Affordable Housing Resident Services Act of 2022

To authorize funding of enriched resident services in federally assisted affordable housing, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Housing Resident Services Act of 2022 2. Affordable housing resident services grant program (a) In general The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall annually award grants on a competitive basis to owners of qualified properties for use for eligible activities. (b) Terms of grant Grants awarded under this section shall be funded for a term of 5 years. (c) Eligible activities Grants shall be used for activities that— (1) assist residents in obtaining health services and other community services; (2) provide after-school programs for children and teenage students, including mentoring, tutoring, college and career readiness, and life skills training; (3) enhance educational opportunities for youth and adult residents; (4) provide access to programs to assist residents with mental health or alcohol or addiction problems; (5) enhance residents’ economic self-sufficiency and empowerment, including providing employment resources; (6) prepare residents for home ownership; (7) provide residents assistance with financial literacy; (8) assist older adults to enable them to age in place; or (9) assist residents with disabilities. (d) Qualified properties The term qualified properties (1) the low-income housing tax credit under section 42 (2) the project-based rental assistance programs under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, including units assisted by project-based vouchers under section 8(o)(13) of such Act; (3) the program under section 236 of the National Housing Act; (4) the below-market interest rate mortgage program under section 22(d)(3) of the National Housing Act; (5) the rural rental housing program under section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949; (6) a program under title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11361 et seq. (7) section 1131 of Public Law 110–289 (8) the supportive housing for the elderly program under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959; (9) the supportive housing program for persons with disabilities under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; or (10) affordable housing units owned by public housing agencies that are not assisted under the Housing Act of 1937. (e) Selection criteria Grants shall be awarded on a competitive basis, based on the following selection criteria: (1) The extent to which a grant may enable an applicant to provide new types of enriched services, to provide services to more residents, or provide more effective services to residents. (2) The extent to which an applicant can demonstrate the likelihood of achieving objective outcomes for its residents that are described in the application. (3) The extent of experience with respect to eligible activities and a demonstrable track record in providing resident services. (4) The extent of relationships and partnerships an applicant has with localities, non-profits, and health care providers that provide services or facilitate the provision of services that improve outcomes for residents. (5) Any experience the applicant has with respect to development, ownership, and management of qualified properties for low-income families, seniors, and disabled persons. (6) The selection of a diverse range of grantees, including minority business enterprises and owners of properties located in rural areas and other underserved areas. (7) Economies of scale associated with providing services to residents in a number of different qualified properties that enhance the efficiency of providing resident services. (8) The extent to which an applicant can supplement the grant with matching funds from other sources to fund additional services. (f) Coordination The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may coordinate with the Secretary of Health and Human Services as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development determines appropriate. (g) Transfer of funds (1) In general Subject to the appropriation of additional amounts for use in association with the grant program established under this section the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, for each of fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026, transfer, to the grant program established under this section, such amounts as the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines appropriate from the Social Services Block Grant program and the Community Services Block Grant program. (2) Maximum The sum of the amounts transferred by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in a fiscal year under this section shall not exceed 300,000,000 dollars.

Summary: Affordable Housing Resident Services Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award competitive grants to owners of federally-assisted affordable housing for specified resident assistance activities, including obtaining health care, enhancing economic self-sufficiency, and assisting older adults and residents with disabilities.