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Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2021

Introduced: May 25, 2021 Introduced by: Coons, Christopher A. Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov

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Jun 24, 2021

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

May 25, 2021

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May 25, 2021

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2021

This bill establishes programs and grants to incentivize landlord participation in the Housing Choice Voucher program (i.e., Section 8 tenant-based housing assistance).

The bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide one-time incentive payments to landlords, security deposit payments, bonuses to public housing agencies that employ landlord liaisons, and amounts for other recruitment purposes.

The bill also reauthorizes through FY2026 the Tribal Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program.

Additionally, the bill allows dwelling units to meet Housing Choice Voucher program inspection requirements by satisfactory inspection through participation in other housing programs.

Landlords not yet participating in a low-income housing assistance program may request inspection by a public housing agency to determine whether the dwelling meets requirements prior to selection by a tenant.

Finally, HUD must expand the use of an alternative method of calculating fair market rent for purposes of the Housing Choice Voucher program.

What's happening now June 24, 2021

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

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