42 U.S.C. § 12871

Current through P.L. 118-64 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/24/2024), except for [P. L. 118-63]
Section 12871 - Program authority
(a) In general

The Secretary is authorized to make-

(1) planning grants to enable applicants to develop homeownership programs; and
(2) implementation grants to enable applicants to carry out homeownership programs.
(b) Authority to reserve housing assistance

In connection with a grant under this part, the Secretary may reserve authority to provide assistance under section 1437f of this title to the extent necessary to provide rental assistance for a nonpurchasing tenant who resides in the project on the date the Secretary approves the application for an implementation grant, for use by the tenant in another project.

42 U.S.C. § 12871

Pub. L. 101-625, title IV, §421, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4162; Pub. L. 102-550, title I, §181(a)(2)(B)(i), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3735.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTThis part, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original "this subtitle", meaning subtitle B (§§421-431) of title IV of Pub. L. 101-625, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4162, which enacted this part and amended section 1709 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.

AMENDMENTS1992-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102-550 struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: "AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-There is authorized to be appropriated for grants under this part $51,000,000 for fiscal year 1991 and $280,000,000 for fiscal year 1992. Any amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended."

Secretary
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.1 See References in Text note below.
housing assistance
The term "housing assistance" means, with respect to federally assisted housing, the grant, contribution, capital advance, loan, mortgage insurance, or other assistance provided for the housing under the provisions of law referred to in paragraph (2). The term also includes any related assistance provided for the housing by the Secretary, including any rental assistance for low-income occupants.
project
The terms "federally assisted housing" and "project" mean-(A) a public housing project (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)] );(B) housing for which project-based assistance is provided under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437f] ;(C) housing that is assisted under section 1701q of title 12;(D) housing that is assisted under section 1701q of title 12, as such section existed before November 28, 1990;(E) housing financed by a loan or mortgage insured under section 1715l(d)(3) of title 12 that bears interest at a rate determined under the proviso of section 1715l(d)(5) of title 12;(F) housing insured, assisted, or held by the Secretary or a State or State agency under section 1715z-1 of title 12;(G) housing constructed or substantially rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 8(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437f(b)(2)], as in effect before October 1, 1983, that is assisted under a contract for assistance under such section; and(H) housing that is assisted under section 8013 1 of this title.