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This bill, known as the "Strengthening Housing Supply Act of 2025", aims to expand the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program by explicitly allowing the new construction of affordable housing as an eligible activity. Specifically, the bill modifies the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 by adding a new paragraph to section 105(a) that permits federal grant funds to be used for constructing new affordable housing, which is defined according to the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act. The bill also updates the low and moderate income requirement to include new housing construction alongside existing rehabilitation efforts. These changes will apply only to funds appropriated after the bill's enactment, meaning the expanded use of CDBG funds for housing construction will be prospective. By making affordable housing construction an explicit eligible activity, the bill seeks to provide local governments and communities with additional financial tools to address housing supply challenges and create more affordable housing options.

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