2011 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 130 - NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING (§§ 12701 - 12899i)
Subchapter IV - HOPE FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP OF MULTIFAMILY AND SINGLE FAMILY HOMES (§§ 12870 - 12899i)
Part A - HOPE for Homeownership of Multifamily Units (§§ 12871 - 12880)
Section 12872 - Planning grants
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 130 - NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUBCHAPTER IV - HOPE FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP OF MULTIFAMILY AND SINGLE FAMILY HOMES Part A - HOPE for Homeownership of Multifamily Units Sec. 12872 - Planning grants |
Contains | section 12872 |
Date | 2011 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 101-625, title IV, §422, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4162; Pub. L. 102-550, title X, §1012(i)(1), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3906. |
Statutes at Large References | 78 Stat. 241 82 Stat. 81 89 Stat. 728 104 Stat. 4162 106 Stat. 3906 |
Public Law References | Public Law 88-352, Public Law 90-284, Public Law 94-135, Public Law 101-625, Public Law 102-550 |
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The Secretary is authorized to make planning grants to applicants for the purpose of developing homeownership programs under this part. The amount of a planning grant under this section may not exceed $200,000, except that the Secretary may for good cause approve a grant in a higher amount.
(b) Eligible activitiesPlanning grants may be used for activities to develop homeownership programs (which may include programs for cooperative ownership), including—
(1) development of resident management corporations and resident councils;
(2) training and technical assistance of applicants related to the development of a specific homeownership program;
(3) studies of the feasibility of a homeownership program;
(4) inspection for lead-based paint hazards, as required by section 4822(a) of this title;
(5) preliminary architectural and engineering work;
(6) tenant and homebuyer counseling and training;
(7) planning for economic development, job training, and self-sufficiency activities that promote economic self-sufficiency for homebuyers and homeowners under the homeownership program;
(8) development of security plans; and
(9) preparation of an application for an implementation grant under this part.
(c) Application (1) Form and proceduresAn application for a planning grant shall be submitted by an applicant in such form and in accordance with such procedures as the Secretary shall establish.
(2) Minimum requirementsThe Secretary shall require that an application contain at a minimum—
(A) a request for a planning grant, specifying the activities proposed to be carried out, the schedule for completing the activities, the personnel necessary to complete the activities, and the amount of the grant requested;
(B) a description of the applicant and a statement of its qualifications;
(C) identification and description of the eligible property involved, and a description of the composition of the tenants, including family size and income;
(D) a certification by the public official responsible for submitting the comprehensive housing affordability strategy under section 12705 of this title that the proposed activities are consistent with the approved housing strategy of the State or unit of general local government within which the project is located (or, during the first 12 months after November 28, 1990, that the application is consistent with such other existing State or local housing plan or strategy that the Secretary shall determine to be appropriate); and
(E) a certification that the applicant will comply with the requirements of the Fair Housing Act [42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.], title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.], section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [29 U.S.C. 794], and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 [42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.], and will affirmatively further fair housing.
(d) Selection criteriaThe Secretary shall, by regulation, establish selection criteria for a national competition for assistance under this section, which shall include—
(1) the qualifications or potential capabilities of the applicant;
(2) the extent of tenant interest in the development of a homeownership program for the property;
(3) the potential of the applicant for developing a successful and affordable homeownership program and the suitability of the property for homeownership;
(4) national geographic diversity among housing for which applicants are selected to receive assistance; and
(5) such other factors that the Secretary shall require that (in the determination of the Secretary) are appropriate for purposes of carrying out the program established by this part in an effective and efficient manner.
(Pub. L. 101–625, title IV, §422, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4162; Pub. L. 102–550, title X, §1012(i)(1), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3906.)
References in TextThe Fair Housing Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(E), is title VIII of Pub. L. 90–284, Apr. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 81, as amended, which is classified principally to subchapter I (§3601 et seq.) of chapter 45 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3601 of this title and Tables.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(E), is Pub. L. 88–352, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 241, as amended. Title VI of the Act is classified generally to subchapter V (§2000d et seq.) of chapter 21 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2000a of this title and Tables.
The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(E), is title III of Pub. L. 94–135, Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 728, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 76 (§6101 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6101 of this title and Tables.
Amendments1992—Subsec. (b)(4) to (9). Pub. L. 102–550 added par. (4) and redesignated former pars. (4) to (8) as (5) to (9), respectively.
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