I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7132 
To authorize a grant program for the development and implementation of 
housing supply and affordability plans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2024 
Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER (for herself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mrs. BEATTY) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize a grant program for the development and imple-
mentation of housing supply and affordability plans, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Housing Supply and 
Affordability Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LOCAL HOUSING POLICY GRANT PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLD.—The term 
‘‘cost-burdened household’’ means a household that 
spends not less than 30 percent of the income of the 
household on housing. 
(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment. 
(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means a State, a political subdivision of a State, 
a coalition of States or political subdivisions of 
States, an Indian Tribe, or a Native Hawaiian orga-
nization that— 
(A) demonstrates, with respect to the area 
under the jurisdiction of the State, political 
subdivision, coalition, Indian Tribe, or organiza-
tion— 
(i) rising housing costs or a reason-
able expectation that housing costs will rise 
in the area; and 
(ii) a housing supply shortage; 
(B) if applying for a planning grant— 
(i) intends to develop, or is in the 
process of developing, a housing policy 
plan; and 
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(ii) demonstrates an intent to use a 
portion of the planning grant to engage 
with community stakeholders and housing 
practitioners in developing a housing policy 
plan; and 
(C) if applying for an implementation 
grant— 
(i) has adopted and plans to imple-
ment, or is in the process of implementing, 
a housing policy plan; and 
(ii) demonstrates the engagement of 
community stakeholders and housing prac-
titioners in developing the housing policy 
plan. 
(4) HOUSING POLICY PLAN.—The term ‘‘hous-
ing policy plan’’ means a comprehensive plan of an 
eligible entity to, with respect to the area under the 
jurisdiction of the eligible entity— 
(A) increase the housing supply in the 
area, while avoiding the displacement of the 
residents of the area; 
(B) increase the affordability of housing in 
the area; and 
(C) reduce barriers to housing development 
in the area. 
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(5) IMPLEMENTATION GRANT.—The term ‘‘im-
plementation grant’’ means a grant awarded under 
subsection (c). 
(6) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(7) NATIVE
HAWAIIAN
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘‘Native Hawaiian organization’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 2 of the Native Amer-
ican Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 
U.S.C. 3001). 
(8) PLANNING
GRANT.—The term ‘‘planning 
grant’’ means a grant awarded under subsection (b). 
(9) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 
acting through the Assistant Secretary for Commu-
nity Planning and Development, in coordination 
with— 
(A) the Office of Economic Resilience of 
the Office of Community Planning and Develop-
ment of the Department; 
(B) the Office of Policy Development and 
Research of the Department; 
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(C) the Office of Fair Housing and Equal 
Opportunity of the Department; 
(D) the Office of Housing of the Depart-
ment; and 
(E) the Office of Public and Indian Hous-
ing of the Department. 
(10) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any 
State of the United States, the District of Columbia, 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Is-
lands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession 
of the United States. 
(b) PLANNING GRANTS.—The Secretary may award 
grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities for the 
purpose of developing and evaluating housing policy plans. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.—The Secretary may 
award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities for 
the purpose of implementing housing policy plans. 
(d) RURAL AREA MINIMUM.—The Secretary shall 
award not less than 10 percent of the funds awarded to 
eligible entities under this section to eligible entities lo-
cated in rural areas. 
(e) APPLICATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity desiring a 
grant under this section shall submit to the Sec-
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retary an application at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require. 
(2) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall give priority to an eligi-
ble entity that— 
(A) has or is likely to develop a housing 
policy plan that will— 
(i) improve housing supply, afford-
ability, and accessibility for all individuals 
of every race and income level; 
(ii) reduce barriers to affordable hous-
ing development; and 
(iii) avoid the displacement of resi-
dents by new housing developments in the 
area under the jurisdiction of the eligible 
entity; 
(B) in developing or implementing a hous-
ing policy plan, intends to leverage and effi-
ciently use funds from— 
(i) another Federal, State, or local as-
sistance program relating to housing; or 
(ii) a private funding source; 
(C) intends to— 
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(i) increase the supply and afford-
ability of housing that is located— 
(I) near local transit options; and 
(II) in areas in which a signifi-
cant or expanding supply of jobs or 
demand 
for 
employment 
is 
con-
centrated; 
(ii) coordinate with local transpor-
tation and workforce agencies in accom-
plishing the increase described in clause 
(i); and 
(iii) where appropriate, coordinate pol-
icy development for, and analysis and im-
plementation of, the housing policy plan of 
the eligible entity at a regional scale to 
achieve a more equitable distribution of af-
fordable 
housing 
across 
jurisdictional 
boundaries; or 
(D) is a coalition of States or political sub-
divisions of States. 
(3) SCORING.—The Secretary shall base the de-
gree of priority given to an eligible entity that satis-
fies 1 or more subparagraphs under paragraph (2) 
on a scoring system established by the Secretary. 
(f) HOUSING POLICY PLAN GUIDANCE.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall issue 
guidance that includes recommended policies, strate-
gies, and reforms for eligible entities to adopt in 
housing policy plans to— 
(A) improve the elasticity of housing sup-
ply; 
(B) expand the supply and affordability of 
housing; 
(C) reduce barriers to housing develop-
ment; and 
(D) meaningfully reduce housing segrega-
tion by income and race. 
(2) POLICIES.—The guidance issued under 
paragraph (1) shall include recommendations for 
policies, strategies, and reforms to— 
(A) encourage and support the repurposing 
of land or structures for housing development; 
(B) allow for a greater variety of housing 
types; 
(C) revise land use policies to allow for the 
development of more housing; 
(D) streamline approval processes for 
housing development; 
(E) provide financial incentives to support 
affordable housing development; and 
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(F) support inclusive engagement with 
community members relating to reforms to ex-
pand housing supply. 
(3) AREAS.—The guidance issued under para-
graph (1) shall include recommendations for policies, 
strategies, and reforms for urban, suburban, and 
rural areas. 
(g) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), an 
eligible entity that receives a grant under this sec-
tion shall provide non-Federal contributions in an 
amount equal to the amount of the grant. 
(2) ELIGIBLE MATCHING FUNDS.—If an eligible 
entity uses funds from another Federal assistance 
program relating to housing in developing or imple-
menting a housing policy plan for which the eligible 
entity also receives a grant under this section, any 
non-Federal contribution made by the eligible entity 
as part of that Federal assistance program shall be 
counted towards the requirement under paragraph 
(1). 
(3) REDUCED
MATCHING
REQUIREMENT.— 
Based on the available resources of an eligible enti-
ty, the Secretary may reduce the amount of non- 
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