,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #e1 #bjbd,mr4    
,fett]man introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to r$uce regulatory b>ri]s to  
h\s+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,r$uc+       
,regulatory ,b>ri]s to ,h\s+ ,act4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,z 
( #bjba 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !re 0 an     
e/imat$ h\s+ %ortage ( #c1hij1jjj homes4
 ,?is h\s+ supply %ortage has result$ 9 
a record numb] ( co/-burd5$ h\seholds   
across regions & spann+ ! l>ge & small  
cities1 t[ns1 & coa/al & rural          
communities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7    
,sev]al factors contribute to !         
und]supply ( h\s+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
p>ticul>ly work=ce h\s+1 includ+ ris+   
co/s ( con/ruction1 a %ortage ( labor1  
supply *a9 disruptions1 & a lack (      
reliable fund+ s\rces4  7#c7 ,regulatory
 b>ri]s at ! ,/ate & local levels1 su* z

 zon+ & l& use regulations1 also inhibit
 ! creation ( new h\s+ to meet local &  
regional h\s+ ne$s4  7#d7 ,/ate & local 
gov]nm5ts are proactively explor+       
solutions = re=m+ regulatory b>ri]s1 b  
additional res\rces1 data1 & models are 
ne$$ to adequately address ^! *all5ges4 
7#e7 ,:ile l& use regulation is !       
responsibility ( ,/ate & local          
gov]nm5ts1 ,f$]al support = necess>y    
re=ms is n a preemption ( exi/+         
au?ority1 & !re is a ne$ = ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t to provide support & assi/ance
 to ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts t wi% to    
und]take necess>y re=ms 9 a mann] t fits
 _! communities' ne$s4  7#f7 ,x is !    
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to provide =   
fair h\s+ ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 & x is 9 !  
regional & national int]e/ to h a supply
 ( h\s+ t is fair1 af=dable1 adequate1 &
 ne> opportunity4  7#g7 ,!re=e1 zon+    
ord9ances or sy/ems ( l& use regulation 
t h ! int5t or effect ( re/rict+ h\s+   
opportunities bas$ on economic /atus or 
income )\t int]e/s t are sub/antial1    

legitimate1 nondiscrim9atory & t        
outweigh ! regional ne$ = h\s+ are      
contr>y to ! regional & national int]e/4
  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,assi/ant ,secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant    
,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = 
,policy ,developm5t & ,rese>* ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
#d4 ,l& use & plann+  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #d ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &     
,urban ,developm5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cecc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7i7 ,l& use & ,plann+  7#a7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,af=dable h\s+ ,! t]m af=dable h\s+     
means h\s+ = :i* ! mon?ly paym5t is less
 ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! mon?ly income ( a    
h\sehold4  7,b7 ,local zon+ framework ,!
 t]m local zon+ framework means ! local 
zon+ codes & o!r ord9ances1 proc$ures1 &
 policies gov]n+ zon+ & l&-use at !     
local level4  7,c7 ,/ate zon+ framework 
,! t]m ,/ate zon+ framework means !     

,/ate legislation or ,/ate ag5cy &      
dep>tm5t proc$ures enabl+ local plann+ &
 zon+ au?orities & e/abli%+ & guid+     
relat$ policies & programs4  7,d7 ,unit 
( g5]al local gov]nm5t ,! t]m unit (    
g5]al local gov]nm5t-- 7i7 has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,h\s+ &   
,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjb72 &  7ii7 includes     
regional plann+ entities4  7#b7 ,l& use 
& plann+ ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 %all-- 7,a7 provide
 te*nical assi/ance ^u reque/ to ,/ates 
& localities on zon+ & plann+ to-- 7i7  
elim9ate discrim9atory l& use policies &
 r$uce b>ri]s to h\s+ con/ruction1      
includ+ con/ruction ( h\s+ atta9able =  
l[-income & mod]ate-income r5t]s &      
home[n]s2 &  7ii7 promote su/a9able &   
resili5t l& developm5t2  7,b7 "w across 
! ,dep>tm5t & ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( !         
,treasury1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices1 ! ,environm5tal        

,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,en]gy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 & !   
,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality to--  
7i7 coord9ate ef=ts relat+ to or impact+
 h\s+ developm5t2 &  7ii7 z relevant1   
/reaml9e p]mitt+1 includ+ by align+ !   
implem5t+ proc$ures ( ^? ag5cies "u !   
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 to  
promote h\s+ production & transit-ori5t$
 developm5t2  7,c7 conduct1 support1 &  
dissem9ate rese>* on local zon+ & plann+
 measures to improve access to af=dable 
h\s+ & increase h\s+ supply across a    
range ( urban1 suburban1 exurban1 &     
rural communities1 includ+ by e/abli%+ a
 rese>* program to p]=m rese>*1 collect 
data1 & evaluate-- 7i7 be/ practices 9  
zon+ & plann+ to exp& opportunities =   
h\s+ af=dability & fair h\s+ across a   
range ( h\s+ types1 sizes1 &            
af=dability2  7ii7 ! effects ( l&-use   
re=m measures on-- 7,i7 neighborhood1   
jurisdictional1 & regional h\s+         
conditions2  7,,ii7 resid5tial /ability2

 &  7,,iii7 access to af=dable h\s+ at  
all incomes levels2  7iii7 me?ods (     
community engagem5t to improve ! public 
engagem5t process to re=m l&-use plann+ 
& regulatory practices2  7iv7 sy/ems &  
/&>ds = data collection2 &  7v7 o!r     
topics relat$ to zon+ & plann+ z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,d7 develop !      
necess>y exp]tise & capacity )9 ! ,(fice
 to c>ry out ?is p>agraph2 &  7,e7 n    
preempt local zon+4  7#c7 ,guidel9es on 
,/ate zon+ frameworks  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y %all publi% a docum5t outl9+  
guidel9es & be/ practices = ,/ate zon+  
frameworks to support production (      
adequate h\s+ to meet ! ne$s (          
communities & provide h\s+ opportunities
 = individuals at e income level across 
communities4  7,b7 ,consultation2 public
 comm5t ,dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 9    
develop+ ! guidel9es & be/ practices    
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,assi/ant

 ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 publi% draft      
guidel9es 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] = public   
comm5t2 &  7ii7 e/abli% a task =ce = !  
purpose ( provid+ consultation ) !      
,dep>tm5t ( ! draft guidel9es publi%$ "u
 clause 7i71 ! memb]s ( :i* %all        
include-- 7,i7 plann]s & ar*itects2     
7,,ii7 advocates ) exp]i5ce 9 af=dable  
h\s+1 community developm5t ef=ts1 & fair
 h\s+2  7,,iii7 h\s+ develop]s1 includ+ 
af=dable & m>ket-rate h\s+ develop]s1   
manufactur$ h\s+ develop]s1 & o!r       
bus9ess int]e/s2  7,,iv7 community      
engagem5t exp]ts & community memb]s     
impact$ by zon+ decisions2  7,v7 public 
h\s+ au?orities & transit au?orities2   
7,,vi7 memb]s ( local zon+ & plann+     
bo>ds & local & regional transportation 
plann+ organizations2  7,,vii7 ,/ate    
(ficials responsible = h\s+ or l& use1  
includ+ memb]s ( ,/ate zon+ bo>ds (     
appeals2 &  7,,viii7 academic rese>*]s4 
7,c7 ,cont5ts ,! guidel9es & be/        
practices requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all-- 7i7 outl9e pot5tial models =     

updat$ ,/ate enabl+ legislation or ,/ate
 ag5cy & dep>tm5t proc$ures2  7ii7      
include recomm5dations reg>d+-- 7,i7 !  
r$uction or elim9ation ( p>k+ m9imums2  
7,,ii7 ! increase 9 maximum floor area  
ratio requirem5ts & maximum build+      
heights & ! r$uction 9 m9imum lot size &
 setback requirem5ts2  7,,iii7 !        
elim9ation ( re/rictions aga9/ accessory
 dwell+ units2  7,,iv7 increas+ by-"r   
uses1 includ+ duplex1 triplex1 or       
quadplex build+s1 across cities or      
metropolitan areas1 includ+ me*anisms1  
su* z proximity to transit1 to det]m9e !
 jurisdictional level = rezon+ & ensures
 developm5t t does n disproportionately 
burd5 resid5ts ( economically di/ress$  
areas2  7,v7 provisions reg>d+ review ( 
by-"r developm5t proposals to /reaml9e  
review & r$uce unc]ta9ty1 includ+       
non-discretion>y1 m9i/]ial review2      
7,,vi7 ! r$uction ( ob/acles to a range 
( h\s+ types at all levels (            
af=dability1 includ+ manufactur$ &      
modul> h\s+2  7,,vii7 ,/ate model codes 

= direct+ local re=ms1 includ+ me*anisms
 to enc\rage adoption2  7,,viii7        
provisions to enc\rage transit-ori5t$   
developm5t1 includ+ b n limit$ to1      
increas$ p]missible units p] /ructure & 
r$uc$ m9imum lot sizes ne> exi/+ or     
plann$ public transit /ations2  7,,ix7  
improvem5ts to ! public engagem5t       
processes1 includ+-- 7aa7 mean+ful      
access = limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t p]sons 
& effective communication improvem5ts = 
p]sons ) disabilities2  7bb7 lev]ag+ (  
virtual meet+ te*nologies2 &  7cc7      
proactive outrea* 9 communities2  7,x7 !
 elim9ation ( or re=ms to prote/        
petition /atutes2  7,,xi7 ! /&>dization1
 r$uction1 or elim9ation ( impact fees2 
7,,xii7 ! /&>dization ( build+ codes2   
7,,xiii7 models = community b5efit      
agreem5ts2  7,,xiv7 me*anisms to pres]ve
 af=dability1 limit disruption (        
l[-income communities1 & prev5t         
displacem5t ( exi/+ resid5ts2  7,,xv7 a 
model = a ,/ate zon+ appeals process1   
:i* w\ld-- 7aa7 create a process =      

develop]s or build]s reque/+ a v>iance1 
conditional use1 or zon+ di/rict *ange  
or o!rwise petition+ a local zon+ or    
plann+ bo>d = a project includ+ a       
,/ate-def9$ am\nt ( af=dable h\s+ to    
appeal a rejection to a ,/ate body or   
regional body emp[]$ by ! ,/ate2  7bb7  
e/abli% qualifications = communities to 
be exempt$ f ! appeals process bas$ on  
_! available /ock ( af=dable h\s+2 &    
7cc7 e/abli% a ,/ate zon+ appeals bo>d  
to consid] appeals to a v>iance         
rejection & objectively evaluate        
petitions bas$ on ! pot5tial =          
environm5tal damage & infra/ructural    
capacity2  7,,xvi7 be/ practices on !   
disposition ( l& own$ by ,/ate gov]nm5ts
 = af=dable h\s+ developm5t2 &  7,,xvii7
 o!r l& use measures t promote access to
 new h\s+ opportunities id5tifi$ by !   
,secret>y2 &  7iii7 consid]-- 7,i7 local
 h\s+ ne$s1 includ+ ways to set &       
measure h\s+ goals & t>gets2  7,,ii7 a  
range ( af=dability = r5tal units1 ) a  
prioritization ( units atta9able to     

extremely l[-income1 l[-income1 &       
mod]ate-income resid5ts2  7,,iii7 a     
range ( af=dability = home[n]%ip units  
atta9able to l[-income & mod]ate-income 
resid5ts2  7,,iv7 di/9ctions betwe5     
,/ates provid+ con/itutional or /atutory
 home rule au?ority to municipalities & 
,/ates op]at+ "u ! ,dillon rule1 z      
articulat$ 9 ,hunt] v4 ,pittsburgh1 #bjg
 ,u4,s4 #afa 7#aijg72  7,v7             
acc\ntability measures2  7,,vi7 !       
long-t]m co/ to resid5ts & bus9esses if 
m h\s+ is n con/ruct$2  7,,vii7 b>ri]s  
to individuals seek+ to access af=dable 
h\s+ 9 gr[+ communities & communities ) 
economic opportunity2  7,,viii7         
consi/5cy ) respect to fair h\s+ & civil
 rights requirem5ts2  7,,ix7 coord9ation
 betwe5 infra/ructure inve/m5ts & h\s+  
plann+2  7,x7 /atewide me*anisms to     
pres]ve exi/+ af=dability ov] ! long    
t]m1 includ+ support = l& banks &       
community l& tru/s2  7,,xi7 guidance to 
,/ates on collect+ & ma9ta9+ proactive  
data on ! curr5t r5tal h\s+ m>ket &     

r5tal regi/ries2 &  7,,xii7 o!r         
consid]ations1 z id5tifi$ by !          
,secret>y4  7#d7 ,/ate zon+ frameworks  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
receives a reque/ f a ,/ate = te*nical  
assi/ance1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may    
provide te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates t  
seek to adopt a ,/ate zon+ framework t  
incorporates1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 !         
guidel9es & be/ practices describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#d74  7,b7 ,guidance ,9 adopt+
 a ,/ate zon+ framework "u subp>agraph  
7,a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all n      
provide te*nical assi/ance to include   
measures ! net effect ( :i* w\ld promote
 exclusion>y zon+ practices1 re/rict net
 production1 or o!rwise increase b>ri]s 
to h\s+ con/ruction4  7#e7 ,guidel9es on
 local zon+ frameworks  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y %all publi% be/ practices =   
local zon+ frameworks us+ ! same public 
comm5t & consultation process describ$ 9

 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 ) respect to ,/ate  
zon+ frameworks4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! be/  
practices requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all-- 7i7 include recomm5dations       
reg>d+-- 7,i7 ! simplification &        
/&>dization ( exi/+ zon+ codes2  7,,ii7 
! r$uction or elim9ation ( p>k+ m9imums2
  7,,iii7 ! increase 9 maximum floor    
area ratio requirem5ts & maximum build+ 
heights & ! r$uction 9 m9imum lot size &
 setback requirem5ts2  7,,iv7 !         
elim9ation ( re/rictions aga9/ accessory
 dwell+ units2  7,v7 increas+ by-"r     
uses1 includ+ duplex1 triplex1 or       
quadplex build+s2  7,,vi7 ! r$uction (  
ob/acles to a range ( h\s+ types1       
includ+ manufactur$ & modul> h\s+2      
7,,vii7 provisions to enc\rage          
transit-ori5t$ developm5t1 includ+      
increas$ p]missible units p] /ructure & 
r$uc$ m9imum lot sizes ne> exi/+ or     
plann$ public transit /ations2  7,,viii7
 improvem5ts to ! public engagem5t      
processes1 includ+-- 7aa7 mean+ful      
access = limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t p]sons 

& effective communication improvem5ts = 
p]sons ) disabilities2  7bb7 lev]ag+ (  
virtual meet+ te*nologies2 &  7cc7      
proactive outrea* 9 communities2  7,,ix7
 provisions reg>d+ review ( by-"r       
developm5t proposals to /reaml9e review 
& r$uce unc]ta9ty1 includ+              
non-discretion>y1 m9i/]ial review2  7,x7
 recomm5dations reg>d+ maximum review   
timel9es2  7,,xi7 models = /&>diz$      
community b5efit agreem5ts2  7,,xii7 be/
 practices on ! disposition ( l& own$ by
 local gov]nm5ts & transit au?orities = 
af=dable h\s+ developm5t2  7,,xiii7     
me*anisms & inc5tives to pres]ve        
af=dability1 limit disruption (         
l[-income communities1 & prev5t or r$uce
 displacem5t ( exi/+ resid5ts2  7,,xiv7 
o!r regulatory re=ms to increase h\s+   
con/ruction & r$uce h\s+ co/s2 &  7,,xv7
 o!r l& use measures t promote access to
 new h\s+ opportunities id5tifi$ by !   
,secret>y2 &  7ii7 consid]-- 7,i7 local 
h\s+ ne$s2  7,,ii7 a range ( af=dability
 = r5tal units1 ) a prioritization (    

units atta9able to extremely l[-income1 
l[-income1 & mod]ate-income resid5ts2   
7,,iii7 a range ( af=dability =         
home[n]%ip units atta9able to l[- &     
mod]ate-income resid5ts2  7,,iv7 !      
long-t]m co/ to resid5ts & bus9esses if 
m h\s+ is n con/ruct$2  7,v7 b>ri]s to  
access+ af=dable h\s+ 9 gr[+ communities
 & communities ) economic opportunities2
 &  7,,vi7 o!r policies or me?ods1 z    
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7 ,te*nical
 assi/ance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y       
receives a reque/ = te*nical assi/ance f
 a local gov]nm5t or regional plann+    
entity1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may       
provide te*nical assi/ance to ^?        
entities seek+ to rehaul1 re=m1 or      
o!rwise update local zon+ frameworks 9  
l9e ) ! guidel9es describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#c71 includ+ assi/+ 9 ho/+ community   
engagem5t sessions4  7,d7 ,guidance ,9  
adopt+ a local zon+ framework 9         
accordance ) guidance issu$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 

%all n provide te*nical assi/ance to a  
local gov]nm5t or a regional plann+     
entity to include measures ! net effect 
( :i* w\ld promote exclusion>y zon+     
practices1 re/rict net production1 or   
o!rwise increase b>ri]s to h\s+         
con/ruction4  7#f7 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y publi%es ! guidel9es & be/    
practices describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c7 &   
7#e71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all submit 
to ,congress a report describ+-- 7,a7 ! 
,/ates t h adopt$ a v]sion ( ! guidel9es
 & be/ practices1 includ+ ^? t develop$ 
& adopt$ a ,/ate zon+ framework2  7,b7 !
 localities t h adopt$ a v]sion ( !     
guidel9es2  7,c7 a summ>y ( !           
modifications t ea* su* ,/ate made 9 _! 
,/ate zon+ framework2 &  7,d7 a g5]al   
summ>y ( ! types ( updates localities h 
made to _! local zon+ framework4  7#g7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj  
to c>ry out ! te*nical assi/ance 9      
p>agraphs 7#d77;,a7 & 7#e77;,c71 &      

#aj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section1 =  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4  4 
7b7 ,aboli%m5t ( ,regulatory ,b>ri]s    
,cle>+h\se  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,regulatory
 ,b>ri]s ,cle>+h\se e/abli%$ pursuant to
 section #abje ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community   
,developm5t ,act ( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#abgje;d7 is aboli%$4  7#b7 ,repeal     
,section #abje ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community   
,developm5t ,act ( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#abgje;d7 is repeal$4  #e4 ,qualifi$    
allocation plans ,! selection crit]ia "u
 a qualifi$ allocation plan "u section  
#db ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 
%all n include consid]ation (-- 7#a7 any
 opposition ) respect to ! project f    
local or elect$ (ficials2 or  7#b7 any  
local gov]nm5t contribution to !        
project1 except to ! ext5t su*          
contribution is tak5 into acc\nt z "p ( 
a broad] consid]ation ( ! project's     
ability to lev]age outside fund+ s\rces1
 & is n prioritiz$ ov] any o!r s\rce (  
outside fund+4  #f4 ,national zon+ mapp+
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%

 a grant program "u :i* ! ,secret>y     
provides fund+ to academic in/itutions1 
rese>* collaboratives1 nonpr(it         
organizations1 or o!r entities to       
conduct zon+-di/rict-level digitization 
( zon+ codes4  7b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+   
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
prioritize projects t w-- 7#a7 create a 
plan to ma9ta9 ! database = su*         
in=mation2  7#b7 e/abli% a portal =     
,/ate entities & local gov]nm5ts to     
input zon+-relat$ in=mation2  7#c7      
prioritize mapp+ areas ^: zon+ has n    
previ\sly be5 digitiz$2  7#d7 coord9ate 
) ,/ate or local gov]nm5t entities1     
provide a plan = long-t]m ma9t5ance ( ! 
database1 & e/abli% a protocol = data   
%>+2 &  7#e7 develop tools to te/ !     
impact ( v>i\s zon+ & l& use regulation 
re=ms on ! ov]all supply ( new h\s+4    
7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#c1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh    
#bjbg4  #g4 ,grants = e/abli%+          

pre-approv$ designs = af=dable h\s+  7a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$
 /ructure ,! t]m cov]$ /ructure means-- 
7,a7 a l[-rise or mid-rise /ructure )   
betwe5 #b & #h dwell+ units2 &  7,b7    
includes-- 7i7 an accessory dwell+ unit2
  7ii7 a duplex2  7iii7 a triplex2  7iv7
 a f\rplex2  7v7 a cottage c\rt2  7vi7 a
 c\rty>d build+2 &  7vii7 any o!r       
/ructure ! ,secret>y consid]s           
appropriate4  7#b7 ,eligible entity ,!  
t]m eligible entity means a unit ( g5]al
 local gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,au?ority ,!      
,secret>y may aw>d grants to eligible   
entities to e/abli% & implem5t designs =
 use ( cov]$ /ructures 9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! eligible entity t ! eligible entity 
preapproves z af=dable h\s+4  7c7       
,set-,aside = small] or rural areas ,( !
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