1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2017 . 2. Definition of family Section 3(b)(3)(A) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(3)(A) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking (v) and inserting (vi) ; and (B) by inserting after tenant family, the following: (v) a child who is in foster care and has attained an age such that the provision of foster care for the child will end by reason of the age of the child within 6 months, ; and (2) in the second sentence, by inserting or (vi) after clause (v) . 3. Priority for public housing occupancy and section 8 assistance (a) Public housing Section 6(c)(4)(A) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437d(c)(4)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking this subparagraph and inserting this clause ; and (2) by striking the subparagraph designation and all that follows through making dwelling units available and inserting the following: (A) making dwelling units in public housing available for occupancy, which shall provide that— (i) except for projects or portions of projects designated for occupancy pursuant to section 7(a), preference shall be given to otherwise eligible children who are in foster care, have attained an age such that the provision of foster care for the child will end by reason of the age of the child within 6 months, meet the requirements under clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1) of the definition of the term at risk of homelessness in section 91.5 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on September 1, 2016, and have agreed to comply with the requirements under section 38(c)