Manufactured Housing Community Improvement Grant Program Act

To establish a manufactured housing community improvement grant program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Manufactured Housing Community Improvement Grant Program Act 2. Manufactured housing community improvement grant program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible manufactured home community The term eligible manufactured home community (A) is affordable to low- and moderate-income persons (as such term is defined in section 102(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5302(a) (B) (i) is owned by the residents of the manufactured housing community through a resident-controlled entity, as defined by the Secretary, in which at least two-thirds of residents are member-owners of the land-owning entity; or (ii) will be maintained as such a community, and remain affordable for low- and moderate-income families, to the maximum extent practicable and for the longest period feasible. (2) Eligible recipient The term eligible recipient (A) a grantee under paragraph (2) or (4) of section 106(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5306(a) (B) an eligible manufactured home community, a nonprofit entity, or a consortia of nonprofit entities working with an eligible manufactured home community. (3) Manufactured home community The term manufactured home community (4) Secretary The term Secretary (b) Establishment The Secretary shall carry out a competitive grant program to award funds to eligible recipients to carry out eligible projects for improvements in eligible manufactured home communities. (c) Eligible projects Amounts from grants under this section shall be used to assist in carrying out a project for construction, reconstruction, repair, or clearance of housing, facilities and improvements in or serving a manufactured housing community that is necessary to protect the health and safety of the residents of the manufactured housing community and the long-term sustainability of the community. (d) Waivers The Secretary may waive or specify alternative requirements for any provision of law or regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with use of amounts made available under this section other than requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment, upon a finding that the waiver or alternative requirement is not inconsistent with the overall purposes of such Act and that the waiver or alternative requirement is necessary to facilitate the use of amounts made available under this section. (e) Implementation The Secretary shall have authority to issue such regulations, notices, or other guidance, forms, instructions, and publications to carry out the programs, projects, or activities authorized under this section to ensure that such programs, projects, or activities are completed in a timely and effective manner. (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

Summary: Manufactured Housing Community Improvement Grant Program Act This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to manufactured home communities for projects that protect the health and safety of community residents and the long-term sustainability of the community. To be eligible for grants under the bill, a manufactured home community must be affordable to low-income and moderate-income persons.