HR 5990
Whole-Home Repairs Act of 2025
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Bill overview
The Whole-Home Repairs Act of 2025 aims to establish a pilot program to support whole-home repairs for eligible homeowners and landlords. The program will be administered by implementing organizations, such as local governments or nonprofits, and will provide grants and potentially forgivable loans to address issues like accessibility, habitability, and energy efficiency. The goal is to improve housing conditions and reduce disparities in access to home repair services.
Key provisions
- Establishes a pilot program for whole-home repairs.
- Defines eligibility criteria for homeowners and landlords, including income limits and property ownership.
- Allows implementing organizations to provide grants and forgivable loans for repairs.
- Specifies requirements for loan agreements with landlords, including accessibility standards and tenant protections.
- Identifies eligible implementing organizations as units of general local government, State agencies, or qualified nonprofits.
- Sets maximum grant and loan amounts based on local construction costs.
- Requires implementing organizations to coordinate with existing Federal, State, and local home repair programs.
- Includes reporting requirements for grant recipients to track program outcomes and ensure accountability.
Who is affected
- Homeowners
- Landlords
- Low- and moderate-income households
- Housing finance organizations
- Local governments
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 5990
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a pilot program to provide grants to implementing organizations to administer a whole-home repairs program for eligible homeowners and eligible landlords, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Whole-Home Repairs Act of 2025
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The term affordable unit means a unit for which the monthly rental payment is not more than 30 percent of the gross income of an individual earning at or below 80 percent of the area median income, as defined by the Secretary.
The term assisted unit means a unit that undergoes repair or rehabilitation work through a whole-home repairs program administered by an implementing organization under this section.
The term eligible homeowner means a homeowner—
with a household income that—
is not more than 80 percent of the area median income; or
meets the income eligibility requirements for receiving assistance or benefits under a specified program, as defined in paragraph (11); and
who is—
an owner of record as evidenced by a publicly recorded deed and occupies the home on which repairs are to be conducted as their principal residence;
an owner-occupant of the manufactured home on which repairs are to be conducted; or
an owner who can demonstrate an ownership interest in the property on which repairs are to be conducted, including a person who has inherited an interest in that property.
The term eligible landlord means an individual—
who owns, as determined by the relevant implementing organization, fewer than 10 eligible rental properties, with a majority of affordable units and not more than 50 total units, operated as primary residences in which a majority ownership interest is held by the individual, the spouse of the individual, or the dependent children of the individual, or any closely held legal entity controlled by the individual, the spouse of the individual, or the dependent children of the individual, either individually or collectively; and
who agrees to the provisions described in subsection (b)(3).
The term eligible rental property means a residential property that—
includes affordable units.
The term forgivable loan means a loan—
made to an eligible landlord;
that may be forgiven by the implementing organization not later than the date that is 3 years after the completion of the repairs if the eligible landlord has maintained compliance with the loan agreement described in subsection (b)(3).
The term implementing organization—
means a unit of general local government or a State that—
does not include a redundant entity in a jurisdiction already served by a grantee under subsection (b).
The term Indian tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103).
The term qualified nonprofit means a nonprofit organization that—
has received funding, as a recipient or subrecipient, through—
the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity program authorized under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 12805 note);
the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation established under the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.);
has coordinated, performed, or otherwise been engaged in weatherization, lead remediation, or home-repair work for not less than 2 years;
has been certified by the Environmental Protection Agency, or by a State authorized by the Environmental Protection Agency to administer a certification program, as—
eligible to carry out activities under the lead renovation, repair and painting program; or
is a community development financial institution, as defined in section 103 of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702).
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
For purposes of paragraph (3)(A)(ii), the term specified program means any of the following:
The Medicaid program established under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).
The State Children's Health Insurance Program established under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.).
The supplemental security income benefits program established under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.).
The supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.).
The temporary assistance for needy families program established under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
The term State means—
the District of Columbia;
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
an Indian tribe.
The term tribally designated housing entity has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103).
The term whole-home repairs means modifications, repairs, or updates to homeowner or renter-occupied units to address—
physical and sensory accessibility for individuals with disabilities and older adults, such as bathroom and kitchen modifications, installation of grab bars and handrails, guards and guardrails, lifting devices, ramp additions or repairs, sidewalk addition or repair, or doorway or hallway widening;
habitability and safety concerns, such as repairs needed to ensure residential units are fit for human habitation and free from defective conditions or health and safety hazards; or
energy and water efficiency, resilience, and weatherization.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program to provide grants to implementing organizations to administer a whole-home repairs program for eligible homeowners and eligible landlords.
An implementing organization that receives a grant under this subsection—
shall provide grants to eligible homeowners to implement whole-home repairs not covered by other Federal home repair programs and up to a maximum amount per unit, which maximum amount should—
shall provide loans, which may be forgivable, to eligible landlords to implement whole-home repairs not covered by other Federal home repair programs for individual affordable units, public and common use areas within the property, and common structural elements up to a maximum amount per unit, area, or element, as applicable, which maximum amount should—
shall evaluate, or provide assistance to eligible homeowners and eligible landlords to evaluate, whole-home repair program funds provided under this subsection with Federal, State, and local home repair programs to provide the greatest benefit to the greatest number of eligible landlords and eligible homeowners and avoid duplication of benefits and redundancies;
shall ensure that—
all repairs funded or facilitated through an award under this subsection have been completed;
if repairs are not completed and the plan for whole-home repairs is not updated to reflect the new scope of work, that the loan or grant is repaid on a prorated basis based on completed work; and
any unused grant or loan balance is returned to the implementing organization, and is reused by the implementing organization for a new whole-home repair grant or loan under this subsection;
may use not more than 5 percent of the awarded funds to carry out related functions, including workforce training for home repair professions, which shall be related to efforts to increase the number of home repairs performed and approved by the Secretary;
may use not more than 10 percent of the awarded funds for administrative expenses; and
shall comply with Federal accessibility requirements and standards under applicable Federal fair housing and civil rights laws and regulations, including section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794).
In a loan agreement with an eligible landlord under this subsection, an implementing organization shall include provisions establishing that the eligible landlord shall, for each eligible rental property for which a loan is used to fund repairs under this subsection—
comply with Federal accessibility requirements and standards under applicable Federal fair housing and civil rights laws and regulations, including section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794); and
if the landlord is renting the assisted units available in the eligible rental property to tenants receiving tenant-based rental assistance under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)), under another tenant-based rental assistance program administered by the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture, or under a tenant-based rental subsidy provided by a State or local government, comply with the program requirements under the relevant tenant-based rental assistance program; or
provide documentation verifying that the property, upon completion of approved renovations, has met all applicable State and local housing and building codes;
attest that the landlord has no known serious violations of renter protections that have resulted in fines, penalties, or judgments during the preceding 10 years; and
An implementing organization desiring an award under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary an application that includes—
the geographic scope of the whole-home repairs program to be administered by the implementing organization, including the plan to address need in any rural, suburban, or urban area within a jurisdiction;
a plan for selecting subrecipients, if applicable;
how the implementing organization plans to execute the coordination of Federal, State, and local home repair programs, including programs administered by the Department of Energy or the Department of Agriculture, to increase efficiency and reduce redundancy;
how the implementing organization plans to process and verify applications for grants from eligible homeowners and applications for loans from eligible landlords; and
such other information as the Secretary requires to determine the ability of an applicant to carry out a program under this subsection.
In making awards under this subsection, the Secretary shall—
with respect to applications submitted by States other than the District of Columbia and the territories of the United States, prioritize those applications with a demonstrated plan to—
make a good faith effort to implement the pilot program in every jurisdiction; and
provide non-metropolitan areas, or subrecipients serving non-metropolitan areas if applicable, with a share of total funds commensurate to their population;
aim to select applicants so that the awardees collectively span diverse geographies, with an intent to understand the impact of the pilot program under this subsection in urban, suburban, rural, and Tribal settings; and
not disqualify implementing organizations that were awarded grants under the pilot program in prior application cycles.
The Secretary shall make available to grant recipients under this subsection information regarding existing Federal programs for which grant recipients may coordinate or provide assistance in coordinating applications for those programs in accordance with paragraph (2)(C).
In each year in which an award is made under this subsection, the Secretary shall award assistance to—
not less than 2, and not more than 10, implementing organizations, as application numbers and funding permit; and
not more than 1 implementing organization in any State.
If a loan made by an implementing organization under paragraph (2)(B) is not forgiven, the loan repayment funds shall be reused by the implementing organization for a new whole-home repair grant or loan under this subsection.
Amounts awarded under this subsection to implementing organizations shall supplement, not supplant, other Federal, State, and local funds made available to those entities.
To the extent possible, in carrying out the pilot program under this subsection, the Secretary shall—
An implementing organization that receives a grant under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary an annual report on initial funding that includes—
the number of units served, including reporting on both homeownership and rental units, as well as accessible units;
the average cost per unit for modifications or repairs and the nature of those modifications or repairs, including reporting on accessibility and both homeownership and rental units;
the number of applications received, served, denied, or not completed, disaggregated by geographic area;
the aggregated demographic data of grant recipients, which may include data on income range, urban, suburban, and rural residency, age, and racial and ethnic identity;
an affirmation that the implementation organization has complied with the applicable regulations, including compliance with Federal accessibility requirements;
in the first year of receiving a grant, and as certified in subsequent reports, a comprehensive plan to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse in the administration of the pilot program, which shall include, at a minimum—
a policy enacted and enforced by the implementing organization to monitor ongoing expenditures under this subsection and ensure compliance with applicable regulations;
a policy enacted and enforced by the implementing organization to detect and deter fraudulent activity, including fraud occurring in individual projects and patterns of fraud by parties involved in the expenditure of funds under this subsection;
a statement setting forth any violations detected by the implementing organization during the previous calendar year, including details about steps taken to achieve compliance and any remedial measures; and
a certification by the chief executive or most senior compliance officer of the organization that the organization maintains sufficient staff and resources to effectively carry out the above-mentioned policies; and
such other information as the Secretary may require.
To limit the costs of implementing the pilot program under this subsection, the Secretary shall endeavor, to the extent possible, to structure reporting requirements such that they align with the data reporting requirements in place for funding streams that implementing organizations are likely to use in partnership with funding from this subsection, including the reporting requirements under—
the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.).
Not less frequently than twice during the period in which the pilot program established under this subsection operates, the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall complete an assessment of the implementation of measures to ensure the fair and legitimate use of the pilot program.
The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives an annual report providing a summary of the data provided under subparagraphs (A) and (C) during the 1-year period preceding the report and all data previously provided under those subparagraphs.
The Secretary—
shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report on the appropriations accounts from which the Secretary will derive the funding under subparagraph (A).
A grant under this subsection shall be—
The pilot program established under this subsection shall terminate on October 1, 2031.