Affordable Housing Barriers Transparency Act
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Overview
This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to include a report identifying significant regulatory barriers to affordable housing in its annual report. The report will define ‘significant regulatory barriers’ using a standard from the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992. It will also analyze how these barriers can be addressed or eliminated. This aims to increase transparency regarding obstacles to affordable housing development.
Key provisions
- HUD must include a report on regulatory barriers to affordable housing.
- The report will define ‘significant regulatory barriers’ based on the 1992 Act.
- The report will include an analysis of how to reduce or remove these barriers.
Who is affected
- Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Housing developers
- Low-income housing seekers
- Local governments involved in housing policy
Notable changes
- Adds a requirement for HUD to specifically identify and report on regulatory barriers to affordable housing.
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