Bill113th Congress

S. 386

Rural Educator and American Community Housing Act of 2013

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Introduced
Feb 26, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Housing and Community Development
Latest Action
Feb 26, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK]

Democrat·AK
Bioguide ID: B001265
First Name: Mark
Last Name: Begich
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Related Bills
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
386
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Feb 26, 2013
Policy Area
Housing and Community Development
Is Law
No
Feb 26, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Source: Senate

Feb 26, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Feb 26, 20130

Rural Educator and American Community Housing Act of 2013 - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide grants, loan guarantees, or other financial mechanisms to eligible educators, medical providers, and public safety officers to carry out a qualified project in a qualified community.

Defines a "qualified project" as: (1) the construction, modernization, renovation, or repair of qualified housing for such eligible individuals; (2) the payment of interest on bonds or other financing instruments (except refinancing instruments) issued for such activities; or (3) the repayment of a loan used for such construction and so forth, or to purchase or lease real property for qualified housing purposes.

Defines a "qualified community" as any open country, or any place, town, village, or city that is not part of or associated with an urban area and that has a population between 2,500 to 10,000, and is not accessible by a motor vehicle.

Authorizes the State Director of Rural Development for a state to evaluate for the Secretary any application for a qualified project in the state. Requires the Secretary to take the evaluation into consideration in determining whether to provide such assistance.

Requires the Secretary to give priority to: (1) a state education agency (SEA) or local educational agency (LEA), (2) a state or local housing authority, (3) an Indian tribe or tribal organization, (4) a tribally designated housing entity, (5) a local government, or (6) a consortium of any such entities.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Senate· Standing
Elementary and secondary educationFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHealth personnelHousing and community development fundingHousing supply and affordabilityLaw enforcement officersRural conditions and developmentTeaching, teachers, curricula

Introduced in Senate

Feb 26, 2013

Rural Educator and American Community Housing Act of 2013 — Informed