# 116-hr-8416: Community Development Block Grant Equity Act of 2020

116-hr-8416, Community Development Block Grant Equity Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8416
- Congress: 116
- Title: Community Development Block Grant Equity Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2020-09-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Community Development Block Grant Equity Act of 2020 This bill revises the allocation formula used to distribute Community Development Block Grants to metropolitan cities, urban counties, and other areas. Among other changes, the formula (1) incorporates an area's rate of female-headed households with children, and (2) more heavily weights an area's relative poverty rate.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8641: Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8339: Expanding Opportunity through Pre-Apprenticeships Act
- 116-hr-8200: EHDC Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8178: Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8416 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8416)

## Related
- [116-hr-8641: Jamal Khashoggi Press Freedom Accountability Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8641)
- [116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8433)
- [116-hr-8339: Expanding Opportunity through Pre-Apprenticeships Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8339)
- [116-hr-8200: EHDC Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8200)
- [116-hr-8178: Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8178)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8416 (as of 2025-11-18).