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may waive, or specify alternative requirements for (in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs), 
any provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development administers in connection 
with the use of funds made available under this paragraph 
(except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimina-
tion, labor standards, and the environment), upon a finding 
by the Secretary that any such waivers or alternative require-
ments are necessary for the effective delivery and administra-
tion of such voucher assistance: Provided further, That assist-
ance made available under this paragraph shall continue to 
remain available for homeless veterans upon turn-over; and 
(7) The Secretary shall separately track all special purpose 
vouchers funded under this heading. 
HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the unobligated balances, including recaptures and carry-
over, remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development under this heading, $200,000,000 
are rescinded, to be effected by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development no later than September 30, 2012: Provided, That 
if insufficient funds exist under this heading, the remaining balance 
may be derived from any other unobligated balances available under 
any heading under this title funded in fiscal year 2011 and prior 
years: Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the unobligated balances used to meet 
this rescission 30 days in advance of such rescission: Provided 
further, That any such balances governed by reallocation provisions 
under the statute authorizing the program for which the funds 
were originally appropriated shall be available for the rescission: 
Provided further, That any obligated balances of contract authority 
from fiscal year 1974 and prior that have been terminated shall 
be cancelled. 
PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND 
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 (42 U.S.C. 1437g) (the ‘‘Act’’) $1,875,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2015: Provided, That notwithstanding 
any other provision of law or regulation, during fiscal year 2012 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may not delegate 
to any Department official other than the Deputy Secretary and 
the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing any authority 
under paragraph (2) of section 9(j) regarding the extension of the 
time periods under such section: Provided further, That for purposes 
of such section 9(j), the term ‘‘obligate’’ 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 up to $10,000,000 shall be to support the ongoing 
Public Housing Financial and Physical Assessment activities of 
the Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC): Provided further, That 
of the total amount provided under this heading, not to exceed 
$20,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary to make grants,
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notwithstanding section 204 of this Act, to public housing agencies 
for emergency capital needs including safety and security measures 
necessary to address crime and drug-related activity as well as 
needs resulting from unforeseen or unpreventable emergencies and 
natural disasters excluding Presidentially declared emergencies and 
natural disasters under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) occurring in fiscal year 
2012: Provided further, That of the total amount provided under 
this heading $50,000,000 shall be for supportive services, service 
coordinator and congregate services as authorized by section 34 
of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437z–6) and the Native American Housing 
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 
et seq.): Provided further, That of the total amount provided under 
this heading, up to $5,000,000 is to support the costs of administra-
tive and judicial receiverships: Provided further, That from the 
funds made available under this heading, the Secretary shall pro-
vide bonus awards in fiscal year 2012 to public housing agencies 
that are designated high performers. 
PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND 
For 2012 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 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)), 
$3,961,850,000, of which $20,000,000 shall be available until Sep-
tember 30, 2013: Provided, That in determining public housing 
agencies’, including Moving to Work agencies’, calendar year 2012 
funding allocations under this heading, the Secretary shall take 
into account public housing agencies’ excess operating fund reserves, 
as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That Moving 
to Work agencies shall receive a pro-rata reduction consistent with 
their peer groups: Provided further, That no public housing agency 
shall be left with less than $100,000 in operating reserves: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall not offset excess reserves by more 
than $750,000,000: Provided further, That in implementing such 
allocation reductions, the Secretary shall establish a process by 
which public housing agencies can appeal the initial allocation 
amounts and the Secretary shall consider adjustments based on 
such factors, including prior funding reservations, commitments 
related to mixed finance developments, or reporting errors: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall notify public housing agencies 
of such process and what documentation may be required as part 
of such appeal: Provided further, That following the appeals process 
established under the previous two provisos, the Secretary shall 
make final allocations: Provided further, That of the amount pro-
vided under this heading up to $20,000,000 may be set aside to 
provide assistance to any public housing authority who encounters 
financial hardship as a direct result of an excess reserve offset 
applied to an allocation of funding under this heading: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall provide flexibility to public housing 
agencies to use excess operating reserves for capital improvements. 
CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE 
For competitive grants under the Choice Neighborhoods Initia-
tive (subject to section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v), unless otherwise specified under this 
heading), for transformation, rehabilitation, and replacement
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housing needs of both public and HUD-assisted housing and to 
transform neighborhoods of poverty into functioning, sustainable 
mixed income neighborhoods with appropriate services, schools, 
public assets, transportation and access to jobs, $120,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2014: 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 use of funds made available under 
this heading shall not be deemed to be public housing notwith-
standing section 3(b)(1) of such Act: Provided further, That grantees 
shall commit to an additional period of affordability determined 
by the Secretary, but 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 $80,000,000 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 and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency to coordinate and leverage other appropriate 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 strategies for imple-
menting this program or implementing other revitalization 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. 
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, 
2016: Provided, That, notwithstanding the Native American 
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, $2,000,000 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 and 
$2,000,000 shall be to support the inspection of Indian housing
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units, contract expertise, training, and technical assistance in the 
training, oversight, and management of such Indian housing and 
tenant-based assistance, including up to $200,000 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 prin-
cipal amount of any notes and other obligations, any part of which 
is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $20,000,000: Provided further, 
That the Department will notify grantees of their formula allocation 
within 60 days 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.), 
$13,000,000, 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 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), $6,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, 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 $360,000,000: Provided further, That up to $750,000 of this 
amount may be used 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 Development Act of 1992 
(12 U.S.C. 1715z) and for such costs for loans used for refinancing, 
$386,000, 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, not to exceed 
$41,504,000. 
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
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Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.), $332,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2013, except that amounts allocated pursuant 
to section 854(c)(3) of such Act shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2014: 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 Depart-
ment 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, $3,308,090,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2014, unless otherwise specified: Provided, 
That of the total amount provided, not less than $2,948,090,000 
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 further, 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 fur-
ther, That $60,000,000 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 none 
of the funds made available under this heading may be used for 
grants for the Economic Development Initiative (‘‘EDI’’) or Neighbor-
hood Initiatives activities, Rural Innovation Fund, or for grants 
pursuant to section 107 of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment 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. 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $5,952,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2013, 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 $240,000,000, 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
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Act, as amended, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2014: 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 
allocation of such amount: Provided further, That funds made avail-
able under this heading used for projects not completed within 
4 years of the commitment date, as determined by a signature 
of each party to the agreement shall be repaid: Provided further, 
That the Secretary may extend the deadline for 1 year if the 
Secretary determines that the failure to complete the project is 
beyond the control of the participating jurisdiction: Provided further, 
That no funds provided under this heading may be committed 
to any project included as part of a participating jurisdiction’s 
plan under section 105(b), unless each participating jurisdiction 
certifies that it has conducted an underwriting review, assessed 
developer capacity and fiscal soundness, and examined neighbor-
hood market conditions to ensure adequate need for each project: 
Provided further, That any homeownership units funded under 
this heading which cannot be sold to an eligible homeowner within 
6 months of project completion shall be rented to an eligible tenant: 
Provided further, That no funds provided under this heading may 
be awarded for development activities to a community housing 
development organization that cannot demonstrate that it has staff 
with demonstrated development experience: Provided further, That 
funds provided in prior appropriations Acts for technical assistance, 
that were made available for Community Housing Development 
Organizations technical assistance, and that still remain available, 
may be used for HOME technical assistance notwithstanding the 
purposes for which such amounts were appropriated: Provided fur-
ther, That the Department shall notify grantees of their formula 
allocation within 60 days of enactment of this Act. 
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, $53,500,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2014: Provided, That of the total 
amount provided under this heading, $13,500,000 shall be made 
available to the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity 
Program as authorized under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity 
Program Extension Act of 1996, as amended: Provided further, 
That $35,000,000 shall be made available for the second, third 
and fourth capacity building activities authorized under section 
4(a) of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816 note), 
of which not less than $5,000,000 may be made available for rural 
capacity-building activities: Provided further, That $5,000,000 shall 
be made available for capacity-building activities for national 
organizations with expertise in rural housing, including experience 
working with rural housing organizations, local governments, and 
Indian tribes.
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HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the emergency solutions grants program as authorized 
under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist-
ance Act, as amended; the continuum of care program as authorized 
under subtitle C of title IV of such Act; and the rural housing 
stability assistance program as authorized under subtitle D of title 
IV of such Act, $1,901,190,000, of which $1,896,190,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2014, and of which $5,000,000 shall 
remain available until expended for project-based rental assistance 
with rehabilitation projects with 10-year grant terms and any rental 
assistance amounts that are recaptured under such continuum of 
care program shall remain available until expended: Provided, That 
not less than $250,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this 
heading shall be available for such emergency solutions grants 
program: Provided further, That not less than $1,593,000,000 of 
the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for 
such continuum of care and rural housing stability assistance pro-
grams: Provided further, That up to $7,000,000 of the funds appro-
priated under this heading shall be available for the national home-
less data analysis project: Provided further, That all funds awarded 
for supportive services under the continuum of care program and 
the rural housing stability assistance program shall be matched 
by not less than 25 percent in cash or in kind by each grantee: 
Provided further, That for all match requirements applicable to 
funds made available under this heading for this fiscal year and 
prior years, a grantee may use (or could have used) as a source 
of match funds other funds administered by the Secretary and 
other Federal agencies unless there is (or was) a specific statutory 
prohibition on any such use of any such funds: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall renew on an annual basis expiring con-
tracts or amendments to contracts funded under the continuum 
of 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 all balances for 
Shelter Plus Care renewals previously funded from the Shelter 
Plus Care Renewal account and transferred to this account shall 
be available, if recaptured, for continuum of care renewals in fiscal 
year 2012: Provided further, That the Department shall notify 
grantees of their formula allocation from amounts allocated (which 
may represent initial or final amounts allocated) for the emergency 
solutions grant program within 60 days of enactment of this Act.
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HOUSING PROGRAMS 
PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
For activities and assistance for the provision of project-based 
subsidy contracts under the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (‘‘the Act’’), not otherwise provided for, 
$8,939,672,000, to remain available until expended, shall be avail-
able on October 1, 2011 (in addition to the $400,000,000 previously 
appropriated under this heading that became available October 
1, 2011), and $400,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be available on October 1, 2012: Provided, That the amounts 
made available under this heading shall be available for expiring 
or terminating section 8 project-based subsidy contracts (including 
section 8 moderate rehabilitation contracts), for amendments to 
section 8 project-based subsidy contracts (including section 8 mod-
erate rehabilitation contracts), for contracts entered into pursuant 
to section 441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 11401), for renewal of section 8 contracts for units 
in projects that are subject to approved plans of action under 
the Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation Act of 1987 or 
the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeowner-
ship Act of 1990, and for administrative and other expenses associ-
ated with project-based activities and assistance funded under this 
paragraph: Provided further, That of the total amounts provided 
under this heading, not to exceed $289,000,000 shall be available 
for performance-based contract administrators for section 8 project- 
based assistance: Provided further, That the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development may also use such amounts in the previous 
proviso for performance-based contract administrators for the 
administration of: interest reduction payments pursuant to section 
236(a) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(a)); rent 
supplement payments pursuant to section 101 of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s); section 236(f)(2) 
rental assistance payments (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(f)(2)); project rental 
assistance contracts for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of the 
Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); project rental assistance 
contracts for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under 
section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)); project assistance contracts 
pursuant to section 202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 (Public 
Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 667); and loans under section 202 of the 
Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 667): Provided 
further, That amounts recaptured under this heading may be used 
for renewals of or amendments to section 8 project-based contracts 
or for performance-based contract administrators, notwithstanding 
the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated. 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY 
For 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 con-
tracts for such assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for 
such assistance for up to a 1-year term, and for senior preservation 
rental assistance contracts, as authorized by section 811(e) of the 
American Housing and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000, as
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amended, and for supportive services associated with the housing, 
$374,627,000 to remain available until September 30, 2015: Pro-
vided, That of the amount provided under this heading, up to 
$91,000,000 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, service-enriched housing, or related use for substantial and 
emergency repairs as determined by the Secretary: 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 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 
For 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) and for project rental assistance for supportive housing 
for persons with disabilities under section 811(d)(2) of such Act 
and for project assistance contracts pursuant to section 202(h) of 
the Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 667), 
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, 
$165,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2015: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary may waive the provisions of section 
811 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: 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: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall conduct a demonstration program 
to make available funds provided under this heading for project 
rental assistance to State housing finance agencies and other appro-
priate entities as authorized under section 811(b)(3) of the Cranston- 
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(b)(3)). 
HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance excluding loans, 
as authorized under section 106 of the Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Act of 1968, as amended, $45,000,000, including up to 
$2,500,000 for administrative contract services, to remain available 
until September 30, 2012: Provided, That grants made available 
from amounts provided under this heading shall be awarded within 
120 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That funds 
shall be used for providing counseling and advice to tenants and 
homeowners, both current and prospective, with respect to property 
maintenance, financial management/literacy, and such other mat-
ters as may be appropriate to assist them in improving their housing