42 U.S.C. § 9805 — Statement of purpose

Page 7825 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 9806 1 See References in Text note below. community investment board composed of not to exceed 15 members who shall be appointed by the governing body after consultation with ap- propriate local officials. Each such board shall promote cooperation between private investors and businesses and the governing body of the Community Development Corporation through— (1) advising the governing body on ways to facilitate private investors; (2) advising businesses and other investors of opportunities in Community Development Corporation projects; and (3) advising the governing body, private in- vestors, and businesses of ways in which they might engage in mutually beneficial efforts. (Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 615, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 489; Pub. L. 105–285, title II, § 202(b)(2), Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2755.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1998—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 105–285 substituted ‘‘through an appropriate office’’ for ‘‘through the Office of Community Services established in section 9905(a) of this title’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TERMINATION OF ADVISORY BOARDS Advisory boards established after Jan. 5, 1973, to ter- minate not later than the expiration of the 2-year pe- riod beginning on the date of their establishment, un- less, in the case of a board established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such board is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a board estab- lished by the Congress, its duration is otherwise pro- vided for by law. See sections 1001(2) and 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. PART A—URBAN AND RURAL SPECIAL IMPACT PROGRAMS § 9805. Statement of purpose The purpose of this part is to establish special programs of assistance to nonprofit private lo- cally initiated community development corpora- tions which (1) are directed to the solution of the critical problems existing in particular com- munities or neighborhoods (defined without re- gard to political or other subdivisions or bound- aries) within those urban and rural areas having concentrations or substantial numbers of low- income persons; (2) are of sufficient size, scope, and duration to have an appreciable impact in such communities, neighborhoods, and rural areas in arresting tendencies toward depend- ency, chronic unemployment, and community deterioration; (3) hold forth the prospect of con- tinuing to have such impact after the termi- nation of financial assistance under this part; and (4) provide financial and other assistance to start, expand, or locate enterprises in or near the area to be served so as to provide employ- ment and ownership opportunities for residents of such areas, including those who are disadvan- taged in the labor market because of their lim- ited speaking, reading, and writing abilities in the English language. (Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 616, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 490.) § 9806. Establishment and scope of programs (a) The Secretary is authorized to provide fi- nancial assistance in the form of grants to non- profit and for profit community development corporations and other affiliated and supportive agencies and organizations associated with qualifying community development corpora- tions for the payment of all or part of the cost of programs which are designed to carry out the purposes of this part. Financial assistance shall be provided so that each community economic development program is of sufficient size, scope, and duration to have an appreciable impact on the area served. Such programs may include— (1) community business and commercial de- velopment programs, including (A) programs which provide financial and other assistance (including equity capital) to start, expand, or locate businesses in or near the area served so as to provide employment and ownership op- portunities for residents of such areas; and (B) programs for small businesses located in or owned by residents of such areas; (2) community physical development pro- grams, including industrial parks and housing activities, which contribute to an improved environment and which create new training, employment and ownership opportunities for residents of such area; (3) training and public service employment programs and related services for unemployed or low-income persons which support and com- plement community development programs fi- nanced under this part, including, without limitation, activities such as the activities de- scribed in title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998; 1 and (4) social service programs which support and complement community business and commercial development programs financed under this part, including child care, edu- cational services, health services, credit coun- seling, energy conservation, recreation serv- ices, and programs for the maintenance of housing facilities. (b) The Secretary shall conduct programs as- sisted under this part so as to contribute, on an equitable basis between urban and rural areas, to the elimination of poverty and the establish- ment of permanent economic and social benefits in such areas. (Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 617, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 491; Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(d)(40), (f)(31)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–427, 2681–434.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Workforce Investment Act of 1998, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), is Pub. L. 105–220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 936, and was repealed by Pub. L. 113–128, title V, §§ 506, 511(a), July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1703, 1705, effective July 1, 2015. Title I of the Act was classified principally to former chapter 30 (former § 2801 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. Pursuant to section 3361(a) of Title 29, ref- erences to a provision of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 are deemed to refer to the corresponding provi-