A bipartisan federal housing bill that includes legislation written by Maryland Rep. Johnny Olszewski has become law, creating a pilot program to help communities convert vacant and blighted properties into affordable housing. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act took effect Saturday, after a 10 day delay. Trump said he would sign the legislation only if Congress first approved separate voting restrictions legislation. When that didn’t happen, the bill became law without his signature. The measure includes Olszewski’s Revitalizing Empty Structures Into Desirable Environments, or RESIDE, Act. It authorizes a competitive pilot program through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development with up to $10 million in grants to help communities redevelop vacant properties into affordable housing. Read more at WYPR. ...read more read less