[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9345 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9345

To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a 
grant program to award amounts to eligible entities to pay for the cost 
of certain home maintenance or repair projects for veteran homeowners, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 9, 2024

   Mr. Williams of New York introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Financial Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a 
grant program to award amounts to eligible entities to pay for the cost 
of certain home maintenance or repair projects for veteran homeowners, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Housing Assistance for Veterans 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SAFE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR VETERANS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development shall establish a grant program to be known as the ``Safe 
Housing Assistance Program for Veterans'' to award grants on a 
competitive basis to 10 county community development agencies to 
provide subgrants to eligible veteran homeowners to pay for certain 
home maintenance or repair projects.
    (b) Eligible Uses.--A county community development agency shall use 
grant amounts awarded under this section to provide competitive 
subgrants of not more than $15,000 to eligible veteran homeowners to 
pay for the cost of a home maintenance or repair project on the 
property of such homeowner, including--
            (1) a mechanical repair, including a repair with respect 
        to--
                    (A) water supply;
                    (B) plumbing;
                    (C) a heating system; or
                    (D) an electrical system;
            (2) a structural repair, including a repair with respect 
        to--
                    (A) a roof;
                    (B) a foundation;
                    (C) a porch; or
                    (D) stairs;
            (3) the installation of any safety- or energy-related item, 
        including--
                    (A) a deadbolt lock;
                    (B) a smoke detector;
                    (C) a grab bar;
                    (D) a storm window; or
                    (E) insulation; and
            (4) the reduction of lead-based paint hazards.
    (c) Report.--On the date that is 5 years after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report that includes a 
description of--
            (1) the county community development agencies that were 
        awarded amounts under this section;
            (2) how such agencies utilized such amounts; and
            (3) the projects completed by eligible veteran homeowners 
        with amounts provided under this section.
    (d) Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out this section 
        using the unobligated amounts appropriated under title II of 
        division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 to the 
        Office of Inspector General.
            (2) Grant amounts.--Of the unobligated amounts described in 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use $15,000,000 to make 
        grants of $375,000 under this section to each of the county 
        community development agencies selected under subsection (a) 
        for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2028.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                    (A) the Committee on Financial Services of the 
                House of Representatives;
                    (B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
                Affairs of the Senate;
                    (C) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House 
                of Representatives; and
                    (D) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the 
                Senate.
            (2) County community development agency.--The term ``county 
        community development agency'' means an entity that--
                    (A) is established or recognized by a county 
                government to promote, within such county--
                            (i) economic development;
                            (ii) affordable housing;
                            (iii) infrastructure improvement; or
                            (iv) any other community development 
                        activity; and
                    (B) demonstrates that there are not less than 100 
                eligible veteran homeowners in the service area of the 
                agency.
            (3) Eligible veteran homeowner.--The term ``eligible 
        veteran homeowner'' means an individual who--
                    (A) is a veteran;
                    (B) for at least 1 year, has owned and occupied the 
                property on which a home maintenance or repair project 
                described in subsection (b) will be carried out;
                    (C) is current on any taxes owed on such property;
                    (D) has homeowners insurance for such property; and
                    (E) has an annual gross income that is less than--
                            (i) in the case of a household size of 1, 
                        $53,100;
                            (ii) in the case of a household size of 2, 
                        $60,700;
                            (iii) in the case of a household size of 3, 
                        $68,300;
                            (iv) in the case of a household size of 4, 
                        $75,850;
                            (v) in the case of a household size of 5, 
                        $81,950;
                            (vi) in the case of a household size of 6, 
                        $88,000;
                            (vii) in the case of a household size of 7, 
                        $94,100; or
                            (viii) in the case of a household size of 8 
                        or more, $100,150.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Housing and Urban Development.
            (5) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
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