Churches and colleges could get help to build affordable homes for low-income families.
This bill would create new federal programs to help faith-based organizations, colleges, and local governments build more affordable rental housing. It would offer advice and grants to remove roadblocks and develop housing on properties owned by churches and schools. This aims to increase housing options for low-income families, veterans, and people experiencing homelessness.
Today, there isn't a specific federal program that offers advice or grants to help churches, colleges, and local governments build affordable housing on properties owned by religious groups or schools. This bill would change that by creating two new programs: one to provide technical assistance and another to offer competitive grants. These programs would set aside $25 million for advice in 2026 and $10 million annually from 2027-2031, plus $50 million annually for grants from 2026-2031, to specifically encourage and fund these types of affordable housing projects.
S 2720 · 119th Congress · September 4, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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