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42 U.S.C. § 12810 — Sweat equity model program

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42 U.S.C. § 12810 — Sweat equity model program

**(a) In general** The Secretary shall make available a model program to provide grants to public and private nonprofit organizations and community housing development organizations to provide technical and supervisory assistance to low-income and very low-income families, including the homeless, in acquiring, rehabilitating, and constructing housing by the self-help housing method. **(b) Rehabilitation of properties** The program shall target for rehabilitation properties which have been acquired by the Federal, State, or local governments. **(c) Homeownership opportunities through sweat equity** (1) The program shall utilize the skilled or unskilled labor of eligible families in exchange for acquisition of the property. (2) Training shall be provided to eligible families in building and home maintenance skills. **(d) Rental opportunities through sweat equity** (1) The program shall include rental opportunities for eligible families which will help expand the stock of affordable housing which is most appropriate for the target group. (2) The use of the tenant’s skilled or unskilled labor shall be encouraged in lieu of or as a supplement to rent payments by the tenant. **(e) “Self-help housing” defined** The term “self-help housing” means the same as in [section 1490c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1490c&num=0&edition=prelim). **(f) Additional restrictions** The guidelines for the model program shall generally comport with the additional protections and restrictions specified under [section 1490c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1490c&num=0&edition=prelim).

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42 U.S.C. § 12805 — REACH: asset recycling information dissemination

**(a) In general** The Secretary shall make available upon request by any participating jurisdiction a list of eligible properties that are located within the jurisdiction and that are owned or controlled by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to facilitate the purchase, development, or rehabilitation of such properties with assistance made available under this subchapter. **(b) Eligible properties** An eligible property under this section shall— (1) be an unoccupied single-family or multifamily dwelling, such that acquisition and rehabilitation of the dwelling would not result in the displacement of any residents of the dwelling; and (2) have an appraised value that does not exceed (A) in the case of a 1- to 4-family dwelling, 95 percent of the median purchase price for the area for such dwellings, as determined by the Secretary, or (B) in the case of a dwelling with more than 4 units, the applicable maximum dollar amount limitation under section 1715l(d)(3)(ii) of title 12 for elevator-type structures.

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42 U.S.C. § 9816 — Interest rates payable on certain rural development loans; assignment of loan contracts

**(a) Modification of interest rates** Notwithstanding any other provision of law— (1) any outstanding loan made after December 31, 1982, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; or (2) any loan made after September 30, 1986; with moneys from the Rural Development Loan Fund established by [section 9812(c)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9812/c/1&num=0&edition=prelim) or with funds available (before October 27, 1998) under [section 9910(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9910/a&num=0&edition=prelim) (as in effect before October 27, 1998) to an intermediary borrower shall bear interest at a fixed rate equal to the rate of interest that was in effect on the date of issuance for loans made in 1980 with such moneys or such funds if the weighted average rate of interest for all loans made after December 31, 1982, by such intermediary borrower with such moneys or such funds does not exceed the sum of 6 percent and the rate of interest payable under this subsection by such intermediary borrower. **(b) Assignment of certain loan contracts** Any contract for a loan made during the period beginning on December 31, 1982, and ending on September 30, 1986, with— (1) moneys from the Rural Development Loan Fund established by [section 9812(c)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9812/c/1&num=0&edition=prelim); or (2) funds available (before October 27, 1998) under [section 9910(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9910/a&num=0&edition=prelim) (as in effect before October 27, 1998); to an intermediary borrower that is a county government may be

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42 U.S.C. § 12709 — Energy efficiency standards

**(a) Establishment** (1) **In general** — The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture shall, not later than September 30, 2006, jointly establish, by rule, energy efficiency standards for— (A) new construction of public and assisted housing and single family and multifamily residential housing (other than manufactured homes) subject to mortgages insured under the National Housing Act [[12 U.S.C. 1701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; (B) new construction of single family housing (other than manufactured homes) subject to mortgages insured, guaranteed, or made by the Secretary of Agriculture under title V of the Housing Act of 1949 [[42 U.S.C. 1471](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1471&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; and (C) rehabilitation and new construction of public and assisted housing funded by HOPE VI revitalization grants under [section 1437v of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1437v&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Contents** — Such standards shall meet or exceed the requirements of the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code (hereafter in this section referred to as “the 2006 IECC”), or, in the case of multifamily high rises, the requirements of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers Standard 90.1–2004 (hereafter in this section referred to as “ASHRAE Standard 90.1–2004”), and shall be cost-effective with respect to construction and operating costs on a life-cycle cost basis. In developing such standards, the Secretaries shall consult with an advisory task force composed of homebuilders, national, S

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42 U.S.C. § 3547 — Special projects

(1) **In general** (A) *Release of funds* — In order to assure that the policies of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 [[42 U.S.C. 4321](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4321&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] and other provisions of law which further the purposes of such Act (as specified in regulations issued by the Secretary) are most effectively implemented in connection with the expenditure of funds for special projects appropriated under an appropriations Act for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, such as special projects under the head “Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing” in title II of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993, and to assure to the public undiminished protection of the environment, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may, under such regulations, in lieu of the environmental protection procedures otherwise applicable, provide for the release of funds for particular special projects upon the request of recipients of special projects assistance, if the State or unit of general local government, as designated by the Secretary in accordance with regulations, assumes all of the responsibilities for environmental review, decisionmaking, and action pursuant to such Act, and such other provisions of law as the regulations of the Secretary specify, that would otherwise apply to the Secretary were the Secretary to undertake such special projects as Federal projects. (B) *Implementation* — The Secretary shall issue regulations to carry out this section only after consultation with the Council on Environmental Quality. Such regulations shall— (i) provide for monitoring of the performance o

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42 U.S.C. § 1490c — Mutual and self-help housing

**(a) Purpose** The purposes of this section are (1) to make financial assistance available on reasonable terms and conditions in rural areas and small towns to needy low-income individuals and their families who, with the benefit of technical assistance and overall guidance and supervision, participate in approved programs of mutual or self-help housing by acquiring and developing necessary land, acquiring building materials, providing their own labor, and working cooperatively with others for the provision of decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings for themselves, their families, and others in the area or town involved, and (2) to facilitate the efforts of both public and private nonprofit organizations providing assistance to such individuals to contribute their technical and supervisory skills toward more effective and comprehensive programs of mutual or self-help housing in rural areas and small towns wherever necessary. **(b) Contract authority; establishment of Self-Help Housing Land Development Fund; authorization to make loans; conditions of loan** In order to carry out the purposes of this section, the Secretary of Agriculture (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) is authorized— (1) (A) to make grants to, or contract with, public or private nonprofit corporations, agencies, institutions, organizations, Indian tribes, and other associations approved by him, to pay part or all of the costs of developing, conducting, administering, or coordinating effective and comprehensive programs of technical and supervisory assistance which will aid needy low-income individuals and their families in carrying out mutual or self-help housing efforts, including the repair of units financed under [section 1472 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=g

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42 U.S.C. § 12704 — Definitions

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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42 U.S.C. § 12810 — Cost-saving building technologies and

Page 8479 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 12821 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘amounts’’. (3) providing homebuyers with financial management assistance; (4) assisting homebuyers in understanding mortgage transactions and home sales con- tracts; and (5) assisting homebuyers with eliminating any credit problems that may prevent the homebuyers from purchasing the property. (c) Eligibility requirements Deferred payment loans secured by second mortgages may be provided under the model program under this section if— (1) the homebuyer assisted is a first-time homebuyer; (2) the property secured by the second mort- gage is a single-family residence and is the principal residence of the homebuyer; and (3) the principal obligation of the deferred payment loan secured by a second mortgage does not exceed 30 percent of the acquisition price of the residence to the homebuyer. (d) Payment terms (1) Period of deferral The payment of any principal and interest on a loan under this section shall be deferred for not less than the 5-year period beginning on the date of the acquisition of the residence by the homebuyer. (2) Interest rate The interest rate on the unpaid balance of a loan under this section shall be at least 4 per- cent. (3) Repayment period A deferred payment loan secured by a second mortgage shall be repayable over the 15-year period beginning at the end of the deferral pe- riod. (e) Security A deferred payment loan assisted with amount 1 provided under a grant under this sec- tion shall be secured by a lien on the property involved, which lien shall be subordinate to the first mortgage on the property. (Pub. L. 101–625, title II, § 258, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4123.) § 12809. Rehabilitation of State and local

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