(1) in section 105(a) (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)), in 
the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘Activities’’ and inserting ‘‘Unless otherwise author-
ized under section 123, activities’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 123. PRESERVATION AND REINVESTMENT FOR COM-
MUNITY ENHANCEMENT. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL IN-
STITUTION.—The term ‘community development fi-
nancial institution’ means an institution that has 
been certified as a community development financial 
institution (as defined in section 103 of the Riegle 
Community Development and Regulatory Improve-
ment Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702)) by the Sec-
retary of the Treasury. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE MANUFACTURED HOUSING COM-
MUNITY.—The term ‘eligible manufactured housing 
community’ means a manufactured housing commu-
nity that— 
‘‘(A) is affordable to low- and moderate-in-
come persons, as determined by the Secretary, 
but not more than 120 percent of the area me-
dian income; and 
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‘‘(B)(i) is owned by the residents of the 
manufactured housing community through a 
resident-controlled entity such as a resident- 
owned cooperative; or 
‘‘(ii) will be maintained as such a commu-
nity, and remain affordable for low- and mod-
erate-income persons, to the maximum extent 
practicable and for the longest period feasible. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT.—The term ‘eligible 
recipient’ means— 
‘‘(A) an eligible manufactured housing 
community; 
‘‘(B) a unit of general local government; 
‘‘(C) a housing authority; 
‘‘(D) a resident-owned community; 
‘‘(E) a resident-owned cooperative; 
‘‘(F) a nonprofit entity with housing exper-
tise or a consortia of such entities; 
‘‘(G) a community development financial 
institution; 
‘‘(H) an Indian Tribe; 
‘‘(I) a tribally designated housing entity; 
‘‘(J) a State; or 
‘‘(K) any other entity that is— 
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‘‘(i) an owner-operator of an eligible 
manufactured housing community; and 
‘‘(ii) working with an eligible manu-
factured housing community. 
‘‘(4) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian Tribe’ 
has the meaning given the term ‘Indian tribe’ in sec-
tion 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance 
and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 
4103). 
‘‘(5) MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMUNITY.— 
The 
term 
‘manufactured 
housing 
community’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) any community, court, park, or other 
land under unified ownership developed and ac-
commodating or equipped to accommodate the 
placement of manufactured homes, where— 
‘‘(i) spaces within such community are 
or will be primarily used for residential oc-
cupancy; 
‘‘(ii) all homes within the community 
are used for permanent occupancy; 
‘‘(iii) a majority of such occupied 
spaces within the community are occupied 
by manufactured homes, which may in-
clude homes constructed prior to enact-
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ment of the Manufactured Home Construc-
tion and Safety Standards; or 
‘‘(B) any community that meets the defini-
tion of manufactured housing community used 
for programs similar to the program under this 
section. 
‘‘(6) RESIDENT HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ACCES-
SIBILITY
ACTIVITIES.—The term ‘resident health, 
safety, and accessibility activities’ means the recon-
struction, repair, or replacement of manufactured 
housing and manufactured housing communities 
to— 
‘‘(A) protect the health and safety of resi-
dents; 
‘‘(B) address weatherization and reduce 
utility costs; or 
‘‘(C) address accessibility needs for resi-
dents with disabilities. 
‘‘(7) TRIBALLY
DESIGNATED
HOUSING
ENTI-
TY.—The term ‘tribally designated housing entity’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-De-
termination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103). 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall, by no-
tice, carry out a competitive grant program to award 
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funds to eligible recipients to carry out eligible projects 
for development of or improvements in eligible manufac-
tured housing communities. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Amounts from grants 
under this section may be used for— 
‘‘(A) community infrastructure, facilities, 
utilities, and other land improvements in or 
serving an eligible manufactured housing com-
munity; 
‘‘(B) reconstruction or repair existing 
housing within an eligible manufactured hous-
ing community; 
‘‘(C) replacement of homes within an eligi-
ble manufactured housing community; 
‘‘(D) planning; 
‘‘(E) resident health, safety, and accessi-
bility activities in homes in an eligible manufac-
tured housing community; 
‘‘(F) land and site acquisition and infra-
structure for expansion or construction of an el-
igible manufactured housing community; 
‘‘(G) resident and community services, in-
cluding relocation assistance, eviction preven-
tion, and down payment assistance; and 
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‘‘(H) any other activity that— 
‘‘(i) is approved by the Secretary con-
sistent with the requirements under this 
section; 
‘‘(ii) improves the overall living condi-
tions of an eligible manufactured housing 
community, which may include the addi-
tion or enhancement of shared spaces such 
as community centers, recreational areas, 
or other facilities that support resident 
well-being and community engagement; 
and 
‘‘(iii) is necessary to protect the 
health and safety of the residents of the el-
igible manufactured housing community 
and the long-term affordability and sus-
tainability of the community. 
‘‘(2) REPLACEMENT.—For purposes of sub-
paragraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1), grants 
under this section— 
‘‘(A) may not be used for rehabilitation or 
modernization of units that were built before 
June 15, 1976; and 
‘‘(B) may only be used for disposition and 
replacement of units described in subparagraph 
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(A), provided that any replacement housing 
complies with the Manufactured Home Con-
struction and Safety Standards or is another al-
lowed home, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall prioritize applicants that will 
carry out activities that primarily benefit low- and mod-
erate-income residents and preserve long-term housing af-
fordability for residents of eligible manufactured housing 
communities. 
‘‘(e) WAIVERS.—The Secretary may waive or specify 
alternative requirements for any provision of law or regu-
lation that the Secretary administers in connection with 
use of amounts made available under this section other 
than requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimina-
tion, labor standards, and the environment, upon a finding 
that the waiver or alternative requirement is not incon-
sistent with the overall purposes of this section and that 
the waiver or alternative requirement is necessary to facili-
tate the use of amounts made available under this section. 
‘‘(f) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any grant made under this 
section shall be made pursuant to criteria for selec-
tion of recipients of such grants that the Secretary 
shall by regulation establish and publish together 
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with any notification of availability of amounts 
under this section. 
‘‘(2) SET
ASIDE
OF
GRANT
AMOUNTS.—The 
Secretary may set aside amounts provided under 
this section for grants to Indian Tribes and tribally 
designated housing entities. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out this section, which 
shall be in addition to any other funds appropriated to 
pursuant to this title.’’. 
Æ 
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