Grad Student Affordable Housing Act of 2026

Key Points

• The bill requires HUD to create a new voucher program specifically for graduate and professional students within one year of becoming law.
• Selected students would get vouchers covering 80 percent of the fair market rent for whatever housing unit they choose.
• Eligibility depends on income: students from one parent households or single independent students qualify if income is $40,000 or less, while two parent households or married students qualify up to $80,000.
• HUD can raise these income limits in high cost areas, which could let more students in expensive cities qualify.