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S. 381 108th Congress Senate

LEGACY Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to provide the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development the authority to establish programs that serve intergenerational families, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 12, 2003 See on congress.gov
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CounselingCustody of childrenDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentEconomics and Public FinanceEmployee trainingEnergyEnergy efficiencyEvaluation research (Social action programs)FamiliesFederal aid to housingFederal employeesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment publicityGovernmental investigationsGrandparentsHousing authoritiesHousing discriminationHousing for the agedLabor and EmploymentNonprofit organizationsPublic housingRentRental housingResidential rehabilitationSocial Welfare
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Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Feb 12, 2003
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Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Living Equitably: Grandparents Aiding Children and Youth Act of 2003 (Legacy Act of 2003) - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out: (1) a five-year pilot program in connection with the supportive housing program to provide assistance to private nonprofit organizations for expanding the supply of intergenerational dwelling units for intergenerational families (families headed by an elderly person); and (2) a five-year demonstration program for section 8 rental assistance to families headed by a grandparent or relative who is raising a child.

Makes grandparent-headed and relative-headed families eligible for: (1) family unification assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937; (2) Home program ECHO units under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; and (3) fair housing initiatives education, counseling, and outreach under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987.

Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to provide Department of Housing and Urban Development personnel with related training.

Directs the Secretary and the Director of the Bureau of the Census to conduct a joint study of such families' housing needs.

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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 12, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 381: LEGACY Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-381/
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"S. 381: LEGACY Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-381/.
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