Signed by Governor Joseph Lombardo

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes affordable housing grants to women veterans and survivors of domestic abuse.

Highlights:

• Requires that 85% of the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services budget be distributed to public or private nonprofit charitable organizations, housing authorities, and local governments for the acquisition, construction, and rehabilitation of affordable housing (Sec. 1).

• Requires that priority is given to projects which provide for (Sec. 1):

• Women veterans;

• Women who were previously incarcerated;

• Survivors of domestic violence;

• Elderly women without stable or adequate living arrangement; or

• Unmarried persons with primary physical custody of a child.

• Requires that priority is given to projects that qualify for the federal tax credit relating to low-income housing (Sec. 1).

• Requires that priority is given to projects that anticipate receiving federal money to match state money distributed to them (Sec. 1).

• Requires that priority is given to projects that have the commitment of a local government to provide assistance (Sec. 1).

• Requires that all money is used to benefit families whose income does not exceed 120% of the median income for families living in the county, as defined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (Sec. 1).

• Requires that no less than 15% of the units acquired, constructed, or rehabilitated must be affordable to people whose income is at or below the federal poverty level (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that a unit is considered to be affordable if a family ford not have to pay more than 30% of their gross income for housing costs, including boh utility and mortgage or rental costs (Sec. 1).

• Requires that a project must be sponsored by a local government in order to be considered eligible to receive money (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes affordable housing grants to women veterans and survivors of domestic abuse.

Highlights:

• Requires that 85% of the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services budget be distributed to public or private nonprofit charitable organizations, housing authorities, and local governments for the acquisition, construction, and rehabilitation of affordable housing (Sec. 1).

• Requires that priority is given to projects which provide for (Sec. 1):

• Women veterans;

• Women who were previously incarcerated;

• Survivors of domestic violence;

• Elderly women without stable or adequate living arrangement; or

• Unmarried persons with primary physical custody of a child.

• Requires that priority is given to projects that qualify for the federal tax credit relating to low-income housing (Sec. 1).

• Requires that priority is given to projects that anticipate receiving federal money to match state money distributed to them (Sec. 1).

• Requires that priority is given to projects that have the commitment of a local government to provide assistance (Sec. 1).

• Requires that all money is used to benefit families whose income does not exceed 120% of the median income for families living in the county, as defined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (Sec. 1).

• Requires that no less than 15% of the units acquired, constructed, or rehabilitated must be affordable to people whose income is at or below the federal poverty level (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that a unit is considered to be affordable if a family ford not have to pay more than 30% of their gross income for housing costs, including boh utility and mortgage or rental costs (Sec. 1).

• Requires that a project must be sponsored by a local government in order to be considered eligible to receive money (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text