1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2019 . 2. Definition of family Subparagraph (A) of section 3(b)(3) 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 youth described in section 8(x)(2)(B), ; and (2) in the second sentence, by inserting or (vi) after clause (v) . 3. Housing choice vouchers for fostering stable housing opportunities (a) Assistance for youth aging out of foster care Section 8(x) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(x) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting subject to paragraph (5), after (B) ; (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking (3) Allocation .—The and inserting the following: (3) Allocation (A) In general The ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Assistance for youth aging out of foster care Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall, subject only to the availability of funds, allocate such assistance to any public housing agencies that (i) administer assistance pursuant to paragraph (2)(B), or seek to administer such assistance, consistent with procedures established by the Secretary, (ii) have requested such assistance so that they may provide timely assistance to eligible youth, and (iii) have submitted to the Secretary a statement describing how the agency will connect assisted youths with local community resources and self-sufficiency services, to the extent they are available, and obtain referrals from public child welfare agencies regarding youths in foster care who become eligible for such assistance. ; (3) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6)