This part ties block grant money to how fast a place adds homes. Places that improve more than most get a bonus. Places that improve less lose a tenth of their money. Some places are left out of the test, such as those hit by a disaster. A yearly report lists who gained and who lost.
“(C) during the 3-year period preceding the date on which the Secretary allocates funds under section 106, the jurisdiction of the covered recipient has been the subject of a major disaster or emergency declaration”
The section defines an eligible recipient as any metropolitan city or urban county receiving funds under section 106 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, unless it has both rents at or below the 60th percentile of covered recipients and a median home value below the national median, or a rental vacancy rate above the national rate, or has been the subject of a major disaster or emergency declaration under section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in the preceding three years, or lacks legal authority to enact or update zoning and permitting ordinances.
What the document actually says
“(C) during the 3-year period preceding the date on which the Secretary allocates funds under section 106, the jurisdiction of the covered recipient has been the subject of a major disaster or emergency declaration”
That sentence, in plain words
A place hit by a big disaster is left out. That covers the three years before the money is handed out.
What this is about
Three other things also leave a place out. Cheap rents and homes is one. A high share of empty rentals is another. So is having no power to set zoning.
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“means the average annual percentage increase in the number of housing units in the jurisdiction of the eligible recipient, as calculated by the Secretary, during the period-- (A) beginning with the third quarter of the sixth preceding fiscal year; and (B) ending with the third quarter of the preceding fiscal year.”
The section defines a current annual growth rate as the average annual percentage increase in housing units from the third quarter of the sixth preceding fiscal year to the third quarter of the preceding fiscal year, and a prior annual growth rate as the same measure from the third quarter of the eleventh preceding fiscal year to the third quarter of the sixth. The housing growth improvement rate is the difference between the two divided by the sum of their absolute values. An extremely high-growth recipient is one whose current annual growth rate is at or above 4 percent.
What the document actually says
“means the average annual percentage increase in the number of housing units in the jurisdiction of the eligible recipient, as calculated by the Secretary, during the period-- (A) beginning with the third quarter of the sixth preceding fiscal year; and (B) ending with the third quarter of the preceding fiscal year.”
That sentence, in plain words
This is the average yearly rise in the number of homes in a place. The housing agency works it out. It covers the five years up to last year.
What this is about
A second rate covers the five years before those. The two are then compared. That comparison is what decides the money.
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The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHow: statuteSec. 213 in the PDF
What the document says
“the Secretary shall allocate to the eligible recipient for that fiscal year, in addition to the amount that would otherwise be allocated to the eligible recipient under section 106, a bonus amount, as determined under clause (ii) of this subparagraph.”
The section requires the Secretary to pay a bonus on top of the ordinary section 106 allocation where a recipient's housing growth improvement rate is at or above the median for all eligible recipients other than extremely high-growth recipients, or where the recipient is itself an extremely high-growth recipient. The bonus is the total taken from recipients whose allocations were cut, multiplied by that recipient's share of the housing units added across all bonus recipients over the preceding year.
What the document actually says
“the Secretary shall allocate to the eligible recipient for that fiscal year, in addition to the amount that would otherwise be allocated to the eligible recipient under section 106, a bonus amount, as determined under clause (ii) of this subparagraph.”
That sentence, in plain words
The place gets extra money for that year. The extra sits on top of what it would get anyway. The rules set how much extra it is.
What this is about
The bonus pot is made of the money taken from other places. Each winner gets a share of it. The share follows how many homes it added.
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The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHow: statuteSec. 213 in the PDF
What the document says
“the Secretary shall decrease the amount that would otherwise be allocated to the eligible recipient under section 106 for that fiscal year by 10 percent.”
The section requires the Secretary to cut a recipient's section 106 allocation by 10 percent for a fiscal year where its housing growth improvement rate is below the median for all eligible recipients other than high-growth outliers.
What the document actually says
“the Secretary shall decrease the amount that would otherwise be allocated to the eligible recipient under section 106 for that fiscal year by 10 percent.”
That sentence, in plain words
The place gets less money that year. The cut is 10 percent of what it would have had.
What this is about
The money taken here funds the bonus for others. So the whole pot stays the same size. Only the split changes.
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The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Bureau of the Census, United States Postal ServiceHow: statuteSec. 213 in the PDF
What the document says
“(A) use the Current Address Count Listing Files and other data products, as needed, of the Bureau of the Census tabulated from the Master Address File; and (B) make calculations at the block level, using boundaries that reflect the most current boundaries.”
The section requires the Secretary to count housing units using the Current Address Count Listing Files and other Census Bureau data drawn from the Master Address File, calculated at the block level with the most current boundaries. The Bureau of the Census and the United States Postal Service must supply relevant data on request, and the Secretary may shift the calculation periods by up to two months to line up with Census data.
What the document actually says
“(A) use the Current Address Count Listing Files and other data products, as needed, of the Bureau of the Census tabulated from the Master Address File; and (B) make calculations at the block level, using boundaries that reflect the most current boundaries.”
That sentence, in plain words
The count comes from address lists kept by the Census Bureau. The work is done block by block. The block lines used must be the newest ones.
What this is about
A block is the smallest area the Census counts. Counting there is more exact than counting by town. The post office must hand over data if asked.
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The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHow: statuteSec. 213 in the PDF
What the document says
“Before allocating funds under section 106 for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall publish a report that--”
The section requires the Secretary, before allocating funds under section 106 for a fiscal year, to publish a report giving each eligible recipient's housing growth improvement rate and listing, for the most recent year allocations were made, which recipients got a bonus and which had their allocation cut.
What the document actually says
“Before allocating funds under section 106 for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall publish a report that--”
That sentence, in plain words
The housing agency must publish a report each year. It comes out before the money is handed out.
What this is about
The report gives every place its score. It also names who gained and who lost last time. That makes the choices open to view.
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The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHow: statuteSec. 213 in the PDF
What the document says
“Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall notify each eligible recipient of the recipient's housing growth improvement rate and whether that housing growth improvement rate is above, at, or below the median”
The section requires the Secretary to tell each eligible recipient within 60 days of enactment what its housing growth improvement rate is and whether that rate is above, at, or below the median for all eligible recipients other than extremely high-growth recipients. With that notice the Secretary must share guidance and Department resources on best practices for reducing regulatory barriers to housing and increasing supply.
What the document actually says
“Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall notify each eligible recipient of the recipient's housing growth improvement rate and whether that housing growth improvement rate is above, at, or below the median”
That sentence, in plain words
The housing agency must write to every place covered. It has 60 days. The letter gives the place its rate and says how it compares to the middle.
What this is about
The letter also carries advice. That advice is about cutting rules that slow building. A place learns its score before the money moves.
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The document says “shall apply”Who acts: Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHow: statuteSec. 213 in the PDF
What the document says
“Subsection (b) shall take effect beginning with the third full fiscal year after the date of enactment of this Act and remain in effect through fiscal year 2043.”
The section provides that the allocation adjustment takes effect with the third full fiscal year after enactment and stays in effect through fiscal year 2043, and that the section does not apply to amounts appropriated before enactment.
What the document actually says
“Subsection (b) shall take effect beginning with the third full fiscal year after the date of enactment of this Act and remain in effect through fiscal year 2043.”
That sentence, in plain words
The money changes start in the third full year after this law passes. They run through the year 2043.
What this is about
The gap gives places time to act on their score. Money set aside before this law is not touched. The rule ends on its own in 2043.
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Each distinct thing the section does: the definitions that set who is measured and how, the adjustment to block grant allocations up and down, how housing units are counted and the duty on the Census Bureau and Postal Service to supply data, the annual report, the notification and guidance to recipients, the implementation dates, and the limit on previous appropriations.
The arithmetic of the bonus amount is summarized rather than quoted clause by clause.
The section works on allocations under section 106 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, which is not indexed here, so nothing is recorded about how that formula ordinarily works. The disaster declarations it names come from the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, which is likewise not indexed.
