3.0.0 3126 2023-01-11T21:18:49Z 2023-01-11T21:18:49Z House H HR 2007-07-23 110 hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2007-07-23T14:31:15Z HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007 110 3524 HR 2008-01-22 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Related bill CRS 2007-07-23 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2007-07-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] MAXINE WATERS D CA 35 N W000207 Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] MELVIN WATT D NC 12 2007-07-23 True F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2007-07-23 True Housing and Community Development Administrative procedure Affordable housing Authorization Building construction Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Department of Housing and Urban Development Disaster relief Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Environmental Protection Federal aid to housing Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Green products Housing authorities Landlord and tenant Law Low-income housing Public Lands and Natural Resources Public housing Public meetings Relocation Rental housing Residential rehabilitation Social Welfare Sustainable development Housing and Community Development 00 2007-07-23 Introduced in House 2007-09-27T20:56:58Z HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to make promoting housing choice among low- and very low-income families one of the purposes of the HOPE VI grant program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing.

Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to waive the matching contribution requirement in cases of extreme distress or emergency.

Prohibits the award of demolition-only grants.

Repeals authority for grants for assisting affordable housing developed through main street projects in smaller communities.

Makes eligible for the use of HOPE VI grants: (1) necessary costs of ensuring the effective temporary and permanent relocation of residents displaced as a result of project revitalization; and (2) certain activities undertaken to comply with requirements for green developments and replacement housing for hard-to-house families.

Revises criteria for selection of proposals for grants, divided into mandatory core components and mandatory graded components.

Specifies requirements for mandatory core components of revitalization plans, including among others: (1) involvement of public housing residents in planning and implementation; (2) a temporary relocation program; (3) a right for resident households to expanded housing opportunities; (4) one-for-one replacement of demolished dwelling units; (5) monitoring of displaced households; and (6) green developments.

Extends the HOPE VI program through FY2015.

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