Public Housing Disaster Relief Act of 2008

H.R. 6276, the Public Housing Disaster Relief Act of 2008, proposes a change to how the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) manages its annual budget for public housing. The bill would eliminate a specific requirement that HUD set aside up to 2% of its funding for emergency disaster relief, litigation settlements, and the "Operation Safe Home" law enforcement program. By removing this mandatory set-aside, the bill aims to alter how federal funds are reserved and distributed for urgent housing repairs and safety initiatives in public housing communities.