The HAVEN Act would change several federal rental assistance programs. It would lower the income share used to calculate rent payments from 30 percent to 20 percent in specified programs. It would ban housing discrimination based on lawful source of income and expand housing choice vouchers. The bill would also fund housing search help, require voucher rent limits to be set by ZIP code, and provide technical assistance to public housing applicants.
Eligible families could receive help finding a home and, over time, would be entitled to housing choice voucher assistance if they meet the bill’s requirements. The bill would prioritize voucher allocations for households with severe housing needs, including people experiencing homelessness, overcrowding, or eviction. It would also bar covered housing discrimination based on lawful source of income. The bill has been introduced and referred to House committees; it has not been enacted.
The bill would provide funding for new vouchers and their renewals and administrative fees from fiscal years 2026 through 2029. It authorizes $20 million per year starting in fiscal year 2026 for housing navigation grants. It also authorizes or provides for other funding for certain rental assistance programs. No total cost estimate is provided in the bill text.
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