II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1989 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2023 Mr. Fetterman (for himself and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To require training for State and regional employees of the Department of Agriculture on the rural housing and development programs of the Department.

1. Required training of Department of Agriculture employees on rural housing and development programs The Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure that the training of regional and State employees of the Department of Agriculture who are classified as national staff and work on multifamily housing includes comprehensive education about rural housing and development programs of the Department, including— (1) the utilization of multiple programs of the Department by 1 project, particularly by mixed-use developments; (2) single and multifamily loan and grant programs of the Department; (3) loan assistance available under section 514 and 516 of the Housing Act of 1949 ( 42 U.S.C. 1484 , 1486), including renewal of loans and rental assistance, loan restructuring, and decoupling of rental assistance; (4) technical assistance providers, including nonprofit organizations and public housing agencies, in the region; and (5) information on other related Federal grant and loan programs, including the HOME Investments Partnerships Program under subtitle A of title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 12741 et seq. ), the community development block grant program under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. ), and the low-income housing tax credit program described in section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.