Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023

This bill aims to increase landlord participation in the Housing Choice Voucher program, which helps low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities afford housing in the private market. It creates three main incentives: one-time payments to landlords (up to 200% of monthly housing payments) for accepting vouchers in low-poverty neighborhoods (census tracts with less than 20% poverty rate), security deposit payments to landlords on behalf of tenants, and bonus payments to public housing agencies that employ dedicated landlord liaisons. The bill establishes a $100 million annual "Herschel Lashkowitz Housing Partnership Fund" to finance these initiatives, with specific requirements to prioritize high-opportunity neighborhoods that have good access to schools, jobs, and transportation. It also includes reporting requirements for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to track the program's effectiveness in recruiting landlords in these areas.