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This bill authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide competitive grants to eligible entities for eliminating blight and revitalizing neighborhoods in low-income communities. Eligible entities include states, local governments, and multi-jurisdictional entities, who can use the grants for activities such as demolishing blighted structures, boarding up vacant properties, removing waste, renovating abandoned buildings, and constructing affordable housing. Grant recipients must contribute at least 15% matching funds and develop a detailed 5-year plan outlining how they will use the money. The grants cannot be used to acquire occupied residential properties. Recipients can coordinate these funds with other federal programs like Community Development Block Grants and the HOME Investment Partnership program. Grantees must submit annual reports detailing their use of the funds, and the Government Accountability Office will provide initial and final reports to Congress about the program's implementation and outcomes. The bill defines key terms like "blighted," "abandoned," and "low-income community" to provide clarity on grant eligibility. The legislation authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 2026 through 2031 and allows HUD to issue regulations to implement the program.

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