Section 1680.403d - Program(a) Project types.--The program may provide funding for the following: (1) Projects to provide safe and sanitary dwellings for sale or rent to low-income and moderate-income individuals or families.(2) Projects to increase the availability or quality of housing for elderly persons.(3) Projects to increase the availability or quality of accessible housing for persons with disabilities.(4) Projects to prevent or reduce homelessness.(5) Projects to encourage the development and rehabilitation of distressed neighborhoods.(6) Projects to provide mortgage or rental assistance, including housing counseling, foreclosure prevention and refinancing products.(7) Projects to provide loans, low-interest loans or grants to low-income and moderate-income individuals or families who are owner-occupants for repairs and improvement to sustain or increase the conditions of the home.(b) Purposes.--Money for projects under subsection (a) may be used for the following:(1) Predevelopment activities, including title searches, market studies, project planning, architectural services, legal and engineering studies and related fees.(2) Acquisition and disposition of real or personal property.(3) Site preparation, including demolition of existing structures and remediation of environmental conditions.(4) Construction, reconstruction, alteration and repair of existing structures, improvements and infrastructure.(c) Matching funds. --Program funds may be used for a set aside for matching funds for counties that have established optional county affordable housing funds under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 60 (relating to optional affordable housing funding). In order to receive matching funds under this subsection, a county must annually report detailed information as required by the agency on the use of the funds for county projects. The information shall be included in the agency's report under section 405-D. (d) Limitation.--Program funds shall not supplant existing resources dedicated to affordable housing activities. Program funds may be used to support, expand and enhance other programs administered by the agency.(e) Preferences.--The agency may adopt written policies to give preference to projects that meet specific goals, such as energy efficiency, green building standards and comprehensive design strategies, or that target identified needs.(f) Considerations.--The agency shall take into consideration geographical distribution of program funds appropriated to the program to ensure that all areas of this Commonwealth participate to the greatest extent possible.(g) Funding for housing program.--The agency shall make available 30% of the program funds available under this article for housing programs benefiting households with household incomes which are less than 50% of the median area income.1959, Dec. 3, P.L. 1688, Art. IV-D, § 403-D, added 2010, Nov. 23, P.L. 1035, No. 105, §1, effective in 90 days [ 2/22/2011].