ROAD to Housing Act of 2025

The Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act of 2025 proposes a wide-ranging set of reforms aimed at making housing more accessible and affordable. It would establish a $1 billion Innovation Fund to provide competitive grants for local housing and community development projects. The bill also seeks to streamline the construction process by encouraging local governments to adopt pre-approved housing designs and best-practice zoning frameworks, while reducing federal regulatory hurdles like environmental review timelines for small-scale projects.

For individual citizens, the legislation would create a five-year pilot program offering grants and forgivable loans to low-income homeowners and small landlords for essential home repairs. It also aims to improve the Housing Choice Voucher program by simplifying inspections and would permanently authorize federal disaster recovery funding to ensure quicker assistance for communities hit by natural disasters. Additionally, the bill proposes reforms to rural and veterans' housing programs to ensure that vulnerable populations have better access to stable living conditions.