Pub. L. 119-75, div. D, tit. II (as amended)

244.In allocating and awarding available amounts provided under the heading “Homeless Assistance Grants” in the Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2025 (Public Law 119-04) and under section 231 of Public Law 116-94forthe continuum of care program, the Secretary shall, prior to awarding any amounts through a notice of funding opportunity and notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions in such Acts or in subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, non-competitively renew for one 12-month period all projects (including youth homelessness demonstration projects and shelter plus care projects) expiring during the first quarter of calendar year 2026 (including any projects that expired from January 1, 2026 through the date of enactment of this Act): Provided, That if awards have not been made under a fiscal year 2025 notice of funding opportunity prior to April 1, 2026, the Secretary shall also non-competitively renew all such projects expiring during the second quarter of calendar year 2026: Provided further, That if awards have not been made under a fiscal year 2025 notice of funding opportunity prior to July 1, 2026, the Secretary shall also non-competitively renew all such projects expiring during the third and fourth quarters of calendar year 2026: Provided further, That such renewals shall be in an amount equal to the prior award with upward adjustments to enable renewal projects to operate at substantially the same levels, including cost-of-living adjustments for supportive services from the prior grant and due to changes to the fair market rents in the geographic area: Provided further, That amounts remaining after all such renewals are made shall be competitively awarded pursuant to a notice of funding opportunity: Provided further, That such renewals shall not render recipients ineligible for awards under any fiscal year 2025 and fiscal year 2026 notices of funding opportunity.