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To provide grants to owners of grandfamily housing, and for other purposes.

10/28/2022, 1:45 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 5406

This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to owners of grand-family housing (i.e., housing dedicated to low-income grandparents or older relative caregivers who are caring full-time for a related child) for housing programming services, equipment, and upkeep and construction of buildings. Additionally, grant recipients must engage with grandparent and older caregivers in the community by performing periodic informational outreach and holding periodic events.

Current Status of Bill HR 5406

Bill HR 5406 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 12, 2019. Bill HR 5406 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on December 12, 2019.  Bill HR 5406's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. as of December 12, 2019

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5406

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5406

Primary Policy Focus

Housing and Community Development

Potential Impact Areas

- Child care and development
- Family relationships
- Family services
- Housing and community development funding
- Housing for the elderly and disabled
- Low- and moderate-income housing
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Public housing
- Social security and elderly assistance
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5406

To provide grants to owners of grandfamily housing, and for other purposes.
To provide grants to owners of grandfamily housing, and for other purposes.

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