Revitalize Our Neighborhoods Act of 2025

Sponsor: Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic-IN)November 20, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

New grants would help communities clean up abandoned buildings and fix up low-income neighborhoods.

The "Revitalize Our Neighborhoods Act of 2025" would create a new federal grant program. This program would help states and local governments get money to tear down old, unsafe buildings and improve low-income areas.

What Would Change

Today, there is no specific federal grant program from the Department of Housing and Urban Development dedicated solely to blight elimination and neighborhood revitalization. If this bill passes, HUD would be able to offer competitive grants to states, local governments, and other groups. These grants would specifically target low-income communities to help them tear down blighted structures, clean up vacant land, and create affordable housing, with recipients needing to provide at least 15 percent in matching funds.

Key Provisions

Creates a new grant program for states, local governments, and groups of local governments (multi-jurisdictional entities) to fix up low-income neighborhoods.
Lets grant money be used for tearing down old buildings, cleaning up sites, renovating blighted structures, and building affordable homes.
Requires states and local governments to put in at least 15 percent of their own money to match the grant.
Blocks grant money from being used to buy homes where people currently live.
Limits administrative costs for grant recipients to 10 percent of the total grant.
Requires grant applicants to submit a detailed 5-year plan for how they will use the funds.

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Revitalize Our Neighborhoods Act of 2025

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