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H.R. 7791119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Mar 4, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to prioritize the award of certain housing grants to applicants located in, or serving, low-income communities.
Introduced:
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HUD could give extra consideration to housing grant applicants serving low-income opportunity zones, but is not required to.
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This bill allows HUD to give extra consideration to applicants for competitive housing grants if their projects are located in, or would significantly benefit, officially designated low-income areas called opportunity zones. It applies to grants that fund building, modifying, fixing up, or preserving housing. HUD is not required to use this option.
Organizations and developers applying for HUD competitive housing grants would be most directly affected. Residents of low-income opportunity zone communities could also be affected if more housing investment reaches their neighborhoods.
Because HUD is not required to act, the amount of change in how grants are awarded would depend on how the agency chooses to use this authority. Areas designated as opportunity zones could see more or less housing investment depending on those decisions.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.