Restoring Communities Left Behind Act This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a competitive grant program for local partnerships to carry out neighborhood revitalization support activities in economically distressed areas. Eligible activities include weatherization and energy efficiency improvements; housing accessibility improvements for seniors and persons with disabilities; purchasing delinquent mortgages; pre-purchase counseling and down payment assistance for prospective homebuyers; purchasing and developing vacant or distressed properties to create affordable rental housing and for other purposes; and improving parks, sidewalks, and street lighting.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H698)
Housing and Community Development
Community life and organizationCongressional oversightCredit and credit marketsEconomic developmentGovernment information and archivesHousing and community development fundingHousing discriminationHousing finance and home ownershipHousing supply and affordabilityLandlord and tenantLand transfersLand use and conservationParks, recreation areas, trailsPoverty and welfare assistanceRacial and ethnic relationsUnemployment
Restoring Communities Left Behind Act
USA118th CongressHR-837| House
| Updated: 2/6/2023
Restoring Communities Left Behind Act This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a competitive grant program for local partnerships to carry out neighborhood revitalization support activities in economically distressed areas. Eligible activities include weatherization and energy efficiency improvements; housing accessibility improvements for seniors and persons with disabilities; purchasing delinquent mortgages; pre-purchase counseling and down payment assistance for prospective homebuyers; purchasing and developing vacant or distressed properties to create affordable rental housing and for other purposes; and improving parks, sidewalks, and street lighting.
Community life and organizationCongressional oversightCredit and credit marketsEconomic developmentGovernment information and archivesHousing and community development fundingHousing discriminationHousing finance and home ownershipHousing supply and affordabilityLandlord and tenantLand transfersLand use and conservationParks, recreation areas, trailsPoverty and welfare assistanceRacial and ethnic relationsUnemployment