ABODE Act

Sponsor: Bill Foster (Democratic-IL)February 3, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Grants would help build affordable, energy-saving, accessible homes for lower-income families.

This bill would create a new grant competition through the Department of Housing and Urban Development. These grants would help build or fix up single- and multi-family homes for families earning lower incomes. The goal is to make these homes more affordable, energy-efficient, and accessible, especially in areas needing more housing.

What Would Change

Currently, there is no specific federal grant program focused on building or fixing up homes for low-income families with a strong emphasis on energy efficiency, resilience, and accessibility. If this bill passes, the Department of Housing and Urban Development would run a grant competition to fund such projects, aiming to create more affordable and sustainable housing options.

Key Provisions

Creates a grant competition for organizations to build or fix up single- and multi-family homes.
Requires homes built with these grants to be for households earning no more than 50% of the area's typical income.
Prioritizes grants for homes in areas with severe housing shortages or those designed for people with disabilities.
Authorizes money to be set aside to pay for this grant program.
Requires a study on the long-term savings from energy-efficient and resilient homes built through the program.
Requires a report to Congress within two years on the program's results, including projects funded and homes built.

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