[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9345 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9345
To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a
grant program to award amounts to eligible entities to pay for the cost
of certain home maintenance or repair projects for veteran homeowners,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 9, 2024
Mr. Williams of New York introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Financial Services
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a
grant program to award amounts to eligible entities to pay for the cost
of certain home maintenance or repair projects for veteran homeowners,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Housing Assistance for Veterans
Act''.
SEC. 2. SAFE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR VETERANS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development shall establish a grant program to be known as the ``Safe
Housing Assistance Program for Veterans'' to award grants on a
competitive basis to 10 county community development agencies to
provide subgrants to eligible veteran homeowners to pay for certain
home maintenance or repair projects.
(b) Eligible Uses.--A county community development agency shall use
grant amounts awarded under this section to provide competitive
subgrants of not more than $15,000 to eligible veteran homeowners to
pay for the cost of a home maintenance or repair project on the
property of such homeowner, including--
(1) a mechanical repair, including a repair with respect
to--
(A) water supply;
(B) plumbing;
(C) a heating system; or
(D) an electrical system;
(2) a structural repair, including a repair with respect
to--
(A) a roof;
(B) a foundation;
(C) a porch; or
(D) stairs;
(3) the installation of any safety- or energy-related item,
including--
(A) a deadbolt lock;
(B) a smoke detector;
(C) a grab bar;
(D) a storm window; or
(E) insulation; and
(4) the reduction of lead-based paint hazards.
(c) Report.--On the date that is 5 years after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report that includes a
description of--
(1) the county community development agencies that were
awarded amounts under this section;
(2) how such agencies utilized such amounts; and
(3) the projects completed by eligible veteran homeowners
with amounts provided under this section.
(d) Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out this section
using the unobligated amounts appropriated under title II of
division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 to the
Office of Inspector General.
(2) Grant amounts.--Of the unobligated amounts described in
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use $15,000,000 to make
grants of $375,000 under this section to each of the county
community development agencies selected under subsection (a)
for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2028.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Financial Services of the
House of Representatives;
(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs of the Senate;
(C) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House
of Representatives; and
(D) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the
Senate.
(2) County community development agency.--The term ``county
community development agency'' means an entity that--
(A) is established or recognized by a county
government to promote, within such county--
(i) economic development;
(ii) affordable housing;
(iii) infrastructure improvement; or
(iv) any other community development
activity; and
(B) demonstrates that there are not less than 100
eligible veteran homeowners in the service area of the
agency.
(3) Eligible veteran homeowner.--The term ``eligible
veteran homeowner'' means an individual who--
(A) is a veteran;
(B) for at least 1 year, has owned and occupied the
property on which a home maintenance or repair project
described in subsection (b) will be carried out;
(C) is current on any taxes owed on such property;
(D) has homeowners insurance for such property; and
(E) has an annual gross income that is less than--
(i) in the case of a household size of 1,
$53,100;
(ii) in the case of a household size of 2,
$60,700;
(iii) in the case of a household size of 3,
$68,300;
(iv) in the case of a household size of 4,
$75,850;
(v) in the case of a household size of 5,
$81,950;
(vi) in the case of a household size of 6,
$88,000;
(vii) in the case of a household size of 7,
$94,100; or
(viii) in the case of a household size of 8
or more, $100,150.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development.
(5) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given
the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
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