S 4789 · 117th Congress · Housing and Community Development

Expand Housing Opportunities Act

Introduced 2022-09-06· Sponsored by Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.(2022-09-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expand Housing Opportunities Act This bill establishes new, and expands existing, grants for increasing the availability of affordable housing. Specifically, the bill sets up grant programs that support (1) construction, preservation, or rehabilitation of owner-occupied, affordable housing; and (2) implementation and administration of landlord-tenant mediation programs. Further, the bill allows states to apply for additional funding through a block grant that supports affordable housing activities that benefit low-income individuals (the HOME Investment Partnership Program) to cover certain costs associated with affordable housing incurred during the COVID-19 emergency.…

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