Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2021

The Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2021 would formally authorize a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program designed to revitalize neighborhoods struggling with extreme poverty and aging housing. The bill allows local governments, public housing agencies, and nonprofits to apply for federal grants to replace distressed housing with high-quality, mixed-income developments while improving local services like transportation and education. For residents, the bill includes a "right to return" provision, ensuring that those displaced by construction have the legal right to move back into the newly renovated or replaced housing units.