URGING THE US CONGRESS TO ENACT H.R. 6644

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

The document is a legislative resolution adopted by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners urging the United States Congress to enact H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, or similar legislation, to expand the supply of affordable housing. The resolution was adopted on 6/16/2026. It includes policy measures such as grants for pre-reviewed housing designs, coordination of environmental reviews, streamlining NEPA review, updating FHA multifamily loan limits, a GAO study on middle-income housing barriers, expanding HOME program eligibility, allowing CDBG funds for new construction, advance inspections for landlords in the voucher program, a pilot for FHA-backed mortgages under $100,000, and establishing an eviction helpline. The resolution directs the Clerk to transmit a certified copy to Representative French Hill and the Florida Congressional Delegation, and directs the County's federal lobbyists to advocate for the action. No specific project site, address, parcel, size, zoning change, or applicant is stated.