,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fbag ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #bj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,mrvan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,sor5s51 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,ms4 ,r&all1 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey1 & ,mr4 ,l&sman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t to make grants to eligible entities = use to elim9ate blight & assi/ 9 neighborhood revitalization1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,revitalize ,our ,neighborhoods ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,blight elim9ation & neighborhood revitalization grants 7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t may make grants "u ?is section1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities = use = eligible activities design$ to elim9ate blight & promote neighborhood revitalization4 7b7 ,use 9 l[-,income areas ,am\nts f a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section may be us$ only to c>ry out eligible activities )9 l[-income communities4 7c7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 & entity %all be-- 7#a7 a ,/ate2 7#b7 a unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t1 includ+ a city1 c\nty1 t[n1 p>i%1 village1 or o!r g5]al-purpose political subdivision ( a ,/ate2 or 7#c7 a multi-jurisdictional entity4 7d7 ,eligible activities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts f a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section may be us$ only = ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7 ,demolition1 cle>ance1 & removal ( blight$ /ructures4 7,b7 ,bo>d+ ( vacant prop]ties & blight$ /ructures4 7,c7 ,decon/ruction ( /ructures4 7,d7 ,removal ( wa/e & site cle>ance & vacant l& managem5t4 7,e7 ,r5ovation ( exi/+ /ructures t are blight$ or ab&on$4 7,f7 ,con/ruction or pres]vation ( af=dable r5tal or own]-occupi$ h\s+ z an outcome ( blight elim9ation4 7,g7 ,adm9i/rative co/s1 includ+ = /aff+ & compliance ) grant requirem5ts1 9 an am\nt t is n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! total grant = ! recipi5t4 7#b7 ,use ( am\nts by l& banks1 ,community ,h\s+ ,developm5t ,organizations1 & local gov]nm5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a recipi5t ( grant "u ?is section t may provide su* grant am\nts to l& banks or ,community ,h\s+ ,developm5t ,organizations 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #ajd ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgjd7a777 to c>ry out eligible activities )9 l[-income communities4 7,b7 ,/ate grantees ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section t is a ,/ate may provide su* grant am\nts to units ( g5]al local gov]nm5t ^: jurisdictions include l[-income communities to c>ry out eligible activities )9 su* l[-income communities4 7#c7 ,prohibition ,am\nts f a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section may n be us$ to acquire any occupi$ resid5tial dwell+ unit4 7e7 ,mat*+ requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all require ea* eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section to contribute an am\nt ( mat*+ funds t is equal to or great] ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant1 to be us$ = eligible activities "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,s\rce ( funds ,am\nts f ! foll[+ s\rces may be c\nt$ t[>ds compliance ) ! requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a73 7,a7 ,any am\nts receiv$ pursuant to any ,f$]al program4 7,b7 ,any am\nts provid$ by ! applicants4 7,c7 ,any proce$s f sales ( prop]ties r5ovat$ us+ grant am\nts "u ?is section4 7f7 ,application & plan 7#a7 ,application ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section may only be provid$ to an eligible entity t submits to ! ,secret>y an application = su* a grant t conta9s a plan = use ( grant funds 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 & su* o!r in=mation1 c]tifications1 & assurances z ! ,secret>y consid]s necess>y4 7#b7 ,plan ,a plan "u ?is p>agraph %all be a detail$ #e-ye> plan = ! use ( grant am\nts aw>d$ "u ?is section & mat*+ am\nts contribut$ t includes-- 7,a7 id5tification ( ! l[-income communities 9 :i* eligible activities "u subsection 7d77#a7 w be c>ri$ out us+ grant & mat*+ am\nts2 7,b7 a description ( ! eligible activities "u subsection 7d77#a7 to be c>ri$ out us+ grant & mat*+ am\nts2 7,c7 a timetable = c>ry+ out su* eligible activities1 :i* %all provide = ! exp5diture ( grant & mat*+ am\nts )9 #e ye>s aft] receipt2 & 7,d7 id5tification ( ! s\rces ( mat*+ am\nts to be provid$ & assurances ( ! availability ( su* mat*+ am\nts4 7g7 ,selection2 crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all select applications to receive grants "u ?is section pursuant to a competition & bas$ on crit]ia z e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y = su* selection4 7h7 ,coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al programs ,an eligible entity t receives grant am\nts "u ?is section may use su* grant am\nts 9 coord9ation ) ! eligible activities ( o!r ,f$]al programs1 includ+ )-- 7#a7 ! ,community ,developm5t ,block ,grant program2 7#b7 ! ,,home ,inve/m5t ,p>tn]%ip program2 7#c7 ! ,h\s+ ,tru/ ,fund2 7#d7 ! ,l[-,income ,h\s+ ,tax ,cr$it program2 7#e7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ,br[nfields ,program2 & 7#f7 ! ,new ,m>ket ,tax ,cr$it program4 7i7 ,te*nical assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities t receive a grant "u ?is section = ! life cycle ( ! grant4 7#b7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y may n use m ?an #e p]c5t ( am\nts appropriat$ "u ?is section = te*nical assi/ance4 7j7 ,reports 7#a7 ,grantee reports 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ae mon?s aft] receiv+ an initial grant "u ?is section1 & annually !reaft]1 a recipi5t ( su* grant %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report on ! activities fund$ ) am\nts "u ?is section1 ?r\gh a report template develop$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,! report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include a description (-- 7i7 am\nts us$ = ! mat*+ requirem5t2 7ii7 am\nts us$ = eligible activities fund$ "u ?is section1 ap>t f ! am\nts provid$ "u ?is section2 7iii7 res\rces made available by am\nts provid$ "u ?is section2 7iv7 h[ ! recipi5t inve/$ am\nts "u ?is section2 7v7 ! geographic di/ribution ( su* inve/m5ts2 7vi7 ! families & p]sons assi/$ "u ?is section2 & 7vii7 ! progress meet+ plann$ objectives us+ am\nts provid$ "u ?is section4 7,c7 ,availability ,! ,secret>y %all make ! reports submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph publicly available on a website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 7#b7 ,,gao reports 7,a7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] initial grant aw>ds are provid$ "u ?is section1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! ,congress a report t describes1 ) respect to ! grant program "u ?is section-- 7i7 plann$ projects2 7ii7 populations impact$2 7iii7 *all5ges & recomm5dations2 & 7iv7 expect$ outcomes4 7,b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] initial grant aw>ds are provid$ "u ?is section1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! ,congress a report t describes1 ) respect to ! grant program "u ?is section-- 7i7 f9al outcomes2 7ii7 ! implem5tation & projects complet$2 7iii7 populations impact$2 & 7iv7 *all5ges & recomm5dations = future recipi5ts ( grants "u ?is section4 7k7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions %all apply3 7#a7 ,ab&on$ ,! t]m ab&on$ means1 ) respect to an unoccupi$ /ructure-- 7,a7 ! mortgage1 tribal leasehold1 or tax paym5ts are at lea/ #ij days del9qu5t2 7,b7 a code en=cem5t inspection has det]m9$ t ! prop]ty is n habitable & ! own] has tak5 no corrective actions )9 #ij days ( notification ( ! defici5cies2 or 7,c7 ! /ructure is subject to a c\rt-ord]$ receiv]%ip or nuisance abatem5t relat$ to ab&onm5t pursuant to ,/ate or local law or o!rwise meets a ,/ate def9ition ( an ab&on$ /ructure4 7#b7 ,af=dable r5tal or own]-occupi$ h\s+ ,! t]m af=dable r5tal or own]-occupi$ h\s+ means h\s+ t qualifies z af=dable "u section #bae ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgde74 7#c7 ,blight$ ,! t]m blight$ means a /ructure t exhibits det]m9able signs ( det]ioration suffici5t to con/itute a ?reat to human heal?1 safety1 & public welf>e1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#d7 ,l& bank ,! t]m l& bank means a gov]nm5t entity1 ag5cy1 or program1 or a special purpose nonpr(it entity =m$ by #a or m units ( gov]nm5t 9 accordance ) a ,/ate or local law ) respect to l& banks1 t has be5 designat$ by #a or m ,/ate or local gov]nm5ts to acquire1 /ew>d1 & dispose ( vacant1 ab&on$1 or o!r problem prop]ties 9 accordance ) locally det]m9$ priorities4 7#e7 ,l[-income community ,! t]m l[-income community has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #de;,d ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #de;,d7 & includes any c5sus tract or o!r area t is treat$ z a l[-income community = purposes ( su* section4 7#f7 ,multi-jurisdictional entity ,! t]m multi-jurisdictional entity means an association ( local gov]nm5ts or public ag5cies :i* are b\nd by a collective agreem5t1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ! eligible activities "u ?is section4 7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,tru/ ,t]ritory ( ! ,pacific ,isl&s1 & any o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#i7 ,/ructure ,! t]m /ructure includes resid5tial /ructures & comm]cial /ructures4 7#aj7 ,unoccupi$ ,! t]m unoccupi$ means a /ructure t-- 7,a7 has no occupants2 7,b7 is n be+ ma9ta9$ = seasonal use2 7,c7 is n actively m>ket$ = sale or r5t2 or 7,d7 is n be+ held vacant p5d+ re-occupancy by a buy] or t5ant4 7l7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y may issue any regulations necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 7m7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjca4