; and (2) engages State Medicaid program directors, Governors, State housing and homelessness agencies, any other relevant State offices, and any relevant local government entities, to assist States in increasing use of their Medicaid programs to finance supportive services for homeless persons. (c) Priority In using amounts made available under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to use for States and localities having the highest numbers of chronically homeless persons. 6. Permanent authorization of appropriations for McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act grants Section 408 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11364 ) is amended to read as follows: 408. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year. . 7. Permanent extension of United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Section 209 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11319 ) is hereby repealed. 8. Emergency designation (a) In general The amounts provided by this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) ). (b) Designation in Senate In the Senate, this Act and the amendments made by this Act are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 403(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010.