Sec. 103. Workforce housing block grant program
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The Secretary shall establish a block grant program under which the Secretary provides funds to States to support the development of workforce rental housing for housholds earning not more than 60 percent and not more than 120 percent of the area median income. Each State shall submit to the Secretary equity-based allocation plans for funding under this section that address racial and income segregation, housing shortages, and economic opportunity. A State receiving funding under this section shall prioritize the allocation of funding for— projects located in high-cost urban regions, rural communities, and rapidly growing suburban areas; and projects located near employment centers, schools, health care facilities, and transit.
The Secretary shall administer the program under this section, providing guidance and technical assistance to States. The Secretary shall allocate grants under this section through a competitive formula-based process, under which— priority shall be given to States with a higher population, higher number of cost-burned renters, and greater housing supply deficits; and a State recipient may receive funds and administer loans directly or delegate funds to State housing finance agencies, public housing agencies, or redevelopment authorities with demonstrated capacity to manage housing development programs.
Each State that receives a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an annual report on the program under this section, which shall include, for the year covered by the report— the number of projects and units financed; the income levels served by those projects, with a breakdown by income as a percentage of the area median income; the average subsidy amount per unit; the geographic distribution of projects, including whether a project was carried out in an urban, rural, or high opportunity area; the demographics of individuals served by those projects, including race, ethnicity, and household size; and data relating to loans made by the State using grant funds, including loan performance, repayment status, and the number of defaults.
All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of construction, alteration, or repair work on a project assisted in whole or in part by funding made available under this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar projects 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 referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act ).
With respect to the labor standards specified in this paragraph, the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States Code. The following requirements apply with respect to the construction of any housing unit using amounts provided under this section: Each State shall ensure that, with respect to the construction of any housing unit, not less than 15 percent of the total labor hours of the construction, alteration, or rehabilitation work (including such work performed by any contractor or subcontractor) with respect to such unit shall, subject to subparagraph (B), be performed by qualified apprentices.
The requirement under subparagraph
(A)shall be subject to any applicable requirements for apprentice-to-journeyworker ratios of the Secretary of Labor or the applicable State apprenticeship agency. Each State, contractor, or subcontractor who employs 4 or more individuals to perform construction, alteration, or repair work with respect to the construction of a housing unit shall employ 1 or more qualified apprentices to perform such work. A State shall not be treated as failing to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph if the State— satisfies the requirements described in clause (ii); or with respect to an eligible recipient who is not described in subclause
(I)and does not satisfy the requirements of subparagraph
(A)with respect to such housing unit, such eligible recipient pays a penalty to the Secretary of Labor in an amount equal to the product of— $50; multiplied by the total labor hours for which the requirement subparagraph
(A)was not satisfied with respect to the construction, alteration, or repair work on such housing unit. For purposes of clause (i), a State shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements under this paragraph with respect to a housing unit if such State has requested qualified apprentices from a registered apprenticeship program, and— such request has been denied, as long as such denial is not the result of a refusal by the State or any contractors or subcontractors engaged in the performance of construction, alteration, or repair work with respect to such housing unit to comply with the established standards and requirements of the registered apprenticeship program; or the registered apprenticeship program fails to respond to such request within 5 business days after the date on which such registered apprenticeship program received such request. In this paragraph: The term labor hours — means the total number of hours devoted to the performance of construction, alteration, or repair work by any individual employed by a State or by any contractor or subcontractor; and excludes any hours worked by— foremen; superintendents; owners; or persons employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity (within the meaning of those terms in part 541 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations). The term qualified apprentice means an individual who— is employed by the eligible recipient or by any contractor or subcontractor; and is participating in a registered apprenticeship program. The term registered apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq. ). There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, to remain available until expended, to carry out this section.
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