shall require to ensure that the property
is used to provide housing for homeless
persons for a period of not less than 5
years.
SEC. 5. ELIGIBILITY OF PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZA-
TIONS.
(a) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out
the disposition program, the Secretary may dispose of an
eligible property to a private nonprofit organization only
if the organization provides to the Secretary—
(1) a mission statement and the articles of in-
corporation for the organization, each of which state
that a purpose of the organization is providing hous-
ing assistance for homeless persons;
(2) such documentation as the Secretary may
require to ensure that the organization—
(A) is authorized to execute purchase
agreements; and
(B) has not less than 2 years experience in
operating housing and providing supportive
services for homeless persons.
The requirements under this subsection shall be additional
to any requirements regarding eligibility of private non-
profit organizations for participation in the disposition
program that may be established by the Secretary.
(b) EXISTING APPROVED APPLICANTS.—Notwith-
standing subsection (a), any private nonprofit organiza-
tion that, before the date of the enactment of this Act,
is approved by the Secretary to lease or purchase prop-
erties under the disposition program shall not be required
to comply with the requirements under such subsection to
be eligible to purchase such properties after the date of
enactment under the program as modified by this Act.
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act, the following definitions
shall apply:
(1) DISPOSITION
PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘dis-
position program’’ means the program under sub-
part E of part 291 of title 24, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations, for disposition of single family properties
acquired by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development for use by homeless persons.
(2) ELIGIBLE PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘eligible
property’’ means a vacant property that—
(A) consists of not more than 4 dwelling
units;
(B) is acquired by the Secretary under the
Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, the General
Insurance Fund, or the Special Risk Insurance
Fund, each established under the National
Housing Act; and
(C) is not committed for use or disposition
under any program of the Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development other than the dis-
position program.
(3) REVITALIZATION AREA.—The term ‘‘revital-
ization area’’ means a neighborhood that, as deter-
mined by the Secretary—
(A) has a significant concentration of va-
cant properties, including properties needing ex-
tensive repairs that have been in the inventory
of the Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment not less than 6 months, or a longer
period as determined by the Secretary;
(B) exhibits other characteristics of eco-
nomic distress; and
(C) has been targeted by the locality in
which it is located for establishing affordable
housing and providing adequate supportive
services.
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
(5) SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING
PROGRAM.—The
term ‘‘supportive housing program’’ means the sup-
portive housing program under subtitle C of title IV
of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance
Act.
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