Nunn Statement on House Passage of Bipartisan Housing Package

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act , landmark housing reform legislation that includes Representative Zach Nunn's (IA-03) Rural Housing Service Reform Act to modernize outdated USDA housing programs and expand access to affordable housing in rural communities.

"Homeownership is the heart of the American dream, but too many Iowa families are finding that dream increasingly out of reach," said Rep. Nunn . "I fought to make sure rural housing reform was front and center in this package because rural communities deserve the same opportunity to grow and thrive as anywhere else in the country. My bill modernizes broken USDA programs so young families in places like Creston can buy their first home, while helping seniors in communities like Osceola remain in the towns they helped build. The House strengthened this package with targeted improvements, and I'm ready to work with the Senate and President to get it signed into law."

The Rural Housing Service Reform Act modernizes USDA Rural Housing Service programs to expand access to affordable housing in rural communities. The bill establishes a permanent program to preserve USDA-financed affordable rental housing, upgrades USDA technology and staffing to accelerate application processing, expands home repair grants for rural families, and increases accountability through annual reporting requirements and GAO audits to safeguard taxpayer dollars.

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