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H.R. 9345House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Safe Housing Assistance for Veterans Act

Sponsored by Brandon WilliamsRep. Brandon Williams (R-NY)
Introduced August 9, 2024

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The Safe Housing Assistance for Veterans Act directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development to create a grant program that provides up to $15,000 subgrants to eligible veteran homeowners for needed home maintenance, repairs, safety upgrades, and lead‑hazard reduction. The program is administered through ten county community development agencies and is funded with $15 million annually for fiscal years 2025‑2028.

Key Provisions

  • HUD must establish the Safe Housing Assistance Program within one year and award competitive grants to ten county community development agencies.
  • Each agency can give veteran homeowners subgrants of up to $15,000 for mechanical, structural, safety/energy, or lead‑hazard repairs.
  • Grants total $15 million per year, providing $375,000 to each selected agency for FY2025‑2028.
  • Eligible veteran homeowners must be veterans, have owned and lived in the home for at least one year, be current on taxes and insurance, and meet income limits that vary by household size.
  • County community development agencies must serve at least 100 eligible veteran homeowners in their area.
  • HUD must submit a report to the designated congressional committees five years after enactment detailing agencies, use of funds, and completed projects.

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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Financial Services Committee

August 9, 2024

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Introduced in HouseIssued August 9, 2024

I

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9345

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

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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Safe Housing Assistance for Veterans Act.

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.