Safe Housing Assistance for Veterans Act

Bill: 118-hr-9345
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Williams, Brandon [R-NY-22]
Introduced: 2024-08-09
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2024-08-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9345 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 9, 2024 Mr. Williams of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a grant program to award amounts to eligible entities to pay for the cost of certain home maintenance or repair projects for veteran homeowners, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Housing Assistance for Veterans Act . 2. Safe Housing Assistance Program for Veterans (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish a grant program to be known as the Safe Housing Assistance Program for Veterans to award grants on a competitive basis to 10 county community development agencies to provide subgrants to eligible veteran homeowners to pay for certain home maintenance or repair projects. (b) Eligible uses A county community development agency shall use grant amounts awarded under this section to provide competitive subgrants of not more than $15,000 to eligible veteran homeowners to pay for the cost of a home maintenance or repair project on the property of such homeowner, including— (1) a mechanical repair, including a repair with respect to— (A) water supply; (B) plumbing; (C) a heating system; or (D) an electrical system; (2) a structural repair, including a repair with respect to— (A) a roof; (B) a foundation; (C) a porch; or (D) stairs; (3) the installation of any safety- or energy-related item, including— (A) a deadbolt lock; (B) a smoke detector; (C) a grab bar; (D) a storm window; or (E) insulation; and (4) the reduction of lead-based paint hazards. (c) Report On the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes a description of— (1) the county community development agencies that were awarded amounts under this section; (2) how such agencies utilized such amounts; and (3) the projects completed by eligible veteran homeowners with amounts provided under this section. (d) Appropriations (1) In general The Secretary shall carry out this section using the unobligated amounts appropriated under title II of division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 to the Office of Inspector General. (2) Grant amounts Of the unobligated amounts described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use $15,000,000 to make grants of $375,000 under this section to each of the county community development agencies selected under subsection (a) for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2028. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (D) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate. (2) County community development agency The term county community development agency means an entity that— (A) is established or recognized by a county government to promote, within such county— (i) economic development; (ii) affordable housing; (iii) infrastructure improvement; or (iv) any other community development activity; and (B) demonstrates that there are not less than 100 eligible veteran homeowners in the service area of the agency. (3) Eligible veteran homeowner The term eligible veteran homeowner means an individual who— (A) is a veteran; (B) for at least 1 year, has owned and occupied the property on which a home maintenance or repair project described in subsection (b) will be carried out; (C) is current on any taxes owed on such property; (D) has homeowners insurance for such property; and (E) has an annual gross income that is less than— (i) in the case of a household size of 1, $53,100; (ii) in the case of a household size of 2, $60,700; (iii) in the case of a household size of 3, $68,300; (iv) in the case of a household size of 4, $75,850; (v) in the case of a household size of 5, $81,950; (vi) in the case of a household size of 6, $88,000; (vii) in the case of a household size of 7, $94,100; or (viii) in the case of a household size of 8 or more, $100,150. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (5) Veteran The term veteran has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.