42 U.S.C. § 12904

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)

Section 12904 - Eligible activities

Grants allocated under this chapter shall be available only for approved activities to carry out strategies designed to prevent homelessness among eligible persons. Approved activities shall include activities that-

(1) enable public and nonprofit organizations or agencies to provide housing information to such persons and coordinate efforts to expand housing assistance resources for such persons under section 12906 of this title;

(2) facilitate the development and operation of shelter and services for such persons under section 12907 of this title;

(3) provide rental assistance to such persons under section 12908 of this title;

(4) facilitate (through project-based rental assistance or other means) the moderate rehabilitation of single room occupancy dwellings (SROs) that would be made available only to such persons under section 12909 of this title;

(5) facilitate the development of community residences for eligible persons under section 12910 of this title;

(6) carry out other activities that the Secretary develops in cooperation with eligible States and localities, except that activities developed under this paragraph may be assisted only with amounts provided under section 12903(c)(3) ¹ of this title.

The Secretary shall establish standards and guidelines for approved activities. The Secretary shall permit grantees to refine and adapt such standards and guidelines for individual projects, where such refinements and adaptations are made necessary by local circumstances.

¹ See References in Text note below.

42 U.S.C. § 12904

Pub. L. 101-625, title VIII, §855, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4378; Pub. L. 102-550, title VI, §606(e), (h) (2), (j)(3), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3808, 3810.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 12903(c)(3) of this title, referred to in par. (6), was redesignated section 12903(c)(5) of this title by Pub. L. 114-201, title VII, §701(a)(1), July 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 812.

AMENDMENTS1992- Pub. L. 102-550, §606(j)(3)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted "eligible persons" for "such persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome". Par. (3). Pub. L. 102-550, §606(h)(2), struck out "short-term" after "provide".Par. (5). Pub. L. 102-550, §606(j)(3)(B), struck out "with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome" after "persons". Par. (6). Pub. L. 102-550, §606(e), inserted before period at end ", except that activities developed under this paragraph may be assisted only with amounts provided under section 12903(c)(3) of this title".

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.
Secretary: the term "Secretary" means- (A) the Secretary of Education for purposes of subtitle A (other than section 3201),(B) the Secretary of Agriculture for purposes of the amendments made by section 3201, and(C) the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of subtitle B,