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# Summary of H.R. 9281, the DASH Act The Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All (DASH) Act is a comprehensive federal housing initiative that addresses homelessness, affordable rental housing, and homeownership through a combination of voucher programs, tax credits, and direct funding. The bill establishes a rental voucher program starting in 2026 with 250,000 vouchers for homeless individuals and families earning below 50 percent of area median income, scaling up to 400,000 vouchers annually, alongside funding for supportive services coordinators and capacity-building at public housing agencies. The legislation creates or expands multiple tax credit programs—including enhanced Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, new rental reduction credits for low-income tenants, middle-income housing credits, a Neighborhood Homes Credit for affordable home development, and a first-time homebuyer refundable credit worth up to $15,000—while also authorizing $2 billion for a modular housing construction pilot program and requiring federal agencies to study tax incentives for converting vacant buildings into affordable housing. The bill imposes performance requirements on states to issue a specific percentage of vouchers to homeless populations, with penalties including reductions in federal highway funding for failure to meet benchmarks, and provides substantial appropriations through 2031 including $300 million annually for service coordinators and $500 million annually for capacity building at housing agencies.

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