text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``HOPE VI Program Reauthorization and 
  Small Community Mainstreet Rejuvenation and Housing Act of 2003''.
  
  SEC. 2. HOPE VI PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION.
  
      (a) Selection Criteria.--Section 24(e)(2) of the United States 
  Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(e)(2)) is amended--
              (1) by striking the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and 
          inserting the following:
              ``(2) Selection criteria.--The Secretary shall establish 
          criteria for the award of grants under this section and shall 
          include among the factors--'';
              (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``large-scale'';
              (3) in subparagraph (D)--
                      (A) by inserting ``and ongoing implementation'' 
                  after ``development''; and
                      (B) by inserting ``, except that the Secretary may 
                  not award a grant under this section unless the 
                  applicant has involved affected public housing 
                  residents at the beginning and during the planning 
                  process for the revitalization program, prior to 
                  submission of an application'' before the semicolon at 
                  the end;
              (4) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``and'' at the end;
              (5) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (M); 
          and
              (6) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new 
          subparagraphs:
                      ``(I) the extent to which the applicant can 
                  commence and complete the revitalization plan 
                  expeditiously;
                      ``(J) the extent to which the plan minimizes 
                  temporary or permanent displacement of current 
                  residents of the public housing site who wish to remain 
                  in or return to the revitalized community and provides 
                  for community and supportive services to residents 
                  prior to any relocation;
                      ``(K) the extent to which the plan sustains or 
                  creates more project-based housing units available to 
                  persons eligible for public housing in markets where 
                  there is demand for the maintenance or creation of such 
                  units;
                      ``(L) the extent to which the plan gives to 
                  existing residents priority for occupancy in dwelling 
                  units in the revitalized community; and''.
      (b) Definition of Severely Distressed Public Housing.--Section 
  24(j)(2)(A)(iii) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
  1437v(j)(2)(A)(iii)) is amended--
              (1) in subclause (I)--
                      (A) by inserting ``or very low-income elderly or 
                  non-elderly disabled persons'' before the first comma; 
                  and
                      (B) by striking ``or'' at the end;
              (2) in subclause (II), by inserting ``or'' after the 
          semicolon at the end; and
              (3) by inserting at the end the following new subclause:
                              ``(III) is lacking in sufficient 
                          appropriate transportation, supportive 
                          services, economic opportunity, schools, civic 
                          and religious institutions, and public 
                          services, resulting in severe social distress 
                          in the project;''.
      (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Paragraph (1) of section 
  24(m) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(m)(1)) 
  is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: 
  ``and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2004 and 
  2005''.
      (d) Extension of Program.--Section 24(n) of the United States 
  Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(n)) is amended by striking 
  ``September 30, 2004'' and inserting ``September 30, 2005''.
  
  SEC. 3. HOPE VI GRANTS FOR ASSISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGH MAIN 
                STREET PROJECTS.
  
      (a)  Purposes.--Section 24(a) of the United States Housing Act of 
  1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(a)) is amended by adding after and below 
  paragraph (4) the following:
  ``It is also the purpose of this section to provide assistance to 
  smaller communities for the purpose of facilitating the development of 
  affordable housing for low-income families that is undertaken in 
  connection with a main street revitalization or redevelopment project 
  in such communities.''.
      (b) Grants for Assisting Affordable Housing Developed Through Main 
  Street Projects in Smaller Communities.--Section 24 of the United 
  States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v) is amended--
              (1) by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o); and
              (2) by inserting after subsection (m) the following new 
          subsection:
      ``(n) Grants for Assisting Affordable Housing Developed Through 
  Main Street Projects in Smaller Communities.--
              ``(1) Authority and use of grant amounts.--The Secretary 
          may make grants under this subsection to smaller communities. 
          Such grant amounts shall be used by smaller communities only to 
          provide assistance to carry out eligible affordable housing 
          activities under paragraph (3) in connection with an eligible 
          project under paragraph (2).
              ``(2) Eligible project.--For purposes of this subsection, 
          the term `eligible project' means a project that--
                      ``(A) the Secretary determines, under the criteria 
                  established pursuant to paragraph (3), is a main street 
                  project;
                      ``(B) is carried out within the jurisdiction of 
                  smaller community receiving the grant; and
                      ``(C) involves the development of affordable 
                  housing that is located in the commercial area that is 
                  the subject of the project.
              ``(3) Main street projects.--The Secretary shall establish 
          requirements for a project to be consider a main street project 
          for purposes of this section, which shall require that the 
          project--
                      ``(A) has as its purpose the revitalization or 
                  redevelopment of a historic or traditional commercial 
                  area;
                      ``(B) involves investment, or other participation, 
                  by the government for, and private entities in, the 
                  community in which the project is carried out; and
                      ``(C) complies with such historic preservation 
                  guidelines or principles as the Secretary shall 
                  identify to preserve significant historic or 
                  traditional architectural and design features in the 
                  structures or area involved in the project.
              ``(4) Eligible affordable housing activities.--For purposes 
          of this subsection, the activities described in subsection 
          (d)(1) shall be considered eligible affordable housing 
          activities, except that--
                      ``(A) such activities shall be conducted with 
                  respect to affordable housing rather than with respect 
                  to severely distressed public housing projects; and
                      ``(B) eligible affordable housing activities under 
                  this subsection shall not include the activities 
                  described in subparagraphs (B) through (F) or (J) 
                  through (L) of subsection (d)(1).
              ``(5) Maximum grant amount.--A grant under this subsection 
          for a fiscal year for a single smaller community may not exceed 
          $1,000,000.
              ``(6) Contribution requirement.--A smaller community 
          applying for a grant under this subsection shall be considered 
          an applicant for purposes of subsection (c) (relating to 
          contributions by applicants), except that--
                      ``(A) such supplemental amounts shall be used only 
                  for carrying out eligible affordable housing 
                  activities; and
                      ``(B) paragraphs (1)(B) and (3) shall not apply to 
                  grants under this subsection.
              ``(7) Applications and selection.--
                      ``(A) Application.--Pursuant to subsection (e)(1), 
                  the Secretary shall provide for smaller communities to 
                  apply for grants under this subsection, except that the 
                  Secretary may establish such separate or additional 
                  criteria for applications for such grants as may be 
                  appropriate to carry out this subsection.
                      ``(B) Selection criteria.--The Secretary shall 
                  establish selection criteria for the award of grants 
                  under this subsection, which shall be based on the 
                  selection criteria established pursuant to subsection 
                  (e)(2), with such changes as may be appropriate to 
                  carry out the purposes of this subsection.
              ``(8) Cost limits.--The cost limits established pursuant to 
          subsection (f) shall apply to eligible affordable housing 
          activities assisted with grant amounts under this subsection.
              ``(9) Inapplicability of other provisions.--The provisions 
          of subsections (g) (relating to disposition and replacement of 
          severely distressed public housing), (h) (relating to 
          administration of grants by other entities), and (i) (relating 
          to withdrawal of funding) shall not apply to grants under this 
          subsection.
              ``(10) Reporting.--The Secretary shall require each smaller 
          community receiving a grant under this subsection to submit a 
          report regarding the use of all amounts provided under the 
          grant.
              ``(11) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection, the 
          following definitions shall apply:
                      ``(A) Affordable housing.--The term `affordable 
                  housing' means rental or homeownership dwelling units 
                  that--
                              ``(i) are made available for initial 
                          occupancy subject to the same rules regarding 
                          level of income and income mix as dwelling 
                          units in public housing projects assisted with 
                          a grant under this section; and
                              ``(ii) are subject to the same rules 
                          regarding occupant contribution toward rent or 
                          purchase and terms of rental or purchase as 
                          dwelling units in public housing projects 
                          assisted with a grant under this section.
                      ``(B) Smaller community.--The term `smaller 
                  community' means a unit of general local government (as 
                  such term is defined in section 102 of the Housing and 
                  Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302)) 
                  that--
                              ``(i) has a population of 30,000 or fewer; 
                          and
                              ``(ii)(I) is not served by a public housing 
                          agency; or
                              ``(II) is served by a single public housing 
                          agency, which agency administers 100 or fewer 
                          public housing dwelling units.''.
      (c) Annual Report.--Section 24(l) of the United States Housing Act 
  of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(l)) is amended--
              (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
          ``, including a specification of the amount and type of 
          assistance provided under subsection (n);'';
              (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
              (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
          paragraph:
              ``(4) the types of projects funded, and number of 
          affordable housing dwelling units developed with, grants under 
          subsection (n); and''.
      (d) Funding.--Section 24(m) of the United States Housing Act of 
  1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
  new paragraph:
              ``(3) Set-aside for main street housing grants.--Of the 
          amount appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) for any fiscal 
          year, the Secretary shall provide up to 5 percent for use only 
          for grants under subsection (n).''.
target: HOPE VI Program Reauthorization and Small Community Mainstreet Rejuvenation and Housing Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to revise criteria for HOPE VI (urban revitalization demonstration program) grants, including addition of criteria regarding tenant displacement, existing tenant occupancy priority, and timeliness of project completion.Revises the definition of "severely distressed public housing" to include: (1) buildings or projects that include very low-income elderly or nonelderly disabled persons; and (2) areas lacking sufficient affordable housing, transportation, supportive services, economic opportunity, schools, civic and religious institutions, and public services.Authorizes FY 2004 and 2005 appropriations. Extends program authority through September 30, 2005.(Sec. 3) Includes within the program's purposes assisting smaller communities to provide affordable low-income housing in connection with main street revitalization or redevelopment projects.Authorizes main street grants (maximum $1 million per year) to smaller communities for affordable low-income housing in a commercial area in connection with an eligible project.Requires that a project be focused on: (1) joint public-private revitalization or redevelopment of a historic or traditional commercial area; and (2) affordable housing rather than severely distressed public housing.Defines "smaller community" as a local government unit that: (1) has a population of under 30,000, and is without a public housing agency; or (2) has a public housing agency that administers 100 or fewer public housing dwelling units.Defines "affordable housing" as rental or homeownership units that are made available for initial occupancy subject to the same income and occupant contribution rules as dwelling units in public housing projects assisted with HOPE VI grants.Obligates up to five percent of HOPE VI appropriations for smaller community grants.
feat_title: To reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing and to provide financial assistance under such program for main street revitalization or redevelopment projects in smaller communities to support the development of affordable housing for low-income families in connection with such projects, and for other purposes.