HR 5057
Expanding Service Coordinators Act of 2025
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Bill overview
The Expanding Service Coordinators Act of 2025 aims to expand the use of service coordinators in federally assisted housing programs. It modifies the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to allow housing projects to receive assistance without facing additional requirements, and it establishes grant programs to fund service coordinator training and operations. The bill also broadens the definition of ‘covered service coordinator programs’ and includes funding for rural housing projects and HRSA grants for service coordinators.
Key provisions
- Expands covered service coordinator programs to include specific housing acts and a Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act section.
- Creates a competitive grant program for service coordinators to assist residents in accessing supportive services.
- Requires property owners to reserve funding for service coordinator training.
- Authorizes appropriations of $225,000,000 annually from 2026 to 2030 for covered service coordinator programs.
- Establishes a Rural Housing Service Coordinator Grant Program for rural properties.
- Includes HRSA grants to fund service coordinators in housing projects.
- Modifies the Higher Education Act to include service coordinators as eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
- Expands funding for services for public and Indian housing residents.
Who is affected
- Low-income housing residents
- Property owners of federally assisted housing projects
- Housing authorities
- Service providers
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 5057
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to expand certain service coordinator programs, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Expanding Service Coordinators Act of 2025
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a covered federally assisted housing project is eligible to receive amounts under this title to employ or retain a service coordinator, the Secretary may not subject such covered federally assisted housing project to any additional requirements in exchange for such amounts.
A service coordinator operating pursuant to a covered service coordinator program shall, on an annual basis, submit to the Secretary information, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, with respect to training completed by the service coordinator in the preceding year.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the operation of covered service coordinator programs and the continuation of existing congregate service grants for residents of federally assisted housing projects $225,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
this subtitle;
section 802 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8011);
, including with respect to the calculation of initial rentsafter
eligible cost under subsection (c)(2).
consult with project owners, tenants, service providers, and others to assess resident needs;
coordinate or manage the provision of supportive services;
facilitate tenant education and access to programs that improve resident well-being;
meet minimum training and experience requirements as set by the Secretary; and
carry out other functions as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
salaries and fringe benefits for service coordinators;
training and continuing education for service coordinators; and
administrative costs directly related to the coordination of supportive services.
are located in persistent poverty counties or underserved rural areas.
eligible applicantmeans an owner or operator of a property assisted under Section 202 that is in good standing with the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
No resident may be required to accept any service provided through the employment of a service coordinator.
Section 455(m)(3)(B)(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)(B)(i)) is amended by inserting public service as a service coordinator,
after school-based services,
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Section 34 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437z–6) is amended by adding at the end the following:
A grant awarded under this section shall be for a period of 3 years, and may be renewed.
In this section:
There is authorized to be appropriated in fiscal year 2026 to carry out this section $37,000,000.
Title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 515 the following:
consult with project owners, tenants, service providers, and others to assess resident needs;
coordinate or manage the provision of supportive services;
facilitate tenant education and access to programs that improve resident well-being;
meet minimum training and experience requirements as set by the Secretary; and
carry out other functions as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
salaries and fringe benefits for service coordinators;
training and continuing education for service coordinators; and
administrative costs directly related to the coordination of supportive services.
are located in persistent poverty counties or underserved rural areas.
eligible applicantmeans an owner or operator of a property assisted under Section 515 that is in good standing with the Department of Agriculture.
No resident may be required to accept any service provided through the employment of a service coordinator.