To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to eligible entities to select pre-reviewed designs of covered structures of mixed-income housing for use in the jurisdiction of the eligible entity, and for other purposes.

This bill would let the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) give grants to local governments, municipal membership organizations, and Indian tribes to select pre-reviewed building designs, also called pattern books, for mixed-income housing. These designs cover buildings with 2 to 25 homes, such as duplexes, townhouses, and accessory dwelling units, and grant money could not be used for construction or repair work. At least 10 percent of grant funds each year would go to rural areas, and grant recipients would report on permits issued and housing units built using the designs. HUD could require a recipient to return the money if the designs are not adopted within 5 years.

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Sponsors

• Janelle S. Bynum Democrat sponsor
• 9 cosponsors