Regional planning agencies must spend the money on planning work
What the document says“(A) the development of housing plans; (B) the substantial improvement of State or local housing strategies; (C) the development of new regulatory requirements and processes; (D) updating zoning codes;”
A regional planning agency or consortium that receives money under the section must use it for planning work on affordable housing, including developing housing plans, substantially improving State or local housing strategies, developing new regulatory requirements and processes, updating zoning codes, building capacity for housing inspections and for reducing barriers to housing supply and affordability, developing local or regional community development plans, and improving community development strategies.
What the document actually says“(A) the development of housing plans; (B) the substantial improvement of State or local housing strategies; (C) the development of new regulatory requirements and processes; (D) updating zoning codes;”
The money can pay for writing housing plans. It can pay for making a state or local plan much better. It can pay for new rules and steps. It can pay for updating zoning codes.
A zoning code says what can be built where. Updating one takes time and staff. This money pays for that work.
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