Summary: Requires the Secretary of Energy to: (1) expand the Energy Star program to include the certification of buildings as green buildings; and (2) study and make recommendations concerning the streamlining of the certification process, development of an online certification program, and design of a program allowing certification by those without green building expertise.Defines "green building" as a building constructed taking into account sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, indoor environmental quality, life-cycle concerns of building materials (including emissions and environmental impact), and transit and density-oriented development.Requires a report to Congress setting forth the design of the expanded program.

requires secretary energy expand energy_star program include certification buildings green buildings study recommendations concerning streamlining certification process development online certification program design program allowing certification green building expertise defines green building building constructed taking account sustainable site development water savings energy efficiency materials selection indoor environmental quality life cycle concerns building materials including emissions environmental impact transit density oriented development requires report congress setting forth design expanded program


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer an exclusion from gross income of the gain from the sale or exchange of up to two residences (other than a principal residence) acquired after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2012. Limits the amount of such exclusion to $250,000 ($500,000 for married taxpayers filing a joint return). Allows a $500,000 exclusion amount for a surviving spouse who sells a residence within two years of the death of a spouse.

amends internal revenue code allow individual taxpayer exclusion gross income gain sale exchange residences principal residence acquired december january limits exclusion married taxpayers filing joint return allows exclusion surviving spouse sells residence years death spouse


Summary: Amends the National Housing Act to modify requirements under the HOPE for Homeowners Program (Program) regarding borrower certification and liability. Revises the requirement of certification to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that the mortgagor has not intentionally defaulted on the existing mortgage or any other debt. Eliminates the requirement to certify that there has been no intentional default on any other debt. Repeals the requirement that the current borrower have, or is likely to have, a mortgage debt-to-income ratio greater than 31% (or any higher amount the Federal Home Loan Bank Board (FHLB) determines appropriate). Requires the mortgagor to agree in writing that the mortgagor shall be liable to repay any direct financial benefit achieved from the reduction of indebtedness on the existing mortgage or mortgages on the residence refinanced under the program that was derived from misrepresentations by the mortgagor in any required certifications and documentation, subject to the discretion of the Oversight Board. Increases from 90% to 93% of a property's appraised value the cap on the principal obligation amount of a refinanced eligible insured mortgage. Repeals the prohibition against second liens. Revises requirements for mortgagee documentation and verification of the mortgagor's income. Repeals the alternative requirement that the mortgagee procure an income tax return transcript of the mortgagor's income tax returns for the two most recent years. Allows the Oversight Board to set procedures and standards for the mortgagee to follow. Prohibits a mortgagor from having a net worth, as of the date he or she first applies for a mortgage to be insured under the Program, that exceeds $1 million. Repeals the prohibition against paying insurance benefits to a mortgagee in any case in which the mortgagor fails to make the first payment on a refinanced mortgage. Reduces the annual premium for a refinanced eligible insured mortgage, and allows its further reduction or termination during the mortgage term.Repeals the entitlement of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the mortgagor of an eligible insured mortgage, upon any sale or disposition of the subject property, to 50% of any appreciation in the property's appraised value since the date that the mortgage was insured. Authorizes the FHLB to establish a payment of up to $1,000 per loan to the servicer of the existing senior mortgage for every loan insured under the Program.

amends national housing act modify requirements hope homeowners program program borrower certification liability revises requirement certification secretary housing_and_urban_development hud mortgagor intentionally defaulted existing mortgage debt eliminates requirement certify intentional default debt repeals requirement current borrower likely mortgage debt income ratio greater higher determines appropriate requires mortgagor agree writing mortgagor shall liable repay direct financial benefit achieved reduction indebtedness existing mortgage mortgages residence refinanced program derived misrepresentations mortgagor required certifications documentation subject discretion increases property appraised value cap principal obligation refinanced eligible insured mortgage repeals prohibition second liens revises requirements mortgagee documentation verification mortgagor income repeals alternative requirement mortgagee procure income tax return transcript mortgagor income tax returns recent years allows set procedures standards mortgagee follow prohibits mortgagor having net worth date applies mortgage insured program exceeds million repeals prohibition paying insurance benefits mortgagee case mortgagor fails payment refinanced mortgage reduces annual premium refinanced eligible insured mortgage allows reduction termination mortgage term repeals entitlement secretary housing_and_urban_development mortgagor eligible insured mortgage sale disposition subject property appreciation property appraised value date mortgage insured authorizes establish payment loan servicer existing senior mortgage loan insured program


Summary: Cluster-Based Economy Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to a state or local government, an institution of higher education, or a nonprofit economic development organization to: (1) assess the potential for the development or enhancement of business clusters (geographic concentrations of business entities that are in competing, complementary, or interdependent firms and industries, that do business with one another, and that have common needs for talent, technology, and infrastructure); (2) establish cluster development programs in regions determined by the Secretary to qualify for a grant or which have been designated by the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act and the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 as areas in which regional development commissions have been established; and (3) promote cluster development programs in such regions and support the staff who operate such programs. Limits: (1) the federal share of the cost of projects carried out using funds authorized by this Act to 50%; and (2) the portion of the non-federal share of project costs that may be provided through in-kind contributions to 50%.

amends public_works_and_economic_development_act authorize secretary commerce grants state local government institution higher education nonprofit economic development organization assess potential development enhancement business clusters geographic concentrations business entities competing complementary interdependent firms industries business common needs talent technology infrastructure establish cluster development programs regions determined secretary qualify grant designated consolidated_farm rural development act energy act areas regional development commissions established promote cluster development programs regions support staff operate programs limits federal share cost projects carried funds authorized act portion non federal share project costs provided kind contributions


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to encourage the development of new assistive technologies for specially adapted housing for disabled veterans. Limits grant amounts to $200,000 annually per recipient. Provides that if a grant recipient is awarded a patent related to assistive technology developed with grant amounts, the Secretary shall retain no less than a 30% interest in the patent. Provides grant funds. Terminates grant authority five years after the enactment of this Act.

directs secretary veterans_affairs grants encourage development new assistive technologies specially adapted housing disabled veterans limits grant amounts annually recipient provides grant recipient awarded patent related assistive technology developed grant amounts secretary shall retain interest patent provides grant funds terminates grant authority years enactment act


Summary: Affordable Housing and Community Development Act of 2009 - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations in a specified amount for FY2011 and each fiscal year thereafter for the community development block grant program and for related technical assistance and grantee training. Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, following a study, to establish an inflation index for such amount for the following fiscal years.

amends housing_and_community_development_act authorize appropriations specified fy2011 fiscal year community development block grant program related technical assistance grantee training directs secretary housing_and_urban_development following study establish inflation index following fiscal years


Summary: Property Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow state and local real property taxes paid on a principal residence as a deduction from gross income (thus allowing taxpayers who do not itemize their tax deductions to claim such deduction).

property tax relief act amends internal revenue code allow state local real property taxes paid principal residence deduction gross income allowing taxpayers itemize tax deductions claim deduction


Summary: Helping Homeowners in Distressed Communities Act of 2009 - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from using any amounts of homeowner assistance provided to or for any financial institution that are voluntarily returned to the Secretary. Permits the use of such amounts, however, to refinance and modify mortgages of homeowners in accordance with the Making Home Affordable Program established by the Secretary. Limits the allocation of any such returned amounts to areas disproportionately affected by home mortgage foreclosures.

helping homeowners distressed communities act amends emergency economic stabilization act eesa prohibit secretary treasury amounts homeowner assistance provided financial institution voluntarily returned secretary permits use amounts refinance modify mortgages homeowners accordance established secretary limits allocation returned amounts areas disproportionately affected home mortgage foreclosures


Summary: Green Communities Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce, through the Economic Development Administration, to make grants to municipalities to promote community greening initiatives (defined as programs increasing economic development through environmental improvements). Directs the Secretary to select 80 municipalities to receive grants. Requires an eligible program partner to develop and plan such an initiative, which may include revitalizing municipal parks and public spaces, tree plantings, green roof construction, and vacant lot management. Directs the Secretary to make grants to, or enter into contracts with, five nonprofit organizations to provide technical assistance and training to eligible program partners in developing, planning, implementing, and assessing initiatives.

green communities act directs secretary commerce economic_development_administration grants municipalities promote community initiatives defined programs increasing economic development environmental improvements directs secretary select municipalities receive grants requires eligible program partner develop plan initiative include revitalizing municipal parks public spaces tree green roof construction vacant lot management directs secretary grants enter contracts nonprofit organizations provide technical assistance training eligible program partners developing planning implementing assessing initiatives


Summary: Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, to the extent amounts are made available for grants under this Act, to award grants, on a competitive basis and with federal matching funds, to qualified local building code enforcement departments to increase staffing, provide staff training, increase staff competence and professional qualifications, support individual certification or departmental accreditation, or for capital expenditures specifically dedicated to department administration. Sets forth criteria for rating and ranking of grant proposals.

community building code administration grant act requires secretary housing_and_urban_development extent amounts available grants act award grants competitive basis federal matching funds qualified local building code enforcement departments increase staffing provide staff training increase staff competence professional qualifications support individual certification departmental accreditation capital expenditures specifically dedicated department administration sets forth criteria rating ranking grant proposals


Summary: Community Development Block Grant Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to revise requirements for activities eligible for community development block grant (CDBG) assistance. Increases from 15% to 50% the limitation on the amount of CDBG assistance that may be used to provide public services (e.g., those concerned with employment, crime prevention, child care, health, drug abuse, education, energy conservation, welfare or recreation needs). Repeals certain conditions on the use of such assistance by a local government.

community development block grant improvement act amends housing_and_community_development_act revise requirements activities eligible community development block grant cdbg assistance increases limitation cdbg assistance provide public services concerned employment crime prevention child care health drug abuse education energy conservation welfare recreation needs repeals certain conditions use assistance local government


Summary: Taxpayer Protection and Anti-Fraud Act of 2009 - Amends the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to prohibit the distribution of any Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) financial assistance to: (1) any organization that has been indicted for a violation under federal or state law relating to an election for federal or state office; or (2) any organization that employs, in a permanent or temporary capacity, any individual indicted for such a violation, has under contract or retains such an individual, or has such an individual acting on the organization's behalf or with its express or apparent authority.

anti fraud act amends department_of_housing_and_urban_development_act prohibit distribution department_of_housing_and_urban_development hud financial assistance organization indicted violation federal state law relating election federal state office organization employs permanent temporary capacity individual indicted violation contract retains individual individual acting organization behalf express apparent authority


Summary: Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income gain from the sale or exchange of certain multifamily housing property to a housing credit agency or related organization (preservation entity) that agrees to maintain certain affordability and use restrictions for such property. Limits the excludable amount of such gain to the depreciation adjustments for such property.

amends internal revenue code exclude gross income gain sale exchange certain multifamily housing property housing credit agency related organization preservation entity agrees maintain certain affordability use restrictions property limits excludable gain depreciation adjustments property


Summary: Declares that, during the 18 months following enactment of this Act, the Home Valuation Code of Conduct announced by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on December 23, 2008, shall have no force or effect.

declares months following enactment act home valuation code conduct announced federal_housing_finance_agency fhfa december shall force effect


Summary: Amends the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 to authorize states and localities receiving emergency assistance for the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to use such amounts to renovate single-family housing that is owned and occupied as a principal residence by a family whose income does not exceed 80% of the median income of the area in which the housing is located, as determined by the HUD Secretary with adjustments for smaller and larger families.

amends housing_and_economic_recovery_act authorize states localities receiving emergency assistance redevelopment abandoned foreclosed homes hud use amounts renovate single family housing owned occupied principal residence family income exceed median income area housing located determined hud secretary adjustments smaller larger families


Summary: Historic Homeowners Revitalization Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a new tax credit for 20% of rehabilitation expenditures for a historic home used as a principal residence, up to $60,000; and (2) increase the rehabilitation tax credit for residential rental property located in economically distressed areas with high construction costs.

historic homeowners revitalization act amends internal revenue code allow new tax credit rehabilitation expenditures historic home principal residence increase rehabilitation tax credit residential rental property located economically distressed areas high construction costs


Summary: Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code relating to the building rehabilitation tax credit to: (1) allow an increased 30% credit for projects involving $7.5 million or less in rehabilitation expenditures; (2) allow rehabilitated buildings used for lodging to qualify for such credit; (3) establish a 50-year placed-in-service requirement for non-historic rehabilitated buildings; (4) allow such credit for certain tax-exempt use property; (5) provide for the transferability of such credit; (6) increase the energy efficiency tax credit allowed to rehabilitated buildings; and (7) exempt from taxation refunds attributable to state historic tax credits.

community restoration revitalization act amends internal revenue code relating building rehabilitation tax credit allow increased credit projects involving million rehabilitation expenditures allow rehabilitated buildings lodging qualify credit establish year placed service requirement non historic rehabilitated buildings allow credit certain tax exempt use property provide transferability credit increase energy efficiency tax credit allowed rehabilitated buildings exempt taxation refunds attributable state historic tax credits


Summary: Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish an urban revitalization and livable communities program to provide federal grants to eligible general purpose local governments for various park and recreation purposes, including grants for rehabilitation and construction, innovation, at-risk youth recreation, and recovery action programs. Requires the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register a list of such governments meeting specified criteria. Authorizes the Secretary to authorize other eligible governments in standard metropolitan statistical areas, but not on the list, to receive up to a specified portion of such grants. Authorizes the Secretary, upon approval of an application by the chief executive of an eligible applicant, to provide 70% matching rehabilitation and construction, innovation, and at-risk youth recreation grants directly to such applicant. Allows an applicant, at its discretion, to transfer a grant in whole or in part to special purpose local governments or private nonprofit agencies for recreational areas and facilities they own or operate which offer recreational opportunities to the general population Requires an applicant, as a requirement for project approval, to submit to the Secretary evidence of its commitment to ongoing planning, rehabilitation, service, operation, and maintenance programs for its park and recreation systems, expressed in a five-year local park and recreation recovery action program. Requires an eligible applicant for an at-risk youth recreation grant to include in its five-year program the goal of, and implementation strategies for, reducing crime and juvenile delinquency. Authorizes the Secretary to increase all grants to a state under this Act by up to 15% (but not more than 85% in total). Prohibits the conversion of any property improved or developed with assistance under this Act, without HUD approval, for uses other than for public recreation. Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for acquisition of land or interests in land.

urban revitalization livable communities act requires secretary housing_and_urban_development hud establish urban revitalization livable communities program provide federal grants eligible general purpose local governments park recreation purposes including grants rehabilitation construction innovation risk youth recreation recovery action programs requires secretary publish federal_register list governments meeting specified criteria authorizes secretary authorize eligible governments standard metropolitan statistical areas list receive specified portion grants authorizes secretary approval application chief executive eligible applicant provide matching rehabilitation construction innovation risk youth recreation grants directly applicant allows applicant discretion transfer grant special purpose local governments private nonprofit agencies recreational areas facilities operate offer recreational opportunities general population requires applicant requirement project approval submit secretary evidence commitment ongoing planning rehabilitation service operation maintenance programs park recreation systems expressed year local park recreation recovery action program requires eligible applicant risk youth recreation grant include year program goal implementation strategies reducing crime juvenile delinquency authorizes secretary increase grants state act total prohibits conversion property improved developed assistance act hud approval uses public recreation prohibits use funds act acquisition land interests land


Summary: New Markets Tax Credit Expansion Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to allocate in 2010 and 2011 new markets tax credit amounts to community development entities that provide investment capital or technical assistance for a distressed community. Defines "distressed community" as a county designated by the Secretary of the Treasury as: (1) having, during a specified period, a residential or commercial mortgage foreclosure rate of 110% or more of the national average, a decline in the average fair market value of housing of at least 20%, or an unemployment rate of 110% or more of the national average; (2) having more than 50% of its housing loans with a loan-to-value ratio of greater than 80%; or (3) being in a disaster area.

amends internal revenue code require secretary treasury allocate new markets tax credit amounts community development entities provide investment capital technical assistance distressed community defines distressed community county designated secretary treasury having specified period residential commercial mortgage foreclosure rate national average decline average fair market value housing unemployment rate national average having housing loans loan value ratio greater disaster area


Summary: Distressed Communities Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income gain from the sale of real property consisting predominantly of commercial and residential property located in a distressed community. Defines "distressed community" as a county designated by the Secretary of the Treasury as: (1) having, during a specified period, a residential or commercial mortgage foreclosure rate of 110% or more of the national average, a decline in the average fair market value of housing of at least 20%, or an unemployment rate of 110% or more of the national average; (2) having more than 50% of its housing loans with a loan-to-value ratio of greater than 80%; or (3) being in a disaster area.

distressed communities reinvestment act amends internal revenue code exclude gross income gain sale real property consisting predominantly commercial residential property located distressed community defines distressed community county designated secretary treasury having specified period residential commercial mortgage foreclosure rate national average decline average fair market value housing unemployment rate national average having housing loans loan value ratio greater disaster area


Summary: Removing Reward for Section 8 Fraud Act of 2009 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to apply to a family residing in a dwelling unit covered by a contract for project-based rental (voucher) assistance under section 8 certain requirements for treatment of families whose welfare or public assistance benefits are reduced under a federal, state, or local law because of: (1) the failure of a family member to comply with requirements to participate in an economic self-sufficiency program or engage in work activities; or (2) an act of fraud by a family member.

removing reward section fraud act amends united_states housing act apply family residing dwelling unit covered contract project based rental voucher assistance section certain requirements treatment families welfare public assistance benefits reduced federal state local law failure family member comply requirements participate economic self sufficiency program engage work activities act fraud family member


Summary: Federal Housing Finance Agency Inspector General Technical Corrections Act of 2009 - Deems the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), for purposes of the Inspector General Act of 1978, to be a designated federal entity during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending upon the date that an Inspector General of the FHFA is first appointed and confirmed. Establishes in the FHFA the Office of the Inspector General. Instructs the Director of the FHFA to appoint an Inspector General of the FHFA within 30 days after enactment of this Act.

federal_housing_finance_agency inspector general technical corrections act deems federal_housing_finance_agency fhfa purposes inspector general act designated federal entity period beginning date enactment act ending date inspector general fhfa appointed confirmed establishes instructs director fhfa appoint inspector general fhfa days enactment act


Summary: Renovate and Enhance Veterans' Meeting Halls and Posts Act of 2010 or the REVAMP Act of 2010 - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible veterans service organizations for repairs and rehabilitation of their existing facilities. Defines "eligible veterans service organization" as: (1) a tax-exempt entity organized on a local or area basis; and (2) a local or area chapter, post, or other unit of a national, regional, statewide, or other larger entity of which local or area chapters, posts, or units are members (but not any such national, regional, statewide, or other larger entity itself). Prohibits an eligible veterans service organization from receiving such grant amounts, for any single fiscal year, in an amount exceeding the lesser of the cost of the proposed repair or rehabilitation or $200,000. Makes a grant recipient ineligible to receive another such grant until after five succeeding fiscal years. Prohibits the use of such grants for construction or acquisition of a new facility.

renovate enhance veterans meeting halls posts act revamp act amends housing_and_community_development_act require secretary housing_and_urban_development hud grants competitive basis eligible veterans service organizations repairs rehabilitation existing facilities defines eligible veterans service organization tax exempt entity organized local area basis local area chapter post unit national regional statewide larger entity local area chapters posts units members national regional statewide larger entity prohibits eligible veterans service organization receiving grant amounts single fiscal year exceeding lesser cost proposed repair rehabilitation makes grant recipient ineligible receive grant succeeding fiscal years prohibits use grants construction acquisition new facility


Summary: Livable Communities Act of 2010 - Establishes in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) an Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities (OSHC). Establishes in the executive branch an independent Interagency Council on Sustainable Communities. Requires the OSHC Director to establish a program to make comprehensive planning grants and sustainability challenge grants to eligible entities (partnerships between a consortium of units of general local government and an eligible partner, which may be a metropolitan planning organization, a rural planning organization, a regional council, or a state). Requires the use of a comprehensive planning grant to carry out a project to: (1) coordinate land use, housing, transportation, and infrastructure planning processes across jurisdictions and agencies; (2) identify potential regional partnerships for developing and implementing a comprehensive regional plan; (3) conduct or update housing, infrastructure, transportation, energy, and environmental assessments to determine regional needs and promote sustainable development; (4) develop or update a comprehensive regional plan or goals and strategies to implement an existing comprehensive regional plan; and (5) implement local zoning and other code changes necessary to implement a comprehensive regional plan and promote sustainable development. Requires the use of a sustainability challenge grant to: (1) promote integrated transportation, housing, energy, and economic development activities carried out across policy and governmental jurisdictions; (2) promote sustainable and location-efficient development; and (3) implement projects identified in a comprehensive regional plan. Directs the OSHC Director to study and report to specified congressional committees on incentives for encouraging lenders to make, and homebuyers and homeowners to participate in, energy-efficient mortgages and location-efficient mortgages.

livable communities act establishes department_of_housing_and_urban_development hud establishes executive branch independent interagency requires director establish program comprehensive planning grants sustainability challenge grants eligible entities partnerships consortium units general local government eligible partner metropolitan planning organization rural planning organization regional council state requires use comprehensive planning grant carry project coordinate land use housing transportation infrastructure planning processes jurisdictions agencies identify potential regional partnerships developing implementing comprehensive regional plan conduct update housing infrastructure transportation energy environmental assessments determine regional needs promote sustainable development develop update comprehensive regional plan goals strategies implement existing comprehensive regional plan implement local zoning code changes necessary implement comprehensive regional plan promote sustainable development requires use sustainability challenge grant promote integrated transportation housing energy economic development activities carried policy governmental jurisdictions promote sustainable location efficient development implement projects identified comprehensive regional plan directs director study report specified congressional committees incentives encouraging lenders homebuyers homeowners participate energy efficient mortgages location efficient mortgages


Summary: Safe Affordable Small Dollar Loan Act of 2010 - Amends the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to require the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund to make grants to community development financial institutions or to any related partnership in order to enable such institutions to establish a loan-loss reserve fund to defray the costs of a small dollar loan program. Requires a community development financial institution to provide non-federal matching funds equal to 50% of the amount of any grant received. Prohibits the use of such grants to make direct loans to consumers. Permits a community development financial institution to use such a grant to: (1) help recapture a portion or all of a defaulted loan made under its small dollar loan program; and (2) designate and utilize a fiscal agent for services the agent normally provides. Requires the Fund to make technical assistance grants to community development financial institutions to support and maintain a small dollar loan program.

safe affordable small dollar loan act amends community development banking financial institutions act require community_development_financial_institutions_fund grants community development financial institutions related partnership order enable institutions establish loan loss reserve fund defray costs small dollar loan program requires community development financial institution provide non federal matching funds equal grant received prohibits use grants direct loans consumers permits community development financial institution use grant help recapture portion defaulted loan small dollar loan program designate utilize fiscal agent services agent normally provides requires fund technical assistance grants community development financial institutions support maintain small dollar loan program


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a partial first-time homebuyer tax credit to a married couple filing a joint tax return where only one spouse meets the ownership and use requirements.

amends internal revenue code allow partial time homebuyer tax credit married couple filing joint tax return spouse meets ownership use requirements


Summary: First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny the first-time homebuyer tax credit to taxpayers who do not include their social security number on their tax return. Deems such requirement as met for joint tax returns if the social security number of either spouse is included.

amends internal revenue code deny time homebuyer tax credit taxpayers include social security number tax return deems requirement met joint tax returns social security number spouse included


Summary: Home Inspection Act of 2010 - Requires the federal banking agencies to prescribe joint regulations to prohibit any lender from making any federally related mortgage loan, under which a home inspection is conducted in connection with settlement of such loan, unless such inspection is conducted by a home inspector who is licensed, certified, approved, or otherwise regulated by the inspector's home state or the state in which the real property is located. Amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (RESPA) to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to include in the HUD-1 settlement form: (1) an item for identifying any home inspection conducted in connection with the settlement; (2) when such inspection was or is to be completed; (3) the inspection's cost; (4) whether the charge for such inspection is imposed on the borrower or the seller; and (5) whether such charge has been paid before settlement and a copy of such receipt is included with the settlement documents.

home inspection act requires federal banking agencies prescribe joint regulations prohibit lender making federally related mortgage loan home inspection conducted connection settlement loan inspection conducted home inspector licensed certified approved regulated inspector home state state real property located amends real_estate_settlement_procedures_act respa require secretary housing_and_urban_development hud include settlement form item identifying home inspection conducted connection settlement inspection completed inspection cost charge inspection imposed borrower seller charge paid settlement copy receipt included settlement documents


Summary: Toxic Drywall Homeowner Relief Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a deduction from gross income for the cost of removing and remediating drywall installed in a principal residence between 2004 and 2009 which is reasonably believed to have been manufactured in China and which contains elevated levels of sulphur or strontium. Allows an additional deduction for the taxpayer's alternative living costs, and a tax credit of up to $1,000 for the cost of moving from a principal residence to temporary lodging, while drywall in such residence is being evaluated, removed, and replaced. Terminates the tax deductions and credit allowed by this Act after 2011.

toxic drywall homeowner relief act amends internal revenue code allow deduction gross income cost removing drywall installed principal residence reasonably believed manufactured china contains elevated levels strontium allows additional deduction taxpayer alternative living costs tax credit cost moving principal residence temporary lodging drywall residence evaluated removed replaced terminates tax deductions credit allowed act


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income gain from the sale or exchange of real property which is acquired within one year of the enactment of this Act, is held by the taxpayer and used as a dwelling unit for at least two years, and is located in a high foreclosure rate area, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury. Limits the amount of gain excludable to $50,000 ($100,000 in the case of a joint return).

amends internal revenue code exclude gross income gain sale exchange real property acquired year enactment act held taxpayer dwelling unit years located high foreclosure rate area determined secretary treasury limits gain excludable case joint return


Summary: Responsible GSE Affordable Housing Investment Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 to revise requirements for determination of compliance with the multifamily special affordable housing goal. Requires the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to establish standards for the multifamily special affordable housing goal that proportionately reduce the number of units receiving credit for any mortgage purchase by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) (government-sponsored enterprises or GSEs) that facilitates the conversion of dwelling units available at rental rates affordable to low-income families to dwelling units such families could not afford. Requires such standards to provide no credit toward achievement of the goal for any mortgage purchase for multifamily housing that involves an aggregate amount of project debt that is not reasonable. Requires the Director to require the GSE to apply this same standard to any mortgages backing any GSE-purchased security to determine whether the units financed by such mortgages are eligible for credit toward achievement of the housing goal.

responsible gse affordable housing investment act amends federal_housing_enterprises_financial_safety soundness act revise requirements determination compliance multifamily special affordable housing goal requires director federal_housing_finance_agency establish standards multifamily special affordable housing goal proportionately reduce number units receiving credit mortgage purchase federal_home_loan_mortgage_corporation freddie_mac fannie_mae government sponsored enterprises gses facilitates conversion dwelling units available rental rates affordable low income families dwelling units families afford requires standards provide credit achievement goal mortgage purchase multifamily housing involves aggregate project debt reasonable requires director require gse apply standard mortgages backing gse purchased security determine units financed mortgages eligible credit achievement housing goal


Summary: National Opportunity and Community Renewal Act - Establishes a bipartisan, independent National Opportunity Board (NOB) to administer the National Competition for Community Renewal. Requires the chief elected official of an eligible area, to be eligible to receive funds under this Act, to establish a Local Opportunity Board (LOB) to submit to the NOB a detailed Local Opportunity Plan for spending any funds approved under the National Competition. Directs the NOB to develop guidelines for establishment of a five-year National Competition for Community Renewal for the award of competitive grants, targeted waivers, and targeted tax incentives. Requires the LOB for a qualified area, to be eligible to receive assistance, to establish a local opportunity fund. Directs the NOB to award competitive grants to qualified areas that meet criteria it has established. Requires the NOB to develop guidelines for establishment of individual opportunity plans consisting of: (1) an assessment of an individual's unique strengths and needs and identification of services appropriate to meet such needs; and (2) a written individualized opportunity plan developed by a multidisciplinary team. Requires each LOB to implement a method to calculate the present dollar value of the total federal and state funds saved by the LOB (community renewal savings) for individuals successfully assisted through its Local Opportunity Plan. Requires allocation of community renewal savings for public deficit reduction, community tax incentives, and funding and expansion of programs and services. Allows a current business federal income tax credit under the Internal Revenue Code of $3,000 with respect to each retained worker, meeting certain criteria, who is employed by a qualified opportunity employer. Allows during the program period: (1) an unrelated business deduction from taxable income of 25% for any community renewal expenditure; (2) a charitable deduction of 120% of any qualified community renewal contribution; (3) a high school graduation tax credit of $500; and (4) treatment of a qualified area under this Act as a low-income community for new markets tax credit and earned income tax credit purposes. Increases the charitable contribution deduction limitation. Authorizes the NOB, acting through the LOBs, to act on behalf of the Secretary of the Treasury to issue and sell community renewal bonds in face value increments of $100 up to a maximum amount of $50 million, with a coupon rate of 25%, to assist the financing of Local Opportunity Plans. Makes it unlawful for any person to: (1) claim a community renewal incentive who does not meet specified requirements; and (2) use funds appropriated under this Act for any purpose for which they were not authorized. Authorizes the NOB to establish: (1) a program to award competitive $5 million grants for development of a client advocacy and consumer services technology platform; and (2) a separate program to award competitive $5 million grants for development of a social services evaluation method.

bipartisan independent administer requires chief elected official eligible area eligible receive funds act establish submit detailed local opportunity plan spending funds approved national competition directs develop guidelines establishment year award competitive grants targeted waivers targeted tax incentives requires qualified area eligible receive assistance establish local opportunity fund directs award competitive grants qualified areas meet criteria established requires develop guidelines establishment individual opportunity plans consisting assessment individual unique strengths needs identification services appropriate meet needs written individualized opportunity plan developed multidisciplinary team requires implement method calculate present dollar value total federal state funds saved community renewal savings individuals successfully assisted local opportunity plan requires allocation community renewal savings public deficit reduction community tax incentives funding expansion programs services allows current business federal income tax credit internal revenue code respect retained worker meeting certain criteria employed qualified opportunity employer allows program period unrelated business deduction taxable income community renewal expenditure charitable deduction qualified community renewal contribution high school graduation tax credit treatment qualified area act low income community new markets tax credit earned income tax credit purposes increases charitable contribution deduction limitation authorizes acting act behalf secretary treasury issue sell community renewal bonds face value increments maximum million coupon rate assist financing local opportunity plans makes unlawful person claim community renewal incentive meet specified requirements use funds appropriated act purpose authorized authorizes establish program award competitive million grants development client advocacy consumer services technology platform separate program award competitive million grants development social services evaluation method


Summary: History Is Learned from the Living Act - Establishes the History Is Learned from the Living grant program. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to make one-year grants of $200,000 each to community groups, organizations, or institutions to carry out projects through which the community may learn about U.S. historical events in the past century through the oral histories of community members who participated in those events.

history learned living act establishes history learned living grant program requires secretary interior year grants community groups organizations institutions carry projects community learn historical events past century oral histories community members participated events


Summary: Energy Efficiency in Housing Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish: (1) annual energy efficiency participation incentives for HUD programs to achieve substantial improvements in energy efficiency; (2) budget-neutral incentives to encourage lenders to make energy-efficient and location-efficient mortgages; (3) incentives for increasing the energy efficiency of multifamily housing subject to mortgages insured under the National Housing Act; and (4) an energy efficiency demonstration program for multifamily housing projects assisted with project-based rental asistance. Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to: (1) require the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to assign an additional housing credit for compliance with Federal Mortgage Insurance Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) housing goals for energy efficient mortgages; and (2) require the HUD Secretary to establish a commission to develop and recommend model mortgage products and underwriting guidelines that provide market-based incentives to incorporate energy efficiency upgrades and location efficiencies in new mortgage loan transactions. Amends the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 to require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to develop loan products and flexible underwriting guidelines to facilitate a secondary market for energy-efficient and location-efficient mortgages for low and moderate income families and for second and junior mortgages made for purposes of energy efficiency or renewable energy. Amends the National Housing Act to require the Secretary, in applying underwriting standards for mortgages on single-family housing, to consider the impact on the income of borrowers under Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage insurance programs and Native American and Native Hawaiian loan guarantee programs from savings on utility costs resulting from energy efficiency standards established by this Act. Amends the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to require the collection of information on energy-efficient and location-efficient mortgages. Requires the Secretary to develop and implement a pilot program for the financing of capital improvements to improve the energy efficiency and conservation of assisted housing projects. Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to prohibit the Secretary from making a site revitalization grant unless the applicant's proposed revitalization plan meets specified Green Developments requirements. Amends the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to require real estate appraisals, in determining the value of a property, to consider any renewable energy sources or energy-conserving improvements or features of the property. Establishes in the Treasury the Alternative Energy Sources State Revolving Fund to provide loans to states and Indian tribes to carry out renewable energy and energy conservation activities. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to nonprofit organizations to increase low-income community development capacity. Authorizes the Secretary to make loan guarantees for the financing of renewable energy systems leased for residential use. Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to establish green banking centers to provide energy efficiency information to consumers seeking a mortgage, home improvement loan, or home equity loan. Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the impact of this Act on the availability of affordable mortgages. Requires the Secretary to obtain information from public housing agencies on the energy costs of their housing units and report such information to Congress.

energy efficiency housing act directs secretary housing_and_urban_development hud establish annual energy efficiency participation incentives hud programs achieve substantial improvements energy efficiency budget neutral incentives encourage lenders energy efficient location efficient mortgages incentives increasing energy efficiency multifamily housing subject mortgages insured national housing act energy efficiency demonstration program multifamily housing projects assisted project based rental amends housing_and_community_development_act require director federal_housing_finance_agency fhfa assign additional housing credit compliance fannie_mae federal_home_loan_mortgage_corporation freddie_mac housing goals energy efficient mortgages require hud secretary establish commission develop recommend model mortgage products underwriting guidelines provide market based incentives incorporate energy efficiency upgrades location efficiencies new mortgage loan transactions amends federal_housing_enterprises_financial_safety soundness act require fannie_mae freddie_mac develop loan products flexible underwriting guidelines facilitate secondary market energy efficient location efficient mortgages low moderate income families second junior mortgages purposes energy efficiency renewable energy amends national housing act require secretary applying underwriting standards mortgages single family housing consider impact income borrowers federal_housing_administration fha mortgage insurance programs native american native hawaiian loan guarantee programs savings utility costs resulting energy efficiency standards established act amends home mortgage disclosure act require collection information energy efficient location efficient mortgages requires secretary develop implement pilot program financing capital improvements improve energy efficiency conservation assisted housing projects amends united_states housing act prohibit secretary making site revitalization grant applicant proposed revitalization plan meets specified requirements amends financial institutions reform recovery enforcement act require real estate appraisals determining value property consider renewable energy sources energy conserving improvements features property establishes treasury alternative energy sources state revolving fund provide loans states indian tribes carry renewable energy energy conservation activities authorizes secretary grants nonprofit organizations increase low income community development capacity authorizes secretary loan guarantees financing renewable energy systems leased residential use amends federal_deposit_insurance_act establish green banking centers provide energy efficiency information consumers seeking mortgage home improvement loan home equity loan requires comptroller general report congress impact act availability affordable mortgages requires secretary obtain information public housing agencies energy costs housing units report information congress


Summary: Supporting Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts in Community Health Centers Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award five-year competitive grants to eligible federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) to fund at least 10 demonstration projects to promote: (1) universal access to family centered, evidence-based interventions in the FQHCs that prevent child maltreatment by addressing parenting practices and skills; and (2) behavioral health and family well-being for families from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, racial, and ethnic backgrounds. Allows FQHCs to use grant funds to: (1) conduct needs assessments; (2) use available technologies to collect, organize, and provide access to patient health and mental health information and to provide referrals, train staff, monitor service delivery and outcomes, and create networking opportunities; (3) adapt and implement evidence-based parenting skills training programs for caregivers; (4) screen caregivers (by trained professionals) for child maltreatment risk factors and provide access to mental health services to caregivers screened positive for child maltreatment risk factors; (5) develop public education campaigns; and (6) evaluate patient satisfaction, project cost effectiveness, and effectiveness of evidence-based parenting programs in improving parenting practices and reducing child abuse and neglect. Directs the Secretary to contract with institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and other entities to provide technical assistance and project coordination for grant recipients, training for health care professionals at FQHCs, and cross-site evaluation of demonstration projects.

community health centers act directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs award year competitive grants eligible federally qualified health centers fqhcs fund demonstration projects promote universal access family centered evidence based interventions fqhcs prevent child maltreatment addressing parenting practices skills behavioral health family families diverse socioeconomic cultural racial ethnic backgrounds allows fqhcs use grant funds conduct needs assessments use available technologies collect organize provide access patient health mental health information provide referrals train staff monitor service delivery outcomes create networking opportunities adapt implement evidence based parenting skills training programs caregivers screen caregivers trained professionals child maltreatment risk factors provide access mental health services caregivers screened positive child maltreatment risk factors develop public education campaigns evaluate patient satisfaction project cost effectiveness effectiveness evidence based parenting programs improving parenting practices reducing child abuse neglect directs secretary contract institutions higher education nonprofit organizations entities provide technical assistance project coordination grant recipients training health care professionals fqhcs cross site evaluation demonstration projects


Summary: Livable Communities Act of 2010 - (Sec. 5) Establishes in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) an Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities (OSHC). Requires the OSHC Director to: (1) carry out the grant programs established under this Act; and (2) study and report on development of a housing location affordability index as well as incentives to encourage lenders to make, and homebuyers and homeowners to participate in, energy-efficient and location-efficient mortgages. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 6) Establishes in the executive branch an independent Interagency Council on Sustainable Communities to: (1) ensure interagency coordination of federal policy on sustainable development, among other things; (2) establish a clearinghouse for guidance, best practices, and other information for communities undertaking activities relating to sustainable development; and (3) lead the federal initiative to support healthy housing and eradicate housing-related health hazards. Requires the Council to study and report on how sustainable building features, such as energy efficiency, in housing affect the quality of the indoor environment, the prevalence of housing-related health hazards, and the health of occupants. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 7) Requires the OSHC Director to establish a program to make comprehensive planning grants to eligible entities (partnerships between a consortium of units of general local government and an eligible partner or an Indian tribe that meets specified requirements). Defines "eligible partner" as a metropolitan planning organization, a rural planning organization, or a regional council, or one of these and a state, an Indian tribe, or a state and an Indian tribe. Requires the use of a comprehensive planning grant to carry out a project to: (1) coordinate land use, housing, transportation (including coordinated human services transportation), infrastructure, and environmental planning processes across jurisdictions and agencies; (2) identify potential regional partnerships for developing and implementing a comprehensive regional plan; (3) conduct or update housing, infrastructure, transportation, energy, and environmental assessments to determine regional needs and promote sustainable development; (4) develop or update a comprehensive regional plan or goals and strategies to implement an existing comprehensive regional plan; and (5) implement local zoning and other code changes necessary to implement a comprehensive regional plan and promote sustainable development. Requires geographic diversity among and adequate representation of grantees from small and rural communities, mid-sized metropolitan communities, and large metropolitan communities. Limits the federal share of the cost of a project carried out using such grants to 80% (but up to 100% if the eligible entity is a Indian tribe). Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2014. (Sec. 8) Requires the OSHC Director to establish a program to make sustainability challenge grants to eligible entities. Requires the use of a sustainability challenge grant to: (1) promote integrated transportation, housing, energy, infrastructure, environmental, and economic development activities carried out across policy and governmental jurisdictions; (2) promote sustainable and location-efficient development; and (3) implement projects identified in a comprehensive regional plan. Requires the same geographic diversity among and adequate representation of grantees as for comprehensive planning grants. Allows grants of up to: (1) $3 million to fund local land use, zoning, and building code updates to promote livable communities and sustainable development; and (2) $1 million to fund building code enforcement. Limits the federal share of the cost of a project carried out using such grants to 80% (but up to 100% if the eligible entity is a Indian tribe). Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2014. (Sec. 9) Requires the Secretary of HUD to establish a regeneration planning grant program to make grants to eligible entities (similar to those specified earlier in this Act, but that have experienced a loss in population of 15% since 1970 or a prolonged population, income, and employment loss resulting in substantial levels of housing vacancy and abandonment that are concentrated in more than one neighborhood or geographic area) to develop a regeneration plan. Requires the regeneration plan to: (1) integrate land use, economic development, housing, environmental, energy, food production, recreation, job and workforce development, infrastructure, and transportation programs, policies, and projects to address the special needs of an eligible entity; (2) create a community-driven vision and action plan for reclaiming the most distressed and abandoned areas of an eligible entity, stabilizing transitional neighborhoods within an eligible entity, and building on the strengths and assets of the stable areas within an eligible entity; and (3) develop specified holistic strategies for meeting the needs and goals of an eligible entity, including green infrastructure strategies and creation of new employment opportunities. Specifies geographic diversity and representation requirements for grantees. Limits the federal share of the cost of a project carried out using such grants to 80% (but up to 100% if the eligible entity is a Indian tribe). Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2014. (Sec. 10) Authorizes the Secretary to make or guarantee (up to 75% of) loans to eligible governmental, corporate, or partnership borrowers for infrastructure development projects used to support transit-oriented development. Requires such loans to be repaid, in whole or in part, from dedicated revenue sources, which may include user fees, property tax revenues, sales tax revenues, or other revenue sources dedicated to the project by property owners and businesses. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2014. (Sec. 11) States tha no housing assisted using a grant under this Act may be made available to an individual who is not lawfully present in the United States.

livable communities act sec establishes department_of_housing_and_urban_development hud requires director carry grant programs established act study report development housing location affordability index incentives encourage lenders homebuyers homeowners participate energy efficient location efficient mortgages authorizes appropriations sec establishes executive branch independent interagency ensure interagency coordination federal policy sustainable development things establish clearinghouse guidance best practices information communities undertaking activities relating sustainable development lead federal initiative support healthy housing eradicate housing related health hazards requires council study report sustainable building features energy efficiency housing affect quality indoor environment prevalence housing related health hazards health occupants authorizes appropriations sec requires director establish program comprehensive planning grants eligible entities partnerships consortium units general local government eligible partner indian tribe meets specified requirements defines eligible partner metropolitan planning organization rural planning organization regional council state indian tribe state indian tribe requires use comprehensive planning grant carry project coordinate land use housing transportation including coordinated human services transportation infrastructure environmental planning processes jurisdictions agencies identify potential regional partnerships developing implementing comprehensive regional plan conduct update housing infrastructure transportation energy environmental assessments determine regional needs promote sustainable development develop update comprehensive regional plan goals strategies implement existing comprehensive regional plan implement local zoning code changes necessary implement comprehensive regional plan promote sustainable development requires geographic diversity adequate representation grantees small rural communities mid sized metropolitan communities large metropolitan communities limits federal share cost project carried grants eligible entity indian tribe authorizes appropriations fy2011 fy2014 sec requires director establish program sustainability challenge grants eligible entities requires use sustainability challenge grant promote integrated transportation housing energy infrastructure environmental economic development activities carried policy governmental jurisdictions promote sustainable location efficient development implement projects identified comprehensive regional plan requires geographic diversity adequate representation grantees comprehensive planning grants allows grants million fund local land use zoning building code updates promote livable communities sustainable development million fund building code enforcement limits federal share cost project carried grants eligible entity indian tribe authorizes appropriations fy2011 fy2014 sec requires secretary hud establish regeneration planning grant program grants eligible entities similar specified earlier act experienced loss population prolonged population income employment loss resulting substantial levels housing vacancy abandonment concentrated neighborhood geographic area develop regeneration plan requires regeneration plan integrate land use economic development housing environmental energy food production recreation job workforce development infrastructure transportation programs policies projects address special needs eligible entity create community driven vision action plan reclaiming distressed abandoned areas eligible entity stabilizing transitional neighborhoods eligible entity building strengths assets stable areas eligible entity develop specified holistic strategies meeting needs goals eligible entity including green infrastructure strategies creation new employment opportunities specifies geographic diversity representation requirements grantees limits federal share cost project carried grants eligible entity indian tribe authorizes appropriations fy2011 fy2014 sec authorizes secretary guarantee loans eligible governmental corporate partnership borrowers infrastructure development projects support transit oriented development requires loans repaid dedicated revenue sources include user fees property tax revenues sales tax revenues revenue sources dedicated project property owners businesses authorizes appropriations fy2011 fy2014 sec states housing assisted grant act available individual lawfully present united_states


Summary: GO Zone Bonus Depreciation Extension Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2012 the additional depreciation allowance for nonresidential real property or residential rental property in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (GO Zone).

zone bonus depreciation extension act amends internal revenue code extend additional depreciation allowance nonresidential real property residential rental property zone


Summary: Chinese Drywall Homeowners Assistance Act - Permits the use of specified community development block grant (CDBG) funds under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, which have been given to the Road Home Program created by the Louisiana Recovery Authority, to provide any Louisiana resident, whether a participant or nonparticipant in the Road Home Program, with monetary assistance necessary to repair or replace tainted drywall that: (1) was manufactured in the People's Republic of China; (2) was imported into the United States between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2008; and (3) contains elevated levels of sulphur or strontium. Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to permit any state or local government receiving such CDBG funds to use them to provide homeowners with monetary assistance to repair or replace such tainted drywall.

chinese drywall homeowners assistance act permits use specified community development block grant cdbg funds housing_and_community_development_act given created provide louisiana resident participant monetary assistance necessary repair replace drywall manufactured imported united_states january december contains elevated levels strontium authorizes secretary housing_and_urban_development hud permit state local government receiving cdbg funds use provide homeowners monetary assistance repair replace drywall


Summary: Suburban Core Opportunity, Restoration, and Enhancement (SCORE) Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to designate one or more SCORE project areas. Conditions such a designation on whether: (1) the area is nominated by one or more local governments, including municipal and county authorities; and (2) the local government provides written assurances that it convened a SCORE advisory committee to enter into a collaborative community planning process to determine the SCORE project area to be nominated, and meets other related criteria. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to local governments to: (1) create strategic plans for SCORE project areas; and (2) fund activities to revitalize such areas. Requires a local government receiving a revitalization grant to establish a separate SCORE Reinvestment Fund. Requires such a grant to be used to: (1) acquire real, commercial, or industrial property and existing structures within a SCORE project area; (2) pay for engineers to develop or redevelop the property and structures; and (3) pay for property and structure construction, reconstruction, alteration, or rehabilitation, or to make substantial improvements to them. Deems a business located within a SCORE project area and receiving community block grant funds under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (HCDA) to have met specified requirements for any job creation or job retention effort undertaken with such funds, including the one that assisted activities benefit persons of low and moderate income. Exempts any economic development project located within a SCORE project area receiving HCDA funds from HCDA public benefit standards. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a three-year work opportunity tax credit for the hiring of employees who perform services for a trade or business located in a SCORE project area; and (2) an additional depreciation allowance for business or investment property located in such an area.

enhancement score act authorizes secretary housing_and_urban_development hud designate score project areas conditions designation area nominated local governments including municipal county authorities local government provides written assurances convened score advisory committee enter collaborative community planning process determine score project area nominated meets related criteria authorizes secretary award competitive grants local governments create strategic plans score project areas fund activities revitalize areas requires local government receiving revitalization grant establish separate requires grant acquire real commercial industrial property existing structures score project area pay engineers develop redevelop property structures pay property structure construction reconstruction alteration rehabilitation substantial improvements deems business located score project area receiving community block grant funds housing_and_community_development_act met specified requirements job creation job retention effort undertaken funds including assisted activities benefit persons low moderate income exempts economic development project located score project area receiving funds public benefit standards amends internal revenue code allow year work opportunity tax credit hiring employees perform services trade business located score project area additional depreciation allowance business investment property located area


Summary: Temporary CDBG Public Services Flexibility Act of 2011 - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to revise requirements for activities eligible for community development block grant (CDBG) assistance. Increases from 15% to 25% the limitation on the amount of CDBG assistance that may be used to provide public services (e.g., those concerned with employment, crime prevention, child care, health, drug abuse, education, energy conservation, welfare or recreation needs) for FY2011-FY2012 to any local government that, based on information of the U.S. Bureau of the Census for 2009, has a population of between 250,000 and 800,000, has a land area of less than 75 square miles, and among cities having a population exceeding 250,000 ranks among the 25 having the highest poverty rates.

flexibility act amends housing_and_community_development_act revise requirements activities eligible community development block grant cdbg assistance increases limitation cdbg assistance provide public services concerned employment crime prevention child care health drug abuse education energy conservation welfare recreation needs fy2011 fy2012 local government based information population land area square miles cities having population exceeding ranks having highest poverty rates


Summary: Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Development Act of 2011 - Amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (the Act) to allow state leadership activities grants to be used to provide technical assistance to faith and community-based organizations desiring grants under the Act. Directs the National Institute for Literacy to: (1) disseminate information regarding integrated English literacy, U.S. history, and civics education programs; and (2) study the effectiveness of distance learning or self-study programs for English language learners. Makes integrated English literacy, U.S. history, and civics education programs eligible for assistance under the Secretary of Education's national leadership activities program. Requires the Secretary to award grants to states for integrated English literacy, U.S. history, and civics education programs, with each state's grant amount tied to the size and growth of their recent immigrant population. Amends the Act and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to replace references to individuals of limited English proficiency with references to English language learners. Requires the Commissioner for Education Research of the National Center for Education Research to establish a national research and development center for adult education and literacy, or include adult education if a center for adult literacy has already been established. Establishes the Presidential Award for Business Leadership in Promoting United States Citizenship to be awarded to companies and other organizations that make extraordinary efforts in assisting their employees and members to learn English and increase their understanding of U.S. history and civics. Renames the Office of Citizenship within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration (the Office). Includes among its functions furthering the integration of immigrants into this country. Permits the Office to accept donations in support of its activities. Authorizes the Chief of the Office to provide grants to states to: (1) form State New American Councils to develop and implement comprehensive immigrant introduction plans and disseminate information pertaining to effective English acquisition and civics education programs; and (2) award subgrants, through such Councils, to local governments to assist them in integrating immigrants into communities pursuant to such plans. Establishes a New Citizens Award program authorizing the President to present a medal to up to 10 new citizens per year who make an outstanding contribution to this country.

strengthen communities civics education english development act amends adult education family literacy act act allow state leadership activities grants provide technical assistance faith community based organizations desiring grants act directs national_institute_for_literacy disseminate information integrated english literacy history civics education programs study effectiveness distance learning self study programs english language learners makes integrated english literacy history civics education programs eligible assistance secretary education national leadership activities program requires secretary award grants states integrated english literacy history civics education programs state grant tied size growth recent immigrant population amends act elementary secondary education act replace references individuals limited english proficiency references english language learners requires commissioner education research national_center_for_education_research establish national research development center adult education literacy include adult education center adult literacy established establishes presidential_award_for_business_leadership citizenship awarded companies organizations extraordinary efforts assisting employees members learn english increase understanding history civics renames office_of_citizenship immigrant integration office includes functions furthering integration immigrants country permits office accept donations support activities authorizes chief office provide grants states form develop implement comprehensive immigrant introduction plans disseminate information pertaining effective english acquisition civics education programs award subgrants councils local governments assist integrating immigrants communities pursuant plans establishes new citizens award program authorizing president present medal new citizens year outstanding contribution country


Summary: CJ's Home Protection Act of 2011 - Requires the consensus committee established under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, to develop and submit to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed federal manufactured home construction and safety standards. Requires the Secretary to issue a final order promulgating the standard within 90 days after receiving the proposal. Amends the Act to require such standards to require each manufactured home delivered for sale to be supplied with a weather radio: (1) capable of broadcasting emergency information relating to local weather conditions, (2) equipped with a tone alarm and Specific Alert Message Encoding (SAME) technology, and (3) compliant with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) Standard 2009-A Performance Specification for Public Alert Receivers (or its current revision). Exempts any aspect of the function, operation, performance, capabilities, or utilization of such weather radio or any related instructions from certain requirements regarding: (1) noncompliance with standards or defective nature of manufactured homes, (2) notification and correction of defects by such manufacturers, or (3) the Secretary's regulations pursuant to the authority under such Act. Requires the Secretary to study whether to condition the applicability of the requirement to supply weather radios in manufactured homes on the geographic location at which a manufactured home is placed, but only to the extent that such requirement applies to new manufactured homes and new site-built homes.

home protection act requires consensus committee established days enactment act develop submit secretary housing_and_urban_development hud proposed federal manufactured home construction safety standards requires secretary issue final order promulgating standard days receiving proposal amends act require standards require manufactured home delivered sale supplied weather radio capable broadcasting emergency information relating local weather conditions equipped tone alarm specific alert message technology compliant cea standard performance specification public alert receivers current revision exempts aspect function operation performance capabilities utilization weather radio related instructions certain requirements noncompliance standards defective nature manufactured homes notification correction defects manufacturers secretary regulations pursuant authority act requires secretary study condition applicability requirement supply weather manufactured homes geographic location manufactured home placed extent requirement applies new manufactured homes new site built homes


Summary: Home Construction Lending Regulatory Improvement Act of 2011 - Directs the appropriate federal banking agencies to initiate a coordinated rulemaking with respect to financial institutions under their respective jurisdictions that make real estate loans to home builders. Requires such rulemaking to provide for: (1) elimination of the 100% of bank capital measurement, (2) realistic market-based appraisals, and (3) a prohibition against compelling lenders to call or curtail loans in good standing. Prohibits a federal banking agency also from preventing a qualified financial institution from making a real estate loan to a home builder that has a viable project.

home construction lending regulatory improvement act directs appropriate federal banking agencies initiate coordinated rulemaking respect financial institutions respective jurisdictions real estate loans home requires rulemaking provide elimination bank capital measurement market based appraisals prohibition compelling lenders curtail loans good standing prohibits federal banking agency preventing qualified financial institution making real estate loan home builder viable project


Summary: CDBG Public Services Flexibility Act of 2011 - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to revise requirements for activities eligible for community development block grant (CDBG) assistance. Increases from 15% to 25% the limitation on the amount of CDBG assistance that may be used to provide public services (e.g., those concerned with employment, crime prevention, child care, health, drug abuse, education, energy conservation, welfare or recreation needs). Repeals the 25% limitation on such assistance for such use by the city and county of Los Angeles, and by the city of Miami. (Thus subjects them to the same 25% limitation required by this Act).

flexibility act amends housing_and_community_development_act revise requirements activities eligible community development block grant cdbg assistance increases limitation cdbg assistance provide public services concerned employment crime prevention child care health drug abuse education energy conservation welfare recreation needs repeals limitation assistance use city county los_angeles city miami subjects limitation required act


Summary: Historic Homeownership Revitalization Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a new tax credit for 20% of rehabilitation expenditures for a historic home used as a principal residence, up to $60,000; and (2) increase the rehabilitation tax credit for residential rental property located in economically distressed areas with high construction costs.

amends internal revenue code allow new tax credit rehabilitation expenditures historic home principal residence increase rehabilitation tax credit residential rental property located economically distressed areas high construction costs


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to eligibility for the new markets tax credit, to treat a population census tract for which the Secretary of the Treasury determines there is insufficient information to determine whether such tract is a low-income community as such a community if: (1) such tract is adjacent to two or more low-income communities, and (2) the Secretary does not have information indicating such tract is not a low-income community.

amends internal revenue code respect eligibility new markets tax credit treat population census tract secretary treasury determines insufficient information determine tract low income community community tract adjacent low income communities secretary information indicating tract low income community


Summary: Providing Resources to Improve Dual Language Education Act of 2011 or PRIDE Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award up to five grants to partnerships of local educational agencies (LEAs), early childhood education programs, and technical assistance providers for the implementation of dual language demonstration programs designed to enhance and assess the biliteracy and bilingualism skills of low-income minority and limited English proficient children from preschool through grade five. Directs the Secretary to: (1) arrange for an entity that has dual language program experience to provide technical assistance to LEA grantees and evaluate the programs funded by this Act, and (2) disseminate information on model practices implemented under such programs that are appropriate for use by early childhood education providers to improve the school readiness of limited English proficient children.

pride act authorizes secretary education award grants partnerships local educational agencies leas early childhood education programs technical assistance providers implementation dual language demonstration programs designed enhance assess biliteracy skills low income minority limited english proficient children preschool grade directs secretary arrange entity dual language program experience provide technical assistance lea grantees evaluate programs funded act disseminate information model practices implemented programs appropriate use early childhood education providers improve school readiness limited english proficient children


Summary: Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act of 2011 or HOME Act of 2011 - Amends the Fair Housing Act, with respect to prohibited discrimination in housing sales and rentals, residential real estate-related transactions, and brokerage services, to specify that the race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin basis of discrimination may be actual or perceived. Adds to the list of prohibited actual or perceived bases sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, and source of income. Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1968, with respect to prohibited intimidation, interference, or injury of individuals, to specify that the race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin basis of discrimination may be actual or perceived. Adds also to the list of prohibited actual or perceived bases sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or source of income. Redefines "discriminatory housing practice" to specify that the definition: (1) applies regardless of whether the discriminatory practices occur pre- or post-acquisition; and (2) includes a failure to comply with administrative requirements of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including related regulations, in a manner affirmatively to further nondiscrimination policies. Redefines "familial status" to include individuals (under age 18) residing with: (1) a foster parent or another person having lawful physical custody of such individuals; or (2) anyone standing in loco parentis of such individuals (currently, the designee of such parent or other person having such custody, with the parent's or other person's written permission). Amends the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Housing Act to grant the Attorney General pre-litigation subpoena power if there is reason to believe that any person may be in possession, custody, or control of any documentary material or information relevant to an investigation under the respective Act. Amends the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination against credit applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race or color, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. States that discrimination against a person because of a handicap includes the failure, in connection with a real estate-related transaction, to make reasonable accommodations for such persons. Revises the limitations on filing complaints and commencing civil actions by certain individuals alleging discriminatory housing practices to deem that the failure to design and construct a dwelling that meets requirements for reasonable modifications for handicapped persons shall continue (and with it the alleged discriminatory housing practice) until such time as the dwelling conforms to them.

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues

housing opportunities equal act home act amends fair housing act respect prohibited discrimination housing sales rentals residential real estate related transactions brokerage services specify race color religion sex familial status national origin basis discrimination actual perceived adds list prohibited actual perceived bases sexual orientation gender identity marital status source income amends civil rights act respect prohibited intimidation interference injury individuals specify race color religion sex familial status national origin basis discrimination actual perceived adds list prohibited actual perceived bases sexual orientation gender identity marital status source income redefines discriminatory housing practice specify definition applies regardless discriminatory practices occur pre- post acquisition includes failure comply administrative requirements secretary housing_and_urban_development hud including related regulations manner affirmatively nondiscrimination policies redefines familial status include individuals age residing foster parent person having lawful physical custody individuals standing loco parentis individuals currently designee parent person having custody parent person written permission amends equal_credit_opportunity_act fair housing act grant attorney general pre litigation subpoena power reason believe person possession custody control documentary material information relevant investigation respective act amends equal_credit_opportunity_act prohibit discrimination credit applicants basis actual perceived race color sex sexual orientation gender identity states discrimination person includes failure connection real estate related transaction reasonable accommodations persons revises limitations filing complaints commencing civil actions certain individuals alleging discriminatory housing practices deem failure design construct dwelling meets requirements reasonable modifications handicapped persons shall continue alleged discriminatory housing practice time dwelling conforms


Summary: Livable Communities Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) an Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities (OSHC). Requires the OSHC Director to establish a program to make comprehensive planning grants to eligible entities (partnerships between a consortium of units of general local government and an eligible partner or an Indian tribe that meets specified requirements). Defines "eligible partner" as a metropolitan planning organization, a rural planning organization, or a regional council, or one of these and a state, an Indian tribe, a state and an Indian tribe, or an institution of higher education. Requires the use of a comprehensive planning grant to carry out a project to: (1) coordinate locally defined planning processes, across jurisdictions and agencies; (2) identify regional partnerships for developing and implementing a comprehensive regional plan; (3) conduct or update assessments to determine regional needs and promote economic and community development; (4) develop or update a comprehensive regional plan or goals and strategies to implement an existing comprehensive regional plan and other related activities; and (5) identify local zoning and other code changes necessary to implement a comprehensive regional plan and promote sustainable development. Requires the use of a community challenge grant to: (1) promote integrated planning and investments across policy and governmental jurisdictions, and (2) implement projects identified in a comprehensive regional plan. Authorizes the Secretary of HUD to make or guarantee (up to 75% of) loans to eligible governmental, corporate, or partnership borrowers for infrastructure development projects used to support transit-oriented development. Requires the Director of the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control to lead the federal initiative to support healthy housing and eradicate housing-related health hazards. Requires the Secretary to study how sustainable building features in housing, such as energy efficiency, affect: (1) the quality of the indoor environment, (2) the prevalence of housing-related health hazards, and (3) the health of such occupants. States that no housing assisted using a grant under this Act may be made available to an individual who is not lawfully present in the United States.

livable communities act establishes department_of_housing_and_urban_development hud requires director establish program comprehensive planning grants eligible entities partnerships consortium units general local government eligible partner indian tribe meets specified requirements defines eligible partner metropolitan planning organization rural planning organization regional council state indian tribe state indian tribe institution higher education requires use comprehensive planning grant carry project coordinate locally defined planning processes jurisdictions agencies identify regional partnerships developing implementing comprehensive regional plan conduct update assessments determine regional needs promote economic community development develop update comprehensive regional plan goals strategies implement existing comprehensive regional plan related activities identify local zoning code changes necessary implement comprehensive regional plan promote sustainable development requires use community challenge grant promote integrated planning investments policy governmental jurisdictions implement projects identified comprehensive regional plan authorizes secretary hud guarantee loans eligible governmental corporate partnership borrowers infrastructure development projects support transit oriented development requires director lead lead federal initiative support healthy housing eradicate housing related health hazards requires secretary study sustainable building features housing energy efficiency affect quality indoor environment prevalence housing related health hazards health occupants states housing assisted grant act available individual lawfully present united_states


Summary: Strengthening Economic Development Through Affordable Housing Act of 2012 - Amends the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 to allow states participating in the state small business credit initiative to provide funds to community housing development organizations to be used: (1) to develop, acquire, rehabilitate, maintain, operate, or manage housing projects for low- or moderate-income households; (2) to cover any matching, non-federal contribution required in connection with any other federal grant or assistance program providing such housing; or (3) to purchase foreclosed properties and property being sold by a state or local government in order to provide such housing.

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