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S686119th CongressWALLET

The Farmhouse-to-Workforce Housing Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

Introduced

Summary

Expands Housing Preservation Grants to finance accessory dwelling units (ADUs) alongside older single‑family homes. This bill would add ADU assistance to Section 533 and set new caps, residency rules, income limits, and administrative controls to focus funds on affordable, long‑term housing.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

New ADU grants and homeowner rules

This bill would allow grants or loans to help build accessory dwelling units (ADUs). It would pay up to 50% of an ADU's cost and not more than $100,000 per ADU. After 2026, the $100,000 cap would rise with inflation using the CPI. To get ADU help, the owner would generally need to live in the main house or an ADU, earn no more than 150% of area median income, keep owning the units, and not rent for less than six months while the rules apply. If the owner breaks those residency or ownership rules while they apply, the owner would have to return the full assistance.

Limits for single‑family grants and shares

This bill would tighten who can get single‑family preservation help. Homes would have to be at least 25 years old when the occupancy permit is issued. Any individual could not get more than $200,000 in total assistance. The bill would also require grantees to use at least 75% of program funds for single‑family housing grants, which limits how much goes to ADU projects.

Program funding and admin limits

This bill would authorize $200 million to run the program, available until spent. It would also cap annual allocations to this section at $16,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) and send any excess to States that fully commit allocated funds to grantees. Grantees could use no more than 20% of funds for admin costs and the bill lists allowed and disallowed admin expenses.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

ME • I

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 2/24/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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