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in connection with the obligation by the Secretary or the 
use by the recipient of amounts made available in the pre-
ceding proviso: Provided further, That none of the 
amounts made available in the previous two provisos shall 
be used for reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to 
the obligation of funds: Provided further, That the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development shall notify 
grantees of their formula allocation not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a), during fiscal year 2022, 
commitments to guarantee loans under section 108 of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5308), any part of which is guaranteed, shall not 
exceed a total principal amount of $300,000,000, notwith-
standing any aggregate limitation on outstanding obliga-
tions guaranteed in subsection (k) of such section 108: 
Provided, That the Secretary shall collect fees from bor-
rowers, notwithstanding subsection (m) of such section 
108, to result in a credit subsidy cost of zero for guaran-
teeing such loans, and any such fees shall be collected in 
accordance with section 502(7) of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That such commit-
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ment authority funded by fees may be used to guarantee, 
or make commitments to guarantee, notes or other obliga-
tions issued by any State on behalf of non-entitlement 
communities in the State in accordance with the require-
ments of such section 108: Provided further, That any 
State receiving such a guarantee or commitment under the 
preceding proviso shall distribute all funds subject to such 
guarantee to the units of general local government in non-
entitlement areas that received the commitment. 
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM 
For the HOME Investment Partnerships program, as 
authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na-
tional Affordable Housing Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
12721 et seq.), $1,850,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2025: Provided, That of the amount made 
available under this heading, up to $50,000,000 shall be 
for awards to States and insular areas for assistance to 
homebuyers as authorized under section 212(a)(1) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 12742(a)(1)), in addition to amounts oth-
erwise available for such purpose: Provided further, That 
amounts made available under the preceding proviso shall 
be allocated in the same manner as amounts otherwise 
made available under this heading, except that amounts 
that would have been reserved and allocated to units of 
general local government within the State pursuant to sec-
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tion 217 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12747) shall be provided 
to the State: Provided further, That the Secretary may 
waive or specify alternative requirements for any provision 
of such Act in connection with the use of amounts made 
available under the previous two provisos (except for re-
quirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, 
labor standards, and the environment) upon a finding that 
any such waivers or alternative requirements are nec-
essary to expedite or facilitate the use of amounts awarded 
pursuant to the preceding provisos: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 231(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
12771(b)), all unobligated balances remaining from 
amounts recaptured pursuant to such section that remain 
available until expended shall be combined with amounts 
made available under this heading and allocated in accord-
ance with the formula under section 217(b)(1)(A) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 12747(b)(1)(A)): Provided further, That 
the Department shall notify grantees of their formula allo-
cations not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act: Provided further, That section 218(g) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 12748(g)) shall not apply with respect to 
the right of a jurisdiction to draw funds from its HOME 
Investment Trust Fund that otherwise expired or would 
expire in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 
2023, or 2024 under that section: Provided further, That 
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section 231(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12771(b)) shall not 
apply to any uninvested funds that otherwise were de-
ducted or would be deducted from the line of credit in 
the participating jurisdiction’s HOME Investment Trust 
Fund in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, or 2024 
under that section. 
SELF-HELP AND ASSISTED HOMEOWNERSHIP 
OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM 
For the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Op-
portunity Program, as authorized under section 11 of the 
Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996 (42 
U.S.C. 12805 note), and for related activities and assist-
ance, $65,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2024: Provided, That the amounts made available 
under this heading are provided as follows: 
(1) $15,000,000 shall be for the Self-Help 
Homeownership Opportunity Program as authorized 
under such section 11; 
(2) $45,000,000 shall be for the second, third, 
and fourth capacity building entities specified in sec-
tion 4(a) of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 
(42 U.S.C. 9816 note), of which not less than 
$5,000,000 shall be for rural capacity building ac-
tivities; and 
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(3) $5,000,000 shall be for capacity building by 
national rural housing organizations having experi-
ence assessing national rural conditions and pro-
viding financing, training, technical assistance, infor-
mation, and research to local nonprofit organiza-
tions, local governments, and Indian tribes serving 
high need rural communities. 
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For assistance under title IV of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.), 
$3,420,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2024: Provided, That of the amounts made available 
under this heading— 
(1) not less than $290,000,000 shall be for the 
Emergency Solutions Grants program authorized 
under subtitle B of such title IV (42 U.S.C. 11371 
et seq.): Provided further, That the Department shall 
notify grantees of their formula allocation from 
amounts allocated (which may represent initial or 
final amounts allocated) for the Emergency Solu-
tions Grant program not later than 60 days after 
enactment of this Act; 
(2) not less than $3,031,000,000 shall be for 
the Continuum of Care program authorized under 
subtitle C of such title IV (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) 
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and the Rural Housing Stability Assistance pro-
grams authorized under subtitle D of such title IV 
(42 U.S.C. 11408): Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall prioritize funding under the Continuum 
of Care program to continuums of care that have 
demonstrated a capacity to reallocate funding from 
lower performing projects to higher performing 
projects: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
provide incentives to create projects that coordinate 
with housing providers and healthcare organizations 
to provide permanent supportive housing and rapid 
re-housing services: Provided further, That the of the 
amounts made available for the Continuum of Care 
program under this paragraph, not less than 
$52,000,000 shall be for the grants for new rapid 
re-housing and supportive service projects providing 
coordinated entry, and for eligible activities that the 
Secretary determines to be critical in order to assist 
survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sex-
ual assault or stalking: Provided further, That 
amounts made available for the Continuum of Care 
program under this heading in this Act and any re-
maining unobligated balances from prior Acts may 
be used to competitively or non-competitively renew 
or replace grants for youth homeless demonstration 
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projects under the Continuum of Care program, not-
withstanding any conflict with the requirements of 
the Continuum of Care program; 
(3) up to $7,000,000 shall be for the national 
homeless data analysis project: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding the provisions of the Federal 
Grant and Cooperative Agreements Act of 1977 (31 
U.S.C. 6301–6308), the amounts made available 
under this paragraph and any remaining unobligated 
balances under this heading for such purposes in 
prior Acts may be used by the Secretary to enter 
into cooperative agreements with such entities as 
may be determined by the Secretary, including pub-
lic and private organizations, agencies, and institu-
tions; and 
(4) up to $92,000,000 shall be to implement 
projects to demonstrate how a comprehensive ap-
proach to serving homeless youth, age 24 and under, 
in up to 25 communities with a priority for commu-
nities with substantial rural populations in up to 
eight locations, can dramatically reduce youth home-
lessness: Provided further, That of the amount made 
available under this paragraph, up to $10,000,000 
shall be to provide technical assistance on improving 
system responses to youth homelessness, and collec-
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tion, analysis, use, and reporting of data and per-
formance measures under the comprehensive ap-
proaches to serve homeless youth, in addition to and 
in coordination with other technical assistance funds 
provided under this title: Provided further, That the 
Secretary may use up to 10 percent of the amount 
made available under the previous proviso to build 
the capacity of current technical assistance providers 
or to train new technical assistance providers with 
verifiable prior experience with systems and pro-
grams for youth experiencing homelessness: 
Provided further, That youth aged 24 and under seeking 
assistance under this heading shall not be required to pro-
vide third party documentation to establish their eligibility 
under subsection (a) or (b) of section 103 of the McKin-
ney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302) to 
receive services: Provided further, That unaccompanied 
youth aged 24 and under or families headed by youth aged 
24 and under who are living in unsafe situations may be 
served by youth-serving providers funded under this head-
ing: Provided further, That persons eligible under section 
103(a)(5) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act may be served by any project funded under this head-
ing to provide both transitional housing and rapid re-hous-
ing: Provided further, That for all matching funds require-
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ments applicable to funds made available under this head-
ing for this fiscal year and prior fiscal years, a grantee 
may use (or could have used) as a source of match funds 
other funds administered by the Secretary and other Fed-
eral agencies unless there is (or was) a specific statutory 
prohibition on any such use of any such funds: Provided 
further, That none of the funds made available under this 
heading shall be available to provide funding for new 
projects, except for projects created through reallocation, 
unless the Secretary determines that the continuum of 
care has demonstrated that projects are evaluated and 
ranked based on the degree to which they improve the con-
tinuum of care’s system performance: Provided further, 
That any unobligated amounts remaining from funds 
made available under this heading in fiscal year 2012 and 
prior years for project-based rental assistance for rehabili-
tation projects with 10-year grant terms may be used for 
purposes under this heading, notwithstanding the pur-
poses for which such funds were appropriated: Provided 
further, That unobligated balances, including recaptures 
and carryover, remaining from funds transferred to or ap-
propriated under this heading in fiscal year 2019 or prior 
years, except for rental assistance amounts that were re-
captured and made available until expended, shall be avail-
able for the current purposes authorized under this head-
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ing in addition to the purposes for which such funds origi-
nally were appropriated. 
HOUSING PROGRAMS 
PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
For activities and assistance for the provision of 
project-based subsidy contracts under the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (in this 
heading 
‘‘the 
Act’’), 
not 
otherwise 
provided 
for, 
$13,610,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
which shall be available on October 1, 2021 (in addition 
to the $400,000,000 previously appropriated under this 
heading that became available October 1, 2021), and 
$400,000,000, to remain available until expended, which 
shall be available on October 1, 2022: Provided, That the 
amounts made available under this heading shall be for 
expiring or terminating section 8 project-based subsidy 
contracts (including section 8 moderate rehabilitation con-
tracts), for amendments to section 8 project-based subsidy 
contracts (including section 8 moderate rehabilitation con-
tracts), for contracts entered into pursuant to section 441 
of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11401), for renewal of section 8 contracts for units 
in projects that are subject to approved plans of action 
under the Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation 
Act of 1987 or the Low-Income Housing Preservation and 
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Resident Homeownership Act of 1990, and for administra-
tive and other expenses associated with project-based ac-
tivities and assistance funded under this heading: Provided 
further, That the amount of any foregone increases in ten-
ant rent payments due to the implementation of rent in-
centives as authorized pursuant to waivers or alternative 
requirements of the Jobs-Plus initiative as described 
under the heading ‘‘Self-Sufficiency Programs’’ shall be 
factored into housing assistance payments under project- 
based subsidy contracts: Provided further, That of the 
total amounts made available under this heading, not to 
exceed $355,000,000 shall be for performance-based con-
tract administrators or contractors for section 8 project- 
based assistance, for carrying out 42 U.S.C. 1437f: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary may also use such 
amounts made available in the preceding proviso for per-
formance-based contract administrators or contractors for 
the administration of: 
(1) interest reduction payments pursuant to 
section 236(a) of the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1715z–1(a)); 
(2) rent supplement payments pursuant to sec-
tion 101 of the Housing and Urban Development 
Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s); 
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(3) rental assistance payments under section 
236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
1715z–1(f)(2)); 
(4) project rental assistance contracts for hous-
ing for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of the 
Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q(c)(2)); 
(5) project rental assistance contracts for sup-
portive housing for persons with disabilities under 
section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)); 
(6) project assistance contracts pursuant to sec-
tion 202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 
86–372; 73 Stat. 667); and 
(7) loans under section 202 of the Housing Act 
of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q): 
Provided further, That amounts recaptured under this 
heading, the heading ‘‘Annual Contributions for Assisted 
Housing’’, or the heading ‘‘Housing Certificate Fund’’, 
may be used for renewals of or amendments to section 
8 project-based contracts or for performance-based con-
tract administrators or contractors, notwithstanding the 
purposes for which such amounts were appropriated: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amounts made available 
under this heading, $10,000,000 shall be for tenant capac-
ity-building and technical assistance activities authorized 
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under section 514(f) of the Multifamily Assisted Housing 
Reform and Affordability Act of 1997, notwithstanding 
the amount specified in such section: Provided further, 
That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon 
the request of the Secretary, project funds that are held 
in residual receipts accounts for any project subject to a 
section 8 project-based Housing Assistance Payments con-
tract that authorizes the Department or a housing finance 
agency to require that surplus project funds be deposited 
in an interest-bearing residual receipts account and that 
are in excess of an amount to be determined by the Sec-
retary, shall be remitted to the Department and deposited 
in this account, to be available until expended: Provided 
further, That amounts deposited pursuant to the preceding 
proviso shall be available in addition to the amount other-
wise provided under this heading for uses authorized 
under this heading. 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY 
For capital advances, including amendments to cap-
ital advance contracts, for housing for the elderly, as au-
thorized by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 
U.S.C. 1701q), for project rental assistance for the elderly 
under section 202(c)(2) of such Act, including amend-
ments to contracts for such assistance and renewal of ex-
piring contracts for such assistance for up to a 5-year 
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term, for senior preservation rental assistance contracts, 
including renewals, as authorized by section 811(e) of the 
American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act 
of 2000 (12 U.S.C. 1701q note), and for supportive serv-
ices associated with the housing, $1,033,000,000 to re-
main available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That 
the Secretary may give preference to capital advance 
projects that promote water and energy efficiency or are 
resilient to natural hazards: Provided further, That of the 
amount made available under this heading, up to 
$125,000,000 shall be for service coordinators and the 
continuation of existing congregate service grants for resi-
dents of assisted housing projects: Provided further, That 
amounts made available under this heading shall be avail-
able for Real Estate Assessment Center inspections and 
inspection-related activities associated with section 202 
projects: Provided further, That the Secretary may waive 
the provisions of section 202 governing the terms and con-
ditions of project rental assistance, except that the initial 
contract term for such assistance shall not exceed 5 years 
in duration: Provided further, That upon request of the 
Secretary, project funds that are held in residual receipts 
accounts for any project subject to a section 202 project 
rental assistance contract, and that upon termination of 
such contract are in excess of an amount to be determined 
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by the Secretary, shall be remitted to the Department and 
deposited in this account, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2025: Provided further, That amounts depos-
ited in this account pursuant to the previous proviso shall 
be available, in addition to the amounts otherwise provided 
by this heading, for the purposes authorized under this 
heading: Provided further, That unobligated balances, in-
cluding recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds 
transferred to or appropriated under this heading shall be 
available for the current purposes authorized under this 
heading in addition to the purposes for which such funds 
originally were appropriated: Provided further, That of the 
total amount made available under this heading, up to 
$10,000,000 shall be used to expand the supply of inter-
generational dwelling units (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 202 of the Legacy Act of 2003 (12 U.S.C. 1701q 
note)) for elderly caregivers raising children: Provided fur-
ther, That for the purposes of the previous proviso the Sec-
retary may waive, or specify alternative requirements for, 
any provision of section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 
(12 U.S.C. 1701q) in order to facilitate the development 
of such units, except for requirements related to fair hous-
ing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environ-
ment. 
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HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 
For capital advances, including amendments to cap-
ital advance contracts, for supportive housing for persons 
with disabilities, as authorized by section 811 of the Cran-
ston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 
U.S.C. 8013), for project rental assistance for supportive 
housing for persons with disabilities under section 
811(d)(2) of such Act, for project assistance contracts 
pursuant to subsection (h) of section 202 of the Housing 
Act of 1959, as added by section 205(a) of the Housing 
and Community Development Amendments of 1978 (Pub-
lic Law 95–557: 92 Stat. 2090), including amendments 
to contracts for such assistance and renewal of expiring 
contracts for such assistance for up to a 1-year term, for 
project rental assistance to State housing finance agencies 
and other appropriate entities as authorized under section 
811(b)(3) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act, and for supportive services associated with 
the housing for persons with disabilities as authorized by 
section 811(b)(1) of such Act, $352,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That the 
Secretary may give preference to capital advance projects 
that promote water and energy efficiency or are resilient 
to natural hazards: Provided further, That amounts made 
available under this heading shall be available for Real Es-
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tate Assessment Center inspections and inspection-related 
activities associated with section 811 projects: Provided 
further, That unobligated balances, including recaptures 
and carryover, remaining from funds transferred to or ap-
propriated under this heading shall be used for the current 
purposes authorized under this heading in addition to the 
purposes for which such funds originally were appro-
priated. 
HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance excluding 
loans, as authorized under section 106 of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701x) 
$100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2023, including up to $4,500,000 for administrative con-
tract services: Provided, That funds shall be used for pro-
viding counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners, 
both current and prospective, with respect to property 
maintenance, financial management or literacy, and such 
other matters as may be appropriate to assist them in im-
proving their housing conditions, meeting their financial 
needs, and fulfilling the responsibilities of tenancy or 
homeownership, for program administration, and for hous-
ing counselor training: Provided further, That for purposes 
of awarding grants from amounts made available under 
this heading, the Secretary may enter into multiyear 
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agreements, as appropriate, subject to the availability of 
annual appropriations. 
PAYMENT TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST 
FUND 
For necessary expenses as authorized by the National 
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Stand-
ards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to 
$14,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
$14,000,000 shall be derived from the Manufactured 
Housing Fees Trust Fund (established under section 
620(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5419(e)): Provided, That 
not to exceed the total amount appropriated under this 
heading shall be available from the general fund of the 
Treasury to the extent necessary to incur obligations and 
make expenditures pending the receipt of collections to the 
Fund pursuant to section 620 of such Act: Provided fur-
ther, That the amount made available under this heading 
from the general fund shall be reduced as such collections 
are received during fiscal year 2022 so as to result in a 
final fiscal year 2022 appropriation from the general fund 
estimated at zero, and fees pursuant to such section 620 
shall be modified as necessary to ensure such a final fiscal 
year 2022 appropriation: Provided further, That for the 
dispute resolution and installation programs, the Sec-
retary may assess and collect fees from any program par-
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ticipant: Provided further, That such collections shall be 
deposited into the Trust Fund, and the Secretary, as pro-
vided herein, may use such collections, as well as fees col-
lected under section 620 of such Act, for necessary ex-
penses of such Act: Provided further, That, notwith-
standing the requirements of section 620 of such Act, the 
Secretary may carry out responsibilities of the Secretary 
under such Act through the use of approved service pro-
viders that are paid directly by the recipients of their serv-
ices. 
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION 
MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
New commitments to guarantee single family loans 
insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund shall 
not exceed $400,000,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2023: Provided, That during fiscal year 
2022, obligations to make direct loans to carry out the 
purposes of section 204(g) of the National Housing Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1710(g)), as amended, shall not exceed 
$1,000,000: Provided further, That the foregoing amount 
in the previous proviso shall be for loans to nonprofit and 
governmental entities in connection with sales of single 
family real properties owned by the Secretary and for-
merly insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance 
Fund: Provided further, That for administrative contract 
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expenses 
of 
the 
Federal 
Housing 
Administration, 
$150,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2023: Provided further, That notwithstanding the limita-
tion in the first sentence of section 255(g) of the National 
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–20(g)), during fiscal year 
2022 the Secretary may insure and enter into new com-
mitments to insure mortgages under section 255 of the 
National Housing Act only to the extent that the net cred-
it subsidy cost for such insurance does not exceed zero. 
GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
New commitments to guarantee loans insured under 
the General and Special Risk Insurance Funds, as author-
ized by sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1715z–3 and 1735c), shall not exceed 
$30,000,000,000 in total loan principal, any part of which 
is to be guaranteed, to remain available until September 
30, 2023: Provided, That during fiscal year 2022, gross 
obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, as au-
thorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238, and 519(a) of 
the National Housing Act, shall not exceed $1,000,000, 
which shall be for loans to nonprofit and governmental en-
tities in connection with the sale of single family real prop-
erties owned by the Secretary and formerly insured under 
such Act. 
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GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN 
GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
New commitments to issue guarantees to carry out 
the purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act, 
as amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)), shall not exceed 
$900,000,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2023: Provided, That $35,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2023, shall be for necessary sala-
ries and expenses of the Government National Mortgage 
Association: Provided further, That to the extent that 
guaranteed loan commitments exceed $155,000,000,000 
on or before April 1, 2022, an additional $100 for nec-
essary salaries and expenses shall be available until ex-
pended for each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan 
commitments (including a pro rata amount for any 
amount below $1,000,000), but in no case shall funds 
made available by this proviso exceed $3,000,000: Pro-
vided further, That receipts from Commitment and 
Multiclass fees collected pursuant to title III of the Na-
tional Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1716 et seq.) shall be cred-
ited as offsetting collections to this account. 
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POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH 
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 
For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of pro-
grams of research and studies relating to housing and 
urban problems, not otherwise provided for, as authorized 
by title V of the Housing and Urban Development Act 
of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 et seq.), including carrying 
out the functions of the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development under section 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization 
Plan No. 2 of 1968, and for technical assistance, 
$165,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2023: Provided, That with respect to amounts made avail-
able under this heading, notwithstanding section 203 of 
this title, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agree-
ments with philanthropic entities, other Federal agencies, 
State or local governments and their agencies, Indian 
Tribes, tribally designated housing entities, or colleges or 
universities for research projects: Provided further, That 
with respect to the preceding proviso, such partners to the 
cooperative agreements shall contribute at least a 50 per-
cent match toward the cost of the project: Provided fur-
ther, That for non-competitive agreements entered into in 
accordance with the preceding two provisos, the Secretary 
shall comply with section 2(b) of the Federal Funding Ac-
countability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 
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109–282, 31 U.S.C. note) in lieu of compliance with sec-
tion 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 
3545(a)(4)(C)) with respect to documentation of award 
decisions: Provided further, That prior to obligation of 
technical assistance funding, the Secretary shall submit a 
plan to the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
tions on how the Secretary will allocate funding for this 
activity at least 30 days prior to obligation: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds provided under this heading 
may be available for the doctoral dissertation research 
grant program: Provided further, That an additional 
$20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2024, shall be for competitive grants to nonprofit or gov-
ernmental entities to provide legal assistance (including 
assistance related to pretrial activities, trial activities, 
post-trial activities and alternative dispute resolution) at 
no cost to eligible low-income tenants at risk of or subject 
to eviction: Provided further, That in awarding grants 
under the preceding proviso, the Secretary shall give pref-
erence to applicants that include a marketing strategy for 
residents of areas with high rates of eviction, have experi-
ence providing no-cost legal assistance to low-income indi-
viduals, including those with limited English proficiency 
or disabilities, and have sufficient capacity to administer 
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such assistance: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
ensure, to the extent practicable, that the proportion of 
eligible tenants living in rural areas who will receive legal 
assistance with grant funds made available under this 
heading is not less than the overall proportion of eligible 
tenants who live in rural areas. 
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not oth-
erwise provided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.), and section 
561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1987 (42 U.S.C. 3616a), $85,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2023: Provided, That notwithstanding 
section 3302 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary 
may assess and collect fees to cover the costs of the Fair 
Housing Training Academy, and may use such funds to 
develop on-line courses and provide such training: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds made available under 
this heading may be used to lobby the executive or legisla-
tive branches of the Federal Government in connection 
with a specific contract, grant, or loan: Provided further, 
That of the funds made available under this heading, 
$1,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary for the cre-
ation and promotion of translated materials and other pro-
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grams that support the assistance of persons with limited 
English proficiency in utilizing the services provided by 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 
OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY 
HOMES 
LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as author-
ized by section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint 
Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4852), and for 
related activities and assistance, $460,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2024: Provided, That the 
amounts made available under this heading are provided 
as follows: 
(1) $310,000,000 shall be for the award of 
grants pursuant to such section 1011, of which not 
less than $105,000,000 shall be provided to areas 
with the highest lead-based paint abatement needs; 
(2) $85,000,000 shall be for the Healthy 
Homes Initiative, pursuant to sections 501 and 502 
of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 
1970, which shall include research, studies, testing, 
and demonstration efforts, including education and 
outreach concerning lead-based paint poisoning and 
other housing-related diseases and hazards, and 
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mitigating housing-related health and safety hazards 
in housing of low-income families: Provided, That 
$5,000,000 of such amount shall be for the imple-
mentation of projects in up to five communities that 
are served by both the Healthy Homes Initiative and 
the Department of Energy weatherization programs 
to demonstrate whether the coordination of Healthy 
Homes remediation activities with weatherization ac-
tivities achieves cost savings and better outcomes in 
improving the safety and quality of homes; 
(3) $5,000,000 shall be for the award of grants 
and contracts for research pursuant to sections 1051 
and 1052 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Haz-
ard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4854, 
4854a); 
(4) Up to $2,000,000 in total of the amounts 
made available under paragraphs (2) and (3) may be 
transferred to the heading ‘‘Research and Tech-
nology’’ for the purposes of conducting research and 
studies and for use in accordance with the provisos 
under that heading for non-competitive agreements; 
and 
(5) $60,000,000 of the amounts made available 
under this heading shall be for a lead-risk assess-
ment demonstration for public housing agencies to 
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conduct lead hazard screenings or lead-risk assess-
ments during housing quality standards inspections 
of units in which a family receiving assistance under 
section 8(o) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437f(o)) resides or expects to reside, and 
has or expects to have a child under age 6 residing 
in the unit, while preserving rental housing avail-
ability and affordability: 
Provided further, That for purposes of environmental re-
view, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and other provisions of 
law that further the purposes of such Act, a grant under 
the Healthy Homes Initiative, or the Lead Technical Stud-
ies program under this heading or under prior appropria-
tions Acts for such purposes under this heading, shall be 
considered to be funds for a special project for purposes 
of section 305(c) of the Multifamily Housing Property 
Disposition Reform Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 3547): Pro-
vided further, That each applicant for a grant or coopera-
tive agreement under this heading shall certify adequate 
capacity that is acceptable to the Secretary to carry out 
the proposed use of funds pursuant to a notice of funding 
opportunity: Provided further, That amounts made avail-
able under this heading in this or prior appropriations 
Acts, still remaining available, may be used for any pur-
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pose under this heading notwithstanding the purpose for 
which such amounts were appropriated if a program com-
petition is undersubscribed and there are other program 
competitions under this heading that are oversubscribed. 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For modifications to and infrastructure for Depart-
ment-wide and program-specific information technology 
systems, for the continuing operation and maintenance of 
both Department-wide and program-specific information 
systems, and for program-related maintenance activities, 
$278,200,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2023: Provided, That any amounts transferred to this 
Fund under this Act shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2025. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General 
Act of 1978, as amended, $145,000,000: Provided, That 
the Inspector General shall have independent authority 
over all personnel and acquisition issues within this office. 
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GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 
URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) 
SEC. 201. Fifty percent of the amounts of budget au-
thority, or in lieu thereof 50 percent of the cash amounts 
associated with such budget authority, that are recaptured 
from projects described in section 1012(a) of the Stewart 
B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 
1988 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note) shall be rescinded or in the 
case of cash, shall be remitted to the Treasury, and such 
amounts of budget authority or cash recaptured and not 
rescinded or remitted to the Treasury shall be used by 
State housing finance agencies or local governments or 
local housing agencies with projects approved by the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development for which set-
tlement occurred after January 1, 1992, in accordance 
with such section. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, 
the Secretary may award up to 15 percent of the budget 
authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted 
to the Treasury to provide project owners with incentives 
to refinance their project at a lower interest rate. 
SEC. 202. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used during fiscal year 2022 to investigate 
or prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise 
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lawful activity engaged in by one or more persons, includ-
ing the filing or maintaining of a nonfrivolous legal action, 
that is engaged in solely for the purpose of achieving or 
preventing action by a Government official or entity, or 
a court of competent jurisdiction. 
SEC. 203. Except as explicitly provided in law, any 
grant, cooperative agreement or other assistance made 
pursuant to title II of this Act shall be made on a competi-
tive basis and in accordance with section 102 of the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act 
of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545). 
SEC. 204. Funds of the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development subject to the Government Corpora-
tion Control Act or section 402 of the Housing Act of 
1950 shall be available, without regard to the limitations 
on administrative expenses, for legal services on a contract 
or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment for 
services and facilities of the Federal National Mortgage 
Association, Government National Mortgage Association, 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Fi-
nancing Bank, Federal Reserve banks or any member 
thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, and any insured bank 
within the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor-
poration Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811–1). 
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SEC. 205. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act 
or through a reprogramming of funds, no part of any ap-
propriation for the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development shall be available for any program, project, 
or activity in excess of amounts set forth in the budget 
estimates submitted to Congress. 
SEC. 206. Corporations and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development which are sub-
ject to the Government Corporation Control Act are here-
by authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits 
of funds and borrowing authority available to each such 
corporation or agency and in accordance with law, and to 
make such contracts and commitments without regard to 
fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of such 
Act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set 
forth in the budget for 2022 for such corporation or agen-
cy except as hereinafter provided: Provided, That collec-
tions of these corporations and agencies may be used for 
new loan or mortgage purchase commitments only to the 
extent expressly provided for in this Act (unless such loans 
are in support of other forms of assistance provided for 
in this or prior appropriations Acts), except that this pro-
viso shall not apply to the mortgage insurance or guaranty 
operations of these corporations, or where loans or mort-
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gage purchases are necessary to protect the financial in-
terest of the United States Government. 
SEC. 207. The Secretary shall provide quarterly re-
ports to the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
tions regarding all uncommitted, unobligated, recaptured, 
and excess funds in each program and activity within the 
jurisdiction of the Department and shall submit addi-
tional, updated budget information to these Committees 
upon request. 
SEC. 208. None of the funds made available by this 
title may be used for an audit of the Government National 
Mortgage Association that makes applicable requirements 
under the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 
661 et seq.). 
SEC. 209. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, subject to the conditions listed under this section, 
for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development may authorize the transfer of 
some or all project-based assistance, debt held or insured 
by the Secretary and statutorily required low-income and 
very low-income use restrictions if any, associated with one 
or more multifamily housing project or projects to another 
multifamily housing project or projects. 
(b) PHASED
TRANSFERS.—Transfers of project- 
based assistance under this section may be done in phases 
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to accommodate the financing and other requirements re-
lated to rehabilitating or constructing the project or 
projects to which the assistance is transferred, to ensure 
that such project or projects meet the standards under 
subsection (c). 
(c) The transfer authorized in subsection (a) is sub-
ject to the following conditions: 
(1) NUMBER AND BEDROOM SIZE OF UNITS.— 
(A) For occupied units in the transferring 
project: The number of low-income and very 
low-income units and the configuration (i.e., 
bedroom size) provided by the transferring 
project shall be no less than when transferred 
to the receiving project or projects and the net 
dollar amount of Federal assistance provided to 
the transferring project shall remain the same 
in the receiving project or projects. 
(B) For unoccupied units in the transfer-
ring project: The Secretary may authorize a re-
duction in the number of dwelling units in the 
receiving project or projects to allow for a re-
configuration of bedroom sizes to meet current 
market demands, as determined by the Sec-
retary and provided there is no increase in the 
project-based assistance budget authority. 
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