; and (2) to assist localities that have adopted local policies, such as through zoning and regulation, that leverage the private sector’s participation to provide and make housing affordable for low-, very low-, and extremely low-income household, as defined by the Secretary, for a minimum of 15 years. The Secretary shall establish by regulation the process and manner that local governments will be evaluated. The Secretary shall ensure that local governments are not incentivized or otherwise rewarded for eliminating or undermining the intent of zoning regulations or other regulations or policies that establish fair wages for laborers, ensure health and safety of buildings for residents and the general public, protect fair housing, establish environmental protections, establish standards for resiliency, prevent tenant displacement, or any other requirements that the Secretary determines it is in the public interest to preserve. 9. 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. . 10. Permanent extension of United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Section 209 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11319 ) is hereby repealed. 11. Eligibility of private nonprofit organizations for funding Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall provide that private nonprofit organizations (as such term is defined in section 401 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11360 )) that are eligible entities (as such term is defined in such section 401), including faith-based such organizations that are eligible entities, shall be eligible for assistance made available or authorized by this Act or by the amendments made by this Act (but