Freedom to Build Act
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Overview
The Freedom to Build Act establishes a designation for localities that voluntarily commit to reforms aimed at streamlining housing development. Localities can qualify by adopting at least three reforms from categories focused on construction innovation, approval processes, and property rights, or by demonstrating sustained housing supply growth meeting a target set by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Act also prioritizes competitive grant applications from communities with the Freedom to Build designation, recognizing that removing regulatory barriers can enhance the effectiveness of federal investments in housing and community development.
Key provisions
- Establishes a ‘Freedom to Build’ designation for eligible localities.
- Localities can qualify through reform adoption (at least 3 reforms from each category) or sustained housing supply growth.
- Reform categories include removing construction barriers, streamlining approval processes, and protecting property rights.
- The Department of Housing and Urban Development will establish minimum thresholds for reform adoption.
- The Department of Housing and Urban Development will establish a formula for assessing housing supply growth targets based on affordability and housing costs.
- Communities with the designation will be prioritized for competitive federal grants.
- Congress finds that regulatory barriers contribute to housing-supply constraints.
- Federal agencies should consider the Freedom to Build designation as a positive factor in grant applications.
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