Sec. 6. National zoning mapping
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The Secretary shall establish a grant program under which the Secretary provides funding to academic institutions, research collaboratives, nonprofit organizations, or other entities to conduct zoning-district-level digitization of zoning codes. In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize projects that will— create a plan to maintain the database for such information; establish a portal for State entities and local governments to input zoning-related information; prioritize mapping areas whose zoning has not previously been digitized; coordinate with State or local government entities, provide a plan for long-term maintenance of the database, and establish a protocol for data sharing; and develop tools to test the impact of various zoning and land use regulation reforms on the overall supply of new housing.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $3,500,000 for fiscal years 2025 through 2027.