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HR 3891 100th Congress House Housing and Community Development Community development Federal aid to community development Federal aid to housing Home ownership Housing and Housing Finance Low-income housing Public housing Rental housing Urban affairs

Community Housing Partnership Act

Introduced: February 2, 1988 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 1988
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 16, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Feb 2, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 2, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Feb 2, 1988
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Housing Partnership Act - Title I: Housing Education and Organizational Support Grants for Community Based Housing Projects - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide housing education and organizational support grants directly to nonprofit organizations or indirectly to States and cities to assist such organizations.

Authorizes permanent appropriations beginning with FY 1989.

Title II: Community Housing and Partnership Grants - Authorizes the Secretary to provide community partnership grants directly to nonprofit organizations or indirectly to States and cities to assist such organizations.

Divides appropriations among: (1) urban community housing partnership grants (60 percent); (2) State community housing partnership grants (30 percent); and (3) direct community housing partnership grants (ten percent).

Sets forth the following eligible activities: (1) technical assistance and site control loans; (2) seed-money loans; (3) matching grants or loans; and (4) program-wide technical and management assistance for nonprofit sponsors.

Sets forth rental project and home ownership eligibility provisions, including: (1) occupancy by lower income families; (2) profit limitations; (3) funding coordination; (4) tax treatment; and (5) affirmative action requirements.

Authorizes permanent appropriations beginning with FY 1989.

Title III: General Provisions - Defines specified terms for purposes of this Act.

What's happening now July 12, 1988

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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