Sec. 101. Local housing innovation grants
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In this section: The terms elementary school and secondary school have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). The term eligible entity means— a State; a unit of general local government; or a metropolitan area. The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). The terms metropolitan area , State , and unit of general local government have the meanings given those terms in section 102 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5302 ).
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to make grants to eligible entities that— reform local land use restrictions to bring down the costs of producing affordable housing; and remove unnecessary barriers to building affordable units in their communities. An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section may use funds to— carry out any of the activities described in section 105 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5305 ); carry out any of the activities permitted under the program for national infrastructure investments (commonly known as the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) discretionary grant program ) authorized under title I of division L of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 ( Public Law 115–141 ) or a subsequent appropriations Act; or modernize, renovate, or repair facilities used by public elementary schools, public secondary schools, and public institutions of higher education, including modernization, renovation, and repairs that— promote physical, sensory, and environmental accessibility; and are consistent with a recognized green building rating system.
An eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application that demonstrates that the eligible entity has carried out, or is in the process of carrying out, initiatives that facilitate the expansion of the supply of well-located affordable housing. Initiatives that meet the criteria described in paragraph (1)— include— establishing by-right development, which allows jurisdictions to administratively approve new developments that are consistent with their zoning code; revising or eliminating off-street parking requirements to reduce the cost of housing production; instituting measures that incentivize owners of vacant land to redevelop the space into affordable housing or other productive uses; revising minimum lot size requirements and bans or limits on multifamily construction to allow for denser and more affordable development; instituting incentives to promote dense development, such as density bonuses; passing inclusionary zoning ordinances that require a portion of newly developed units to be reserved for low- and moderate-income renters or homebuyers; streamlining regulatory requirements and shortening processes, reforming zoning codes, or other initiatives that reduce barriers to housing supply elasticity and affordability; allowing accessory dwelling units; using local tax incentives to promote development of affordable housing; and implementing measures that protect tenants from harassment and displacement, including access to counsel for tenants facing eviction, the prohibition of eviction except for just cause, and measures intended to prevent or mitigate sudden increases in rents, or repealing laws that prevent localities from implementing those measures; and do not include activities that alter ordinances that govern wage and hour laws, family and medical leave laws, or protections for workers' health and safety, anti-discrimination, and right to organize.
All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of construction work financed in whole or in part with a grant received under this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act ). Paragraph
(1)shall not apply with respect to— the rehabilitation of residential property if the property contains less than 8 units; or construction carried out by employees of the eligible entity receiving the grant under this section. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.
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