “(B) operating supportive housing (without regard to whether the housing is an existing structure); and “(C) providing supportive services to the residents of supportive housing (without regard to whether the housing is an existing structure).”.