Senator Lummis Works to Improve and Expand Rural Housing in Wyoming

During a recent subcommittee hearing on housing, transportation and community development, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) discussed how to reform federal housing programs to improve affordable housing options in rural Wyoming. Lummis said expanding affordable rural housing is a priority because roughly two-thirds of people in Wyoming live in a rural area.

Lummis said she is working to ensure rural areas are not excluded from federal programs.

In January, Lummis introduced the Choice in Affordable Housing Act, to make it easier for people in Wyoming to access Housing Choice Vouchers, often referred to as Section 8 vouchers. This legislation would provide eligible low-income families in Wyoming with increased housing choices and improved access to high-opportunity communities.

Last Congress, Lummis cosponsored the Native American Rural Homeownership Act of 2021, which would expand a pilot program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture to increase home ownership opportunities in tribal communities in rural areas.