To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to expand certain service coordinator programs, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill prohibits HUD from imposing additional requirements on federally-assisted housing projects seeking service coordinator funding beyond reasonable reporting and compliance activities, establishes mandatory $2,500 annual training reserve for service coordinator programs, annual training reporting requirements, prohibits requiring grant applicants to exhaust existing funds before applying, and creates a new Section 202c competitive grant program for owners/operators of Section 202 elderly housing to hire service coordinators. It relies on grants, appropriations, compliance mandates, and exemptions. The main policy areas are Social Welfare, Finance, and Housing.
Who Benefits and How
Service coordinators with federal student loan debt could see lower costs, Public and Indian housing residents could see lower costs, and Owners/operators of Section 515 rural housing could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal government (HUD) could face higher costs, Housing project owners (training reserve and reporting) would take on compliance duties, and Federal student loan program could face higher costs.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits HUD from imposing additional requirements on federally-assisted housing projects seeking service coordinator funding beyond reasonable reporting and compliance activities.
- Establishes mandatory $2,500 annual training reserve for service coordinator programs, annual training reporting requirements, prohibits requiring grant applicants to exhaust existing funds before applying...
- Creates a new Section 202c competitive grant program for owners/operators of Section 202 elderly housing to hire service coordinators.
- Adds service coordinators to the list of qualifying employment for Public Service Loan Forgiveness under the Higher Education Act.
- Authorizes $45 million per year for fiscal years 2026-2030 for services for residents of public housing and Indian housing.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill prohibits HUD from imposing additional requirements on federally-assisted housing projects seeking service coordinator funding beyond reasonable reporting and compliance activities, establishes mandatory $2,500 annual training reserve for service coordinator programs, annual training reporting requirements, prohibits requiring grant applicants to exhaust existing funds before applying, and creates a new Section 202c competitive grant program for owners/operators of Section 202 elderly housing to hire service coordinators.
Key Policy Areas
Social Welfare, Finance, Housing
Primary Purpose
The bill prohibits HUD from imposing additional requirements on federally-assisted housing projects seeking service coordinator funding beyond reasonable reporting and compliance activities, establishes mandatory $2,500 annual training reserve for service coordinator programs, annual training reporting requirements, prohibits requiring grant applicants to exhaust existing funds before applying, and creates a new Section 202c competitive grant program for owners/operators of Section 202 elderly housing to hire service coordinators.
Policy Domains
Section 2 - Expansion of Covered Service Coordinator Programs
Identified Gains
- Service coordinators with federal student loan debt
- Public and Indian housing residents
- Owners/operators of Section 515 rural housing
- Owners/operators of Section 202 elderly housing
- LIHTC property owners/operators
Identified Costs
- Federal government (HUD)
- Housing project owners (training reserve and reporting)
- Federal student loan program
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Smith of Washington (for himself, Mrs. Beatty, and Ms. …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Elderly and disabled residents of Section 202 housing, Elderly and disabled residents of federally-assisted housing, Public and Indian housing residents
Federally-assisted housing project owners/operators, Grant applicants for service coordinator programs, Housing project owners (training reserve and reporting)
Positive-direction: Federally-assisted housing project owners/operators, Grant applicants for service coordinator programs, LIHTC property owners/operators, Owners/operators of Section 202 elderly housing, Owners/operators of Section 515 rural housing, Rural Section 515 property operators
Negative-direction: Housing project owners (training reserve and reporting)
Federal government, Federal student loan program, Public and tribal housing authorities
Positive-direction: Public and tribal housing authorities
Negative-direction: Federal government, Federal student loan program
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of HRSA
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Note: 'The Secretary' refers to Secretary of HUD in Sections 2 and 4, Secretary of HHS in Section 5, and Secretary of Agriculture in Section 6.
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A housing project with respect to which a person has claimed a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit under IRC Section 42(a).
An owner or operator of a property assisted under Section 515 that is in good standing with the Department of Agriculture.
Service coordinator programs established under Subtitle E of Title VI of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, Section 802 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, and Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
An owner or operator of a property assisted under Section 202 that is in good standing with HUD.
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