Housing Our Communities Act
Sponsored By: Representative Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would establish a competitive HUD grant program for affordable housing planning and implementation grants. It would direct funds to states, insular areas, metropolitan cities, urban counties, and regional planning agencies to support plans, zoning updates, inspections, and projects that increase housing availability and access to transit.
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- Households and communities could get funding to increase the supply and affordability of housing and to improve access to public transportation.
- State and local governments and regional planning agencies could use grants to create or implement housing plans, reform zoning, boost inspection capacity, and carry out community development strategies. Recipients may use up to 10% of grant funds for administrative costs.
- Grants may also pay for new housing construction and for nonfederal government buildings when they are part of a natural hazard mitigation project.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Grants for affordable housing planning
If enacted, the bill would require the Department of Housing and Urban Development to set up a competitive grant program within 1 year. HUD would award grants to eligible entities like States, insular areas, metropolitan cities, urban counties, and regional planning agencies. Grant money would pay for planning and implementation of affordable housing—examples include housing plans, zoning updates, more housing inspections, transit access, and community development. The funds could also pay for new housing construction and for non‑Federal government buildings when needed for natural hazard mitigation. Recipients would not be able to spend more than 10 percent of a grant on administrative costs.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/19/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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