This bill helps families access affordable housing and child care by funding projects that combine both services in one location. It addresses the shortage of child care options in many communities.
Build Housing with Care Act of 2025This bill establishes a competitive grant program to support co-located childcare and housing facilities. It also requires the Government Accountability Office to study the availability and affordability of childcare for residents of public housing. Specifically, the Department of Housing and Urban Development must award the grants to eligible entities, which include community development financial institutions, public housing authorities, licensed childcare providers, government entities, housing developers, and consortia of such entities. Entities must use the grants for designing, planning, constructing, acquiring, renovating, or otherwise supporting new or existing housing facilities with childcare providers on the same premises or nearby.
1. This bill creates a grant program to help build affordable housing with child care services. 2. It aims to make housing and child care more accessible for families in need. 3. The program encourages the development of facilities that combine housing and child care. 4. It targets areas where there are not enough child care providers for local families. 5. Eligible organizations can apply for funding to support these projects.
Families who need affordable housing and child care services, especially in areas lacking providers.