“ At risk of homelessness.—The term ‘at risk of homelessness’ means, with respect to an individual or family, that the individual or family— `` (A) has income below 30 percent of median income for the geographic area; `` (B) has insufficient resources immediately available to attain housing stability; and `` (C) (i) has moved frequently because of economic reasons; `` (ii) is living in the home of another because of economic hardship; `` (iii) has been notified that their right to occupy their current housing or living situation will be terminated ”

“ Tenant-based.—The term ‘tenant-based’ means, with respect to rental assistance, assistance that— `` (A) allows an eligible person to select a housing unit in which such person will live using rental assistance provided under subtitle C, except that if necessary to assure that the provision of supportive services to a person participating in a program is feasible, a recipient or project sponsor may require that the person live— `` (i) in a particular structure or unit for not more than the first year of the participation ”

“ Supportive services.—The term ‘supportive services’ means services that address the special needs of people served by a project, including— `` (A) the establishment and operation of a child care services program for families experiencing homelessness; `` (B) the establishment and operation of an employment assistance program, including providing job training; `` (C) the provision of outpatient health services, food, and case management; `` (D) the provision of assistance in obtaining permanent housing, employment counseling, and nutritional counseling ”

“ Exception.—Notwithstanding the requirement under subsection (a) , project sponsors of transitional housing receiving funds under this title may target transitional housing resources to families with children of a specific age only if the project sponsor— `` (1) operates a transitional housing program that has a primary purpose of implementing an evidence-based practice that requires that housing units be targeted to families with children in a specific age group ”