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PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND 
For 2009 payments to public housing agencies for the 
operation and management of public housing, as author-
ized by section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)), $4,455,000,000; of which 
$5,940,000 shall be for competitive grants and contracts 
to third parties for the provision of technical assistance 
to public housing agencies related to the transition and 
implementation of asset-based management in public 
housing: Provided, That, in fiscal year 2009 and all fiscal 
years hereafter, no amounts under this heading in any ap-
propriations Act may be used for payments to public hous-
ing agencies for the costs of operation and management 
of public housing for any year prior to the current year 
of such Act: 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. 
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 (42 U.S.C. 
1437v), $120,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2010, of which the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development shall use $2,400,000 for technical as-
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sistance and contract expertise, to be provided directly or 
indirectly by grants, contracts or cooperative agreements, 
including training and cost of necessary travel for partici-
pants 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 ex-
pressly permitted herein. 
NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS 
For the Native American Housing Block Grants pro-
gram, 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.), $645,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That, notwith-
standing the Native American Housing Assistance and 
Self-Determination Act of 1996, to determine 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 result-
ing allocation amounts: Provided further, That of the 
amounts made available under this heading, $3,500,000 
shall be contracted for assistance for a national organiza-
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tion representing Native American housing interests for 
providing training and technical assistance to Indian hous-
ing authorities and tribally designated housing entities as 
authorized under NAHASDA; and $4,250,000 shall be to 
support the inspection of Indian housing units, contract 
expertise, training, and technical assistance in the train-
ing, 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 pro-
vided under this heading, $2,000,000 shall be made avail-
able 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 amend-
ed: Provided further, That these funds are available to sub-
sidize the total principal amount of any notes and other 
obligations, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to 
exceed $17,000,000. 
NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANT 
For the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant pro-
gram, as authorized under title VIII of the Native Amer-
ican Housing Assistance 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, 
$299,211 shall be for training and technical assistance ac-
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tivities, including up to $100,000 for related travel by Ha-
waii-based HUD employees. 
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), $9,000,000, to re-
main 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 $420,000,000: Provided further, 
That up to $750,000 shall be for administrative contract 
expenses including management processes and systems to 
carry out the loan guarantee program. 
NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by 
section 184A of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13b), $1,044,000, 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 avail-
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