To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to prioritize the award of certain housing grants to applicants located in, or serving, low-income communities.

Key Points

• This bill gives the Department of Housing and Urban Development the power to move applications from low-income areas to the front of the line when giving out housing grants.
• The plan focuses on "Opportunity Zones," which are specific neighborhoods that need more jobs and better housing. Projects in these areas would get extra points during the selection process.
• The grants can be used for many things, such as building new apartment buildings, repairing old houses, or making sure current affordable housing doesn't get torn down.
• By giving these projects a head start, the bill aims to bring more investment and better living conditions to communities that have been overlooked in the past.

Impact Analysis

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