I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4737 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2010 Ms. Waters (for herself, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Scott of Georgia, and Mr. Watt) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To reauthorize assistance for capacity building for community development and affordable housing under section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the HUD Demonstration Improvement Act of 2010.

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Amendments to section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993

Section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816 note) is amended as follows: (1)In subsection (a), by striking through the National Community Development Initiative, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, The Enterprise Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, and Youthbuild USA and inserting to eligible entities. (2)In subsection (b)— (A)in paragraph (1), by inserting in urban or rural areas after community housing development organizations; (B)in paragraph (2), by inserting in urban or rural areas after low-income families; and (C)in paragraph (3), by striking the National Community Development Initiative, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, The Enterprise Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, and Youthbuild USA and inserting an eligible entity. (3)By redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (i). (4)By striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d)

Written Plan Required

The Secretary shall, by notice, require an eligible entity, to be eligible for assistance under this section for a fiscal year, to submit a plan for such fiscal year describing the manner in which such eligible entity will use such assistance to develop the capacity and ability of community development corporations and community housing development organizations to undertake community development and affordable housing projects and programs. Such a plan shall include descriptions of— (1)the activities described under subsection (b) the eligible entity proposes to carry out using assistance provided under this section; (2)the need for the activities described under subsection (b) in the geographic areas where the eligible entity proposes to carry out such activities; (3)the experience of the eligible entity in carrying out— (A)programs administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development; or (B)other housing or economic development programs; and (4)how the eligible entity will measure and evaluate the outcomes of activities proposed to be carried out using assistance provided under this section. (e)

Implementation

(1)

Distribution

The Secretary shall distribute funds made available for a fiscal year to carry out this section on a competitive basis to eligible entities based on how well the plan of the eligible entity for the fiscal year fulfills the requirements of paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (d). (2)

Minimum amount of assistance

The Secretary shall establish a minimum amount of assistance, equal to not less than 10 percent of the funds made available for any fiscal year to carry out this section, to provide to each eligible entity that submits a written plan that fulfills the requirements of paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (d). (3)

Maximum amount of assistance

No eligible entity shall receive more than 50 percent of the funds made available for any fiscal year to carry out this section. (f)

Public Availability of Plans

Not later than 30 days after the date that the Secretary provides assistance to an eligible entity under this section, the Secretary shall make public, on the Internet website of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the plan of such eligible entity required under subsection (d). (g)

Annual report to Congress

The Secretary shall annually submit to Congress a report describing how the assistance provided under this section is being used to develop the capacity and ability of community development corporations and community housing development organizations to undertake community development and affordable housing projects and programs. (h)

Eligible entity

For purposes of this section, an eligible entity is each of the following: (1)The National Community Development Initiative. (2)Local Initiatives Support Corporation. (3)The Enterprise Foundation. (4)Habitat for Humanity. (5)Youthbuild USA. (6)The National Urban League. (7)The Housing Partnership Network. . (5)In subsection (i), as redesignated by paragraph (3) of this section, by striking $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 and inserting $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015.