(a) Grants or contracts with public or private nonprofit corporations, etc., for assistance; preferential treatment of applications sponsored by governmental entity or public body
The Secretary may make grants to or enter into contracts with public or private nonprofit corporations, agencies, institutions, organizations, Indian tribes, and other associations approved by him, to pay part or all of the cost of developing, conducting, administering or coordinating effective and comprehensive programs of technical and supervisory assistance which will aid needy low-income individuals and families in benefiting from Federal, State, and local housing programs in rural areas. In processing applications for such grants or contracts made by private nonprofit corporations, agencies, institutions, organizations, and other associations, the Secretary shall give preference to those which are sponsored (including assistance to the applicant in processing the application, implementing the technical assistance program, and carrying out the obligations of the grant or contract) by a State, county, municipality, or other governmental entity or public body.
(b) Loans to public or private nonprofit corporations, etc., for necessary planning and financing expenses; interest rates; factors determinative of amount; terms and conditions of repayment
The Secretary is authorized to make loans to public or private nonprofit corporations, agencies, institutions, organizations, Indian tribes, and other associations approved by him for the necessary expenses, prior to construction, of planning, and obtaining financing for, the rehabilitation or construction of housing for low-income individuals or families under any Federal, State, or local housing program which is or could be used in rural areas. Such loans shall be made without interest and shall be for the reasonable costs expected to be incurred in planning, and in obtaining financing for, such housing prior to the availability of financing, including but not limited to preliminary surveys and analyses of market needs, preliminary site engineering and architectural fees, and construction loan fees and discounts. The Secretary shall require repayment of loans made under this subsection, under such terms and conditions as he may require, upon completion of the housing or sooner.
(c) Repealed. Pub. L. 98–181, title I [title V, §518(b)], Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1249
(d) Deposit of appropriated funds into low-income sponsor fund; availability; administration of fund as revolving fund; deposit of repayments
All funds appropriated for the purpose of subsection (b) shall be deposited in a fund which shall be known as the low-income sponsor fund, and which shall be available without fiscal year limitation and be administered by the Secretary as a revolving fund for carrying out the purposes of that subsection. Sums received in repayment of loans made under subsection (b) shall be deposited in such fund.
Amendments
1983—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–181, §518(a), struck out provisions setting forth conditions under which any part or all of the loan is subject to cancellation.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–181, §518(b), struck out subsec. (c), which related to authorization of appropriations for fiscal years ending June 30, 1975, June 30, 1976, and Sept. 30, 1979, and availability of amounts.
1980—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 96–399 inserted references to Indian tribes.
1978—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–557 inserted "There are also authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, not to exceed $5,000,000 for the purposes of subsection (a) of this section and not to exceed $5,000,000 for the purposes of subsection (b) of this section."
Housing Assistance Council
Pub. L. 110–234, title VI, subtitle D, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1210, and Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title VI, subtitle D, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1972, as amended by Pub. L. 113–188, title IX, §901(f), Nov. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 2020, provided that:
"SEC. 6301. SHORT TITLE.
"This subtitle may be cited as the 'Housing Assistance Council Authorization Act of 2008'.
"SEC. 6302. ASSISTANCE TO HOUSING ASSISTANCE COUNCIL.
"(a)
"(1) technical assistance, training, support, research, and advice to develop the business and administrative capabilities of rural community-based housing development organizations;
"(2) loans, grants, or other financial assistance to rural community-based housing development organizations to carry out community development and affordable housing activities for low- and moderate-income families; and
"(3) such other activities as may be determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Housing Assistance Council.
"(b)
"SEC. 6303. AUDITS AND REPORTS.
"(a)
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) the annual programmatic and financial examination requirements established in OMB Circular A-133; and
"(B) generally accepted government auditing standards.
"(b) GAO
"SEC. 6304. PERSONS NOT LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES.
"Aliens who are not lawfully present in the United States shall be ineligible for financial assistance under this subtitle, as provided and defined by section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 1436a). Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to alter the restrictions or definitions in such section 214.
"SEC. 6305. LIMITATION ON USE OF AUTHORIZED AMOUNTS.
"None of the amounts authorized by this subtitle may be used to lobby or retain a lobbyist for the purpose of influencing a Federal, State, or local governmental entity or officer."
[Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical provisions. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.]
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