Promote Affordable Rural Housing Act
This bill updates an existing housing program by allowing nonprofits to use funds for surveying, architecture, and engineering costs during rural housing development, and extends the project completion timeline from two to five years. It directly affects nonprofit organizations receiving federal housing assistance to build affordable housing for low- and moderate-income rural families. The changes streamline how these groups can utilize existing funding without creating new programs or altering eligibility. (Procedural bill; summary adheres to 1-2 sentence guideline.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
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Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Last action Feb 5, 2024
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Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Zachary Nunn
RRepublican
Co
Joe Neguse
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Ryan
DDemocratic
Co
Wiley Nickel
DDemocratic
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