,i #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fcba ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #i1 #bjbc,ms4 ,bonamici 7for herself and ,ms4 ,salinas7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,a ,,bill ,to establish a manufactured housing community improvement grant program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,preservation and ,reinvestment ,initiative for ,community ,enhancement ,act or the ,,price ,act4 #b4 ,manufactured housing community improvement grant program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,community development financial institution ,the term community development financial institution has the meaning given the term in section #ajc of the ,community ,development ,banking and ,financial ,institutions ,act of #aiid 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjb74 7#b7 ,eligible manufactured home community ,the term eligible manufactured home community means a manufactured home community that-- 7,a7 is affordable to low- and moderate-income persons2 and 7,b7 7i7 is owned by the residents of the manufactured home community through a resident-controlled entity such as a resident-owned cooperative1 as defined by the ,secretary2 or 7ii7 will be maintained as such a community1 and remain affordable for low- and moderate-income persons1 to the maximum extent practicable and for the longest period feasible4 7#c7 ,eligible recipient ,the term eligible recipient means-- 7,a7 an eligible manufactured home community2 7,b7 a unit of general local government1 including a housing authority2 7,c7 a resident-owned community2 7,d7 a resident-owned cooperative2 7,e7 a nonprofit entity with housing expertise or a consortia of such entities2 7,f7 a community development financial institution2 7,g7 an ,indian ,tribe or tribally designated housing entity2 or 7,h7 any other entity approved by the ,secretary working with an eligible manufactured home community4 7#d7 ,indian ,tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given the term ,indian tribe in section #d of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dajc74 7#e7 ,low- and moderate-income persons2 unit of general local government ,the terms low- and moderate-income persons and unit of general local government have the meanings given those terms in section #ajb7;a7 of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjb7;a774 7#f7 ,manufactured home community ,the term manufactured home community means any community1 court1 or park equipped to accommodate manufactured homes for which pad sites1 with or without existing manufactured homes or other allowed homes1 or other suitable sites1 are used primarily for residential purposes1 with any additional requirements as determined by the ,secretary1 including any manufactured housing community as such term is used for purposes of the program of the ,federal ,national ,mortgage ,association for multifamily loans for manufactured housing communities and the program of the ,federal ,home ,loan ,mortgage ,corporation for loans for manufactured housing communities4 7#g7 ,resiliency activities ,the term resiliency activities means the reconstruction1 repair1 or replacement of manufactured housing and manufactured home communities to protect the health and safety of manufactured housing residents and to address weatherization and energy efficiency needs4 7#h7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7b7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall carry out a competitive grant program to award funds to eligible recipients to carry out eligible projects for improvements in eligible manufactured home communities4 7c7 ,eligible projects 7#a7 ,in general ,amounts from grants under this section-- 7,a7 shall be used to assist in carrying out a project for construction1 reconstruction1 repair1 or clearance of housing1 facilities and improvements in or serving a manufactured home community that is necessary to protect the health and safety of the residents of the manufactured home community and the long-term sustainability of the community2 and 7,b7 may be used for infrastructure1 planning1 resident and community services 7including relocation assistance1 eviction prevention1 and down payment assistance71 resiliency activities1 replacement of outdated homes1 and assistance for manufactured housing land and site acquisition4 7#b7 ,replacement ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 with respect to manufactured housing that was built before #aigf1 amounts from grants under this section may be used only for replacement of that housing4 7d7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall prioritize applicants that will carry out activities that primarily benefit low- or moderately low-income residents and preserve long-term housing affordability for residents of manufactured home communities4 7e7 ,waivers ,the ,secretary may waive or specify alternative requirements for any provision of law or regulation that the ,secretary administers in connection with use of amounts made available under this section other than requirements related to fair housing1 nondiscrimination1 labor standards1 and the environment1 upon a finding that the waiver or alternative requirement is not inconsistent with the overall purposes of such ,act and that the waiver or alternative requirement is necessary to facilitate the use of amounts made available under this section4 7f7 ,implementation 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall have authority to issue such regulations1 notices1 or other guidance1 forms1 instructions1 and publications to carry out the programs1 projects1 or activities authorized under this section to ensure that such programs1 projects1 or activities are completed in a timely and effective manner4 7#b7 ,fund ,the ,secretary may establish a separate fund to award grants under this section to ,indian ,tribes4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section4