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under this heading in addition to the purposes for which such 
funds originally were appropriated. 
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, 
$13,537,580,000, to remain available until expended, shall be avail-
able on October 1, 2022 (in addition to the $400,000,000 previously 
appropriated under this heading that became available October 
1, 2022), and $400,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be available on October 1, 2023: 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 
heading: Provided further, That of the total amounts provided under 
this heading, not to exceed $343,000,000 shall be available for 
performance-based contract administrators for section 8 project- 
based assistance, for carrying out 42 U.S.C. 1437(f): Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary may also use such amounts in the preceding 
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, the heading 
‘‘Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing’’, or the heading 
‘‘Housing Certificate Fund’’, may be used for renewals of or amend-
ments to section 8 project-based contracts or for performance-based 
contract administrators, notwithstanding the purposes for which 
such amounts were appropriated: Provided further, That, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, upon the request of the Sec-
retary, project funds that are held in residual receipts accounts 
for any project subject to a section 8 project-based Housing Assist-
ance Payments contract that authorizes the Department or a 
housing finance agency to require that surplus project funds be
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deposited in an interest-bearing residual receipts account and that 
are in excess of an amount to be determined by the Secretary, 
shall be remitted to the Department and deposited in this account, 
to be available until expended: Provided further, That amounts 
deposited pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be available in 
addition to the amount otherwise provided by this heading for 
uses authorized under this heading. 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY 
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 (12 U.S.C. 1701q), 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 5- 
year term, for senior preservation rental assistance contracts, 
including renewals, as authorized by section 811(e) of the American 
Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000 (12 U.S.C. 
1701q note), and for supportive services associated with the housing, 
$1,075,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2026: Pro-
vided, That of the amount made available under this heading, 
up to $120,000,000 shall be for service coordinators and the continu-
ation of existing congregate service grants for residents of assisted 
housing projects: Provided further, That any funding for existing 
service coordinators under the preceding proviso shall be provided 
within 120 days of enactment of this Act: 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 202 projects: Provided further, 
That the Secretary may waive the provisions of section 202 gov-
erning 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 upon request of the 
Secretary, project funds that are held in residual receipts accounts 
for any project subject to a section 202 project rental assistance 
contract, and that upon termination of such contract are in excess 
of an amount to be determined by the Secretary, shall be remitted 
to the Department and deposited in this account, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2026: Provided further, That amounts 
deposited in this account pursuant to the preceding proviso shall 
be available, in addition to the amounts otherwise provided by 
this heading, for the purposes authorized under this heading: Pro-
vided further, That unobligated balances, including recaptures and 
carryover, remaining from funds transferred to or appropriated 
under this heading shall be available for the current purposes 
authorized under this heading in addition to the purposes for which 
such funds originally were appropriated: Provided further, That 
of the total amount made available under this heading, up to 
$25,000,000 shall be used to expand the supply of intergenerational 
dwelling units (as such term is defined in section 202 of the Legacy 
Act of 2003 (12 U.S.C. 1701q note)) for elderly caregivers raising 
children: Provided further, That for the purposes of the preceding 
proviso the Secretary may waive, or specify alternative require-
ments for, any provision of section 202 of the Housing Act of 
1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q) in order to facilitate the development of
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such units, except for requirements related to fair housing, non-
discrimination, labor standards, and the environment: Provided 
further, That of the total amount made available under this heading, 
up to $6,000,000 shall be used by the Secretary to support preserva-
tion transactions of housing for the elderly originally developed 
with a capital advance and assisted by a project rental assistance 
contract under the provisions of section 202(c) of the Housing Act 
of 1959. 
HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 
For capital advances, including amendments to capital advance 
contracts, for supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as 
authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Afford-
able 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, for project assistance contracts pursuant 
to subsection (h) of section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as 
added by section 205(a) of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Amendments of 1978 (Public Law 95–557: 92 Stat. 2090), 
including amendments to contracts for such assistance and renewal 
of expiring contracts for such assistance for up to a 5-year term, 
for project rental assistance to State housing finance agencies and 
other appropriate entities as authorized under section 811(b)(3) 
of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, and 
for supportive services associated with the housing for persons 
with disabilities as authorized by section 811(b)(1) of such Act, 
$360,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Pro-
vided, That amounts made available under this heading shall be 
available for Real Estate Assessment Center inspections and inspec-
tion-related activities associated with section 811 projects: Provided 
further, That, upon the request of the Secretary, project funds 
that are held in residual receipts accounts for any project subject 
to a section 811 project rental assistance contract, and that upon 
termination of such contract are in excess of an amount to be 
determined by the Secretary, shall be remitted to the Department 
and deposited in this account, to remain available until September 
30, 2026: Provided further, That amounts deposited in this account 
pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be available in addition 
to the amounts otherwise provided by this heading for the purposes 
authorized under this heading: Provided further, That unobligated 
balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds 
transferred to or appropriated under this heading shall be used 
for the current purposes authorized under this heading in addition 
to the purposes for which such funds originally were appropriated. 
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, $57,500,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2024, including up to $4,500,000 for administra-
tive contract services: Provided, That funds shall be used for pro-
viding counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners, both 
current and prospective, with respect to property maintenance, 
financial management or literacy, and such other matters as may 
be appropriate to assist them in improving their housing conditions, 
meeting their financial needs, and fulfilling the responsibilities
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of tenancy or homeownership; for program administration; and for 
housing counselor training: Provided further, That for purposes 
of awarding grants from amounts provided under this heading, 
the Secretary may enter into multiyear agreements, as appropriate, 
subject to the availability of annual appropriations. 
PAYMENT TO 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 $14,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which $14,000,000 shall be derived from the Manufac-
tured Housing Fees Trust Fund (established under section 620(e) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5419(e)): 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 made available under this 
heading from the general fund shall be reduced as such collections 
are received during fiscal year 2023 so as to result in a final 
fiscal year 2023 appropriation from the general fund estimated 
at zero, and fees pursuant to such section 620 shall be modified 
as necessary to ensure such a final fiscal year 2023 appropriation: 
Provided further, That for the dispute resolution and installation 
programs, the Secretary may assess and collect fees from any pro-
gram participant: Provided further, That such collections shall be 
deposited into the Trust Fund, and the Secretary, as provided 
herein, may use such collections, as well as fees collected under 
section 620 of such Act, 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 
New commitments to guarantee single family loans insured 
under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund shall not exceed 
$400,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024: 
Provided, That during fiscal year 2023, obligations to make direct 
loans to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the National 
Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed $1,000,000: Provided 
further, That the foregoing amount in the preceding proviso shall 
be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in connection 
with sales of single family real properties owned by the Secretary 
and formerly insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund: 
Provided further, That for administrative contract expenses of the 
Federal Housing Administration, $150,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2024: Provided further, That to the extent 
guaranteed loan commitments exceed $200,000,000,000 on or before 
April 1, 2023, an additional $1,400 for administrative contract 
expenses shall be available for each $1,000,000 in additional 
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: Provided further, That