,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #abg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #af1 #bjbe,mr4 ,fett]man 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 & ,ms4 ,smi?7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a :ole-home repairs program = eligible home[n]s & eligible l&lords1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,:ole-,home ,repairs ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,af=dable unit ,! t]m af=dable unit means a unit ) a r5tal paym5t t is af=dable to a t5ant ) an income at or bel[ #hj p]c5t ( ! area m$ian income1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,assi/$ unit ,! t]m assi/$ unit means a unit t und]goes repair or rehabilitation "w ?r\gh a :ole-home repairs program adm9i/]$ by an implem5t+ organization "u ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,eligible home[n] ,! t]m eligible home[n] means a home[n]-- 7,a7 ) a h\sehold income t-- 7i7 is n m ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! area m$ian income2 7ii7 is n m ?an #bjj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty guidel9es1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 or 7iii7 meets ! income eligibility crit]ia ( ano!r program us$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy = programs focus+ on families ( limit$ means1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 :o is-- 7i7 an own] ( record z evid5c$ by a publicly record$ de$ & occupies ! home on :i* repairs are to be conduct$ z _! pr9cipal resid5ce2 7ii7 an own]-occupant ( ! manufactur$ home on :i* repairs are to be conduct$2 or 7iii7 an equitable own] :o c demon/rate an own]%ip int]e/ 9 ! prop]ty on :i* repairs are to be conduct$1 includ+ a p]son :o has inh]it$ an int]e/ 9 t prop]ty4 7#d7 ,eligible l&lord ,! t]m eligible l&lord means an individual-- 7,a7 :o owns1 z det]m9$ by ! relevant implem5t+ organization1 few] ?an #aj resid5tial r5tal prop]ties1 ) a majority ( af=dable units & n m ?an #ej total units1 op]at$ z prim>y resid5ces 9 :i* a majority own]%ip int]e/ is held by ! individual1 ! sp\se ( ! individual1 or ! dep5d5t *ildr5 ( ! individual1 or any closely held legal entity controll$ by ! individual1 ! sp\se ( ! individual1 or ! dep5d5t *ildr5 ( ! individual1 ei!r individually or collectively2 & 7,b7 :o agrees to ! provisions describ$ 9 section #c7;c74 7#e7 ,eligible r5tal prop]ty ,! t]m eligible r5tal prop]ty means a resid5tial prop]ty t is leas$1 or (f]$ exclusively = lease1 z a prim>y resid5ce4 7#f7 ,=givable loan ,! t]m =givable loan means a loan-- 7,a7 made to an eligible l&lord2 7,b7 t is secur$ by a li5 record$ aga9/ a resid5tial prop]ty2 & 7,c7 t may be =giv5 by ! implem5t+ organization n lat] ?an ! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! completion ( ! repairs if ! eligible l&lord has ma9ta9$ compliance ) ! loan agreem5t describ$ 9 section #c7;c74 7#g7 ,implem5t+ organization ,! t]m implem5t+ organization-- 7,a7 means a unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t or a ,/ate t w adm9i/] a :ole-home repairs program ?r\gh an ag5cy1 dep>tm5t1 or o!r entity or ent] into agreem5ts ) #a or m local gov]nm5ts1 municipal au?orities1 o!r gov]nm5tal au?orities1 or qualifi$ nonpr(its to adm9i/] a :ole-home repairs program z a subrecipi5t2 & 7,b7 does n include a r$undant entity 9 a jurisdiction already s]v$ by a grantee "u section #c4 7#h7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribe 9 section #d ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dajc74 7#i7 ,qualifi$ nonpr(it ,! t]m qualifi$ nonpr(it means a nonpr(it organization t has-- 7,a7 receiv$ fund+1 z a recipi5t or subrecipi5t1 ?r\gh-- 7i7 ! ,community ,developm5t ,block ,grant program "u title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq472 7ii7 ! ,,home ,inve/m5t ,p>tn]%ips program "u subtitle ,a ( title ,,ii ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgda et seq472 7iii7 ! ,lead-,bas$ ,pa9t ,haz>d ,r$uction grant program "u section #ajaa ( ! ,resid5tial ,lead-,bas$ ,pa9t ,haz>d ,r$uction ,act ( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dheb7 or a grant "u ! ,heal?y ,homes ,initiative adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to sections #eja & #ejb ( ! ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t ,act ( #aigj 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaz-#a1 #agjaz-#b72 7iv7 ! ,self-,help & ,assi/$ ,home[n]%ip ,opportunity program au?oriz$ "u section #aa ( ! ,h\s+ ,opportunity ,program ,ext5sion ,act ( #aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abhje note72 7v7 a rural h\s+ program "u title ,v ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adga et seq472 7vi7 ! ,neighborhood ,re9ve/m5t ,corporation e/abli%$ "u ! ,neighborhood ,re9ve/m5t ,corporation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #haja et seq472 or 7vii7 any o!r program z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7,b7 coord9at$1 p]=m$1 or o!rwise be5 engag$ 9 wea!rization1 lead rem$iation1 or home-repair "w = n less ?an #b ye>s2 or 7,c7 be5 c]tifi$ by ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 or by a ,/ate au?oriz$ by ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to adm9i/] a c]tification program1 z-- 7i7 eligible to c>ry out activities "u ! lead r5ovation1 repair & pa9t+ program2 or 7ii7 a ,home ,c]tification ,organization "u ! ,en]gy ,/> program e/abli%$ by section #cbd;,a ( ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbid;a7 or ! ,water,sense program "u section #cbd;,b ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbid;b71 or recogniz$ or o!rwise approv$ by ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy z a ,home ,c]tification ,organization "u ei!r ( ^? programs4 7#aj7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 7#aa7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 7,c7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2 7,d7 any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,e7 an ,indian ,tribe4 7#ab7 ,:ole-home repairs ,! t]m :ole-home repairs means modifications1 repairs1 or updates to home[n] or r5t]-occupi$ units to address-- 7,a7 physical & s5sory accessibility = individuals ) disabilities & old] adults1 su* z ba?room & kit*5 modifications1 in/allation ( grab b>s & h&rails1 gu>ds & gu>drails1 lift+ devices1 ramp additions or repairs1 sidewalk addition or repair1 or doorway or hallway wid5+2 7,b7 habitability & safety conc]ns1 su* z repairs ne$$ to ensure resid5tial units are fit = human habitation & free f defective conditions or heal? & safety haz>ds2 7,c7 en]gy & wat] effici5cy1 resili5ce1 & wea!rization2 or 7,d7 o!r conditions z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 #c4 ,pilot program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a pilot program to provide grants to implem5t+ organizations to adm9i/] a :ole-home repairs program = eligible home[n]s & eligible l&lords4 7b7 ,use ( funds ,an implem5t+ organization t receives a grant "u ?is section-- 7#a7 %all provide grants to eligible home[n]s to implem5t :ole-home repairs up to a maximum am\nt p] unit1 :i* maximum am\nt %\ld-- 7,a7 reflect local con/ruction co/s2 7,b7 be calculat$ by ! implem5t+ organization2 & 7,c7 be approv$ by ! ,secret>y2 7#b7 %all provide loans1 :i* may be =givable loans1 to eligible l&lords to implem5t :ole-home repairs = individual af=dable units1 public & common use areas )9 ! prop]ty1 & common /ructural elem5ts up to a maximum am\nt p] unit1 area1 or elem5t1 z applicable1 :i* maximum am\nt %\ld-- 7,a7 reflect local con/ruction co/s2 7,b7 be calculat$ by ! implem5t+ organization2 & 7,c7 be approv$ by ! ,secret>y2 7#c7 %all evaluate1 or provide assi/ance to eligible home[n]s & eligible l&lords to evaluate1 :ole-home repair program funds provid$ "u ?is section ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local home repair programs to provide ! greate/ b5efit to ! greate/ numb] ( eligible l&lords & eligible home[n]s & avoid r$undancy2 7#d7 %all ensure t-- 7,a7 all repairs fund$ or facilitat$ ?r\gh an aw>d "u ?is section h be5 complet$2 7,b7 if repairs are n complet$ & ! plan = :ole-home repairs is n updat$ to reflect ! new scope ( "w1 t ! loan or grant is repaid on a prorat$ basis bas$ on complet$ "w2 & 7,c7 any unus$ grant or loan balance is return$ to ! implem5t+ organization2 7#e7 may use n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! aw>d$ funds to c>ry out relat$ functions1 includ+ work=ce tra9+1 :i* %all be relat$ to ef=ts to increase ! numb] ( home repairs p]=m$ & approv$ by ! ,secret>y2 7#f7 may use n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! aw>d$ funds = adm9i/rative exp5ses2 & 7#g7 %all comply ) ,f$]al accessibility requirem5ts & /&>ds "u applicable ,f$]al fair h\s+ & civil rights laws & regulations1 includ+ section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid74 7c7 ,loan agreem5t ,9 a loan agreem5t ) an eligible l&lord "u ?is section1 an implem5t+ organization %all include provisions e/abli%+ t ! eligible l&lord %all1 = ea* eligible r5tal prop]ty = :i* a loan is us$ to fund repairs "u ?is section-- 7#a7 comply ) ,f$]al accessibility requirem5ts & /&>ds "u applicable ,f$]al fair h\s+ & civil rights laws & regulations1 includ+ section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid72 & 7#b7 7,a7 if ! l&lord is r5t+ ! assi/$ units available 9 ! eligible r5tal prop]ty to t5ants receiv+ t5ant-bas$ r5tal assi/ance "u section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o771 "u ano!r t5ant-bas$ r5tal assi/ance program adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 or "u a t5ant-bas$ r5tal subsidy provid$ by a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 comply ) ! program requirem5ts "u ! relevant t5ant-bas$ r5tal assi/ance program2 or 7,b7 if ! eligible l&lord is n r5t+ to t5ants receiv+ r5tal-bas$ assi/ance z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 7,i7 (f] to ext5d ! lease ( curr5t t5ants on curr5t t]ms1 o!r ?an ! t]ms describ$ 9 clause 7iv71 = n less ?an #c ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! completion ( ! repairs1 unless ! lease is t]m9at$ due to failure to pay r5t1 prop]ty damage1 p]=mance ( an illegal act )9 ! r5tal unit1 a direct ?reat to ! safety ( ! t5ants1 or a violation ( an obligation ( t5ancy t ! t5ants fail$ to correct aft] notice2 & 7,,ii7 if ! t5ant ( an assi/$ unit moves out ( ! assi/$ unit at any po9t 9 ! #c-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! loan agreem5t1 ma9ta9 ! unit z an af=dable unit2 7ii7 provide docum5tation v]ify+ t ! prop]ty1 ^u completion ( approv$ r5ovations1 has met all applicable ,/ate & local h\s+ & build+ codes2 7iii7 atte/ t ! l&lord has no kn[n s]i\s violations ( r5t] protections t h result$ 9 f9es1 p5alties1 or judgm5ts dur+ ! prec$+ #aj ye>s2 & 7iv7 cap annual r5t increases = ea* assi/$ unit at #e p]c5t ( base r5t or inflation1 :i*ev] is l[]1 = n less ?an #c ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! completion ( ! repairs4 7d7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an implem5t+ organization desir+ an aw>d "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application t includes-- 7,a7 ! geographic scope ( ! :ole-home repairs program to be adm9i/]$ by ! implem5t+ organization1 includ+ ! plan to address ne$ 9 any rural1 suburban1 or urban area )9 a jurisdiction2 7,b7 a plan = select+ subrecipi5ts1 if applicable2 7,c7 h[ ! implem5t+ organization plans to execute ! coord9ation ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local home repair programs1 includ+ programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 to increase effici5cy & r$uce r$undancy2 7,d7 available data on ! ne$ = af=dable & quality h\s+1 & any plans to pres]ve af=dability ?r\gh ! t]m ( ! aw>d2 7,e7 h[ ! implem5t+ organization plans to process & v]ify applications = grants f eligible home[n]s & applications = loans f eligible l&lords2 & 7,f7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y requires to det]m9e ! ability ( an applicant to c>ry out a program "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 ) respect to applications submitt$ by ,/ates o!r ?an ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & ! t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 prioritize ^? applications ) a demon/rat$ plan to-- 7i7 make a good fai? ef=t to implem5t ! pilot program 9 e jurisdiction2 & 7ii7 provide non-metropolitan areas1 or subrecipi5ts s]v+ non-metropolitan areas if applicable1 ) a %>e ( total funds comm5surate to _! population2 7,b7 aim to select applicants s t ! aw>dees collectively span div]se geographies1 ) an int5t to und]/& ! impact ( ! pilot program "u ?is section 9 urban1 suburban1 rural1 & ,tribal sett+s2 & 7,c7 n disqualify implem5t+ organizations t 7 aw>d$ grants "u ! pilot program 9 prior application cycles4 7e7 ,program in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all make available to grant recipi5ts "u ?is section in=mation reg>d+ exi/+ ,f$]al programs = :i* grant recipi5ts may coord9ate or provide assi/ance 9 coord9at+ applications = ^? programs 9 accordance ) subsection 7b77#c74 7f7 ,grant numb] ,9 ea* ye> 9 :i* an aw>d is made "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d assi/ance to-- 7#a7 n less ?an #b1 & n m ?an #aj1 implem5t+ organizations1 z application numb]s & fund+ p]mit2 & 7#b7 n m ?an #a implem5t+ organization 9 any ,/ate4 7g7 ,loans t are n =giv5 ,if a loan made by an implem5t+ organization "u subsection 7b77#b7 is n =giv51 ! loan repaym5t funds may be reus$ by ! implem5t+ organization = a new :ole-home repair grant or loan "u ?is section4 7h7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,am\nts aw>d$ "u ?is section to implem5t+ organizations %all supplem5t1 n supplant1 o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local funds made available to ^? entities4 7i7 ,/reaml9+ program deliv]y & ensur+ effici5cy ,to ! ext5t possible1 9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 endeavor to improve effici5cy ( s]vice deliv]y1 z well z ! exp]i5ce ( & impact on ! taxpay]1 by enc\rag+ programmatic collaboration & in=mation %>+ across ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local programs = home repair or improvem5t1 includ+ programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,agriculture2 & 7#b7 enhance collaboration & cross-ag5cy /reaml9+ ef=ts t r$uce ! burd5s ( multiple income v]ification processes & applications on ! eligible home[n]1 ! eligible l&lord1 ! implem5t+ organization1 & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ by e/abli%+ assi/ance application proc$ures = income eligibility "u ?is ,act t recognize income eligibility det]m9ations = assi/ance us+ any ( ! crit]ia "u section #b7c77;,a7 t h be5 us$ = assi/ance applications dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date on :i* an eligible home[n] or eligible l&lord applies = assi/ance "u ?is ,act4 7j7 ,report+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,annual report ,an implem5t+ organization t receives a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an annual report on initial fund+ t includes-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( units s]v$1 includ+ report+ on bo? home[n]%ip & r5tal units2 7,b7 ! av]age co/ p] unit = modifications or repairs & ! nature ( ^? modifications or repairs1 includ+ report+ on bo? homes & r5tal units2 7,c7 ! numb] ( applications receiv$1 s]v$1 d5i$1 or n complet$2 7,d7 ! aggregat$ demographic data ( grant recipi5ts1 :i* may include data on income range1 urban1 suburban1 & rural resid5cy1 age1 & racial & e?nic id5tity2 7,e7 ! aggregat$ demographic data ( loan recipi5ts1 :i* may include data on income range1 urban1 suburban1 & rural resid5cy1 age1 & racial & e?nic id5tity2 7,f7 9 ! fir/ ye> ( receiv+ a grant1 & z c]tifi$ 9 subsequ5t reports1 a compreh5sive plan to prev5t wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! pilot program1 :i* %all include1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 a policy enact$ & en=c$ by ! implem5t+ organization to monitor ongo+ exp5ditures "u ?is title & ensure compliance ) applicable regulations1 includ+ compliance ) ,f$]al accessibility requirem5ts2 7ii7 a policy enact$ & en=c$ by ! implem5t+ organization to detect & det] fraudul5t activity1 includ+ fraud occurr+ 9 individual projects & patt]ns ( fraud by p>ties involv$ 9 ! exp5diture ( funds "u ?is section2 7iii7 a /atem5t sett+ =? any violations detect$ by ! implem5t+ organization dur+ ! previ\s cal5d> ye>1 includ+ details ab\t /eps tak5 to a*ieve compliance & any rem$ial measures2 & 7iv7 a c]tification by ! *ief executive or mo/ s5ior compliance (fic] ( ! organization t ! organization ma9ta9s suffici5t /aff & res\rces to effectively c>ry out ! above-m5tion$ policies2 & 7,g7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,report+ requirem5t alignm5t ,to limit ! co/s ( implem5t+ ! pilot program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all endeavor1 to ! ext5t possible1 to /ructure report+ requirem5ts su* t !y align ) ! data report+ requirem5ts 9 place = fund+ /reams t implem5t+ organizations are likely to use 9 p>tn]%ip ) fund+ f ?is section1 includ+ ! report+ requirem5ts "u-- 7,a7 ! ,community ,developm5t ,block ,grant program "u title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq472 7,b7 ! ,,home ,inve/m5t ,p>tn]%ips program "u subtitle ,a ( title ,,ii ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgda et seq472 7,c7 ! ,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program = l[-income p]sons e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation & ,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhfa et seq472 & 7,d7 ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daja et seq474 7#c7 ,pilot program p]iod reports ,n less frequ5tly ?an twice dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u ?is section op]ates1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t %all complete an assessm5t ( ! implem5tation ( measures to ensure ! fair & legitimate use ( ! pilot program4 7#d7 ,summ>y to ,congress ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an annual report provid+ a summ>y ( ! data provid$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7 dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! report & all data previ\sly provid$ "u ^? p>agraphs4 7k7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to use up to #be1jjj1jjj ( funds made available z provid$ 9 appropriations ,acts = programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,(fice ( ,lead ,haz>d ,control & ,heal?y ,homes to c>ry out ! pilot program "u ?is section4 7l7 ,t]m9ation ,! pilot program e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on ,octob] #a1 #bjcj4