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42 U.S.C. § 13619 — “Covered section 8 housing” defined
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For purposes of this subchapter, the term “covered section 8 housing” means housing described in [section 13641(2)(G) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13641/2/G&num=0&edition=prelim) that was originally designed for occupancy by elderly families.
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For purposes of this subchapter, the term “covered section 8 housing” means housing described in [section 13641(2)(G) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13641/2/G&num=0&edition=prelim) that was originally designed for occupancy by elderly families.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an owner of a covered section 8 housing project (as such term is defined in [section 13619 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13619&num=0&edition=prelim)) designed primarily for occupancy by elderly families may, in selecting tenants for units in the project that become available for occupancy, give preference to elderly families who have applied for occupancy in the housing, subject to the requirements of this subchapter.
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**(a) Insufficient elderly families** If an owner of a covered section 8 housing project in which elderly families are given a preference for occupancy pursuant to [section 13611 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13611&num=0&edition=prelim) determines (in accordance with regulations established by the Secretary) that there are insufficient numbers of elderly families who have applied for occupancy in the housing to fill all the units in the project not reserved under [section 13612 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13612&num=0&edition=prelim), the owner may give preference for occupancy of such units to disabled families who are near-elderly families and have applied for occupancy in the housing.
**(b) Insufficient non-elderly disabled families** If an owner of a covered section 8 housing project in which elderly families are given a preference for occupancy pursuant to [section 13611 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13611&num=0&edition=prelim) determines (in accordance with regulations established by the Secretary) that there are insufficient numbers of disabled families who are not elderly or near-elderly families and have applied for occupancy in the housing to fill all the units in the project reserved under [section 13612 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13612&num=0&edition=prelim), the owner may give preference for occupancy of units so reserved to disabled families who are near-elderly families and have applied for occupancy in the housing.
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If an owner of a covered section 8 housing project in which disabled families who are near-elderly families are given a preference for occupancy pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of [section 13613 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13613&num=0&edition=prelim) determines (in accordance with regulations established by the Secretary) that there are an insufficient number of such families to fill all the units in the project for which the preference is applicable, the owner shall make such units generally available for occupancy by families who have applied, and are eligible, for occupancy in the housing, without regard to the preferences established pursuant to this subchapter.
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Any tenant who, except for reservation of a percentage of the units of a project pursuant to [section 13612 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13612&num=0&edition=prelim) or any preference for occupancy established pursuant to this subchapter, is lawfully residing in a dwelling unit in a covered section 8 housing project, may not be evicted or otherwise required to vacate such unit because of the reservation or preferences or because of any action taken by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or the owner of the project pursuant to this subchapter.
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If an owner of any covered section 8 housing project designed primarily for occupancy by elderly families does not give preference in occupancy to elderly families as authorized in this subchapter, then elderly families (as such term was defined in [section 1437a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1437a&num=0&edition=prelim) before October 28, 1992) shall be eligible for occupancy in such housing to the same extent that such families were eligible before October 28, 1992.
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**(a) Authorization for assistance payments** For the purpose of aiding low-income families in obtaining a decent place to live and of promoting economically mixed housing, assistance payments may be made with respect to existing housing in accordance with the provisions of this section.
**(b) Other existing housing programs**
(1) **In general.—** — The Secretary is authorized to enter into annual contributions contracts with public housing agencies pursuant to which such agencies may enter into contracts to make assistance payments to owners of existing dwelling units in accordance with this section. In areas where no public housing agency has been organized or where the Secretary determines that a public housing agency is unable to implement the provisions of this section, the Secretary is authorized to enter into such contracts and to perform the other functions assigned to a public housing agency by this section.
(2) The Secretary is authorized to enter into annual contributions contracts with public housing agencies for the purpose of replacing public housing transferred in accordance with subchapter II–A of this chapter. Each contract entered into under this subsection shall be for a term of not more than 60 months.
**(c) Contents and purposes of contracts for assistance payments; amount and scope of monthly assistance payments**
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(A) An assistance contract entered into pursuant to this section shall establish the maximum monthly rent (including utilities and all maintenance and management charges) which the owner is entitled to receive for each dwelling unit with respect to which such assistance payments are to be made. The maximum monthly rent shall not exceed by more than 10 per centum the fair market rental established by the Secretary periodically
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 13615
eligible, for occupancy in the housing, without
regard to the preferences established pursuant
to this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 102–550, title VI, § 654, Oct. 28, 1992, 106
Stat. 3824.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Covered section 8 housing, referred to in text, is de-
fined in section 13619 of this title.
§ 13615. Preference within groups
Among disabled families qualifying for occu-
pancy in units reserved under section 13612 of
this title, and among elderly families and near-
elderly families qualifying for preference for oc-
cupancy pursuant to section 13611 or 13613 of this
title, preference for occupancy in units that are
assisted under section 1437f of this title shall be
given to disabled families according to any pref-
erences established under any system estab-
lished under section 1437f(d)(1)(A) of this title by
the public housing agency.
(Pub. L. 102–550, title VI, § 655, Oct. 28, 1992, 106
Stat. 3824; Pub. L. 104–99, title IV, § 402(d)(6)(C),
Jan. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 43; Pub. L. 105–276, title V,
§ 514(b)(2)(B), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2548.)
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AMENDMENTS
1998—Pub. L. 105–276 substituted ‘‘shall be given to
disabled families according to any preferences estab-
lished under any system established under section
1437f(d)(1)(A) of this title by the public housing agen-
cy.’’ for ‘‘shall be given to disabled families according
to the preferences for occupancy referred to in section
1437f(d)(1)(A)(i) of this title and the first sentence of
section 1437f(o)(3)(B) of this title, to elderly families ac-
cording to such preferences, and to near-elderly fami-
lies according to such preferences, respectively.’’
1996—Pub. L. 104–99, § 402(d)(6)(C), (f), temporarily sub-
stit
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