Notes on national affordable housing : US Code - Notes

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SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND POLICIES
Sec.
12701. National housing goal.
12702. Objective of national housing policy.
12703. Purposes of Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
Housing Act.
12704. Definitions.
12705. State and local housing strategies.
(a) In general.
(b) Contents.
(c) Approval.
(d) Coordination of State and local housing
strategies.
(e) Consultation with social service agencies.
(f) Barrier removal.
(g) Treatment of troubled public housing agencies.
12705a. Purposes of Removal of Regulatory Barriers to
Affordable Housing Act.
12705b. Definition of regulatory barriers to affordable
housing.
12705c. Grants for regulatory barrier removal strategies and
implementation.
(a) Funding.
(b) Grant authority.
(c) Repealed.
(d) Definitions.
(e) Application and selection.
(f) Selection of grantees.
(g) Coordination with clearinghouse.
(h) Reports to Secretary.
12705d. Regulatory barriers clearinghouse.
(a) Establishment.
(b) Functions.
(c) Organization.
(d) Timing.
12706. Certification.
12707. Citizen participation.
(a) In general.
(b) Notice and comment.
(c) Consideration of comments.
(d) Regulations.
12708. Compliance.
(a) Performance reports.
(b) Performance review by Secretary.
(c) Review by courts.
12709. Energy efficiency standards.
(a) Establishment.
(b) Model Energy Code.
(c) Revisions of Model Energy Code and the
International Energy Conservation Code.
12710. Capacity study.
(a) In general.
(b) Report.
12711. Protection of State and local authority.
12712. 5-year energy efficiency plan.
(a) Establishment.
(b) Initial plan.
(c) Updates.
(d) Submission to Congress.
12713. Eligibility under first-time homebuyer programs.
(a) Eligibility of displaced homemakers and single
parents for Federal assistance for first-time
homebuyers.
(b) Definitions.
(c) Applicability.
12714. Repealed.

SUBCHAPTER II - INVESTMENT IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING
12721. Findings.
12722. Purposes.
12723. Coordinated Federal support for housing strategies.
12724. Authorization.
12725. Notice.

PART A - HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS
12741. Authority.
12742. Eligible uses of investment.
(a) Housing uses.
(b) Investments.
(c) Administrative costs.
(d) Prohibited uses.
(e) Cost limits.
(f) Certification of compliance.
(g) Limitation on operating assistance.
12743. Development of model programs.
(a) In general.
(b) Adoption of programs.
(c) Part D programs.
12744. Income targeting.
12745. Qualification as affordable housing.
(a) Rental housing.
(b) Homeownership.
12746. Participation by States and local governments.
12747. Allocation of resources.
(a) In general.
(b) Formula allocation.
(c) Criteria for direct reallocation.
(d) Reallocations.
12748. HOME Investment Trust Funds.
(a) Establishment.
(b) Line of credit.
(c) Reductions.
(d) Certification.
(e) Investment within 15 days.
(f) No interest or fees.
(g) Expiration of right to draw funds.
(h) Administrative provision.
12749. Repayment of investment.
(a) In general.
(b) Assurance of repayment.
(c) Availability.
12750. Matching requirements.
(a) Contribution.
(b) Recognition.
(c) Form.
(d) Reduction of requirement.
12751. Private-public partnership.
12752. Distribution of assistance.
(a) Local.
(b) State.
12753. Penalties for misuse of funds.
12754. Limitation on jurisdictions under court order.
(a) In general.
(b) Remedial use of funds permitted.
12755. Tenant and participant protections.
(a) Lease.
(b) Termination of tenancy.
(c) Maintenance and replacement.
(d) Tenant selection.
12756. Monitoring of compliance.
(a) Enforceable agreements.
(b) Periodic monitoring.
(c) Special procedures for certain projects.

PART B - COMMUNITY HOUSING PARTNERSHIP
12771. Set-aside for community housing development
organizations.
(a) In general.
(b) Recapture and reuse.
(c) Direct reallocation criteria.
12772. Project-specific assistance to community housing
development organizations.
(a) In general.
(b) Project-specific technical assistance and site
control loans.
(c) Project-specific seed money loans.
12773. Housing education and organizational support.
(a) In general.
(b) Eligible activities.
(c) Delivery of assistance.
(d) Limitations.
(e) Single-State contractors.
(f) "Community land trust" defined.
12774. Other requirements.
(a) Tenant participation plan.
(b) Limitation on assistance.
(c) Adjustments of other assistance.

PART C - OTHER SUPPORT FOR STATE AND LOCAL HOUSING STRATEGIES
12781. Authority.
12782. Priorities for capacity development.
12783. Conditions of contracts.
(a) Eligible organizations.
(b) Contract terms.
12784. Research in housing affordability.
12785. REACH: asset recycling information dissemination.
(a) In general.
(b) Eligible properties.

PART D - SPECIFIED MODEL PROGRAMS
12801. General authority.
12802. Rental housing production.
(a) Repayable advances.
(b) Selection guidelines.
(c) Guidelines.
12803. Rental rehabilitation.
(a) In general.
(b) Amount of subsidy.
(c) Additional restrictions.
12804. Rehabilitation loans.
(a) In general.
(b) Condition of loans.
(c) Additional restrictions.
12805. Sweat equity model program.
(a) In general.
(b) Rehabilitation of properties.
(c) Homeownership opportunities through sweat
equity.
(d) Rental opportunities through sweat equity.
(e) "Self-help housing" defined.
(f) Additional restrictions.
12806. Home repair services grants for older and disabled
homeowners.
(a) In general.
(b) Eligible recipients.
(c) Permitted restrictions.
12807. Low-income housing conservation and efficiency grant
programs.
(a) In general.
(b) Activities.
12808. Second mortgage assistance for first-time homebuyers.
(a) In general.
(b) Homeownership counseling.
(c) Eligibility requirements.
(d) Payment terms.
(e) Security.
12809. Rehabilitation of State and local government in rem
properties.
(a) In general.
(b) Target.
12810. Cost-saving building technologies and construction
techniques.
(a) In general.
(b) Selection criteria.
(c) Guidelines.
(d) Report.

PART E - OTHER ASSISTANCE
12821. Downpayment assistance initiative.
(a) Definitions.
(b) Grant authority.
(c) Eligible activities.
(d) Formula allocation.
(e) Reallocation.
(f) Applicability of other provisions.
(g) Housing strategy.
(h) Report.
(i) Sunset.
(j) Relocation assistance and downpayment
assistance.
(k) Authorization of appropriations.

PART F - GENERAL PROVISIONS
12831. Equal opportunity.
(a) Solicitation of contracts.
(b) Report to Congress.
12832. Nondiscrimination.
12833. Audits by Comptroller General.
(a) Audits of HOME Investment Partnerships program.
(b) Audits of recipients.
12834. Uniform recordkeeping and reports to Congress.
(a) Uniform requirements.
(b) Omitted.
12835. Citizen participation.
12836. Labor.
(a) In general.
(b) Waiver.
12837. Interstate agreements.
12838. Environmental review.
(a) In general.
(b) Procedure.
(c) Certification.
(d) Assistance to units of general local government
from a State.
12839. Termination of existing housing programs.
(a) In general.
(b) Repeals.
(c) Disposition of repayments.
12840. Suspension of requirements for disaster areas.

SUBCHAPTER III - NATIONAL HOMEOWNERSHIP TRUST DEMONSTRATION
12851. National Homeownership Trust.
(a) Establishment.
(b) Board of Directors.
(c) Powers of Trust.
(d) Travel and per diem.
(e) Director and staff.
12852. Assistance for first-time homebuyers.
(a) In general.
(b) Eligibility requirements.
(c) Terms of assistance.
(d) Allocation formula.
(e) Assistance in connection with housing financed
with mortgage revenue bonds.
12853. National Homeownership Trust Fund.
(a) Establishment.
(b) Assets.
(c) Use of amounts.
(d) Investment of excess amounts.
(e) Demonstration programs.
12854. Definitions.
12855. Regulations.
12856. Report.
12857. Authorization of appropriations.
12858. Transition.
(a) Authority of Secretary.
(b) Applicability of Trust provisions.
(c) Certification of Fund to Treasury.
12859. Termination.

SUBCHAPTER IV - HOPE FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP OF MULTIFAMILY AND SINGLE
FAMILY HOMES
12870. Authorization of appropriations.
(a) Fiscal year 1993.
(b) Fiscal year 1994.
(c) Technical assistance.

PART A - HOPE FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP OF MULTIFAMILY UNITS
12871. Program authority.
(a) In general.
(b) Authority to reserve housing assistance.
12872. Planning grants.
(a) Grants.
(b) Eligible activities.
(c) Application.
(d) Selection criteria.
12873. Implementation grants.
(a) Grants.
(b) Eligible activities.
(c) Matching funding.
(d) Application.
(d) Selection criteria.
(e) Approval.
12874. Homeownership program requirements.
(a) In general.
(b) Affordability.
(c) Plan.
(d) Acquisition and rehabilitation limitation.
(e) Financing.
(f) Housing quality standards.
(g) Protection of nonpurchasing families.
12875. Other program requirements.
(a) Preferences.
(b) Cost limitations.
(c) Use of proceeds from sales to eligible
families.
(d) Restrictions on resale by homeowners.
(e) Third party rights.
(f) Dollar limitation on economic development
activities.
(g) Timely homeownership.
(h) Records and audit of recipients of assistance.
(i) Certain entities not eligible.
12876. Definitions.
12877. Exemption.
12878. Limitation on selection criteria.
12879. Implementation.
12880. Report.

PART B - HOPE FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP OF SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
12891. Program authority.
12892. Planning grants.
(a) Grants.
(b) Eligible activities.
(c) Application.
(d) Selection criteria.
12893. Implementation grants.
(a) Grants.
(b) Eligible activities.
(c) Matching funding.
(d) Application.
(e) Selection criteria.
(f) Approval.
12894. Homeownership program requirements.
(a) In general.
(b) Affordability.
(c) Eligible property.
(d) Plan.
(e) Housing quality standards.
(f) Preference for acquisition of vacant units.
12895. Other program requirements.
(a) Cost limitations.
(b) Use of proceeds from sales to eligible
families.
(c) Restrictions on resale by homeowners.
(d) Third party rights.
(e) Protection of nonpurchasing families.
(h) Records and audit of recipients of assistance.
12896. Definitions.
12897. Limitation on selection criteria.
12898. Implementation.
12898a. Enterprise zone homeownership opportunity grants.
(a) Statement of purpose.
(b) Definitions.
(c) Assistance to nonprofit organizations.
(d) Eligible uses of assistance.
(e) Program requirements.
(f) Terms and conditions of assistance.
(g) Program selection criteria.
(h) Regulations.
(i) Funding.

PART C - HOPE FOR YOUTH: YOUTHBUILD
12899. Statement of purpose.
12899a. Program authority.
12899b. Planning grants.
(a) Grants.
(b) Eligible activities.
(c) Application.
(d) Selection criteria.
12899c. Implementation grants.
(a) Grants.
(b) Eligible activities.
(c) Application.
(d) Selection criteria.
(e) Priority for applicants who obtain housing
money from other sources.
(f) Approval.
(g) Combined planning and implementation grant
application procedure.
12899d. Youthbuild program requirements.
(a) Residential rental housing.
(b) Transitional housing.
(c) Limitations on profits for rental and
transitional housing.
(d) Homeownership.
(e) Restrictions on conveyance.
(f) Conversion of transitional housing.
(g) Period of restrictions.
12899e. Additional program requirements.
(a) Eligible participants.
(b) Minimum time devoted to educational services
and activities.
(c) Authority restriction.
(d) State and local standards.
(e) Wages, labor standards, and nondiscrimination.
12899f. Definitions.
12899g. Management and technical assistance.
(a) Secretary assistance.
(b) Sponsor assistance.
(c) Application preparation.
(d) Reservation of funds.
12899h. Contracts.
12899h-1. Ineligibility of Indian tribes.
12899i. Regulations.