119-hr4477

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4477 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 4477

 To establish a manufactured housing community improvement grant 
 program, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 July 17, 2025

 Ms. Bonamici (for herself, Mr. Bacon, and Ms. Salinas) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial 
 Services

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 A BILL

 To establish a manufactured housing community improvement grant 
 program, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Preservation and Reinvestment 
Initiative for Community Enhancement Act'' or the ``PRICE Act''.

SEC. 2. MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM.

 Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) is amended--

    (1) in 

section 105

    (a) (42 U.S.C. 5305

    (a) ), in the matter 
 preceding paragraph

    (1) , by striking ``Activities'' and 
 inserting ``Unless otherwise authorized under 

section 123, 
 activities''; and

    (2) by adding at the end the following:

``

SEC. 123. PRESERVATION AND REINVESTMENT FOR COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT.

 ``

    (a) 

=== Definitions. ===
-In this section:
 ``

    (1) Community development financial institution.--The 
 term `community development financial institution' means an 
 institution that has been certified as a community development 
 financial institution (as defined in 

section 103 of the Riegle 
 Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 
 (12 U.S.C. 4702)) by the Secretary of the Treasury.
 ``

    (2) Eligible manufactured housing community.--The term 
 `eligible manufactured housing community' means a manufactured 
 housing community that--
 ``
        (A) is affordable to low- and moderate-income 
 persons, as determined by the Secretary, but not more 
 than 120 percent of the area median income; and
 ``
        (B)
            (i) is owned by the residents of the 
 manufactured housing community through a resident-
 controlled entity such as a resident-owned cooperative; 
 or
 ``
            (ii) will be maintained as such a community, and 
 remain affordable for low- and moderate-income persons, 
 to the maximum extent practicable and for the longest 
 period feasible.
 ``

    (3) Eligible recipient.--The term `eligible recipient' 
 means--
 ``
        (A) an eligible manufactured housing community;
 ``
        (B) a unit of general local government;
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            (C) a housing authority;
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            (D) a resident-owned community;
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        (E) a resident-owned cooperative;
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        (F) a nonprofit entity with housing expertise or 
 a consortia of such entities;
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        (G) a community development financial 
 institution;
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        (H) an Indian Tribe;
 ``
            (I) a tribally designated housing entity;
 ``
        (J) a State; or
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        (K) any other entity that is--
 ``
            (i) an owner-operator of an eligible 
 manufactured housing community; and
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            (ii) working with an eligible 
 manufactured housing community.
 ``

    (4) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the 
 meaning given the term `Indian tribe' in 

section 4 of the 
 Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act 
 of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103).
 ``

    (5) Manufactured housing community.--The term 
 `manufactured housing community' means--
 ``
        (A) any community, court, park, or other land 
 under unified ownership developed and accommodating or 
 equipped to accommodate the placement of manufactured 
 homes, where--
 ``
            (i) spaces within such community are or 
 will be primarily used for residential 
 occupancy;
 ``
            (ii) all homes within the community are 
 used for permanent occupancy;
 ``
            (iii) a majority of such occupied spaces 
 within the community are occupied by 
 manufactured homes, which may include homes 
 constructed prior to enactment of the 
 Manufactured Home Construction and Safety 
 Standards; or
 ``
        (B) any community that meets the definition of 
 manufactured housing community used for programs 
 similar to the program under this section.
 ``

    (6) Resident health, safety, and accessibility 
 activities.--The term `resident health, safety, and 
 accessibility activities' means the reconstruction, repair, or 
 replacement of manufactured housing and manufactured housing 
 communities to--
 ``
        (A) protect the health and safety of residents;
 ``
        (B) address weatherization and reduce utility 
 costs; or
 ``
            (C) address accessibility needs for residents 
 with disabilities.
 ``

    (7) Tribally designated housing entity.--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).
 ``

    (b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall, by notice, carry out a 
competitive grant program to award funds to eligible recipients to 
carry out eligible projects for development of or improvements in 
eligible manufactured housing communities.
 ``
            (c) Eligible Projects.--
 ``

    (1) In general.--Amounts from grants under this section 
 may be used for--
 ``
        (A) community infrastructure, facilities, 
 utilities, and other land improvements in or serving an 
 eligible manufactured housing community;
 ``
        (B) reconstruction or repair existing housing 
 within an eligible manufactured housing community;
 ``
            (C) replacement of homes within an eligible 
 manufactured housing community;
 ``
            (D) planning;
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        (E) resident health, safety, and accessibility 
 activities in homes in an eligible manufactured housing 
 community;
 ``
        (F) land and site acquisition and infrastructure 
 for expansion or construction of an eligible 
 manufactured housing community;
 ``
        (G) resident and community services, including 
 relocation assistance, eviction prevention, and down 
 payment assistance; and
 ``
        (H) any other activity that--
 ``
            (i) is approved by the Secretary 
 consistent with the requirements under this 
 section;
 ``
            (ii) improves the overall living 
 conditions of an eligible manufactured housing 
 community, which may include the addition or 
 enhancement of shared spaces such as community 
 centers, recreational areas, or other 
 facilities that support resident well-being and 
 community engagement; and
 ``
            (iii) is necessary to protect the health 
 and safety of the residents of the eligible 
 manufactured housing community and the long-
 term affordability and sustainability of the 
 community.
 ``

    (2) Replacement.--For purposes of subparagraphs
        (B) and
            (C) of paragraph

    (1) , grants under this section--
 ``
        (A) may not be used for rehabilitation or 
 modernization of units that were built before June 15, 
 1976; and
 ``
        (B) may only be used for disposition and 
 replacement of units described in subparagraph
        (A) , 
 provided that any replacement housing complies with the 
 Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards or 
 is another allowed home, as determined by the 
 Secretary.
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            (d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
Secretary shall prioritize applicants that will carry out activities 
that primarily benefit low- and moderate-income residents and preserve 
long-term housing affordability for residents of eligible manufactured 
housing communities.
 ``

    (e) Waivers.--The Secretary may waive or specify alternative 
requirements for any provision of law or regulation that the Secretary 
administers in connection with use of amounts made available under this 
section other than requirements related to fair housing, 
nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment, upon a finding 
that the waiver or alternative requirement is not inconsistent with the 
overall purposes of this section and that the waiver or alternative 
requirement is necessary to facilitate the use of amounts made 
available under this section.
 ``

    (f) Implementation.--
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    (1) In general.--Any grant made under this section shall 
 be made pursuant to criteria for selection of recipients of 
 such grants that the Secretary shall by regulation establish 
 and publish together with any notification of availability of 
 amounts under this section.
 ``

    (2) Set aside of grant amounts.--The Secretary may set 
 aside amounts provided under this section for grants to Indian 
 Tribes and tribally designated housing entities.
 ``

    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry 
out this section, which shall be in addition to any other funds 
appropriated to pursuant to this title.''.
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