1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homes for Our Heroes Act of 2018 . 2. Congressional findings The Congress finds the following: (1) The Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) jointly support veterans experiencing homelessness by providing permanent supportive housing. (2) The HUD–VA Supportive Housing voucher program (HUD–VASH) has successfully decreased the number of homeless veterans. (3) Since the establishment of the HUD–VASH voucher program in 2008, more than 93,000 vouchers have been awarded to public housing agencies and more than 160,000 homeless veterans have been provided with vouchers. (4) The number of veterans experiencing homelessness has declined by over 30,000 since 2009, according to data from the annual Point-in-Time Homeless Count organized by HUD. (5) Under the HUD–VASH program, veterans benefit from affordable housing and matching supportive services, such as mental health treatment, substance use counseling, and employment training. (6) In the past year, some regions of the Nation have seen an increase in the numbers of veterans experiencing homelessness, particularly in high-cost housing markets where housing is becoming less affordable. (7) HUD and VA allocate vouchers under the HUD–VASH program based on need, but do not disclose the formula that determines the allocation of vouchers. 3. Reports (a) HUD (1) Annual reports Paragraph (19) of section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Annual reports (i) Information required Not later than the expiration of the 12-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subparagraph and not less often than annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress, as provided in clause (ii), and make publicly available, information identifying for the preceding year— (I) the public housing agencies, in partnership with the medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, for