1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Holistic Economic Aid for Low-Income Neighborhood Growth Act of 2020 or the HEALING Act of 2020 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) funds made available under the Community Development Block Grant Program ( CDBG ) should be used principally for low- and moderate-income neighborhoods and can be used for community revitalization in areas affected by social and civil unrest during 2020; (2) CDBG funding must target historically disinvested communities of color that have suffered from long-standing systemic issues of racial injustice and economic inequality; (3) minority-serving institutions should be prioritized in receiving and administering economic development grants for their communities; (4) economic activities carried out using CDBG funds should be refocused on the implementation of direct anti-poverty programming with evidence of effectiveness, such as food security initiatives and basic income pilots, acquisition and rehabilitation of affordable housing, improvement to public facilities, including health centers, provision of public services, restoration of natural areas and other conservation efforts, and construction of clean energy infrastructure; (5) minority-owned businesses should be prioritized in receiving business development grants to renovate their properties and create financial opportunities for their communities