The BUILD Housing Act streamlines environmental review procedures for housing assistance programs administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The bill allows HUD to designate certain housing assistance as "special projects," which enables faster environmental review processes under the National Environmental Policy Act. The legislation also expands these streamlined procedures to include federally recognized Indian Tribes alongside state and local governments, allowing tribes to assume environmental review responsibilities for housing projects. The bill does not specify new funding amounts or implementation timelines, but rather modifies existing environmental review procedures to potentially reduce delays in housing development projects. This change primarily affects HUD, state and local governments, Native American tribes, and developers seeking HUD housing assistance.
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