Schatz Secures $100 Million To Address National Housing Crisis, Help Build More Affordable Housing
March 06, 2024
March 06, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) secured the inclusion of a $100 million grant program based on his bipartisan 'Yes In My Backyard' legislation in the fiscal year 2024 appropriations bill, a $15 million increase in funding from last year. In its second year, this first-of-its-kind federal program rewards state and local governments that reform land-use policies and other local barriers that constr . . .
Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) secured the inclusion of a $100 million grant program based on his bipartisan 'Yes In My Backyard' legislation in the fiscal year 2024 appropriations bill, a $15 million increase in funding from last year. In its second year, this first-of-its-kind federal program rewards state and local governments that reform land-use policies and other local barriers that constr . . .