Revitalize Our Neighborhoods Act of 2025

Grants to Remove Blight in Low-Income Areas

This bill would create a competitive HUD grant program to remove blight and spur neighborhood revitalization in low-income communities. States, cities, counties, and multi-jurisdiction groups could apply. Grants could pay for demolition, boarding, deconstruction, cleanup, renovation of abandoned buildings, and new or preserved affordable rental or owner-occupied housing as an outcome. Applicants must submit a detailed five-year plan showing target low-income areas, activities, a five-year spending timetable, and matching funds. Recipients would have to provide a 15% match and could not use grant money to buy any occupied home. Administrative costs would be limited to 10% of each grant and HUD could use no more than 5% of amounts appropriated for technical help. Recipients must report starting 15 months after award and annually after that. The Comptroller General would report to Congress three and six years after initial awards. Money is authorized "such sums as may be necessary" for fiscal years 2026 through 2031.