# 119-hr-10513: Faith-Based Affordable Housing Predevelopment Fund Act

119-hr-10513, Faith-Based Affordable Housing Predevelopment Fund Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10513
- Congress: 119
- Title: Faith-Based Affordable Housing Predevelopment Fund Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-18

## Summary

**This bill would create a HUD pilot that provides _pre-development funding to build affordable housing on faith-owned land_.** It focuses on early-stage costs like design, environmental reviews, feasibility studies, and financing applications so faith-owned sites can become viable housing projects. - Families and households: Could expand the pool of affordable rental units and homeownership opportunities by helping projects clear design, legal, and financing hurdles. - Faith-based organizations and property owners: Gives faith groups access to grants plus required training and technical assistance to prepare their land for housing development. - Local partners and HUD capacity: States, local governments, nonprofits, and community development financial institutions can compete for grants. The pilot would run for 5 years and authorizes $100 million for fiscal year 2027.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pre-development grants for faith-owned land: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would direct HUD to start a competitive grant program within 1 year to fund pre-development work for affordable housing on land owned by faith-based organizations. The program would give priority to applicants with experience working with faith groups or developing housing. It…
- Training for faith-based housing partners: benefit, low. If enacted, each grant recipient would be required to provide training and technical assistance to every faith-based organization tied to pre-development work funded by the grant. Recipients could use grant money to pay for that training and help. The requirement would apply when an entity receives…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-10513 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10513)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10513 (as of 2026-10-18).