Ohio senator proposes HUD grants to help cities build faster, cheaper homes

Ohio senator proposes HUD grants to help cities build faster, cheaper homes

Senators Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) have introduced a bipartisan bill designed to lower housing costs and speed up construction across the country. The bill, known as the Accelerating Home Building Act, proposes a pilot grant program through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The program would support the development of pattern books, which offer pre-approved design templates for housing con…