Streamlining Affordable Housing Act of 2026

Norma J. Torres

Democrat · CA · Representative

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

2026-10-22

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10901 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10901 To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a formula grant program to provide grants to States to be used to streamline assistance offered by such States to builders of affordable housing, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 22, 2026 Mrs. Torres of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a formula grant program to provide grants to States to be used to streamline assistance offered by such States to builders of affordable housing, 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 ``Streamlining Affordable Housing Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, establish a program to provide formula grants to States to be used to streamline financing support offered by such States to builders of affordable housing. (b) Use of Amounts.--A State that receives amounts under this section shall use such amounts for the purposes of-- (1) consolidating entities and functions administered by the State that provide financing support for affordable housing financing under one entity; and (2) streamlining the processes used to access financing support for affordable housing that is offered by the State, including providing technical assistance to builders and creating a single, universal application process for builders to receive financing support. (c) Other Supplemental Uses.--States that are engaged in, or have completed, each activity described in subsection (b) may also use amounts provided under this section to-- (1) reorganize or restructure entities administered by the State; (2) hire personnel to carry out activities described in this section; (3) streamline permitting, zoning, or regulatory processes to increase the supply of affordable housing in the State; (4) streamline and improve the accessibility of the processes used by the State to administer the Low Income Housing Tax Credit; and (5) engage in any other activity that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development determines appropriate to support the building of affordable housing. (d) Allocation of Amounts.-- (1) In general.--To receive amounts under this section, a State shall, each year, not later than 45 days after the Secretary has provided a public notification of the availability of funds as described in paragraph (3), notify the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development that the State is opting into the grant program established under this section for such fiscal year. (2) Allocation.-- (A) In general.--The Secretary shall divide any amounts appropriated under this subsection (f) between the States that opt in to the grant program in accordance with paragraph (1) and shall divide amounts between such States based on the population of such States. (B) Minimum amount.--Subject to appropriations, each State that opts into the grant program under this section shall receive, to the maximum extent practicable, a minimum amount of $500,000 for each fiscal year, in addition to the amount determined under subparagraph (A). (3) Availability of amounts.--Not later than 45 days after amounts become available under this section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall publish on a public website of the Department a notification which describes-- (A) the availability of the amounts; and (B) the minimum…

amount a State could receive under a scenario in which every eligible State has opted into the grant program. (4) Notification for state.--Not later than 15 days after the deadline described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish the amount that each State will receive under this section for the fiscal year. (5) Distribution.--Not later than 90 days after the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development has notified a State of its allocation under this section, the Secretary shall distribute such allocation to the State. (6) Amount reserved for administration.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may reserve not more than 3 percent of any amounts appropriated under subsection (f) to be used by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to administer the program under this section and to provide technical assistance to States with respect to such program, including sharing of best practices, promoting information- sharing and collaboration among States, and supporting relevant updates to the Guidelines on State and Local Zoning as described in section 107 of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12705 note). (e) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after each disbursement of amounts as described in subsection (d)(5), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report that-- (1) describes activities undertaken by States using amounts provided under this section; (2) identifies best practices; and (3) provides recommendations. (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development $90,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 to 2029 to carry out this section. (g) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. <all>

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