42 U.S.C. § 1437bbb — Purpose

Page 4721 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 1437bbb–1 1 So in original. The semicolon probably should be a period. chapter, the Secretary may not establish any se- lection criterion or criteria that grant or deny such assistance to an applicant (or have the ef- fect of granting or denying assistance) based on the implementation, continuation, or dis- continuation of any public policy, regulation, or law of any jurisdiction in which the applicant or project is located. (Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, title III, § 308, as added Pub. L. 101–625, title IV, § 411, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4159.) § 1437aaa–8. Annual report The Secretary shall annually submit to the Congress a report setting forth— (1) the number, type, and cost of public hous- ing units sold pursuant to this subchapter; (2) the income, race, gender, children, and other characteristics of families participating (or not participating) in homeownership pro- grams funded under this subchapter; (3) the amount and type of financial assist- ance provided under and in conjunction with this subchapter; (4) the amount of financial assistance pro- vided under this subchapter that was needed to ensure continued affordability and meet fu- ture maintenance and repair costs; and (5) the recommendations of the Secretary for statutory and regulatory improvements to the program. (Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, title III, § 309, as added Pub. L. 101–625, title IV, § 411, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4159.) SUBCHAPTER II–B—HOME RULE FLEXIBLE GRANT DEMONSTRATION § 1437bbb. Purpose The purpose of this subchapter is to dem- onstrate the effectiveness of authorizing local governments and municipalities, in coordination with the public housing agencies for such juris- dictions— (1) to receive and combine program alloca- tions of covered housing assistance; and (2) to design creative approaches for pro- viding and administering Federal housing as- sistance based on the particular needs of the jurisdictions that— (A) provide incentives to low-income fami- lies with children whose head of the house- hold is employed, seeking employment, or preparing for employment by participating in a job training or educational program, or any program that otherwise assists individ- uals in obtaining employment and attaining economic self-sufficiency; (B) reduce costs of Federal housing assist- ance and achieve greater cost-effectiveness in Federal housing assistance expenditures; (C) increase the stock of affordable hous- ing and housing choices for low-income fam- ilies; (D) increase homeownership among low-in- come families; (E) reduce geographic concentration of as- sisted families; (F) reduce homelessness through providing permanent housing solutions; (G) improve program management; and (H) achieve such other purposes with re- spect to low-income families, as determined by the participating local governments and municipalities in coordination with the pub- lic housing agencies; 1 (Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, title IV, § 401, as added Pub. L. 105–276, title V, § 561, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2616.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, title IV, § 411, as added by Pub. L. 105–276, title V, § 561, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2624, provided that: ‘‘This title [enacting this subchapter] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 [Oct. 21, 1998].’’ § 1437bbb–1. Flexible grant program (a) Authority and use The Secretary shall carry out a demonstration program in accordance with the purposes under section 1437bbb of this title and the provisions of this subchapter. A jurisdiction approved by the Secretary for participation in the program may receive and combine and enter into perform- ance-based contracts for the use of amounts of covered housing assistance, in the manner deter- mined appropriate by the participating jurisdic- tion, during the period of the jurisdiction’s par- ticipation— (1) to provide housing assistance and serv- ices for low-income families in a manner that facilitates the transition of such families to work; (2) to reduce homelessness through providing permanent housing solutions; (3) to increase homeownership among low-in- come families; or (4) for other housing purposes for low-in- come families determined by the participating jurisdiction. (b) Period of participation A jurisdiction may participate in the dem- onstration program under this subchapter for a period consisting of not less than 1 nor more than 5 fiscal years. (c) Participating jurisdictions (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), during the 4-year period consisting of fiscal years 1999 through 2002, the Secretary may approve for participa- tion in the program under this subchapter not more than an aggregate of 100 jurisdictions over the entire term of the demonstration pro- gram. A jurisdiction that was approved for participation in the demonstration program under this subchapter in a fiscal year and that is continuing such participation in any subse- quent fiscal year shall count as a single juris- diction for purposes of the numerical limita- tion under this paragraph. (2) Exclusion of high performing agencies Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter other than paragraph (4) of this