; and (2) engage 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 individuals. (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 individuals. 7. 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. . 8. Permanent extension of United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Title II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11311 et seq.) is amended— (1) by striking section 209 ( 42 U.S.C. 11319 ); and (2) by redesignating section 210 ( 42 U.S.C. 11320 ) as section 209. 9. Emergency designation (a) Statutory PAYGO This Act is 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) Senate designation In the Senate, this Act is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.