2021 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 131 - Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS
Sec. 12905 - Responsibilities of grantees

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Citation 42 U.S.C. § 12905 (2021)
Section Name §12905. Responsibilities of grantees
Section Text (a) Prohibition of substitution of funds

Amounts received from grants under this chapter may not be used to replace other amounts made available or designated by State or local governments for use for the purposes under this chapter.

(b) Capability

The recipient shall have, in the determination of the grantee or the Secretary, the capacity and capability to effectively administer a grant under this chapter.

(c) Cooperation

The recipient shall agree to cooperate and coordinate in providing assistance under this chapter with the agencies of the relevant State and local governments responsible for services in the area served by the applicant for eligible persons and other public and private organizations and agencies providing services for such eligible persons.

(d) Prohibition of fees

The recipient shall agree that no fee will be charged to any eligible person for any housing or services provided with amounts from a grant under this chapter.

(e) Confidentiality

The recipient shall agree to ensure the confidentiality of the name of any individual assisted with amounts from a grant under this chapter and any other information regarding individuals receiving such assistance.

(f) Financial records

The recipient shall agree to maintain and provide the grantee or the Secretary with financial records sufficient, in the determination of the Secretary, to ensure proper accounting and disbursing of amounts received from a grant under this chapter.

(g) Administrative expenses (1) Grantees

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, each grantee may use not more than 3 percent of the grant amount for administrative costs relating to administering grant amounts and allocating such amounts to project sponsors.

(2) Project sponsors

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, each project sponsor receiving amounts from grants made under this chapter 1 may use not more than 7 percent of the amounts received for administrative costs relating to carrying out eligible activities under section 12904 of this title, including the costs of staff necessary to carry out eligible activities.

(h) Environmental review

For purposes of environmental review, a grant under this chapter shall be treated as assistance for a special project that is subject to section 3547 of this title, and shall be subject to the regulations issued by the Secretary to implement such section.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 101–625, title VIII, §856, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4378; Pub. L. 102–550, title VI, §606(f), (j)(4), (11)(A), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3809–3811; Pub. L. 106–377, §1(a)(1) [title II, §203(c)], Oct. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 1441, 1441A–24; Pub. L. 116–260, div. Q, title I, §101(e), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2164.)

Editorial Notes Amendment of Section

Pub. L. 116–260, div. Q, title I, §101(e), (h), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2164, 2165, provided that, effective 2 years after Dec. 27, 2020, this section is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

"(i) Carbon monoxide alarms

"Each dwelling unit assisted under this chapter shall contain installed carbon monoxide alarms or detectors that meet or exceed—

"(1) the standards described in chapters 9 and 11 of the 2018 publication of the International Fire Code, as published by the International Code Council; or

"(2) any other standards as may be adopted by the Secretary, including any relevant updates to the International Fire Code, through a notice published in the Federal Register."

See 2020 Amendment note below.


EDITORIAL NOTES REFERENCES IN TEXT

Under this chapter, referred to in subsec. (g)(2), was in the original "under this title", and was translated as reading "under this subtitle", meaning under subtitle D (§§851–863) of title VIII of Pub. L. 101–625, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

AMENDMENTS

2020—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 116–260 added subsec. (i).

2000—Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 106–377 added subsec. (h).

1992—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–550, §606(j)(4), (11)(A), substituted "eligible persons" for "individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases" and "services for such eligible persons" for "services for such individuals".

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–550, §606(f)(1), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which read as follows: "No Fee.—The recipient shall agree that no fee will be charged of any low-income individual for any services provided with amounts from a grant under this chapter and that if fees are charged of any other individuals, the fees will be based on the income and resources of the individual."

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 102–550, §606(f)(2), added subsec. (g).


STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2020 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 116–260 effective 2 years after Dec. 27, 2020, see section 101(h) of div. Q of Pub. L. 116–260, set out as a note under section 1701q of Title 12, Banks and Banking.

CONSTRUCTION OF 2020 AMENDMENT

Nothing in amendment made by Pub. L. 116–260 to be construed to preempt or limit applicability of certain State or local laws relating to carbon monoxide devices, see section 101(j) of div. Q of Pub. L. 116–260, set out as a note under section 1437a of this title.

Footnotes

1 See References in Text note below.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, 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 131 - HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS
Sec. 12905 - Responsibilities of grantees
Contains section 12905
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 104 Stat. 4378
106 Stat. 3809-3811
114 Stat. 1441
134 Stat. 2164
Public Law References Public Law 101-625, Public Law 102-550, Public Law 106-377, Public Law 116-260
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