H.R. 3018 would provide for payment of an administrative fee to public housing agencies to cover the costs of administering family self-sufficiency programs in connection with the housing choice voucher program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

== Detailed Summary ==

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Family Self-Sufficiency Act of 2007 - Amends<b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the United States Housing Act of 1937 to revise requirements for the administrative fee payable to public housing agencies to cover the costs of administering family self-sufficiency programs in connection with the housing choice voucher program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.measure.)</b>

Prescribes: (1) a base feeFamily Self-Sufficiency Act of 2007 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to revise requirements for athe administrative fee payable to public housing agency serving 25 or more program participants equalagencies (PHAs) to cover the costs of employing one full-timeadministering family self-sufficiency coordinator (prorated for an agency serving fewer than 25 such participants); and (2) an additional fee for an agency meeting minimum performance standards to coverprograms in connection with the costshousing choice voucher program of employing a second coordinator if the agency has 75 or more participating families,Department of Housing and a third coordinator if it has 125 or more participating families.Urban Development (HUD).

PermitsPrescribes: (1) a base fee for a PHA serving 25 or more program participants equal to the costs of employing one full-time family self-sufficiency coordinator (prorated for an agency serving fewer than 25 such participants); and (2) an additional fee for an agency meeting minimum performance standards to cover the costs of employing a second coordinator if the agency has 75 or more participating families, and a third coordinator if it has 125 or more participating families.

Requires the Secretary to publish a proposed rule specifying the performance standards applicable to funding such additional fees and agencies that have received HUD funding for more than three such coordinators between FY1998-FY2007.

Requires PHAs receiving such funds to collect and report to the Secretary information on the performance of their family self-sufficiency programs.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a formal and scientific evaluation of the effectiveness of well-run family self-sufficiency programs, using random assignment of participants to the extent practicable; and (2) submit interim and final reports to Congress. Authorizes appropriations for the evaluation.<br>

Permits the Secretary to reserve certainup to 10% of the amounts available for administrative fees to provide support to or reward family self-sufficiency programs that are particularly innovative or highly successful in achieving program goals.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 9/25/2008: Passed/agreed10/2/2008: Referred to in House.Senate committee. Status: On motionRead twice and referred to suspend the rulesCommittee on Banking, Housing, and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.Urban Affairs.
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