Affordable Housing Resident Services Act

Enhanced Access to Essential Services: Residents can access services such as health and mental health services, educational opportunities like tutoring and college readiness, and financial literacy training (Section 2(e)(1)).

Support for Aging and Disability: Older adults may receive help to age in place through home modifications and accessibility upgrades, while residents with disabilities can receive services to help them live independently (Section 2(e)(1)(D) and (E)).

Economic and Housing Stability: Residents can receive assistance with economic self-sufficiency, housing stability, and connections to approved housing counselors (Section 2(e)(1)(C)).

Increased Support for Public Benefits: The bill allows for assistance in helping residents receive the public benefits for which they are eligible (Section 2(e)(1)(F)).

Diverse Opportunity for Grantees: The selection process aims for a diverse range of grantees, including minority business enterprises and those in rural areas, persistent poverty areas, or U.S. territories (Section 2(g)(6)).

Mandatory Service Restrictions: While the bill states that no resident can be required to accept services, the grant recipients are limited in how they can use the funds, such as not being able to use more than 75 percent of the award for service coordinator activities (Section 2(d) and (e)(1)).

Salary and Training Minimums: A specific portion of the grant—not less than 25 percent—must be used for the salary, benefits, and training of service coordinators, which limits the total pool of money available for direct resident activities (Section 2(e)(2)).