Choice Neighborhoods Initiative: Transforming Poverty Areas with Housing and Services.
This Act establishes a grant program to transform severely distressed, high-poverty neighborhoods into sustainable, mixed-income communities. Residents of dilapidated public or assisted housing will gain access to new, safe homes, improved education, public transportation, and supportive services aimed at self-sufficiency. Crucially, the law guarantees the right to return to replacement housing and mandates a one-for-one replacement of all demolished units.
Key points
Mandatory one-for-one replacement of all demolished public or assisted housing units, ensuring long-term affordability (50 years or more).
Displaced residents have the right to return to the revitalized housing and receive comprehensive relocation assistance, including rental vouchers and counseling.
Neighborhood investments focus on improving access to quality education, public transit, job opportunities, and supportive services like job training and childcare.
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