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42 U.S.C. § 13611 — Authority
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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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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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### Statutory Notes
Section, act Aug. 2, 1954, ch. 649, title VIII, § 815, 68 Stat. 647, required submission of specifications by applicants prior to award of any contract for construction of a project and submission of data with respect to acquisition of land prior to authorization to purchase such land.
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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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**(a) Requirement** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for any project for which an owner gives preference in occupancy to elderly families pursuant to [section 13611 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13611&num=0&edition=prelim), such owner shall (subject to sections 13613, 13614, and 13615 of this title) reserve units in the project for occupancy only by disabled families who are not elderly or near-elderly families (and who have applied for occupancy in the housing) in the number determined under subsection (b).
**(b) Number of units** Each owner required to reserve units in a project for occupancy under subsection (a) shall reserve a number of units in the project that is not less than the lesser of—
(1) the number of units equivalent to the higher of—
(A) the percentage of units in the project that were occupied by such disabled families upon October 28, 1992; or
(B) the percentage of units in the project that were occupied by such families upon January 1, 1992; or
(2) 10 percent of the number of units in the project.
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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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**(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**
(1)
(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
§ 13614
§ 13604. Assisted applications
(a) Authority
The Secretary shall provide that any indi-
vidual or family applying for occupancy in fed-
erally assisted housing may include in the appli-
cation for the housing the name, address, phone
number, and other relevant information of a
family member, friend, or social, health, advo-
cacy, or other organization, and that the owner
shall treat such information as confidential.
(b) Maintenance of information
The Secretary shall require the owner of any
federally assisted housing receiving an applica-
tion including such information to maintain
such information for any applicants who become
tenants of the housing, for the purposes of facili-
tating contact by the owner with such person or
organization to assist in providing any services
or special care for the tenant and assist in re-
solving any relevant tenancy issues arising dur-
ing the tenancy of such tenant.
(c) Limitations
An owner of federally assisted housing may
not require any individual or family applying
for occupancy in the housing to provide the in-
formation described in subsection (a).
(Pub. L. 102–550, title VI, § 644, Oct. 28, 1992, 106
Stat. 3823.)
SUBCHAPTER II—AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE
PREFERENCES
FOR
ELDERLY
RESI-
DENTS AND UNITS FOR DISABLED RESI-
DENTS IN CERTAIN SECTION 8 ASSISTED
HOUSING
§ 13611. Authority
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) designed primarily for occupancy by elder-
ly families may, in selecting tenants for units in
the project that become available for occupancy,
give preference to elderly families who have ap-
plied for occupancy in the housing,
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