Strengthening Housing Supply Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Introduced
Summary
Would let Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds pay to build new affordable housing and allow that new construction to satisfy low- and moderate-income (LMI) tests.
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- Families and renters: Communities could use CDBG to create more income-targeted units, expanding housing options for low- and moderate-income households.
- Local governments and nonprofits: Grantees would get a broader set of projects they can finance, including ground-up construction instead of only rehabilitation or infrastructure.
- Program rules: The bill ties the definition of affordable housing to section 215 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act and limits the change to amounts appropriated after enactment.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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More affordable rentals through local grants
If enacted, states and cities could use federal community development block grants to build new affordable homes. New construction would count toward the program’s low and moderate income benefit test. “Affordable” would follow the definition in federal housing law. This would apply only to grant dollars appropriated after the bill becomes law. How many homes get built would depend on future funding and local choices.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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