Green New Deal for Public Housing Act

This Act may be cited as the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act.

a signed acknowledgment indicating a commitment to transition all public housing owned or managed by the eligible entity into zero-carbon homes not later than 10 years after the date on which the eligible entity receives the grant

The term zero-carbon home means a highly energy-efficient home that produces on-site, or procures, enough carbon-free renewable energy to meet the total annual energy consumption of the home.

facilitate workforce development projects and high-income employment transition at public housing

the establishment or improvement, and painting, of community centers and other shared community spaces

ensure that all temporarily displaced residents can return to their homes once retrofitting is completed

shall fill, to the greatest extent possible

not less than 90 percent of those positions generated after the expiration of the period described in clause (ii) with low- and very low-income persons

shall, to the greatest extent possible, certify that

not less than 50 percent of the aggregate dollar amount of such contracts awarded after the expiration of the period described in clause (ii) shall be awarded to subsidized housing resident-owned businesses

to rehabilitate and preserve public housing that is severely distressed and causing residents to be exposed to unhealthy and unsafe environments

It is the sense of Congress that in the administration of housing programs that assist in the provision of housing for low- and moderate-income families, emphasis should be given to— (1) encouraging good architectural design that yields maximal environmental performance and adheres to accessibility guidelines established in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990

developing, with opportunities for resident involvement, housing that will be of such quality as to reflect the highest international architectural standards and the architectural standards of the neighborhood and the community in which it is situated, consistent with prudent budgeting

It is the policy of the United States— (1) to modernize the intersections of Federal and local government by employing the funds and credit of the United States, as provided in this Act— (A) to guarantee the right to housing for every individual

the Federal Government should act and create new public housing where there is a serious need that the free market cannot address or is not addressing responsibly and support the staffing needed to maintain and sustain the quality of this public housing

The term eligible entity means— (A) a public housing agency; (B) an Indian tribe or a tribally designated housing entity that is eligible to receive assistance under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.); and (C) the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands

includes— (i) any dwelling unit owned by an Indian tribe that is or was a dwelling unit in public housing; (ii) any low-income housing dwelling unit described in section 302(b)(1) of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4152(b)(1)); (iii) any dwelling unit assisted under section 802 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4222); and (iv) any dwelling unit that— (I) was a low-income housing dwelling unit described in section 302(b)(1) of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4152(b)(1)); and (II) is rented only to households with an income that is not more than 80 percent of the area median income.

(E) energy efficiency; (F) building electrification; (G) energy storage; (H) microgrids; and (I) modern distribution grid infrastructure.

The term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall establish a grant program that provides amounts to eligible entities to facilitate workforce development projects and high-income employment transition at public housing.

the Secretary may only give grants to— (i) eligible entities that have formed partnerships with an existing registered apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, internship, vocational rehabilitation agency, labor-management partnership, or other partnerships with labor organizations; (ii) eligible entities that demonstrate a capacity to facilitate a workforce development program

(iii) eligible entities in the construction or maintenance sector seeking to carry out a project to develop pre-apprenticeships that prepare individuals for acceptance into registered programs in that sector, as well as technical and vocational colleges; (iv) eligible entities that propose in their application to use grant amounts to bring public housing in their jurisdiction into compliance with Federal, State, and local building codes; and (v) eligible entities that propose in their application to use grant amounts to provide relocation assistance and mobility counseling for displaced residents.

The following entities shall be eligible for grants under this paragraph if the entity submits a joint application with an eligible entity described in section 3(1): (i) An organization that has demonstrated effectiveness in providing adult education and literacy activities

(ii) Labor organizations. (iii) Nonprofit organizations.

The Secretary shall partner with the Secretary of Labor to develop all grants in this section, in particular— (i) gathering expertise and providing guidance on worker training funds; (ii) ensuring that work requirements do not become a condition of accessing public housing

(II) direct entry to registered apprenticeship programs; (III) certification or associate degree acquisition

legal or compliance services on behalf of subsidized housing resident-owned businesses for purposes of helping them access and apply for government procurement and contracting opportunities

educational and organizational tools for public housing residents in order to advance the models of worker cooperatives and collective bargaining

(IX) training and employment opportunities reserved specifically for local low- and very low-income people that were formerly incarcerated; (X) stipends valued at not less than $250 per week to individuals participating in the workforce development program; and (XI) childcare and financial literacy courses for individuals participating in the workforce development program

The Secretary shall establish a grant program that provides amounts to eligible entities for the eligible activities described in subparagraph (B).

conducting physical needs assessments and subsequent deep energy retrofits in public housing

(aa) energy-efficient windows; (bb) super insulation of roofs and exterior walls, including the addition of new cladding to buildings and the rerouting of plumbing and electricity; (cc) electrification of water heating and building heating systems using electric heat pumps; (dd) electric heat pumps to provide air conditioning, where feasible

acquisition and installation of heat-recovery ventilation systems

(ii) repairs and upgrades to public housing to ensure compliance with— (I) physical condition standards under section 5.703 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation; (II) any applicable State physical conditions standards; and (III) any applicable local physical conditions standards

(bb) electrical panels; (cc) electric appliances to replace appliances reliant on fossil fuels, such as gas stoves and hot water heaters; and (dd) related infrastructure, including flooring, walls, and roofs, that is necessary to complete before electrification upgrades can occur

repairs and upgrades to bring public housing into compliance with Federal, State, and local building codes

water quality upgrades, including replacing water pipes in public housing if a quality test of drinking water concentrations in public housing exceeds— (aa) 1 part per billion of lead; (bb) 4.0 parts per trillion of perfluorooctanoic acid; (cc) 4.0 parts per trillion of perfluorooctane sulfonate; (dd) a combined Hazard Index of 1.0, as described in the proposed rule of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled, Per- and polyfluroalkyl substances (PFAS): Perflurooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perflurorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (88 Fed. Reg. 18638; March 29, 2023); (ee) 4.0 parts per trillion of arsenic; (ff) 0.3 parts per million of copper; (gg) drinking water standards of the Environmental Protection Agency for organic and inorganic contaminants, radionuclides, and microbiological contaminants; and (hh) any other Environmental Protection Agency standard adopted under the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.)

building, expanding, and maintaining community energy generation in public housing, including the construction of and ongoing costs associated with— (I) renewable energy rooftops; (II) renewable energy generation; (III) photovoltaic glass windows; (IV) the bulk purchase of clean energy grid supply from energy utilities; and (V) community-scale energy storage systems

establishing or expanding recycling and zero-waste programs in public housing

the purchase and installation of energy storage, including batteries, flywheels, compressed air, and pumped hydroelectric or thermal energy storage, in order to ensure energy backup of not less than 48 hours in the event of an emergency or disaster

(III) insulating and eliminating air leakage in order to ensure that individual dwelling units can retain a safe temperature during a power outage until power is restored or emergency assistance arrives; and (IV) installing rigid foam wall insulation in hurricane and earthquake-prone areas in order to create shear walls to resist structural damage from walls tilting or falling during high winds and earthquakes

(II) the construction of childcare centers and ongoing costs associated with childcare centers; (III) the construction of senior centers and ongoing costs associated with senior centers; (IV) the construction of community gardens and ongoing costs associated with community gardens; (V) the maintenance of entire public housing developments

the installation of publicly owned high speed internet in order to provide universal internet access for all residents with an upload speed of not less than 100Mbps and a download speed of not less than 100Mbps, and the ongoing costs associated with providing that internet infrastructure and access

the establishment or improvement, and painting, of community centers and other shared community spaces, the personnel of which shall earn the higher of— (aa) the local prevailing wage; or (bb) a wage of $17 per hour

the establishment or improvement of dedicated infrastructure for transportation by bicycle, including lanes, parking spots, and the bulk purchase of enough bicycles to offer 1 bicycle to every low- and very low-income public housing resident

(IX) the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure for public housing residents and visitors; and (X) the establishment and leasing of commercial activity that offers public housing residents on-site access to goods and services, including good-quality healthcare clinics, dental clinics, bookstores, learning and tutoring centers, and affordable organic groceries

(A) a signed acknowledgment indicating a commitment to transition all public housing owned or managed by the eligible entity into zero-carbon homes not later than 10 years after the date on which the eligible entity receives the grant; (B) a signed acknowledgment indicating a commitment to not reducing the number of public housing units owned or managed by the eligible entity

a full accounting, including pre-approved financing plans and post-completion expense reports, of the amount of funds required to complete the activities under the grant, under enforcement by the Secretary

(iv) be updated and submitted to Congress on a quarterly basis; and (v) include a 10-year decarbonization plan meeting decarbonization requirements determined by the Secretary

a community impact assessment and analysis of— (i) the likely direct and indirect impact the grant funds, if awarded, will have on the economic empowerment and social mobility of environmental justice communities; and (ii) whether the proposed actions to be taken under the grant would be affirmatively furthering fair housing

a plan to expand accessibility for persons with disabilities to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and that all projects shall at least meet the new construction standards of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

the written concurrence of any local labor organization representing employees of the eligible entity who are engaged in the same or substantially similar work that is proposed to be carried out does not displace or supplant the work performed by those represented employees

a certification that none of the funds under the grant shall be used for prohibited purposes, including— (i) any activity that is subject to the reporting requirements set forth in section 203(a) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 433(a)); (ii) to abrogate a collective bargaining agreement; or (iii) to replace an employee who is on strike or who is being locked out

(A) an ability to generate the greatest amount of renewable energy that can be consumed by public housing projects and transferred to the local energy grid; and (B) a commitment to provide job training and contracting opportunities to public housing residents and subsidized housing resident-owned businesses

providing for opportunities to comment via an in-person accessible location with interpretation available, as well as via a cloud-based content collaboration provider that is certified by the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, and that comply with the most recent final version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

give interested persons 90 days to— (aa) submit draft text directly into the application; (bb) submit written data and accounting estimates; and (cc) submit general comments

a second public comment period beginning not later than 30 days after the end of the initial public comment period

give interested persons 30 days to submit feedback on and recommended improvements to the draft final grant application

host not less than 2 public hearings, which shall be recorded and held at a convenient and accessible location with interpretation available for public housing project residents, for each public comment period described in subparagraph (A), to provide public housing project residents with an opportunity to comment, with not less than 1 occurring in the afternoon and not less than 1 occurring in the evening

solicit input and acquire signed approval of the completed common application form from the resident council or resident councils, if existing and active

solicit input and acquire signed approval of the complete common application from any local labor organization representing employees of the eligible entity that will receive assistance under the grant

Exceptions for indigenous groups and tribes (A) In general Any eligible entity described in section 3(2) that submits an application for a grant program described in this subsection— (i) is exempt from compliance with paragraph (2)(A); and (ii) is empowered to self-determine guidelines and standards pertaining to ensuring community and resident engagement.

(2) Environmental justice community The term environmental justice community means a community with significant representation of communities of color, low-income communities, or Tribal and indigenous communities, that experiences, or is at risk of experiencing, higher or more adverse human health or environmental effects.

An application for a grant under subsection (a) for an Indian tribe may be prepared and submitted on behalf of the Indian tribe by the tribally designated housing entity for the Indian tribe, if the application contains a certification by the recognized tribal government of the grant beneficiary that the Indian tribe— (i) has had an opportunity to review the application and has authorized the submission of the application by the tribally designated housing entity; or (ii) has delegated to the tribally designated housing entity the authority to submit an application on behalf of the Indian tribe without prior review by the Indian tribe.

If an eligible entity submits to the Secretary an application for a grant under subsection (a) that complies with the requirements under subsection (b), the Secretary shall award the funds to the eligible entity that are required to complete the grant, as specified in the accounting submitted under subsection (b)(1)(D).

the Secretary shall provide to the eligible entity a summary of the requirements that the eligible entity has failed to meet; and (B) the eligible entity may reapply for the grant

Expedited review The Secretary shall ensure a timely review of applications submitted by eligible entities that own or manage public housing in a congressional district— (A) with an aggregate total of not less than 5,000 public housing residents; (B) in which— (i) not less than 40 percent of the residents are not less than 62 years old; (ii) not less than 25 percent of the residents are disabled; or (iii) not less than 5 percent of all heads of household are not more than 24 years old; or (C) with an average household income of less than $40,000.

An eligible entity desiring a grant to carry out activities described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(iii) shall include in the grant application a commitment to benchmarking energy and water consumption using ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, or another system approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, for a period of not less than 5 years beginning on the date on which the eligible entity receives the grant.

An eligible entity shall use not more than 5 percent of grant funds received under this section for activities to expand the capacity of the eligible entity to carry out the grant activities

Not more than 10 percent of the amount of a grant received by an eligible entity under this paragraph may be used by an eligible entity to hire or otherwise retain reporting and compliance managers with sufficient expertise to ensure that the eligible entity can comply with the requirements of section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968

The Secretary of Labor shall make technical assistance available to eligible entities applying for grants under this paragraph.

comply with the requirements under part 24 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and provide relocation assistance for any and all residents of public housing managed by the eligible entity who may be displaced during rehabilitation or new construction, and ensure that all temporarily displaced residents can return to their homes once retrofitting is completed

(2) provide robust temporary relocation assistance and alternate housing options in cases where phased improvements temporarily prevent tenant occupancy; (3) when temporarily relocating any residents temporarily displaced from their public housing units, prioritize temporarily relocating such residents within the same public housing project in which they reside; (4) ensure that activities undertaken as part of the grant do not result in a reduction of total public housing dwelling units; and (5) to the greatest extent practicable, complete construction, modernization, or retrofitting of replacement dwellings prior to demolishing existing public housing units.

With respect to any energy produced by an eligible entity carrying out activities described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(iv), the eligible entity may retain 90 percent of any profits earned from selling the energy.

An eligible entity described in paragraph (1) shall provide residents of the public housing the opportunity to vote on how the profits earned under paragraph (1) shall be used.

Any profits not retained under this subsection shall be transferred to the Department of the Treasury for deposit in the General Fund.

Ensure that the materials used by the contractor or subcontractor are substantially manufactured, mined, and produced in the United States in accordance with the Build America, Buy America Act

all laborers and mechanics employed by the contractor or subcontractor in the performance of construction, alteration, or repair work financed in whole or in part with assistance 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

(C) With respect to a project that costs not less than $25,000,000, consent to a project labor agreement. (D) Require each project labor agreement to be in compliance with the hiring and contracting requirements described in subsections (c) and (d) of section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968

For each project employing union workers to rehabilitate, upgrade, innovate and transition public housing developments, demonstrate an ability to use and to commit to use individuals enrolled in a registered apprenticeship program who shall, to the greatest extent practicable, constitute not less than 20 percent of the individuals working on the project.

Not hire employees through a temporary staffing agency unless the relevant State workforce agency certifies that temporary employees are necessary to address an acute, short-term labor demand.

for purposes of collective bargaining not to deter employees with respect to— (I) labor organizing for the employees engaged in activities under the grant; and (II) such employees’ choice to form and join labor organizations

(I) the posting and maintenance of notices in the workplace to such employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.); (II) that such employees are, at the beginning of their employment, provided notice and information regarding the employees’ rights under such Act; and (III) the employer to voluntarily recognize a union in cases where a majority of such workers of the employer have joined and requested representation

Not require mandatory arbitration for any dispute involving a worker engaged in a service for the contractor or subcontractor.

shall not displace or supplant an employee or position of the eligible entity, including partial displacement such as a reduction in hours, wages, or employment benefits, as a result of receiving a grant under this section

Consider an individual performing any service under the grant as an employee, and not an independent contractor, of the contractor or subcontractor, respectively, unless— (i) the individual is free from control and direction in connection with the performance of the service, both under the contract for the performance of the service and in fact; (ii) the service is performed outside the usual course of the business of the contractor or subcontractor, respectively; and (iii) the individual is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, profession, or business of the same nature as that involved in such service.

A third party, including a State or local government, may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the requirement under paragraph (1)(I).

consult with the Secretary of Energy— (A) in developing criteria and assessing applications for grants under subsection (a); and (B) to identify and verify state-of-the-art building materials and appliances, made in the United States, that can be procured at scale

consult with the Secretary of the Treasury to track alternative energy revenues that are returned to the Department of the Treasury under subsection (f)(3)

(B) regarding testing air quality and water quality for purposes of grant activities described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(iii); and (C) regarding testing soil quality for radon and other contaminants

consult with the Secretary of Labor in developing criteria and assessing applications for grants under subsection (a)(1)

regarding health trends related to all illnesses that disproportionately impact low-income people; (8) consult with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in developing criteria and assessing applications for grants under subsection (a)(2)

The Secretary shall submit to Congress biannual reports on the impact that the grant programs established under subsection (a) have had on— (1) the rehabilitation, upgrades, innovation, and transition of public housing in the United States; (2) total greenhouse gas emission output, and quarterly data on greenhouse gas emission reductions from individual public housing developments

(3) the amount of Federal money saved due to energy cost savings at public housing projects, on a quarterly basis; (4) the amount of energy savings per KwH at each public housing project, on a quarterly basis

(B) the impacts, if any, those residents have experienced due to displacement and instability; (C) the impacts, if any, those residents have experienced to their individual economic growth as measured by individual and household income; (D) the specific career skills acquired; (E) the impacts, if any, those residents have experienced to their overall health; and (F) the specific educational or technical certifications acquired

Out of funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to carry out this section— (1) such sums as necessary to address the existing public housing capital backlog at the Department of Housing and Urban Development; (2) such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2037; and (3) $1,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, for administrative costs relating to carrying out this section, including providing technical assistance to grant applicants.

Eligibility for the Capital and Operating funds As a condition of receipt of a grant under this section, the Secretary shall require the placement of a dwelling unit under subsection (d) or (e) of 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g) in perpetuity.

assistance from the Operating Fund under section 9(e) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)), assistance from the Capital Fund under section 9(d) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d)), and assistance provided under a grant awarded under section 6 of the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act

of the employment positions generated by development assistance provided pursuant to section 6 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437c), assistance from the Operating Fund under section 9(e) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)), assistance from the Capital Fund under section 9(d) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d)), and assistance provided under a grant awarded under section 6 of the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act, public and Indian housing agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors, shall fill, to the greatest extent possible— (i) not less than 40 percent of those positions generated during the 1-year period beginning 1 year after the initial receipt of grant funds awarded, with low- and very low-income persons; (ii) not less than 50 percent of those positions generated during the 1-year period beginning 2 years after the initial receipt of grant funds awarded, with low- and very low-income persons; and (iii) not less than 90 percent of those positions generated after the expiration of the period described in clause (ii) with low- and very low-income persons.

of the aggregate dollar amount of contracts awarded for work to be performed in connection with assistance from the Operating Fund under section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)), assistance from the Capital Fund under section 9(d) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d)), and assistance provided under a grant awarded under section 6 of the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act, public and Indian housing agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors, shall, to the greatest extent possible, certify that— (i) not less than 20 percent of the aggregate dollar amount of such contracts awarded during the 1-year period beginning 1 year after the initial receipt of grant funds awarded shall be awarded to subsidized housing resident-owned businesses; (ii) not less than 30 percent of the aggregate dollar amount of such contracts awarded during the 1-year period beginning 2 years after the initial receipt of grant funds awarded shall be awarded to subsidized housing resident-owned businesses; and (iii) not less than 50 percent of the aggregate dollar amount of such contracts awarded after the expiration of the period described in clause (ii) shall be awarded to subsidized housing resident-owned businesses.

The term subsidized housing resident-owned business means a business concern that— (A) provides economic opportunities, as defined in section 3(e) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u(e)); and (B) is owned by subsidized housing residents.

Before the start of the second fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act, and quarterly thereafter, the Secretary shall require each public housing agency to monitor, measure, and report to the Secretary on the economic impacts of this section on the community in which housing developments of the public housing agency are located

(1) the aggregate dollar amount of contracts awarded in compliance with this section; (2) the aggregate dollar amount of wages and salaries paid for positions employed by low- and very low-income persons in accordance with this section; (3) the aggregate dollar amount expended for training opportunities provided to low- and very low-income persons in accordance with this section; (4) the aggregate dollar amount expended for training and assisting subsidized housing resident-owned businesses for compliance with this section; (5) the number and nature of improvements to public housing completed under this section; (6) the aggregate dollar amount saved under the improvements to public housing completed under this section; and (7) the number of residents the public housing agency engaged with in undertaking the improvements to public housing completed under this section.

The Secretary shall require each public housing agency to establish and maintain a roster of the residents and subsidized housing resident-owned businesses of the public housing agency

information that is updated not less frequently than every 30 days, including— (A) information for each public housing resident choosing to have their information recorded that lists their occupational skills, career goals, and any workforce development programs they participate in; and (B) information for each subsidized housing resident-owned business that lists the field of business they are in and the hiring opportunities they currently have available

(A) require each public housing agency to submit to the Secretary the information maintained by the public housing agency in the roster under this subsection; and (B) collect and make the data described in subparagraph (A) available on the website of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, upon request, to contractors, subcontractors, resident councils, resident management organizations, and YouthBuild programs.

in subsection (c)(2), by adding at the end the following: (C) An Indian tribe or tribally designated housing entity, as defined in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996

(K) digital literacy; (L) provision of home and community-based services for older adults and individuals with disabilities of participating families

The program coordinating committee shall include representatives of any resident council and any jurisdiction-wide resident council of the eligible entity.

a description of how the local program will ensure that opportunities provided through the local program will maximize success in synchronizing the program with, and complying with, the requirements regarding employment and contracting under section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968

in subsection (i)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , but not more than 35 participants, before is eligible; (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by striking 75 and inserting 36; and (ii) by striking 50 and inserting 35

An eligible entity that is approved for a grant under section 6 of the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act shall be eligible to receive an additional award under this subparagraph to cover costs of filling an additional family self-sufficiency coordinator position, or additional such positions

An eligible entity that meets such criteria as the Secretary shall establish regarding successful synchronization and compliance of a local program under this section with the requirements regarding employment and contracting under section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u) shall be eligible to receive an additional award under this subparagraph to cover costs relating to a family self-sufficiency coordinator position responsible for such synchronization and compliance.

An eligible entity that is not administering a local program under this section and that meets such standards as the Secretary shall establish shall be eligible to receive an award under this subparagraph to cover costs relating to a family self-sufficiency coordinator position responsible for assisting in preparing and submitting an application to establish such a local program.

Each public housing project with not less than 50 dwelling units shall form a resident council

Each resident council formed under this subsection may actively participate through working partnerships with a public housing agency to advise and assist in all aspects of public housing project operations

A resident council may represent residents residing in— (i) scattered site buildings; (ii) areas of contiguous row houses; (iii) 1 or more contiguous buildings; (iv) residents with tenant protection vouchers; (v) residents now in Rental Assistance Demonstration-converted properties who maintain their prior existing rights under sections 6 and 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937

A resident council shall adopt written procedures, such as by-laws or a constitution, which shall— (I) provide for a democratically elected governing board that— (aa) consists of not less than 5 members; and (bb) is elected— (AA) by the voting membership of the residents of the public housing project; and (BB) in elections that occur on a regular basis not less frequently than every 2 years

set the threshold percentage of voting membership who are required to be in agreement in order to hold a recall election, which percentage shall be not less than 10 percent of the voting membership

The voting membership of a resident council shall consist of heads of households of the public housing dwelling units of any age and other residents not less than 16 years of age.

The requirement under paragraph (3)(C)(i)(I)(bb)(BB) shall apply on and after January 1, 2027.

Public housing agencies may provide stipends to resident council officers who serve as volunteers in their public housing projects, which shall— (A) not exceed $1,000 per month per officer; (B) not be required for officers for whom receiving the stipend would affect other income-calculated benefits; and (C) be decided locally by the resident council and the public housing agency.

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, amend

Of this amount, $40 per unit per year would be provided to fund tenant participation activities under subpart B of this part of duly elected resident councils or jurisdiction-wide councils and $25 per unit per year would be used by the HA to pay for costs incurred in carrying out tenant participation activities under subpart B of this part

Subject to appropriations, the stipends will be funded from resident council’s portion of the operating subsidy funding for resident council expenses ($25.00 per unit per year).

10. Repeal of Faircloth amendment Section 9(g) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(g)) is amended by striking paragraph (3).

Source snapshot updated 2026-10-07T17:28:08Z. 2026-08-06: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. 2026-08-06: Introduced in House 2026-08-06: Introduced in House