[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[H.R. 1614 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 82
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1614
[Report No. 108-165]
To reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely
distressed public housing and to provide financial assistance under
such program for main street revitalization or redevelopment projects
in smaller communities to support the development of affordable housing
for low-income families in connection with such projects, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 3, 2003
Mr. Leach (for himself, Mr. Watt, Mr. Davis of Alabama, and Ms. Harris)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Financial Services
June 19, 2003
Additional sponsors: Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Shays, Mr. Simmons, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Frost, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Engel, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio
June 19, 2003
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April
3, 2003]
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A BILL
To reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely
distressed public housing and to provide financial assistance under
such program for main street revitalization or redevelopment projects
in smaller communities to support the development of affordable housing
for low-income families in connection with such projects, 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 ``HOPE VI Program Reauthorization and
Small Community Mainstreet Rejuvenation and Housing Act of 2003''.
SEC. 2. HOPE VI PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION.
(a) Selection Criteria.--Section 24(e)(2) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(e)(2)) is amended--
(1) by striking the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and
inserting the following:
``(2) Selection criteria.--The Secretary shall establish
criteria for the award of grants under this section and shall
include among the factors--'';
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``large-scale'';
(3) in subparagraph (D)--
(A) by inserting ``and ongoing implementation''
after ``development''; and
(B) by inserting ``, except that the Secretary may
not award a grant under this section unless the
applicant has involved affected public housing
residents at the beginning and during the planning
process for the revitalization program, prior to
submission of an application'' before the semicolon at
the end;
(4) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(5) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (M);
and
(6) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new
subparagraphs:
``(I) the extent to which the applicant can
commence and complete the revitalization plan
expeditiously;
``(J) the extent to which the plan minimizes
temporary or permanent displacement of current
residents of the public housing site who wish to remain
in or return to the revitalized community and provides
for community and supportive services to residents
prior to any relocation;
``(K) the extent to which the plan sustains or
creates more project-based housing units available to
persons eligible for public housing in markets where
there is demand for the maintenance or creation of such
units;
``(L) the extent to which the plan gives to
existing residents priority for occupancy in dwelling
units in the revitalized community; and''.
(b) Definition of Severely Distressed Public Housing.--Section
24(j)(2)(A)(iii) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437v(j)(2)(A)(iii)) is amended--
(1) in subclause (I)--
(A) by inserting ``or very low-income elderly or
non-elderly disabled persons'' before the first comma;
and
(B) by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in subclause (II), by inserting ``or'' after the
semicolon at the end; and
(3) by inserting at the end the following new subclause:
``(III) is lacking in sufficient
appropriate transportation, supportive
services, economic opportunity, schools, civic
and religious institutions, and public
services, resulting in severe social distress
in the project;''.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Paragraph (1) of section
24(m) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(m)(1))
is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following:
``and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2004 and
2005''.
(d) Extension of Program.--Section 24(n) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(n)) is amended by striking
``September 30, 2004'' and inserting ``September 30, 2005''.
SEC. 3. HOPE VI GRANTS FOR ASSISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGH MAIN
STREET PROJECTS.
(a) Purposes.--Section 24(a) of the United States Housing Act of
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(a)) is amended by adding after and below
paragraph (4) the following:
``It is also the purpose of this section to provide assistance to
smaller communities for the purpose of facilitating the development of
affordable housing for low-income families that is undertaken in
connection with a main street revitalization or redevelopment project
in such communities.''.
(b) Grants for Assisting Affordable Housing Developed Through Main
Street Projects in Smaller Communities.--Section 24 of the United
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (m) the following new
subsection:
``(n) Grants for Assisting Affordable Housing Developed Through
Main Street Projects in Smaller Communities.--
``(1) Authority and use of grant amounts.--The Secretary
may make grants under this subsection to smaller communities.
Such grant amounts shall be used by smaller communities only to
provide assistance to carry out eligible affordable housing
activities under paragraph (3) in connection with an eligible
project under paragraph (2).
``(2) Eligible project.--For purposes of this subsection,
the term `eligible project' means a project that--
``(A) the Secretary determines, under the criteria
established pursuant to paragraph (3), is a main street
project;
``(B) is carried out within the jurisdiction of
smaller community receiving the grant; and
``(C) involves the development of affordable
housing that is located in the commercial area that is
the subject of the project.
``(3) Main street projects.--The Secretary shall establish
requirements for a project to be consider a main street project
for purposes of this section, which shall require that the
project--
``(A) has as its purpose the revitalization or
redevelopment of a historic or traditional commercial
area;
``(B) involves investment, or other participation,
by the government for, and private entities in, the
community in which the project is carried out; and
``(C) complies with such historic preservation
guidelines or principles as the Secretary shall
identify to preserve significant historic or
traditional architectural and design features in the
structures or area involved in the project.
``(4) Eligible affordable housing activities.--For purposes
of this subsection, the activities described in subsection
(d)(1) shall be considered eligible affordable housing
activities, except that--
``(A) such activities shall be conducted with
respect to affordable housing rather than with respect
to severely distressed public housing projects; and
``(B) eligible affordable housing activities under
this subsection shall not include the activities
described in subparagraphs (B) through (F) or (J)
through (L) of subsection (d)(1).
``(5) Maximum grant amount.--A grant under this subsection
for a fiscal year for a single smaller community may not exceed
$1,000,000.
``(6) Contribution requirement.--A smaller community
applying for a grant under this subsection shall be considered
an applicant for purposes of subsection (c) (relating to
contributions by applicants), except that--
``(A) such supplemental amounts shall be used only
for carrying out eligible affordable housing
activities; and
``(B) paragraphs (1)(B) and (3) shall not apply to
grants under this subsection.
``(7) Applications and selection.--
``(A) Application.--Pursuant to subsection (e)(1),
the Secretary shall provide for smaller communities to
apply for grants under this subsection, except that the
Secretary may establish such separate or additional
criteria for applications for such grants as may be
appropriate to carry out this subsection.
``(B) Selection criteria.--The Secretary shall
establish selection criteria for the award of grants
under this subsection, which shall be based on the
selection criteria established pursuant to subsection
(e)(2), with such changes as may be appropriate to
carry out the purposes of this subsection.
``(8) Cost limits.--The cost limits established pursuant to
subsection (f) shall apply to eligible affordable housing
activities assisted with grant amounts under this subsection.
``(9) Inapplicability of other provisions.--The provisions
of subsections (g) (relating to disposition and replacement of
severely distressed public housing), (h) (relating to
administration of grants by other entities), and (i) (relating
to withdrawal of funding) shall not apply to grants under this
subsection.
``(10) Reporting.--The Secretary shall require each smaller
community receiving a grant under this subsection to submit a
report regarding the use of all amounts provided under the
grant.
``(11) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection, the
following definitions shall apply:
``(A) Affordable housing.--The term `affordable
housing' means rental or homeownership dwelling units
that--
``(i) are made available for initial
occupancy subject to the same rules regarding
level of income and income mix as dwelling
units in public housing projects assisted with
a grant under this section; and
``(ii) are subject to the same rules
regarding occupant contribution toward rent or
purchase and terms of rental or purchase as
dwelling units in public housing projects
assisted with a grant under this section.
``(B) Smaller community.--The term `smaller
community' means a unit of general local government (as
such term is defined in section 102 of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302))
that--
``(i) has a population of 30,000 or fewer;
and
``(ii)(I) is not served by a public housing
agency; or
``(II) is served by a single public housing
agency, which agency administers 100 or fewer
public housing dwelling units.''.
(c) Annual Report.--Section 24(l) of the United States Housing Act
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(l)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
``, including a specification of the amount and type of
assistance provided under subsection (n);'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
paragraph:
``(4) the types of projects funded, and number of
affordable housing dwelling units developed with, grants under
subsection (n); and''.
(d) Funding.--Section 24(m) of the United States Housing Act of
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(3) Set-aside for main street housing grants.--Of the
amount appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) for any fiscal
year, the Secretary shall provide up to 5 percent for use only
for grants under subsection (n).''.
Union Calendar No. 82
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1614
[Report No. 108-165]
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A BILL
To reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely
distressed public housing and to provide financial assistance under
such program for main street revitalization or redevelopment projects
in smaller communities to support the development of affordable housing
for low-income families in connection with such projects, and for other
purposes.
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June 19, 2003
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed