S. 2179IntroducedHOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Grandfamily Housing Act of 2021
Child safety and welfare · Congressional oversight · Family relationships
Sponsor
Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
D · PA
Key facts
Introduced: Jun 22, 2021
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 2
Congress: 117th
Latest action · Jun 24, 2021
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-384.
Summary
Grandfamily Housing Act of 2021
This bill establishes grants through the Department of Housing and Urban Development for owners of intergenerational dwellings. Grants must be used to (1) provide services such as tutoring, health care services, and after-school care; (2) perform outreach to intergenerational families in the surrounding community; and (3) maintain spaces within the property to be used for programs and services for intergenerational families.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- Jun 24, 2021Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-384.
- Jun 22, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Jun 22, 2021Introduced in Senate
Cosponsors
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] R-ME
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] D-OH
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