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Pioneer Institute Joins Coalition Letter Endorsing Local Housing Policy Reporting Requirements for Federal Grant Recipients

Pioneer Institute is pleased to sign a coalition letter supporting the federal Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply (IRBHS) Act. The Act will require Community Development Block Grant recipients to report whether they have adopted a series of 22 housing policies designed to increase supply and improve affordability amidst a nationwide housing shortage. It will also require such grant recipients to disclose future plans to implement the policies and identify related benefits. 

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Pioneer Institute Joins Coalition Letter Endorsing Local Housing Policy Reporting Requirements for Federal Grant Recipients

Pioneer Institute is pleased to sign a coalition letter supporting the federal Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply (IRBHS) Act. The Act will require Community Development Block Grant recipients to report whether they have adopted a series of 22 housing policies designed to increase supply and improve affordability amidst a nationwide housing shortage. It will also require such grant recipients to disclose future plans to implement the policies and identify related benefits. 

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