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mixed income neighborhoods with appropriate services, schools, 
public assets, transportation and access to jobs, $90,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided, That grant 
funds may be used for resident and community services, community 
development, and affordable housing needs in the community, and 
for conversion of vacant or foreclosed properties to affordable 
housing: Provided further, That the use of funds made available 
under this heading shall not be deemed to be public housing not-
withstanding section 3(b)(1) of such Act: Provided further, That 
grantees shall commit to an additional period of affordability deter-
mined by the Secretary of not fewer than 20 years: Provided further, 
That grantees shall undertake comprehensive local planning with 
input from residents and the community, and that grantees shall 
provide a match in State, local, other Federal or private funds: 
Provided further, That grantees may include local governments, 
tribal entities, public housing authorities, and nonprofits: Provided 
further, That for-profit developers may apply jointly with a public 
entity: Provided further, That of the amount provided, not less 
than $55,000,000 shall be awarded to public housing authorities: 
Provided further, That such grantees shall create partnerships with 
other local organizations including assisted housing owners, service 
agencies, and resident organizations: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall consult with the Secretaries of Education, Labor, 
Transportation, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and Com-
merce, the Attorney General, and the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency to coordinate and leverage other appro-
priate Federal resources: Provided further, That no more than 
$5,000,000 of funds made available under this heading may be 
provided to assist communities in developing comprehensive strate-
gies for implementing this program or implementing other revital-
ization efforts in conjunction with community notice and input: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall develop and publish 
guidelines for the use of such competitive funds, including but 
not limited to eligible activities, program requirements, and 
performance metrics. 
FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY 
For the Family Self-Sufficiency program to support family self- 
sufficiency coordinators under section 23 of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937, to promote the development of local strategies 
to coordinate the use of assistance under sections 8(o) and 9 of 
such Act with public and private resources, and enable eligible 
families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency, 
$75,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary may, by Federal Register 
notice, waive or specify alternative requirements under sections 
b(3), b(4), b(5), or c(1) of section 23 of such Act in order to facilitate 
the operation of a unified self-sufficiency program for individuals 
receiving assistance under different provisions of the Act, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS 
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.), $650,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2018: Provided, That, notwithstanding the Native American
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Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, to deter-
mine the amount of the allocation under title I of such Act for 
each Indian tribe, the Secretary shall apply the formula under 
section 302 of such Act with the need component based on single- 
race census data and with the need component based on multi- 
race census data, and the amount of the allocation for each Indian 
tribe shall be the greater of the two resulting allocation amounts: 
Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this 
heading, $3,000,000 shall be contracted for assistance for national 
or regional organizations representing Native American housing 
interests for providing training and technical assistance to Indian 
housing authorities and tribally designated housing entities as 
authorized under NAHASDA; and $2,000,000 shall be to support 
the inspection of Indian housing units, contract expertise, training, 
and technical assistance in the training, oversight, and management 
of such Indian housing and tenant-based assistance, including up 
to $300,000 for related travel: Provided further, That of the amount 
provided under this heading, $2,000,000 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 $16,530,000: Provided further, That the Department will 
notify grantees of their formula allocation within 60 days of the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANT 
For the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant program, as 
authorized under title VIII of the Native American Housing Assist-
ance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), 
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
of this amount, $300,000 shall be for training and technical assist-
ance activities, including up to $100,000 for related travel by 
Hawaii-based employees of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development. 
INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
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), $6,000,000, 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: Provided further, That these funds are available to 
subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, 
up to $1,818,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided 
further, That up to $750,000 of this amount may be for administra-
tive contract expenses including management processes and systems 
to carry out the loan guarantee program.
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NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
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) and for such costs for loans used for refi-
nancing, $100,000, 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: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize 
total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, up 
to $18,868,000, to remain available until expended. 
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.), $330,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2015, except that amounts allocated pursuant 
to section 854(c)(3) of such Act shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2016: Provided, That the Secretary shall renew all 
expiring contracts for permanent supportive housing that initially 
were funded under section 854(c)(3) of such Act from funds made 
available under this heading in fiscal year 2010 and prior fiscal 
years that meet all program requirements before awarding funds 
for new contracts under each section, and if amounts provided 
under this heading pursuant to such section are insufficient to 
fund renewals for all such expiring contracts, then amounts made 
available under this heading for formula grants pursuant to section 
854(c)(1) shall be used to provide the balance of such renewal 
funding before awarding funds for such formula grants: Provided 
further, That the Department shall notify grantees of their formula 
allocation within 60 days of enactment of this Act. 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND 
For assistance to units of State and local government, and 
to other entities, for economic and community development activi-
ties, and for other purposes, $3,100,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2016, unless otherwise specified: Provided, 
That of the total amount provided, $3,030,000,000 is for carrying 
out 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 fur-
ther, That unless explicitly provided for under this heading, 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 a metro-
politan city, urban county, unit of general local government, or 
Indian tribe, or insular area that directly or indirectly receives 
funds under this heading may not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer 
all or any portion of such funds to another such entity in exchange 
for any other funds, credits or non-Federal considerations, but must 
use such funds for activities eligible under title I of the Act: Provided 
further, That none of the funds made available under this heading 
may be used for grants for the Economic Development Initiative
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(‘‘EDI’’) or Neighborhood Initiatives activities, Rural Innovation 
Fund, or for grants pursuant to section 107 of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5307): Provided 
further, That the Department shall notify grantees of their formula 
allocation within 60 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, 
That $70,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian tribes notwith-
standing section 106(a)(1) of such Act, of which, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law (including section 204 of this Act), 
up to $3,960,000 may be used for emergencies that constitute 
imminent threats to health and safety: Provided further, That of 
the amounts made available under the previous proviso, $10,000,000 
shall be for grants for mold remediation and prevention that shall 
be awarded through one national competition to Native American 
tribes with the greatest need. 
EMPOWERMENT ZONES/ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES/RENEWAL 
COMMUNITIES 
(RESCISSION) 
Unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, 
remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development under this heading are hereby perma-
nently rescinded. 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $3,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2015, 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 defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That additionally, the Sec-
retary may collect fees from borrowers, notwithstanding subsection 
(m) of such section 108, and any such fees shall be collected in 
accordance with section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974: Provided further, That the funds provided under this 
heading and any amounts from any such fees collected are available 
to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaran-
teed, not to exceed $150,000,000, notwithstanding any aggregate 
limitation on outstanding obligations guaranteed in section 108(k) 
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as 
amended. 
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM 
For the HOME investment partnerships program, as authorized 
under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing 
Act, as amended, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2016: Provided, That notwithstanding the amount made 
available under this heading, the threshold reduction requirements 
in sections 216(10) and 217(b)(4) of such Act shall not apply to 
allocations of such amount: Provided further, That the requirements 
under provisos 2 through 6 under this heading for fiscal year 
2012 and such requirements applicable pursuant to the ‘‘Full-Year 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013’’, shall not apply to any project 
to which funds were committed on or after August 23, 2013, but 
such projects shall instead be governed by the Final Rule titled