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42 U.S.C. § 12804 — Research in housing affordability
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The Secretary is authorized to support, through contracts with eligible organizations and otherwise, such research and to publish such reports as will assist in the achievement of the purposes of this subchapter. Activities authorized by the previous sentence may include an ongoing analysis of the impact of public policies at the Federal, State, and local levels, both individually and in the aggregate, on the incentives to expand and maintain the supply of energy-efficient affordable housing in the United States, particularly in areas with severe problems of housing affordability, through the use of cost-saving innovative building technology and construction techniques. For purposes of this section, agencies of the United States, government-sponsored mortgage finance corporations, and qualified research organizations shall be included as eligible organizations in addition to eligible organizations specified under [section 12783 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12783&num=0&edition=prelim).
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The Secretary is authorized to support, through contracts with eligible organizations and otherwise, such research and to publish such reports as will assist in the achievement of the purposes of this subchapter. Activities authorized by the previous sentence may include an ongoing analysis of the impact of public policies at the Federal, State, and local levels, both individually and in the aggregate, on the incentives to expand and maintain the supply of energy-efficient affordable housing in the United States, particularly in areas with severe problems of housing affordability, through the use of cost-saving innovative building technology and construction techniques. For purposes of this section, agencies of the United States, government-sponsored mortgage finance corporations, and qualified research organizations shall be included as eligible organizations in addition to eligible organizations specified under [section 12783 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12783&num=0&edition=prelim).
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As used in this subchapter and in subchapter II:
(1) The term “unit of general local government” means a city, town, township, county, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State; the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau, the Marshall Islands, or a general purpose political subdivision thereof; a consortium of such political subdivisions recognized by the Secretary in accordance with [section 12746(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12746/2&num=0&edition=prelim); and any agency or instrumentality thereof that is established pursuant to legislation and designated by the chief executive to act on behalf of the jurisdiction with regard to provisions of this Act.
(2) The term “State” means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any agency or instrumentality thereof that is established pursuant to legislation and designated by the chief executive officer to act on behalf of the State with regard to the provisions of this Act.
(3) The term “jurisdiction” means a State or unit of general local government.
(4) The term “participating jurisdiction” means any State or unit of general local government that has been so designated in accordance with [section 12746 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12746&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) The term “nonprofit organization” means any private, nonprofit organization (including a State or locally chartered, nonprofit organization) that—
(A) is organized under State or local laws,
(B) has no part of its net earnings inuring to the benefit of any member, founder, contributor, or individual,
(C) complies with standards of financial
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**(a) In general** Amounts reserved under [section 12771 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12771&num=0&edition=prelim) may be used for activities eligible under [section 12742 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12742&num=0&edition=prelim) and, in amounts not to exceed 10 percent of the amounts so reserved, for other activities specified under this section.
**(b) Project-specific technical assistance and site control loans**
(1) **In general** — Amounts reserved under [section 12771 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12771&num=0&edition=prelim) may be used to provide technical assistance and site control loans to community housing development organizations in the early stages of site development for an eligible project. Such loans shall not exceed amounts that the jurisdiction determines to be customary and reasonable project preparation costs allowable under paragraph (2).
(2) **Allowable expenses** — A loan under this subsection may be provided to cover project expenses necessary to determine project feasibility (including costs of an initial feasibility study), consulting fees, costs of preliminary financial applications, legal fees, architectural fees, engineering fees, engagement of a development team, site control and title clearance.
(3) **Repayment** — A community housing development organization that receives a loan under this subsection shall repay the loan to the participating jurisdiction’s HOME Investment Trust Fund from construction loan proceeds or other project income. The participating jurisdiction may waive repayment of the loan, in part or in whole, if there are impediments to proje
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 12804
1 See References in Text note below.
1 So in original. The words ‘‘the property’’ probably should not
appear.
2 See References in Text note below.
maining unpaid pursuant to subparagraph
(A)(ii) shall be repayable when the housing
no longer qualifies as affordable housing in
accordance with section 12749(b) of this title.
(b) Selection guidelines
(1) In general
The Secretary shall establish guidelines for
the selection of projects by participating juris-
dictions for assistance under the model pro-
gram. Such guidelines shall be designed to se-
lect projects in areas and for markets dem-
onstrating the greatest need for the produc-
tion of affordable rental housing.
(2) Specific requirements
The selection guidelines may include—
(A) the extent of the shortage of rental
housing in the area that is available to low-
income families;
(B) the extent large families with children
will be served by the project;
(C) the extent to which the project pro-
vides congregate facilities and has available
supportive services that will permit elderly
or handicapped residents who become frail
and are in need of assistance in living to
continue to reside in the project;
(D) the extent of very low-income and low-
income occupancy in excess of the income
targeting requirements in section 12744 of
this title;
(E) the extent of the project sponsor’s
commitment of equity to the project (except
that this criterion shall not apply to or af-
fect the selection of applications submitted
by public housing agencies and nonprofit en-
tities);
(F) the extent of the project sponsor’s
commitment of equity to the project in com-
parison to the value of all public assistance
for the project, including assistance under
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