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activities for grant assistance under the pilot program, 
which may include relocation assistance or buy-outs for 
residents of a manufactured housing community or down-
payment assistance for such residents: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall require each grantee under the 
pilot program to supplement the amount of the grant with 
non-Federal amounts exceeding 50 percent of the grant: 
Provided further, That resiliency activities means the re-
construction, repair, or replacement of manufactured 
housing and manufactured housing communities to pro-
tect the health and safety of manufactured housing resi-
dents and to address weatherization and energy efficiency 
needs, except that for pre-1976 mobile homes, funds made 
available under this heading may be used only for replace-
ment: Provided further, That the Secretary may waive or 
specify alternative requirements for any provision of any 
statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in 
connection with the use of amounts made available under 
this heading (except for requirements related to fair hous-
ing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environ-
ment), upon a finding that such waiver or alternative re-
quirement is necessary to facilitate the use of such 
amounts. 
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SELF-HELP AND ASSISTED HOMEOWNERSHIP 
OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM 
For the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Op-
portunity Program, as authorized under section 11 of the 
Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996 (42 
U.S.C. 12805 note), and for related activities and assist-
ance, $62,500,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2025: Provided, That the amounts made available 
under this heading are provided as follows: 
(1) $12,500,000 shall be for the Self-Help 
Homeownership Opportunity Program as authorized 
under such section 11; 
(2) $45,000,000 shall be for the second, third, 
and fourth capacity building entities specified in sec-
tion 4(a) of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 
(42 U.S.C. 9816 note), of which not less than 
$5,000,000 shall be for rural capacity building ac-
tivities: Provided, That for purposes of awarding 
grants from amounts made available in this para-
graph, the Secretary may enter into multiyear agree-
ments, as appropriate, subject to the availability of 
annual appropriations; and 
(3) $5,000,000 shall be for capacity building by 
national rural housing organizations having experi-
ence assessing national rural conditions and pro-
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viding financing, training, technical assistance, infor-
mation, and research to local nonprofit organiza-
tions, local governments, and Indian Tribes serving 
high need rural communities. 
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For assistance under title IV of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.), 
$3,604,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2025: Provided, That of the amounts made available 
under this heading— 
(1) $290,000,000 shall be for the Emergency 
Solutions Grants program authorized under subtitle 
B of such title IV (42 U.S.C. 11371 et seq.): Pro-
vided, That the Department shall notify grantees of 
their formula allocation from amounts allocated 
(which may represent initial or final amounts allo-
cated) for the Emergency Solutions Grant program 
not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act; 
(2) $3,200,000,000 shall be for the Continuum 
of Care program authorized under subtitle C of such 
title IV (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) and the Rural 
Housing Stability Assistance programs authorized 
under subtitle D of such title IV (42 U.S.C. 11408): 
Provided, That the Secretary shall prioritize funding 
under the Continuum of Care program to contin-
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uums of care that have demonstrated a capacity to 
reallocate funding from lower performing projects to 
higher performing projects: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall provide incentives to create 
projects that coordinate with housing providers and 
healthcare organizations to provide permanent sup-
portive housing and rapid re-housing services: Pro-
vided further, That for fiscal year 2023 the Sec-
retary may establish by notice an alternative max-
imum amount for administrative costs related to the 
requirements described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
section 402(f) of subtitle A of such title IV of no 
more than 5 percent or $50,000, whichever is great-
er, notwithstanding the 3 percent limitation in sec-
tion 423(a)(10) of such subtitle C: Provided further, 
That of the amounts made available for the Con-
tinuum of Care program under this paragraph, not 
less than $75,000,000 shall be for grants for new 
rapid re-housing projects and supportive service 
projects providing coordinated entry, and for eligible 
activities that the Secretary determines to be critical 
in order to assist survivors of domestic violence, dat-
ing violence, sexual assault, or stalking: Provided 
further, That amounts made available for the Con-
tinuum of Care program under this heading in this 
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Act and any remaining unobligated balances from 
prior Acts may be used to competitively or non-com-
petitively renew or replace grants for youth homeless 
demonstration projects under the Continuum of 
Care program, notwithstanding any conflict with the 
requirements of the Continuum of Care program; 
(3) $7,000,000 shall be for the national home-
less data analysis project: Provided, That notwith-
standing the provisions of the Federal Grant and 
Cooperative Agreements Act of 1977 (31 U.S.C. 
6301–6308), the amounts made available under this 
paragraph and any remaining unobligated balances 
under this heading for such purposes in prior Acts 
may be used by the Secretary to enter into coopera-
tive agreements with such entities as may be deter-
mined by the Secretary, including public and private 
organizations, agencies, and institutions; and 
(4) $107,000,000 shall be to implement 
projects to demonstrate how a comprehensive ap-
proach to serving homeless youth, age 24 and under, 
in up to 25 communities with a priority for commu-
nities with substantial rural populations in up to 
eight locations, can dramatically reduce youth home-
lessness: Provided, That of the amount made avail-
able 
under 
this 
paragraph, 
not 
less 
than 
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Provided further, That youth aged 24 and under seeking 
assistance under this heading shall not be required to pro-
vide third party documentation to establish their eligibility 
under subsection (a) or (b) of section 103 of the McKin-
ney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302) to 
receive services: Provided further, That unaccompanied 
youth aged 24 and under or families headed by youth aged 
24 and under who are living in unsafe situations may be 
served by youth-serving providers funded under this head-
ing: Provided further, That persons eligible under section 
103(a)(5) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act may be served by any project funded under this head-
ing to provide both transitional housing and rapid re-hous-
ing: Provided further, That for all matching funds require-
ments applicable to funds made available under this head-
ing for this fiscal year and prior fiscal years, a grantee 
may use (or could have used) as a source of match funds 
other funds administered by the Secretary and other Fed-
eral agencies unless there is (or was) a specific statutory 
prohibition on any such use of any such funds: Provided 
further, That none of the funds made available under this 
heading shall be available to provide funding for new 
projects, except for projects created through reallocation, 
unless the Secretary determines that the continuum of 
care has demonstrated that projects are evaluated and 
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ranked based on the degree to which they improve the con-
tinuum of care’s system performance: Provided further, 
That any unobligated amounts remaining from funds 
made available under this heading in fiscal year 2012 and 
prior years for project-based rental assistance for rehabili-
tation projects with 10-year grant terms may be used for 
purposes under this heading, notwithstanding the pur-
poses for which such funds were appropriated: Provided 
further, That unobligated balances, including recaptures 
and carryover, remaining from funds transferred to or ap-
propriated under this heading in fiscal year 2019 or prior 
years, except for rental assistance amounts that were re-
captured and made available until expended, shall be avail-
able for the current purposes authorized under this head-
ing in addition to the purposes for which such funds origi-
nally 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.) (in this 
heading 
‘‘the 
Act’’), 
not 
otherwise 
provided 
for, 
$14,540,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
be available on October 1, 2022 (in addition to the 
$400,000,000 previously appropriated under this heading 
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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 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 moderate 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 Resi-
dent Homeownership Act of 1990, and for administrative 
and other expenses associated with project-based activities 
and assistance funded under this heading: Provided fur-
ther, That the amount of any forgone increases in tenant 
rent payments due to the implementation of rent incen-
tives as authorized pursuant to waivers or alternative re-
quirements of the Jobs-Plus initiative as described under 
the heading ‘‘Self-Sufficiency Programs’’ shall be factored 
into housing assistance payments under project-based sub-
sidy contracts: Provided further, That of the total amounts 
made available under this heading, not to exceed 
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$375,000,000 shall be for performance-based contract ad-
ministrators or contractors for section 8 project-based as-
sistance, 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 ad-
ministrators or contractors for the administration of: in-
terest 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 con-
tracts for supportive housing for persons with disabilities 
under section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na-
tional 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 fur-
ther, 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 amendments to section 8 project-based con-
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tracts or for performance-based contract administrators or 
contractors, notwithstanding the purposes for which such 
amounts were appropriated: Provided further, That, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, upon the request 
of the Secretary, project funds that are held in residual 
receipts accounts for any project subject to a section 8 
project-based Housing Assistance Payments contract that 
authorizes the Department or a housing finance agency 
to require that surplus project funds be 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 pro-
vided under this heading for uses authorized under this 
heading: Provided further, That of the total amounts made 
available under this heading, not to exceed $250,000,000 
shall be available for rent adjustments authorized under 
section 515(d) of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Re-
form and Affordability Act of 1997 (as added by section 
234(a) of this Act): Provided further, That of the total 
amounts made available under this heading, not to exceed 
$25,000,000 shall be available for adjustments under sec-
tion 524(h) of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform 
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and Affordability Act of 1997 (as added by section 234(b) 
of this Act) necessary to address health and safety defi-
ciencies: Provided further, That up to 2 percent of the 
total amounts made available in the preceding two pro-
visos shall be for administrative contract costs, including 
for carrying out due diligence and underwriting functions 
for evaluating owners’ requests and for technical assist-
ance activities: Provided further, That of the total amounts 
made available under this heading, not to exceed 
$31,000,000 shall be available for budget based adjust-
ments for service coordinators for the elderly: Provided 
further, That any additional amounts for rent adjustments 
or supplemental contract funding authorized under the 
preceding four provisos shall be combined with other 
amounts obligated to such contracts and the combined 
total amount shall be available for all purposes under such 
contracts. 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY 
For capital advances, including amendments to cap-
ital advance contracts, for housing for the elderly, as au-
thorized 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 amend-
ments to contracts for such assistance and renewal of ex-
piring contracts for such assistance for up to a 5-year 
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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 serv-
ices associated with the housing, $1,200,000,000 to re-
main available until September 30, 2026: Provided, That 
of the amount made available under this heading, up to 
$125,000,000 shall be for service coordinators and the 
continuation of existing congregate service grants for resi-
dents of assisted housing projects: Provided further, That 
any funding for existing service coordinators under the 
preceding proviso shall be provided within 120 days of en-
actment of this Act: Provided further, That amounts made 
available under this heading shall be available for Real Es-
tate Assessment Center inspections and inspection-related 
activities associated with section 202 projects: Provided 
further, 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: Pro-
vided 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, 
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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 ad-
dition 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 ap-
propriated under this heading shall be available for the 
current purposes authorized under this heading in addi-
tion 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 elder-
ly caregivers raising children: Provided further, That for 
the purposes of the preceding proviso the Secretary may 
waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any provi-
sion of section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 
1701q) in order to facilitate the development of such 
units, except for requirements related to fair housing, non-
discrimination, labor standards, and the environment: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount made available 
under this heading, up to $6,000,000 shall be used by the 
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Secretary to support preservation 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 cap-
ital advance contracts, for supportive housing for persons 
with disabilities, as authorized by section 811 of the Cran-
ston-Gonzalez National Affordable 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 Development Amendments of 1978 (Pub-
lic 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, $400,000,000, to remain 
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available until September 30, 2026: Provided, That 
amounts made available under this heading shall be avail-
able for Real Estate Assessment Center inspections and 
inspection-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 Sep-
tember 30, 2026: Provided further, That amounts depos-
ited 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, in-
cluding recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds 
transferred to or appropriated under this heading shall be 
used for the current purposes authorized under this head-
ing in addition to the purposes for which such funds origi-
nally were appropriated. 
HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance excluding 
loans, as authorized under section 106 of the Housing and 
Urban 
Development 
Act 
of 
1968, 
as 
amended, 
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$70,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2024, including up to $4,500,000 for administrative con-
tract 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 im-
proving their housing conditions, meeting their financial 
needs, and fulfilling the responsibilities of tenancy or 
homeownership; for program administration; and for hous-
ing counselor training: Provided further, That for purposes 
of awarding grants from amounts provided under this 
heading, the Secretary may enter into multiyear agree-
ments, as appropriate, subject to the availability of annual 
appropriations. 
PAYMENT TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST 
FUND 
For necessary expenses as authorized by the National 
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Stand-
ards 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 Manufactured 
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 
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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 fur-
ther, 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 Sec-
retary may assess and collect fees from any program par-
ticipant: Provided further, That such collections shall be 
deposited into the Trust Fund, and the Secretary, as pro-
vided herein, may use such collections, as well as fees col-
lected under section 620 of such Act, for necessary ex-
penses of such Act: Provided further, That, notwith-
standing the requirements of section 620 of such Act, the 
Secretary may carry out responsibilities of the Secretary 
under such Act through the use of approved service pro-
viders that are paid directly by the recipients of their serv-
ices. 
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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 fur-
ther, 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 Hous-
ing Administration, $150,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2024: Provided further, That notwith-
standing the limitation in the first sentence of section 
255(g) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z– 
20(g)), during fiscal year 2023 the Secretary may insure 
and enter into new commitments to insure mortgages 
under section 255 of the National Housing Act only to 
the extent that the net credit subsidy cost for such insur-
ance does not exceed zero. 
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GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
New commitments to guarantee loans insured under 
the General and Special Risk Insurance Funds, as author-
ized by sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1715z–3 and 1735c), shall not exceed 
$35,000,000,000 in total loan principal, any part of which 
is to be guaranteed, to remain available until September 
30, 2024: Provided, That during fiscal year 2023, gross 
obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, as au-
thorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238, and 519(a) of 
the National Housing Act, shall not exceed $1,000,000, 
which shall be for loans to nonprofit and governmental en-
tities in connection with the sale of single family real prop-
erties owned by the Secretary and formerly insured under 
such Act. 
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE–BACKED SECURITIES LOAN 
GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
New commitments to issue guarantees to carry out 
the purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act, 
as amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)), shall not exceed 
$900,000,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2024: Provided, That $33,500,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2024, shall be for necessary sala-
ries and expenses of the Government National Mortgage 
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Association: Provided further, That to the extent that 
guaranteed loan commitments exceed $155,000,000,000 
on or before April 1, 2023 an additional $100 for nec-
essary salaries and expenses shall be available until ex-
pended 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 $3,000,000: Pro-
vided further, That receipts from Commitment and 
Multiclass fees collected pursuant to title III of the Na-
tional Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1716 et seq.) shall be cred-
ited as offsetting collections to this account. 
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH 
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 
For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of pro-
grams of research and studies relating to housing and 
urban problems, not otherwise provided for, as authorized 
by title V of the Housing and Urban Development Act 
of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 et seq.), including carrying 
out the functions of the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development under section 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization 
Plan No. 2 of 1968, and for technical assistance, 
$160,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2024: Provided, That with respect to amounts made avail-
able under this heading, notwithstanding section 203 of 
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this title, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agree-
ments with philanthropic entities, other Federal agencies, 
State or local governments and their agencies, Indian 
Tribes, tribally designated housing entities, or colleges or 
universities for research projects: Provided further, That 
with respect to the preceding proviso, such partners to the 
cooperative agreements shall contribute at least a 50 per-
cent match toward the cost of the project: Provided fur-
ther, That for non-competitive agreements entered into in 
accordance with the preceding two provisos, the Secretary 
shall comply with section 2(b) of the Federal Funding Ac-
countability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 
109–282, 31 U.S.C. note) in lieu of compliance with sec-
tion 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 
3545(a)(4)(C)) with respect to documentation of award 
decisions: Provided further, That prior to obligation of 
technical assistance funding, the Secretary shall submit a 
plan to the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
tions on how the Secretary will allocate funding for this 
activity at least 30 days prior to obligation: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds provided under this heading 
may be available for the doctoral dissertation research 
grant program: Provided further, That an additional 
$20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
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2025, shall be for competitive grants to nonprofit or gov-
ernmental entities to provide legal assistance (including 
assistance related to pretrial activities, trial activities, 
post-trial activities and alternative dispute resolution) at 
no cost to eligible low-income tenants at risk of or subject 
to eviction: Provided further, That in awarding grants 
under the preceding proviso, the Secretary shall give pref-
erence to applicants that include a marketing strategy for 
residents of areas with high rates of eviction, have experi-
ence providing no-cost legal assistance to low-income indi-
viduals, including those with limited English proficiency 
or disabilities, and have sufficient capacity to administer 
such assistance, and may select unfunded or partially 
funded eligible applicants identified in the previous com-
petition: Provided further, That the Secretary shall ensure, 
to the extent practicable, that the proportion of eligible 
tenants living in rural areas who will receive legal assist-
ance with grant funds made available under this heading 
is not less than the overall proportion of eligible tenants 
who live in rural areas. 
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not oth-
erwise provided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.), and section 
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