Last progress June 12, 2025 (5 months ago)
Introduced on June 12, 2025 by Lisa Blunt Rochester
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
This plan lets the housing department give competitive grants to rebuild struggling neighborhoods into mixed‑income areas with safe, affordable homes and better access to jobs, schools, transit, and services. Local governments, public housing agencies, and some nonprofits can apply with a detailed “transformation plan” that shows how they will fix housing, support residents, and measure results . Projects must follow fair housing and accessibility rules, market openings to all groups, and keep homes affordable long term .
Residents get strong protections. If public or assisted homes are torn down or sold, every unit must be replaced one‑for‑one, with similar size and affordability. At least one‑third of replacement homes must be built in the original area unless it’s unsafe, and tenants keep their rights. People who want to return get first priority, cannot be re‑screened, and must get clear notice, moving help, counseling, and enough time to find a new place. Demolition can’t start until everyone is relocated, and addresses of displaced households must be tracked until they are rehoused .
Grants can pay for rebuilding or fixing housing, key community facilities tied to services, job training, and energy‑efficient design, with limits on how much can go to non‑housing activities. Funds can’t be used for school buildings (except shared infrastructure) or for taking property by eminent domain . The department can pull funds if a project stalls, and it must post program documents online and report yearly on results. The law authorizes $1 billion in the first year and more in later years, with most support aimed at public housing and added funds for rental vouchers during relocation .
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