What Will the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Do for Housing Supply?
A few weeks ago the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law. This is an enormous housing bill that’s been in the works for roughly a year — I first discussed it on Statecraft back in 2025 — and folks are optimistic that it will, per its description, “increase the supply of housing in America.”
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, signed into law a few weeks ago, is a monumental housing bill that has been in development for about a year. The law, described as one that "increases the supply of housing in America," is an amalgamation of 59 individual sections, each addressing various aspects of the housing market. While many provisions aim to modify existing government housing programs or relax constraints on housing production, much of the law does not allocate funding for implementation, requiring separate appropriations.
The most relevant provisions for increasing housing supply are concentrated in Title I, "Opportunities for Housing," which includes seven provisions targeting new housing programs and modifications to existing ones. Some of these include guidelines for point-access block buildings, exemptions for infill housing, and the potential expansion of Affordable Housing Finance Programs (AHFP) through FHA-backed small-dollar mortgages.
While these changes are positive and have been advocated for by urbanists, their actual impact on housing supply remains uncertain until adequate funding is secured.
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