,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eedg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #g1 #bjbj,mrs4 ,axne 7for herself and ,mr4 ,khanna7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,a ,,bill ,to provide assistance for the acquisition and preservation of manufactured housing communities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,manufactured ,housing ,community ,preservation ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,grant program for manufactured housing preservation 7a7 ,authority ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall establish a grant program under this section and1 to the extent amounts are made available pursuant to subsection 7i71 make grants under such program to eligible entities under subsection 7b7 for acquiring and preserving manufactured housing communities4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,a grant under this section may be made only to entities that meet such requirements as the ,secretary shall establish to ensure that any entity receiving a grant has the capacity to acquire and preserve housing affordability in such communities1 including-- 7#a7 a nonprofit organization1 including land trusts2 7#b7 a public housing agency or other ,state or local government agency2 7#c7 an ,indian tribe 7as such term is defined in section #d of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dajc77 or an agency of an ,indian tribe2 or 7#d7 a resident organization in which homeowners are members and have open and equal access to membership2 or 7#e7 such other entities as the ,secretary determines will maintain housing affordability in manufactured housing communities4 7c7 ,use of grant amounts ,amounts from a grant under this section may be used only for-- 7#a7 the acquisition and preservation of manufactured housing communities2 7#b7 such acquisition and preservation1 together with costs for making improvements to common areas and community property for acquired manufactured housing communities2 or 7#c7 the demolition1 removal1 and replacement of dilapidated homes from a manufactured housing community4 7d7 ,preservation2 affordability2 ownership ,a grant under this section may be made only if the ,secretary determines that the grantee will enter into such binding agreements as the ,secretary considers sufficient to ensure that-- 7#a7 the manufactured housing community acquired using such grant amounts-- 7,a7 will be maintained as a manufactured housing community for a period that begins upon the making of such grant and has a duration not shorter than #bj years2 7,b7 will be managed in a manner that benefits the residents and maintains their quality of life for a period not shorter than #bj years2 7,c7 will1 for a period not shorter than #bj years1 be subject to limitations on annual increases in rents for lots for manufactured homes in such community either through resident control over increases or1 if owned by a party other than the residents1 as the ,secretary considers appropriate to ensure continued affordability and maintenance of the property1 but not in any case annually to exceed the percentage that is equal to the percentage increase for the immediately preceding year in the ,consumer ,price ,index for ,all ,urban ,consumers 7,,cpi-,u7 plus #g percent1 and such rents will comply with any applicable ,state laws2 7,d7 will be owned by an entity described in subsection 7b7 for a period not shorter than #bj years2 and 7,e7 has not been the primary beneficiary of a grant under this section during the preceding #e years2 and 7#b7 if in the determination of the ,secretary the provisions of the agreement have not been met1 the grant shall be repaid4 7e7 ,amount ,the amount of any grant under this section may not exceed the lesser of-- 7#a7 #a1jjj1jjj2 or 7#b7 the amount that is equal to #bj1jjj multiplied by the number of manufactured home lots in the manufactured housing community for which the grant is made4 7f7 ,matching funds ,the ,secretary shall require a grantee of grant under this section to provide non-,federal matching funds for use only for the same purposes for which the grant is used in an amount equal or exceeding the amount of the grant provided to the grantee4 ,such non-,federal matching funds may be provided by ,state1 tribal1 local1 or private resources and may be a grant or loan1 in cash or in-kind4 7g7 ,applications2 selection 7#a7 ,applications ,the ,secretary shall provide for eligible entities under subsection 7b7 to apply for grants under this section1 and shall require such applications to contain such assurances as the ,secretary may require regarding the availability of matching funds sufficient to comply with subsection 7f7 and any organizational documents regarding the manufactured housing community for which the grant is made1 as may be required by the ,state in which such community is located4 ,the ,secretary shall accept applications on a rolling basis and approve or deny each application within #bj business days of receipt in order to facilitate market-based transactions by an applicant4 7#b7 ,selection ,the ,secretary shall establish criteria for selection of applicants to receive grants under this section1 which criteria shall-- 7,a7 give priority to grantees who would use such grant amounts to carry out activities under subsection 7c7 within areas having a high concentration of low-1 very low-1 or extremely low-income families 7as such terms are defined in section #c7;b7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b772 7,b7 give priority to grants for the benefit of communities that have not received a grant under this section during the preceding #aj years2 and 7,c7 ensure that not more than #dj percent of grant funds for any fiscal year are awarded to entities identified in subsection 7b77#e74 7h7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this section1 the following definitions shall apply3 7#a7 ,manufactured home ,the term manufactured home means a structure1 transportable in one or more sections1 that-- 7,a7 in the traveling mode1 is #h body feet or more in width and #dj body feet or more in length1 or when erected on site is #cbj square feet or more2 7,b7 is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling 7with or without a permanent foundation when connected to required utilities7 and includes plumbing1 heating1 air conditioning1 and electrical systems2 and 7,c7 in the case of a structure manufactured after ,june #ae1 #aigf1 is certified as meeting the ,manufactured ,home ,construction and ,safety ,standards issued under the ,national ,manufactured ,housing ,construction and ,safety ,standards ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #edja et seq47 by the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development and displays a label of such certification on the exterior of each transportable section4 ,such term shall not include any self-propelled recreational vehicle4 7#b7 ,manufactured housing community ,the term manufactured housing community means a community comprised primarily of manufactured homes used primarily for residential purposes4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7i7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated for grants under this section #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe4 7j7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary shall issue any regulations necessary to carry out this section4