Communities with more poverty and old housing would get more federal housing aid
This bill would change how federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) money is given out to cities, counties, and states. It would send more funds to areas with higher poverty, more female-headed households, older housing, and overcrowding. This aims to direct resources to communities with greater needs.
Today, federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds are allocated using a formula from a 1974 law, which includes different definitions for terms like "poverty." This bill would update the formulas for metropolitan cities, urban counties, and states, making poverty rates and other indicators of need more important in how funds are distributed. It would also set aside $3,425,000,000 to pay for the program in the government's budget year (October to September) 2026, with annual inflation adjustments through the government's budget year 2029.
HR 6623 · 119th Congress · December 11, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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