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up to $90,000,000 shall be for service coordinators and 
the continuation of existing congregate service grants for 
residents of assisted housing projects, and of which up to 
$25,000,000 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 and for substantial and emergency capital 
repairs as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, 
That of the amount made available under this heading, 
$20,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development only for making competitive 
grants to private nonprofit organizations and consumer 
cooperatives for covering costs of architectural and engi-
neering work, site control, and other planning relating to 
the development of supportive housing for the elderly that 
is eligible for assistance under section 202 of the Housing 
Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q): Provided further, That 
amounts under this heading shall be available for Real Es-
tate Assessment Center inspections and inspection-related 
activities associated with section 202 capital advance 
projects: Provided further, That up to $2,000,000 of the 
total amount made available under this heading shall be 
for technical assistance to improve grant applications and 
to facilitate the development of housing for the elderly 
under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, and sup-
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portive housing for persons with disabilities under section 
811 of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Hous-
ing Act: Provided further, That of the total amount made 
available under this heading, not to exceed $1,600,000 
may be transferred to the Working Capital Fund: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary may waive the provisions 
of section 202 governing the terms and conditions of 
project rental assistance, except that the initial contract 
term for such assistance shall not exceed 5 years in dura-
tion. 
HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For capital advance contracts, including amendments 
to capital advance contracts, for supportive housing for 
persons with disabilities, as authorized by section 811 of 
the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act 
(42 U.S.C. 8013), for project rental assistance for sup-
portive 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 dis-
abilities as authorized by section 811(b)(1) of such Act, 
and for tenant-based rental assistance contracts entered 
into pursuant to section 811 of such Act, $250,000,000, 
of which up to $161,300,000 shall be for capital advances 
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and project-based rental assistance contracts, to remain 
available until September 30, 2012: Provided, That of the 
total amount made available under this heading, not to 
exceed $1,600,000 may be transferred to the Working 
Capital Fund: Provided further, That, of the amount pro-
vided under this heading, $87,100,000 shall be for amend-
ments or renewal of tenant-based assistance contracts en-
tered into prior to fiscal year 2005 (only one amendment 
authorized for any such contract): Provided further, That 
all tenant-based assistance made available under this 
heading shall continue to remain available only to persons 
with disabilities: Provided further, That the Secretary may 
waive the provisions of section 811 governing the terms 
and conditions of project rental assistance and tenant- 
based assistance, except that the initial contract term for 
such assistance shall not exceed 5 years in duration: Pro-
vided further, That amounts made available under this 
heading shall be available for Real Estate Assessment 
Center inspections and inspection-related activities associ-
ated with section 811 Capital Advance Projects. 
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, 
as 
amended, 
$65,000,000, including up to $2,000,000 for administra-
tive contract services, to remain available until September 
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