Proposal:Community Development Block Grant Equity Act of 2020

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	HR 8416
Type of Legislation	House Bill
Congress	116
Status	Archived — 116th Congress concluded
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Community Development Block Grant Equity Act of 2020

This bill revises the allocation formula used to distribute Community Development Block Grants to metropolitan cities, urban counties, and other areas. Among other changes, the formula (1) incorporates an area's rate of female-headed households with children, and (2) more heavily weights an area's relative poverty rate.

Bill Title

Community Development Block Grant Equity Act of 2020

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2020-09-29: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
• 2020-09-29: Introduced in House
• 2020-09-29: Introduced in House

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.