; and (ii) maintain those escrow accounts for not less than 5 years and not more than 7 years after the date on which the escrow account is established. (C) Access to funds A covered family shall be able to access funds in an escrow account established under paragraph (3)— (i) not earlier than the date that is 5 years after, and not later than the date that is 7 years after, the date on which the escrow account is established; or (ii) on the date the covered family ceases to receive housing assistance under Federal or State programs, if that date is less than 5 years after the date on which the escrow account is established. (10) Nonparticipation and housing assistance (A) In general Assistance under section 8 or 9 for a family that elects not to participate in the pilot program shall not be delayed by reason of such election. (B) No termination Housing assistance may not be terminated as a consequence of participating in the pilot program for any period of time. (11) Study Not later than 7 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall conduct a study and submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report on outcomes for covered families under the pilot program under this subsection, which shall evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program in assisting families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency, and the impact supportive services, or the lack thereof, had on individual incomes. (12) Termination The pilot program under this subsection shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this subsection. (13) Authorization of appropriations (A) In general There is authorized to appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2025 $2,000,000 to carry out this subsection. (B) Availability Any amounts appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until expended. .