The Housing Our Communities Act establishes a new competitive grant program through the Department of Housing and Urban Development to help states, cities, counties, and regional planning agencies plan and implement affordable housing initiatives. Eligible recipients can use grant funds for activities like developing housing plans, updating zoning codes, conducting housing inspections, and implementing strategies to increase affordable housing availability and access to public transportation. The bill also allows grants to be used for actual housing construction and related community development projects, though recipients cannot spend more than 10 percent of their funding on administrative costs. The HUD Secretary must launch this program within one year of the bill's enactment and coordinate efforts with the Federal Transit Administration. While the legislation does not specify a total funding amount in the provided text, it directs federal resources toward local and regional efforts to address housing affordability and expand the overall housing supply.
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