Housing Supply and Affordability Act
This bill allows the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations for the development and implementation of housing policy plans. These plans must increase the housing supply while avoiding resident displacement, increase housing affordability, and reduce barriers to housing development.
The bill also provides funding for the grants. The amounts provided by the bill are designated as an emergency requirement for the purposes of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Act of 2010, the Senate PAYGO rule, and other budget enforcement procedures. (This excludes the budget effects from being counted for the purposes of the PAYGO rules and other budget enforcement procedures.)
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7132 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7132
To authorize a grant program for the development and implementation of
housing supply and affordability plans, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 30, 2024
Ms. Blunt Rochester (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mrs. Beatty)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
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A BILL
To authorize a grant program for the development and implementation of
housing supply and affordability plans, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Housing Supply and Affordability
Act''.
SEC. 2. LOCAL HOUSING POLICY GRANT PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Cost-burdened household.--The term ``cost-burdened
household'' means a household that spends not less than 30
percent of the income of the household on housing.
(2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(3) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a
State, a political subdivision of a State, a coalition of
States or political subdivisions of States, an Indian Tribe, or
a Native Hawaiian organization that--
(A) demonstrates, with respect to the area under
the jurisdiction of the State, political subdivision,
coalition, Indian Tribe, or organization--
(i) rising housing costs or a reasonable
expectation that housing costs will rise in the
area; and
(ii) a housing supply shortage;
(B) if applying for a planning grant--
(i) intends to develop, or is in the
process of developing, a housing policy plan;
and
(ii) demonstrates an intent to use a
portion of the planning grant to engage with
community stakeholders and housing
practitioners in developing a housing policy
plan; and
(C) if applying for an implementation grant--
(i) has adopted and plans to implement, or
is in the process of implementing, a housing
policy plan; and
(ii) demonstrates the engagement of
community stakeholders and housing
practitioners in developing the housing policy
plan.
(4) Housing policy plan.--The term ``housing policy plan''
means a comprehensive plan of an eligible entity to, with
respect to the area under the jurisdiction of the eligible
entity--
(A) increase the housing supply in the area, while
avoiding the displacement of the residents of the area;
(B) increase the affordability of housing in the
area; and
(C) reduce barriers to housing development in the
area.
(5) Implementation grant.--The term ``implementation
grant'' means a grant awarded under subsection (c).
(6) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the
meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
(7) Native hawaiian organization.--The term ``Native
Hawaiian organization'' has the meaning given the term in
section 2 of the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001).
(8) Planning grant.--The term ``planning grant'' means a
grant awarded under subsection (b).
(9) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development, acting through the Assistant
Secretary for Community Planning and Development, in
coordination with--
(A) the Office of Economic Resilience of the Office
of Community Planning and Development of the
Department;
(B) the Office of Policy Development and Research
of the Department;
(C) the Office of Fair Housing and Equal
Opportunity of the Department;
(D) the Office of Housing of the Department; and
(E) the Office of Public and Indian Housing of the
Department.
(10) State.--The term ``State'' means any State of the
United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any
possession of the United States.
(b) Planning Grants.--The Secretary may award grants on a
competitive basis to eligible entities for the purpose of developing
and evaluating housing policy plans.
(c) Implementation Grants.--The Secretary may award grants on a
competitive basis to eligible entities for the purpose of implementing
housing policy plans.
(d) Rural Area Minimum.--The Secretary shall award not less than 10
percent of the funds awarded to eligible entities under this section to
eligible entities located in rural areas.
(e) Applications.--
(1) In general.--An eligible entity desiring a grant under
this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at
such time, in such manner, and containing such information as
the Secretary may require.
(2) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary shall give priority to an eligible entity that--
(A) has or is likely to develop a housing policy
plan that will--
(i) improve housing supply, affordability,
and accessibility for all individuals of every
race and income level;
(ii) reduce barriers to affordable housing
development; and
(iii) avoid the displacement of residents
by new housing developments in the area under
the jurisdiction of the eligible entity;
(B) in developing or implementing a housing policy
plan, intends to leverage and efficiently use funds
from--
(i) another Federal, State, or local
assistance program relating to housing; or
(ii) a private funding source;
(C) intends to--
(i) increase the supply and affordability
of housing that is located--
(I) near local transit options; and
(II) in areas in which a
significant or expanding supply of jobs
or demand for employment is
concentrated;
(ii) coordinate with local transportation
and workforce agencies in accomplishing the
increase described in clause (i); and
(iii) where appropriate, coordinate policy
development for, and analysis and
implementation of, the housing policy plan of
the eligible entity at a regional scale to
achieve a more equitable distribution of
affordable housing across jurisdictional
boundaries; or
(D) is a coalition of States or political
subdivisions of States.
(3) Scoring.--The Secretary shall base the degree of
priority given to an eligible entity that satisfies 1 or more
subparagraphs under paragraph (2) on a scoring system
established by the Secretary.
(f) Housing Policy Plan Guidance.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall issue guidance that
includes recommended policies, strategies, and reforms for
eligible entities to adopt in housing policy plans to--
(A) improve the elasticity of housing supply;
(B) expand the supply and affordability of housing;
(C) reduce barriers to housing development; and
(D) meaningfully reduce housing segregation by
income and race.
(2) Policies.--The guidance issued under paragraph (1)
shall include recommendations for policies, strategies, and
reforms to--
(A) encourage and support the repurposing of land
or structures for housing development;
(B) allow for a greater variety of housing types;
(C) revise land use policies to allow for the
development of more housing;
(D) streamline approval processes for housing
development;
(E) provide financial incentives to support
affordable housing development; and
(F) support inclusive engagement with community
members relating to reforms to expand housing supply.
(3) Areas.--The guidance issued under paragraph (1) shall
include recommendations for policies, strategies, and reforms
for urban, suburban, and rural areas.
(g) Matching Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), an eligible
entity that receives a grant under this section shall provide
non-Federal contributions in an amount equal to the amount of
the grant.
(2) Eligible matching funds.--If an eligible entity uses
funds from another Federal assistance program relating to
housing in developing or implementing a housing policy plan for
which the eligible entity also receives a grant under this
section, any non-Federal contribution made by the eligible
entity as part of that Federal assistance program shall be
counted towards the requirement under paragraph (1).
(3) Reduced matching requirement.--Based on the available
resources of an eligible entity, the Secretary may reduce the
amount of non-Federal contributions required to be provided by
the eligible entity under paragraph (1).
(h) Use of Funds.--
(1) Planning grants.--An eligible entity receiving a
planning grant shall use funds from the planning grant to
finance activities to help develop and evaluate a housing
policy plan for the area under the jurisdiction of the eligible
entity, including--
(A) quantifying existing and projected housing
needs for households of every income level, including
extremely low-income families, as defined in section
3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437a(b));
(B) documenting the characteristics of--
(i) the housing in the area;
(ii) the households of the area, including
cost-burdened households; and
(iii) housing underproduction in the area;
(C) developing strategies to increase the housing
supply and the variety of housing types in the area to
satisfy the housing needs of the population of the
area;
(D) analyzing population and employment trends in
the area and documenting projections of those trends;
(E) considering strategies to minimize displacement
of low-income families, as defined in section 3(b) of
the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437a(b)), as a result of redevelopment in the area;
(F) providing for participation and input from
community members, community groups, local builders,
local realtors, nonprofit housing advocates, and local
religious groups; and
(G) creating a schedule of programs and actions to
implement the recommendations of the housing policy
plan, including a plan for adopting actions through a
local implementing ordinance or another regulatory
process, such as a land use plan or a comprehensive
plan.
(2) Implementation and planning grants.--An eligible entity
receiving a grant under this section shall use a portion of the
funds from the grant to submit the report required under
subsection (j)(1).
(i) Learning Network.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date on
which the Secretary awards the first planning grant or
implementation grant under this section, the Secretary shall
establish a learning network to--
(A) facilitate problem solving relating to the
development and implementation of housing policy plans;
and
(B) disseminate best practices and effective
strategies and policies to improve local housing supply
and affordability.
(2) Accessibility.--The learning network established under
paragraph (1) shall be accessible to--
(A) eligible entities that receive a grant under
this section; and
(B) eligible entities that submit an application
under subsection (e).
(j) Reports and Study.--
(1) Grant recipient reports.--Not later than 180 days after
the date on which an eligible entity receives a grant under
this section, and not less frequently than quarterly thereafter
for a 3-year period, the eligible entity shall submit to the
Secretary a report that includes--
(A) a description of the expenditures the eligible
entity has made with funds from the grant;
(B) for an eligible entity receiving a planning
grant, a summary of the progress of the eligibility
entity towards finalizing a housing policy plan; and
(C) for an eligible entity receiving an
implementation grant, data relating to the success of
the implementation of the housing policy plan of the
eligible entity.
(2) Secretary study and report.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
conduct a study on--
(i) the impact of implementation grants and
planning grants on the areas under the
jurisdiction of eligible entities receiving
those grants; and
(ii) successful strategies from housing
policy plans that were impactful in--
(I) expanding the housing supply;
and
(II) increasing the quantity of
quality and affordable housing while
avoiding the displacement of the
residents of an area.
(B) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date
on which the Secretary completes the study required
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to
the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the
study.
(k) Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated,
and there are appropriated, to the Secretary, out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $300,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2025 through 2030 to carry out this Act.
(2) Emergency designation.--
(A) In general.--The amounts provided by this
subsection are 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) Designation in house and senate.--This
subsection is designated as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con.
Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on
the budget for fiscal year 2022, and section 1(e) of H.
Res. 1151 (117th Congress), as engrossed in the House
of Representatives on June 8, 2022.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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