Public Housing Drug Elimination Program Reauthorization Act of 2005

This bill would restart and provide funding for a federal program aimed at reducing drug-related crime in public and low-income housing. The legislation specifies that these funds must be used for five specific purposes: drug treatment and rehabilitation, public education on the dangers of drug use, youth after-school programs, increased security services, and physical improvements to buildings designed to deter crime. For residents of these communities, the bill’s practical impact would be an increase in local resources dedicated to both law enforcement security measures and social support services intended to improve safety and health.