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Statewide plans and areas outside big cities are given priority

To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, section 202, Sec. 202. Written by .

Statewide plans and areas outside big cities are given priority

The document says “shallWho acts: Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHow: statuteSec. 202 in the PDF
What the document says

“(I) make a good-faith effort to implement the pilot program in every jurisdiction; and”

To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, Sec. 202

In making awards the Secretary must prioritize State applications, other than from the District of Columbia and the territories, that show a plan to make a good faith effort in every jurisdiction and to give nonmetropolitan areas a share of funds matching their population. The Secretary must aim for awardees that collectively span urban, suburban, rural, and Tribal settings, and may not disqualify organizations that won awards in earlier cycles.

What the document actually says

“(I) make a good-faith effort to implement the pilot program in every jurisdiction; and”

To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, Sec. 202
That sentence, in plain words

The plan must show a real try in every part of the state. No part may be left out.

What this is about

Areas outside big cities are the point here. They often lose out when money is handed out. This tells the housing agency to watch for that.

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    Increase the supply of housing in America, Public Law 119-101, sec. 202, 140 Stat. 860 (2026).
    https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ101/html/PLAW-119publ101.htm

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    “Statewide plans and areas outside big cities are given priority,” Increase the supply of housing in America, section 202, Sec. 202. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/pl-119-101/proposal/sec202-considerations/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).

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