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1.6 19 PM Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Choice for Voucher Holders I National Low Income Housing Coalition <br />In addition to financialincentives, the "Choice in Affordable Housing Act" would reduce <br />programmatic barriers'in the HCV program to help attract and retain landlords. The bit[ would <br />require the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to expand its 2016 rule <br />requiring the use of Small Area Fair Market Rents in certain metro areas to increase the value of <br />rental assistance, reduce inspection delays, and refocus HUD's evaluation of PHAs to promote <br />an increase in the diversity of neighborhoods where vouchers are used. To help renters on <br />tribal land, the bill would also increase funding to the Tribal HUD -VA Supportive Housing <br />program. <br />A ear_f (https://ww <br />finds that rental <br />assistance can improve'health and education outcomes, increase children's chances of long- <br />term success, and increase racial equity. "Housing is the foundation to a safe, healthy, and <br />productive life, and by increasing the number of landlords that accept Housing Choice <br />Vouchers, more Americans will have greater choices and opportunities in finding a home to <br />build their foundation upon," said Senator Coons. <br />Read the bill text at: _h11P_s:r' lsit.lyLZ51 i KY (https• btt.ly 2SflhKK) <br />Read the press release introducing the "Choice in Affordable Housing Act" at: <br />(https,I/bit.lyl3wp5wL) <br />Learn more about the "Choice in Affordable Housing Act" at: I tips;ht_t�fi`v 3€ Eft <br />(https://bit.iyJ3) akjQt) <br />nlitic,ore/,esourcc/,cnators-introduce-bipartisan-bill-increase-choice-voucher-holders <br />gn <br />