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119-hr-5057119th CongressWALLET

Expanding Service Coordinators Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Introduced

Summary

Expands and funds service coordinators across multiple federally assisted housing programs to help residents access health and supportive services. The bill would create new grant programs, require training reserves, and broaden support through HUD, HHS/HRSA, and USDA programs.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Grants for tax credit housing coordinators

If enacted, HHS would award 150 grants to low-income housing tax credit properties to fund service coordinators. The program would get $37 million in fiscal year 2026. Grants would last 3 years and could be renewed. That is about $246,667 per grant on average. If your building is tax-credit qualified and wins a grant, it could hire a coordinator to connect residents to services.

Loan forgiveness for service coordinators

If enacted, working as a service coordinator would count toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness. If you have federal student loans and work in that role for a qualifying employer, your payments could count toward PSLF’s 120 qualifying payments.

More service coordinators in HUD housing

If enacted, HUD would get $225 million each year from 2026 to 2030 to expand service coordinators in federally assisted housing. Owners would need to set aside at least $2,500 a year for coordinator training, and coordinators would report training to HUD. HUD would not add extra requirements beyond reasonable reporting, and applicants would not have to spend other funds first. HUD would also run 3-year competitive grants for Section 202 properties, with priority for elderly, disabled, and high-need areas. Residents could not be forced to accept services.

More services for public housing residents

If enacted, HUD would get $45 million each year from 2026 to 2030 for services for Public Housing and Indian Housing residents. If you live in these programs, your housing authority could offer more on-site help and activities.

Rural housing grants for service coordinators

If enacted, USDA’s Rural Housing Service would fund competitive 3-year grants for Section 515 properties to hire service coordinators. The program would get $10 million in 2026 and the same amount each year after, until spent. Grants could pay salaries, benefits, training, and related admin costs. Priority would go to properties serving seniors or people with disabilities, or in persistent-poverty or underserved rural areas. Residents could not be required to accept services.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

WA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 8/26/2025

  • Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 8/26/2025

  • Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 11/12/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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