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This bill amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act by updating the population limit for metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) eligible for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Colonia Set-Aside Program. Specifically, the bill changes the population threshold from 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 residents. Colonias are low-income, unincorporated communities typically located along the U.S.-Mexico border that often lack basic infrastructure like water, sewage, and electricity. The Colonia Set-Aside Program provides federal funding to help improve living conditions in these underserved areas. By increasing the population limit, the bill will expand the number of metropolitan statistical areas that can qualify for this targeted housing and community development assistance, potentially allowing more regions to access resources for addressing infrastructure and housing needs in colonia communities.

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