Rural Housing Accessibility Act

TL;DR (AI)

• The bill requires public housing agencies utilizing less than 95 percent of their budget authority to consider absorbing housing choice vouchers from families moving out of their initial agency's jurisdiction.
• Covered agencies must notify the initial agency whether they will absorb a voucher or bill for assistance for up to 12 months.
• The bill establishes definitions for key terms like 'covered public housing agency,' 'portable family,' and 'initial public housing agency' to clarify voucher transfer procedures.