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under section 8 of the Act, of which $103,979,000 shall be made
available on a fair share basis to those public housing agencies
that have no less than a 97 percent occupancy rate; and of which
$40,000,000 shall be made available to nonelderly disabled families
affected by the designation of a public housing development under
section 7 of the Act, the establishment of preferences in accordance
with section 651 of the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13611), or the restriction of occupancy to elderly
families in accordance with section 658 of such Act (42 U.S.C.
13618), and to the extent the Secretary determines that such
amount is not needed to fund applications for such affected families,
to other nonelderly disabled families: Provided further, That up
to $195,601,000 from amounts made available under this heading
may be made available for contract administrators: Provided fur-
ther, That amounts available under this heading may be made
available for administrative fees and other expenses to cover the
cost of administering rental assistance programs under section 8
of the Act: Provided further, That the fee otherwise authorized
under section 8(q) of the Act shall be determined in accordance
with section 8(q), as in effect immediately before the enactment
of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998: Pro-
vided further, That $1,200,000,000 is rescinded from unobligated
balances remaining from funds appropriated to the Department
of Housing and Urban Development under this heading or the
heading ‘‘Annual contributions for assisted housing’’ or any other
heading for fiscal year 2001 and prior years: Provided further,
That any such balances governed by reallocation provisions under
the statute authorizing the program for which the funds were
originally appropriated shall not be available for this rescission:
Provided further, That the Secretary shall have until September
30, 2002, to meet the rescission in the proviso preceding the imme-
diately preceding proviso: Provided further, That any obligated
balances of contract authority that have been terminated shall
be canceled.
PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program to carry out
capital and management activities for public housing agencies, as
authorized under section 9 of the United States Housing Act of
1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g), $2,843,400,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2005: Provided, That, hereafter, not-
withstanding any other provision of law or any failure of the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development to issue regulations
to carry out section 9(j) of the United States Housing Act of 1937
(42 U.S.C. 1437g(j)), such section is deemed to have taken effect
on October 1, 1998, and, except as otherwise provided in this
heading, shall apply to all assistance made available under this
same heading on or after such date: Provided further, That of
the total amount provided under this heading, in addition to
amounts otherwise allocated under this heading, $550,000,000 shall
be allocated for such capital and management activities only among
public housing agencies that have obligated all assistance for the
agency for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 made available under this
same heading in accordance with the requirements under para-
graphs (1) and (2) of section 9(j) of such Act: Provided further,
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That notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation,
during fiscal year 2002, the Secretary may not delegate to any
Department official other than the Deputy Secretary any authority
under paragraph (2) of such section 9(j) regarding the extension
of the time periods under such section for obligation of amounts
made available for fiscal year 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002:
Provided further, That notwithstanding the first proviso and para-
graphs (3) and (5)(B) of such section 9(j), if at any time before
the effectiveness of final regulations issued by the Secretary under
section 6(j) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437d(j)) providing for assessment of public housing agencies and
designation of high-performing agencies, any amounts made avail-
able under the public housing Capital Fund for fiscal year 1999,
2000, 2001, or 2002 remain unobligated in violation of paragraph
(1) of such section 9(j) or unexpended in violation of paragraph
(5)(A) of such section 9(j), the Secretary shall recapture any such
amounts and reallocate such amounts among public housing agen-
cies that, at the time of such reallocation, are not in violation
of any requirement under paragraph (1) or (5)(A) of such section:
Provided further, That for purposes of this heading, the term ‘‘obli-
gate’’ means, with respect to amounts, that the amounts are subject
to a binding agreement that will result in outlays immediately
or in the future: Provided further, That of the total amount provided
under this heading, up to $51,000,000 shall be for carrying out
activities under section 9(h) of such Act, of which up to $10,000,000
shall be for the provision of remediation services to public housing
agencies identified as ‘‘troubled’’ under the Section 8 Management
Assessment Program: Provided further, That of the total amount
provided under this heading, up to $500,000 shall be for lease
adjustments to section 23 projects, and no less than $52,700,000
shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund for the develop-
ment and maintenance of information technology systems: Provided
further, That no funds may be used under this heading for the
purposes specified in section 9(k) of the United States Housing
Act of 1937, as amended: Provided further, That of the total amount
provided under this heading, up to $75,000,000 shall be available
for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make
grants to public housing agencies for emergency capital needs
resulting from emergencies and natural disasters in fiscal year
2002: Provided further, That of the total amount provided under
this heading, $15,000,000 shall be for a Neighborhood Networks
initiative for activities authorized in section 9(d)(1)(E) of the United
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended: Provided further, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts made available
in the previous proviso shall be awarded to public housing agencies
on a competitive basis as provided in section 102 of the Department
of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989.
PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
For payments to public housing agencies for the operation
and management of public housing, as authorized by section 9(e)
of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C.
1437g(e)), $3,494,868,000, to remain available until September 30,
2003: Provided, That of the total amount provided under this
heading, $5,000,000 shall be provided to the Office of Inspector
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General: Provided further, That of the total amount provided under
this heading, $10,000,000 shall be for programs, as determined
appropriate by the Attorney General, which assist in the investiga-
tion, prosecution, and prevention of violent crimes and drug offenses
in public and federally-assisted low-income housing, including
Indian housing: Provided further, That funds made available in
the previous proviso shall be administered by the Department of
Justice through a reimbursable agreement with the Department
of Housing and Urban Development: Provided further, That no
funds may be used under this heading for the purposes specified
in section 9(k) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as
amended: Provided further, That of the unobligated balances
remaining from funds appropriated in fiscal year 2001 and prior
years under the heading ‘‘Drug elimination grants for low-income
housing’’ for activities related to the Operation Safe Home Program,
$11,000,000 is hereby rescinded.
REVITALIZATION OF SEVERELY DISTRESSED PUBLIC HOUSING (HOPE VI)
For grants to public housing agencies for demolition, site
revitalization, replacement housing, and tenant-based assistance
grants to projects as authorized by section 24 of the United States
Housing Act of 1937, as amended, $573,735,000 to remain available
until September 30, 2003, of which the Secretary may use up
to $6,250,000 for technical assistance and contract expertise, to
be provided directly or indirectly by grants, contracts or cooperative
agreements, including training and cost of necessary travel for
participants in such training, by or to officials and employees of
the department and of public housing agencies and to residents:
Provided, That none of such funds shall be used directly or indirectly
by granting competitive advantage in awards to settle litigation
or pay judgments, unless expressly permitted herein: Provided fur-
ther, That of the total amount provided under this heading,
$5,000,000 shall be for a Neighborhood Networks initiative for
activities authorized in section 24(d)(1)(G) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937, as amended: Provided further, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, amounts made available in
the previous proviso shall be awarded to public housing agencies
on a competitive basis as provided in section 102 of the Department
of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989.
NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the Native American Housing Block Grants program, as
authorized under title I of the Native American Housing Assistance
and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) (25 U.S.C. 4111
et seq.), $648,570,000, to remain available until expended, of which
$2,200,000 shall be contracted through the Secretary as technical
assistance and capacity building to be used by the National Amer-
ican Indian Housing Council in support of the implementation
of NAHASDA; of which $5,000,000 shall be to support the inspection
of Indian housing units, contract expertise, training, and technical
assistance in the training, oversight, and management of Indian
housing and tenant-based assistance, including up to $300,000 for
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related travel; and of which no less than $3,000,000 shall be trans-
ferred to the Working Capital Fund for the development and mainte-
nance of information technology systems: Provided, That of the
amount provided under this heading, $5,987,000 shall be made
available for the cost of guaranteed notes and other obligations,
as authorized by title VI of NAHASDA: Provided further, That
such costs, including the costs of modifying such notes and other
obligations, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these
funds are available to subsidize the total principal amount of any
notes and other obligations, any part of which is to be guaranteed,
not to exceed $52,726,000: Provided further, That the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development may provide technical and
financial assistance to Indian tribes and their tribally-designated
housing entities in accordance with the provisions of NAHASDA
for emergency housing, housing assistance, and other assistance
to address the problem of mold: Provided further, That for adminis-
trative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, up
to $150,000 from amounts in the first proviso, which shall be
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries
and expenses’’, to be used only for the administrative costs of
these guarantees.
INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section
184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12
U.S.C. 1715z–13a), $5,987,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That such costs, including the costs of modifying such
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are
available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is
to be guaranteed, not to exceed $234,283,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the
guaranteed loan program, up to $200,000 from amounts in the
first paragraph, which shall be transferred to and merged with
the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’, to be used only
for the administrative costs of these guarantees.
NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section
184A of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992
(12 U.S.C. 1715z–13b), $1,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That such costs, including the costs of modi-
fying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That
these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any
part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $40,000,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the
guaranteed loan program, up to $35,000 from amounts in the first
paragraph, which shall be transferred to and merged with the
appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’, to be used only for the
administrative costs of these guarantees.
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COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS
For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Persons with
AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity
Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.), $277,432,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2003: Provided, That the Secretary shall renew
all expiring contracts for permanent supportive housing that were
funded under section 854(c)(3) of such Act that meet all program
requirements before awarding funds for new contracts and activities
authorized under this section: Provided further, That the Secretary
may use up to $2,000,000 of the funds under this heading for
training, oversight, and technical assistance activities.
RURAL HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
For the Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development
in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, $25,000,000
to remain available until expended, which amount shall be awarded
by June 1, 2002, to Indian tribes, State housing finance agencies,
State community and/or economic development agencies, local rural
nonprofits and community development corporations to support
innovative housing and economic development activities in rural
areas: Provided, That all grants shall be awarded on a competitive
basis as specified in section 102 of the Department of Housing
and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989.
EMPOWERMENT ZONES/ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES
For grants in connection with a second round of empowerment
zones and enterprise communities, $45,000,000, to remain available
until expended, for ‘‘Urban Empowerment Zones’’, as authorized
in section 1391(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C.
1391(g)), including $3,000,000 for each empowerment zone for use
in conjunction with economic development activities consistent with
the strategic plan of each empowerment zone.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For assistance to units of State and local government, and
to other entities, for economic and community development activi-
ties, and for other purposes, $5,000,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2004: Provided, That of the amount provided,
$4,341,000,000 is for carrying out the community development block
grant program under title I of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974, as amended (the ‘‘Act’’ herein) (42 U.S.C. 5301
et seq.): Provided further, That $70,000,000 shall be for grants
to Indian tribes notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of such Act;
$3,300,000 shall be available as a grant to the Housing Assistance
Council; $2,600,000 shall be available as a grant to the National
American Indian Housing Council; $5,000,000 shall be available
as a grant to the National Housing Development Corporation, for
operating expenses not to exceed $2,000,000 and for a program
of affordable housing acquisition and rehabilitation; $5,000,000 shall
be available as a grant to the National Council of La Raza for
the HOPE Fund, of which $500,000 is for technical assistance
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and fund management, and $4,500,000 is for investments in the
HOPE Fund and financing to affiliated organizations; and
$42,500,000 shall be for grants pursuant to section 107 of the
Act of which $4,000,000 shall be made available to support Alaska
Native serving institutions and Native Hawaiian serving institu-
tions as defined under the Higher Education Act, as amended,
and of which $3,000,000 shall be made available to tribal colleges
and universities to build, expand, renovate and equip their facilities:
Provided further, That $9,600,000 shall be made available to the
Department of Hawaiian Homelands to provide assistance as
authorized under title VIII of the Native American Housing Assist-
ance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 4221 et seq.)
(with no more than 5 percent of such funds being available for
administrative costs): Provided further, That no less than
$13,800,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund for
the development and maintenance of information technology sys-
tems: Provided further, That $22,000,000 shall be for grants pursu-
ant to the Self Help Housing Opportunity Program: Provided fur-
ther, That not to exceed 20 percent of any grant made with funds
appropriated under this heading (other than a grant made available
in this paragraph to the Housing Assistance Council or the National
American Indian Housing Council, or a grant using funds under
section 107(b)(3) of the Act) shall be expended for ‘‘Planning and
Management Development’’ and ‘‘Administration’’, as defined in
regulations promulgated by the Department.
Of the amount made available under this heading, $29,000,000
shall be made available for capacity building, of which $25,000,000
shall be made available for Capacity Building for Community
Development and Affordable Housing for LISC and the Enterprise
Foundation for activities as authorized by section 4 of the HUD
Demonstration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816 note), as in effect
immediately before June 12, 1997, with not less than $5,000,000
of the funding to be used in rural areas, including tribal areas,
and of which $4,000,000 shall be for capacity building activities
administered by Habitat for Humanity International.
Of the amount made available under this heading, the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development may use up to $55,000,000
for supportive services for public housing residents, as authorized
by section 34 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended,
and for residents of housing assisted under the Native American
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(NAHASDA) and for grants for service coordinators and congregate
services for the elderly and disabled residents of public and assisted
housing and housing assisted under NAHASDA.
Of the amount made available under this heading, $42,000,000
shall be available for neighborhood initiatives that are utilized
to improve the conditions of distressed and blighted areas and
neighborhoods, to stimulate investment, economic diversification,
and community revitalization in areas with population outmigration
or a stagnating or declining economic base, or to determine whether
housing benefits can be integrated more effectively with welfare
reform initiatives: Provided, That these grants shall be provided
in accord with the terms and conditions specified in the statement
of managers accompanying this conference report.
Of the amount made available under this heading, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, $65,000,000 shall be available
for YouthBuild program activities authorized by subtitle D of title
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IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as
amended, and such activities shall be an eligible activity with
respect to any funds made available under this heading: Provided,
That local YouthBuild programs that demonstrate an ability to
leverage private and nonprofit funding shall be given a priority
for YouthBuild funding: Provided further, That no more than 10
percent of any grant award may be used for administrative costs:
Provided further, That not less than $10,000,000 shall be available
for grants to establish YouthBuild programs in underserved and
rural areas: Provided further, That of the amount provided under
this paragraph, $2,000,000 shall be set aside and made available
for a grant to YouthBuild USA for capacity building for community
development and affordable housing activities as specified in section
4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993, as amended.
Of the amount made available under this heading, $294,200,000
shall be available for grants for the Economic Development Initia-
tive (EDI) to finance a variety of targeted economic investments
in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the state-
ment of managers accompanying this conference report.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $14,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2003, as authorized by section 108 of
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended:
Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are
available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is
to be guaranteed, not to exceed $608,696,000, notwithstanding any
aggregate limitation on outstanding obligations guaranteed in sec-
tion 108(k) of the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974, as amended: Provided further, That in addition, for adminis-
trative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program,
$1,000,000, which shall be transferred to and merged with the
appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’.
BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT
For Economic Development Grants, as authorized by section
108(q) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974,
as amended, for Brownfields redevelopment projects, $25,000,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2003: Provided, That the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall make these
grants available on a competitive basis as specified in section 102
of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform
Act of 1989.
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the HOME investment partnerships program, as authorized
under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing
Act, as amended, $1,846,040,000 to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2004: Provided, That of the total amount provided under
this heading, $50,000,000 shall be available for the Downpayment
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Assistance Initiative, subject to the enactment of subsequent legisla-
tion authorizing such initiative: Provided further, That should legis-
lation authorizing such initiative not be enacted by June 30, 2002,
amounts designated in the previous proviso shall become available
for any such purpose authorized under title II of the Cranston-
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended: Provided
further, That of the total amount provided under this heading,
up to $20,000,000 shall be available for housing counseling under
section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968;
and no less than $17,000,000 shall be transferred to the Working
Capital Fund for the development and maintenance of information
technology systems.
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the emergency shelter grants program as authorized under
subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance
Act, as amended; the supportive housing program as authorized
under subtitle C of title IV of such Act; the section 8 moderate
rehabilitation single room occupancy program as authorized under
the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to assist
homeless individuals pursuant to section 441 of the McKinney-
Vento Homeless Assistance Act; and the shelter plus care program
as authorized under subtitle F of title IV of such Act,
$1,122,525,000, to remain available until September 30, 2004: Pro-
vided, That not less than 30 percent of funds made available,
excluding amounts provided for renewals under the shelter plus
care program, shall be used for permanent housing: Provided fur-
ther, That all funds awarded for services shall be matched by
25 percent in funding by each grantee: Provided further, That
the Secretary shall renew on an annual basis expiring contracts
or amendments to contracts funded under the shelter plus care
program if the program is determined to be needed under the
applicable continuum of care and meets appropriate program
requirements and financial standards, as determined by the Sec-
retary: Provided further, That all awards of assistance under this
heading shall be required to coordinate and integrate homeless
programs with other mainstream health, social services, and
employment programs for which homeless populations may be
eligible, including Medicaid, State Children’s Health Insurance Pro-
gram, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Food Stamps,
and services funding through the Mental Health and Substance
Abuse Block Grant, Workforce Investment Act, and the Welfare-
to-Work grant program: Provided further, That $2,000,000 of the
funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for the
national homeless data analysis project: Provided further, That
$6,600,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be
available for technical assistance: Provided further, That no less
than $5,600,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall
be transferred to the Working Capital Fund: Provided further, That
$500,000 shall be made available to the Interagency Council on
the Homeless for administrative needs.
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HOUSING PROGRAMS
HOUSING FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For assistance for the purchase, construction, acquisition, or
development of additional public and subsidized housing units for
low income families not otherwise provided for, $1,024,151,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2004: Provided, That
$783,286,000 shall be for capital advances, including amendments
to capital advance contracts, for housing for the elderly, as author-
ized by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and
for project rental assistance for the elderly under section 202(c)(2)
of such Act, including amendments to contracts for such assistance
and renewal of expiring contracts for such assistance for up to
a 1-year term, and for supportive services associated with the
housing, of which amount $50,000,000 shall be for service coordina-
tors and the continuation of existing congregate service grants
for residents of assisted housing projects, and of which amount
$50,000,000 shall be for grants under section 202b of the Housing
Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q–2) for conversion of eligible projects
under such section to assisted living or related use: Provided further,
That of the amount under this heading, $240,865,000 shall be
for capital advances, including amendments to capital advance con-
tracts, for supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as
authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Afford-
able Housing Act, for project rental assistance for supportive
housing for persons with disabilities under section 811(d)(2) of
such Act, including amendments to contracts for such assistance
and renewal of expiring contracts for such assistance for up to
a 1-year term, and for supportive services associated with the
housing for persons with disabilities as authorized by section
811(b)(1) of such Act, and for tenant-based rental assistance con-
tracts entered into pursuant to section 811 of such Act: Provided
further, That no less than $1,200,000, to be divided evenly between
the appropriations for the section 202 and section 811 programs,
shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund for the develop-
ment and maintenance of information technology systems: Provided
further, That, in addition to amounts made available for renewal
of tenant-based rental assistance contracts pursuant to the second
proviso of this paragraph, the Secretary may designate up to 25
percent of the amounts earmarked under this paragraph for section
811 of such Act for tenant-based assistance, as authorized under
that section, including such authority as may be waived under
the next proviso, which assistance is 5 years in duration: Provided
further, That the Secretary may waive any provision of such section
202 and such section 811 (including the provisions governing the
terms and conditions of project rental assistance and tenant-based
assistance) that the Secretary determines is not necessary to achieve
the objectives of these programs, or that otherwise impedes the
ability to develop, operate, or administer projects assisted under
these programs, and may make provision for alternative conditions
or terms where appropriate.