; and (2) perform the functions in connection with such administration that are assigned by this subsection to a State or local agency, public housing agency, or other entity. (l) Study The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of permanently authorizing the types described in subparagraphs (B) through (D) of subsection (c)(1) as special housing types for purposes of the housing choice voucher program under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o) ) and identify permanent housing opportunities for families and individuals assisted under this section. Not later than the expiration of the 12-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress specifying the results of and recommendations from the study pursuant to this subsection. (m) Notice of availability of assistance The Secretary shall establish procedures for State and local agencies, public housing agencies, and other entities administering assistance under this section to provide notice of the availability of assistance under this section to individuals or families that may be eligible for such assistance. (n) Definitions For purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply: (1) COVID-19 emergency period The term COVID-19 emergency period means the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending upon the date of the expiration of the 18-month period that begins upon the termination by the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the emergency declared on March 13, 2020, by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4121 et seq.) relating to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. (2) Public housing agency The term public housing agency has the meaning given such term in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b) ). (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 3.