URGING THE US CONGRESS TO ENACT H.R. 6644

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-06-16 · resolution

Miami-Dade County adopted a resolution urging the U.S. Congress to enact H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, or similar legislation aimed at expanding the supply of affordable housing. The resolution highlights the county's housing supply shortages and affordability challenges, and details various policy measures within the proposed federal act, such as grants for pre-reviewed housing designs, streamlined environmental reviews, updated FHA loan limits, expanded HOME program eligibility, and allowing CDBG funds for new affordable housing construction. The county's federal lobbyists are directed to advocate for this legislation.