; and (2) a research agenda to determine the causes and consequences of evictions and to illuminate policies or practices that reduce the number of evictions or mitigate the consequences of evictions, including an assessment of the housing challenges resulting from the prohibition on public housing participation due to the prior eviction of an individual. (i) No additional funds The amounts necessary to carry out this section shall be derived from amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Secretary. 8. Emergency assistance fund grant program (a) In general The Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program under which the Secretary shall award grants to States, local, and Tribal governments to establish crisis assistance programs to prevent extremely low-income households from experiencing housing instability, including an imminent risk of eviction or homelessness, by providing short-term financial assistance and housing stabilization services. (b) Designation A State, local, or Tribal government that receives a grant under this section may designate 1 or more entities to carry out programs in accordance with this section. (c) Household eligibility A household that is eligible to receive assistance under a program established by a recipient of a grant under this section (in this section referred to as an eligible household ) shall— (1) be extremely low-income, with an income at or below the Federal poverty limit or 30 percent of the area median income, whichever is higher; and (2) demonstrate to the grant recipient that the household is at risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability and is experiencing a short-term crisis, which may include— (A) a past due utility or rent notice or eviction notice; (B) a decline in household income; (C) a family or health crisis; (D) unexpected expenses; (E) unsafe or unhealthy living conditions