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the community development block grant program under title I of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended 
(the ‘‘Act’’ herein) (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.): Provided further, That 
unless explicitly provided for under this heading (except for plan-
ning grants provided in the second paragraph and amounts made 
available under the third paragraph), not to exceed 20 percent 
of any grant made with funds appropriated under this heading 
shall be expended for planning and management development and 
administration: Provided further, That not to exceed $1,570,000 
may be transferred to the Working Capital Fund: Provided further, 
That $3,000,000 is for technical assistance as authorized by section 
107(b)(4) of such Act: Provided further, That $62,000,000 shall 
be for grants to Indian tribes notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) 
of such Act, of which, notwithstanding any other provision of law 
(including section 305 of this Act), up to $3,960,000 may be used 
for emergencies that constitute imminent threats to health and 
safety. 
Of the amount made available under this heading, $179,830,000 
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 
explanatory statement accompanying this Act: Provided, That the 
amount made available for each grant shall be at the level of 
98 percent of the corresponding amount cited in said explanatory 
statement: Provided further, That none of the funds provided under 
this paragraph may be used for program operations: Provided fur-
ther, That, for fiscal years 2006, 2007, and 2008, no unobligated 
funds for EDI grants may be used for any purpose except acquisi-
tion, planning, design, purchase of equipment, revitalization, 
redevelopment or construction. 
Of the amount made available under this heading, $25,970,000 
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 amounts made available under 
this paragraph shall be provided in accordance with the terms 
and conditions specified in the explanatory statement accompanying 
this Act: Provided further, That the amount made available for 
each initiative shall be at the level of 98 percent of the cor-
responding amount cited in said explanatory statement. 
The statement of managers correction referenced in the second 
paragraph under this heading in title III of division A of Public 
Law 109–115 is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 
846 by striking ‘‘Mahonoy City, Pennsylvania for improvements 
to West Market Street’’ and inserting ‘‘Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania 
for improvements to Centre Street’’. 
The statement of managers correction referenced in the second 
paragraph under this heading in title III of division A of Public 
Law 109–115 is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 
250 by striking ‘‘for renovation and construction of a resource 
center’’ and inserting ‘‘for construction of a homeless shelter’’. 
The statement of managers correction referenced in the second 
paragraph under this heading in title III of division A of Public 
Law 109–115 is deemed to be amended with respect to item number
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713 by striking ‘‘for construction of a senior center’’ and inserting 
‘‘renovation and expansion of facilities’’. 
The statement of managers correction referenced in the second 
paragraph under this heading in title III of division A of Public 
Law 109–115 is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 
844 by striking ‘‘Liverpool Township’’ and inserting ‘‘Liverpool Bor-
ough’’. 
The referenced statement of managers under this heading in 
title II of division I of Public Law 108–447 is deemed to be amended 
with respect to item number 36 by striking ‘‘respite care facility’’ 
and inserting ‘‘rehabilitative care facility for the developmentally 
disabled’’. 
The referenced statement of managers under this heading in 
title II of division I of Public Law 108–7 is deemed to be amended 
with respect to item number 608 by striking ‘‘construct’’ and 
inserting ‘‘purchase and make improvements to facilities for’’. 
The referenced statement of managers under this heading in 
title II of division I of Public Law 108–447 is deemed to be amended 
with respect to item number 521 by striking ‘‘Missouri’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Metropolitan Statistical Area’’. 
The referenced statement of managers under the heading 
‘‘Community Development Fund’’ in title II of Public Law 108– 
447 is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 203 
by striking ‘‘equipment’’ and inserting ‘‘renovation and construc-
tion’’. 
The referenced statement of managers under the heading 
‘‘Community Development Fund’’ in title III of division A of Public 
Law 109–115 is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 
696 by striking ‘‘a Small Business Development Center’’ and 
inserting ‘‘for revitalization costs at the College of Agriculture Bio-
technology and Natural Resources’’. 
The referenced statement of managers under the heading 
‘‘Community Development Fund’’ in title III of division A of Public 
Law 109–115 is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 
460 by striking ‘‘Maine-Mawoshen One Country, Two Worlds 
Project’’ and inserting ‘‘Sharing Maine’s Maritime Heritage 
Project—Construction and access to exhibits’’. 
The referenced statement of managers under the heading 
‘‘Community Development Fund’’ in title III of division A of Public 
Law 109–115 is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 
914 by striking ‘‘the Pastime Theatre in Bristol, Rhode Island 
for building improvements’’ and inserting ‘‘the Institute for the 
Study and Practice of Nonviolence in Providence, Rhode Island 
for building renovations’’. 
The referenced statement of managers under the heading 
‘‘Community Development Fund’’ in title III of division A of Public 
Law 109–115 is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 
918 by striking ‘‘South Kingstown’’ and inserting ‘‘Washington 
County’’. 
The referenced statement of managers under the heading 
‘‘Community Development Fund’’ in title III of division A of Public 
Law 109–115 is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 
624 by striking ‘‘for the construction of a new technology building’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for renovations to the Wheeler Community Center’’. 
The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
in Public Law 109–115 is deemed to be amended with respect 
to item number 1065 by inserting ‘‘South’’ prior to ‘‘Burlington’’.
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The referenced statement of managers under the heading 
‘‘Community Development Fund’’ in title III of division A of Public 
Law 109–115 is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 
102 by striking ‘‘for preservation of the CA Mining and Mineral 
Museum’’ and inserting ‘‘for planning, design, and construction 
of the CA Mining and Mineral Museum’’ in its place. 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $4,500,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2009, as authorized by section 108 of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
5308): 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: Provided further, That these funds are available 
to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaran-
teed, not to exceed $205,000,000, notwithstanding any aggregate 
limitation on outstanding obligations guaranteed in section 108(k) 
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as 
amended. 
BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT 
For competitive economic development grants, as authorized 
by section 108(q) of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974, as amended, for Brownfields redevelopment projects, 
$10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009: Pro-
vided, That no funds made available under this heading may be 
used to establish loan loss reserves for the section 108 Community 
Development Loan Guarantee program. 
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, $1,704,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2010, of which not to exceed $3,465,000 may be trans-
ferred to the Working Capital Fund: Provided, That up to 
$12,500,000 shall be available for technical assistance: Provided 
further, That of the total amount provided in this paragraph, up 
to $50,000,000 shall be available for housing counseling under 
section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968: 
Provided further, That, from amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made available under this heading, $10,000,000 may be made avail-
able to promote broader participation in homeownership through 
the American Dream Downpayment Initiative, as such initiative 
is set forth under section 271 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12821). 
SELF-HELP AND ASSISTED HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM 
For the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity 
Program, as authorized under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity 
Program Extension Act of 1996, as amended, $60,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2010: Provided, That of the total 
amount provided under this heading, $26,500,000 shall be made 
available to the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity
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Program as authorized under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity 
Program Extension Act of 1996, as amended: Provided further, 
That $33,500,000 shall be made available for the first four capacity 
building activities authorized under section 4(a) of the HUD Dem-
onstration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816 note), of which up to 
$5,000,000 may be made available for rural capacity building activi-
ties. 
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, 
$1,585,990,000, of which $1,580,990,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2010, and of which $5,000,000 shall remain available 
until expended for rehabilitation projects with ten-year grant terms: 
Provided, That of the amounts provided, $25,000,000 shall be set 
aside to conduct a demonstration program for the rapid re-housing 
of homeless families: Provided further, That of amounts made avail-
able in the preceding proviso, not to exceed $1,250,000 may be 
used to conduct an evaluation of this demonstration program: Pro-
vided further, That funding made available for this demonstration 
program shall be used by the Secretary, expressly for the purposes 
of providing housing and services to homeless families in order 
to evaluate the effectiveness of the rapid re-housing approach in 
addressing the needs of homeless families: Provided further, 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 for individuals and families: Pro-
vided further, 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 up to $8,000,000 
of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available 
for the national homeless data analysis project and technical assist-
ance: Provided further, That not to exceed $2,475,000 of the funds 
appropriated under this heading may be transferred to the Working 
Capital Fund: Provided further, That all balances for Shelter Plus
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Care renewals previously funded from the Shelter Plus Care 
Renewal account and transferred to this account shall be available, 
if recaptured, for Shelter Plus Care renewals in fiscal year 2008. 
HOUSING PROGRAMS 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For capital advances, including amendments to capital advance 
contracts, for housing for the elderly, as authorized 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, 
$735,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011, of 
which up to $628,850,000 shall be for capital advance and project- 
based rental assistance awards: Provided, That, of the amount 
provided under this heading, up to $60,000,000 shall be for service 
coordinators and the continuation of existing congregate service 
grants for residents of assisted housing projects, and of which 
up to $24,750,000 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 emergency capital repairs as determined by the Secretary: Pro-
vided 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 cov-
ering costs of architectural and engineering 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 Estate 
Assessment Center inspections and inspection-related activities 
associated with section 202 capital advance projects: Provided fur-
ther, That not to exceed $1,400,000 of the total amount made 
available under this heading may be transferred to the Working 
Capital Fund: Provided 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 duration. 
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 disabil-
ities, as authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-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, 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 author-
ized by section 811(b)(1) of such Act, and for tenant-based rental
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assistance contracts entered into pursuant to section 811 of such 
Act, $237,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011: 
Provided, That not to exceed $600,000 may be transferred to the 
Working Capital Fund: Provided further, That, of the amount pro-
vided under this heading, $74,745,000 shall be for amendments 
or renewal of tenant-based assistance contracts entered 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 Sec-
retary may waive the provisions of section 811 governing the terms 
and conditions of project rental assistance and tenant-based assist-
ance, except that the initial contract term for such assistance shall 
not exceed 5 years in duration: Provided further, That amounts 
made available under this heading shall be available for Real Estate 
Assessment Center Inspections and inspection-related activities 
associated with section 811 Capital Advance Projects. 
OTHER ASSISTED HOUSING PROGRAMS 
RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE 
For amendments to contracts under section 101 of the Housing 
and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s) and section 
236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1) in State- 
aided, non-insured rental housing projects, $27,600,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
RENT SUPPLEMENT 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts made available under the heading ‘‘Rent 
Supplement’’ in Public Law 98–63 for amendments to contracts 
under section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act 
of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s) and section 236(f)(2) of the National 
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1) in State-aided, non-insured rental 
housing projects, $37,600,000 are rescinded. 
FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
From the Rental Housing Assistance Fund, all uncommitted 
balances of excess rental charges as of September 30, 2007, and 
any collections made during fiscal year 2008 and all subsequent 
fiscal years, shall be transferred to the Flexible Subsidy Fund, 
as authorized by section 236(g) of the National Housing Act. 
MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND 
For necessary expenses as authorized by the National Manufac-
tured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to $16,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, to be derived from the Manufactured Housing Fees Trust 
Fund: 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 further, That the amount
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made available under this heading from the general fund shall 
be reduced as such collections are received during fiscal year 2008 
so as to result in a final fiscal year 2008 appropriation from the 
general fund estimated at not more than $0 and fees pursuant 
to such section 620 shall be modified as necessary to ensure such 
a final fiscal year 2008 appropriation: Provided further, That for 
the dispute resolution and installation programs, the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development may assess and collect fees 
from any program participant: Provided further, That such collec-
tions shall be deposited into the Fund, and the Secretary, as pro-
vided herein, may use such collections, as well as fees collected 
under section 620, for necessary expenses of such Act: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding the requirements of section 620 of 
such Act, the Secretary may carry out responsibilities of the Sec-
retary under such Act through the use of approved service providers 
that are paid directly by the recipients of their services. 
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION 
MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
During fiscal year 2008, commitments to guarantee loans to 
carry out the purposes of section 203(b) of the National Housing 
Act, 
as 
amended, 
shall 
not 
exceed 
a 
loan 
principal 
of 
$185,000,000,000. 
During fiscal year 2008, obligations to make direct loans to 
carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the National Housing 
Act, as amended, shall not exceed $50,000,000: Provided, That 
the foregoing amount shall be for loans to nonprofit and govern-
mental entities in connection with sales of single family real prop-
erties owned by the Secretary and formerly insured under the 
Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund. 
For administrative contract expenses, $77,400,000, of which 
not to exceed $25,550,000 may be transferred to the Working Cap-
ital Fund, and of which up to $5,000,000 shall be for education 
and outreach of FHA single family loan products: Provided, That 
to the extent guaranteed loan commitments exceed $65,500,000,000 
on or before April 1, 2008, an additional $1,400 for administrative 
contract expenses shall be available for each $1,000,000 in addi-
tional 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 $30,000,000. 
GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by sections 
238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–3 and 
1735c), including the cost of loan guarantee modifications, as that 
term is defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, as amended, $8,600,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That commitments to guarantee loans shall 
not exceed $45,000,000,000 in total loan principal, any part of 
which is to be guaranteed. 
Gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, as 
authorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238, and 519(a) of the National
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Housing Act, shall not exceed $50,000,000, of which not to exceed 
$30,000,000 shall be for bridge financing in connection with the 
sale of multifamily real properties owned by the Secretary and 
formerly insured under such Act; and of which not to exceed 
$20,000,000 shall be for loans to nonprofit and governmental enti-
ties in connection with the sale of single-family real properties 
owned by the Secretary and formerly insured under such Act. 
For administrative contract expenses necessary to carry out 
the guaranteed and direct loan programs, $78,111,000, of which 
not to exceed $15,692,000 may be transferred to the Working Cap-
ital Fund: Provided, That to the extent guaranteed loan commit-
ments exceed $8,426,000,000 on or before April 1, 2008, an addi-
tional $1,980 for administrative contract expenses shall be available 
for each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan commitments 
over $8,426,000,000 (including a pro rata amount for any increment 
below $1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available by 
this proviso exceed $14,400,000. 
For discount sales of multifamily real property under sections 
207(1) or 246 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1713(l), 
1715z–11), section 203 of the Housing and Community Development 
Amendments of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 1701z–11), or section 204 of the 
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 (12 
U.S.C. 1715z–11a), and for discount loan sales under section 207(k) 
of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1713(k)), section 203(k) 
of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978 
(12 U.S.C. 1701z–11(k)), or section 204(a) of the Departments of 
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Inde-
pendent Agencies Act, 1997 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–11a(a)), $5,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2009. 
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 $200,000,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2009. 
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH 
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 
For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs 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, $51,440,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2009: Provided, That of the total amount provided under 
this heading, up to $5,000,000 shall be for the Partnership for 
Advancing Technology in Housing Initiative: Provided further, That 
of the funds made available under this heading, $23,000,000 is 
for grants pursuant to section 107 of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5307): Provided further, That
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activities for the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing 
Initiative shall be administered by the Office of Policy Development 
and Research. 
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise pro-
vided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 
1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, 
and section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1987, as amended, $50,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2009, of which $24,000,000 shall be to carry out activities 
pursuant to such section 561: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 
U.S.C. 3302, the Secretary may assess and collect fees to cover 
the costs of the Fair Housing Training Academy, and may use 
such funds to provide such training: Provided further, That no 
funds made available under this heading shall be used to lobby 
the executive or legislative branches of the Federal Government 
in connection with a specific contract, grant or loan: Provided fur-
ther, That of the funds made available under this heading, $380,000 
shall be available to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment for the creation and promotion of translated materials and 
other programs that support the assistance of persons with limited 
English proficiency in utilizing the services provided by the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development. 
OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL 
LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION 
For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as authorized by 
section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction 
Act of 1992, $145,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2009, of which $8,800,000 shall be for the Healthy Homes 
Initiative, pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1970 that shall include research, studies, 
testing, and demonstration efforts, including education and outreach 
concerning lead-based paint poisoning and other housing-related 
diseases and hazards: Provided, That for purposes of environmental 
review, 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 Initia-
tive, Operation Lead Elimination Action Plan (LEAP), or the Lead 
Technical Studies program under this heading or under prior appro-
priations Acts for such purposes under this heading, shall be consid-
ered to be funds for a special project for purposes of section 305(c) 
of the Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 
1994: Provided further, That of the total amount made available 
under this heading, $48,000,000 shall be made available on a 
competitive basis for areas with the highest lead paint abatement 
needs: Provided further, That each recipient of funds provided under 
the second proviso shall make a matching contribution in an amount 
not less than 25 percent: Provided further, That the Secretary 
may waive the matching requirement cited in the preceding proviso 
on a case by case basis if the Secretary determines that such 
a waiver is necessary to advance the purposes of this program: