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HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the HOME investment partnerships program, as authorized
under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing
Act, as amended, $1,865,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2007: Provided, That of the total amount provided in
this paragraph, up to $42,000,000 shall be available for housing
counseling under section 106 of the Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Act of 1968, and $2,000,000 shall be transferred to the
Working Capital Fund.
In addition to amounts otherwise made available under this
heading, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007,
for assistance to homebuyers as authorized under title I of the
American Dream Downpayment Act.
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the emergency shelter grants program as authorized under
subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance
Act, as amended; the supportive housing program as authorized
under subtitle C of title IV of such Act; the section 8 moderate
rehabilitation single room occupancy program as authorized under
the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to assist
homeless individuals pursuant to section 441 of the McKinney-
Vento Homeless Assistance Act; and the shelter plus care program
as authorized under subtitle F of title IV of such Act,
$1,250,515,000, of which $1,230,515,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2007, and of which $20,000,000 shall remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That not less than 30 percent of
funds made available, excluding amounts provided for renewals
under the shelter plus care program, shall be used for permanent
housing: Provided further, That all funds awarded for services shall
be matched by 25 percent in funding by each grantee: Provided
further, That the Secretary shall renew on an annual basis expiring
contracts or amendments to contracts funded under the shelter
plus 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 Secretary: 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 up to $11,500,000
of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available
for the national homeless data analysis project and technical assist-
ance: Provided further, That $2,500,000 of the funds appropriated
under this heading shall be transferred to the Working Capital
Fund: Provided further, That all balances for Shelter Plus Care
renewals previously funded from the Shelter Plus Care Renewal
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account shall be transferred to this account, to be available for
Shelter Plus Care renewals in fiscal year 2005.
HOUSING PROGRAMS
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
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, as amended, and 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 1-year term,
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$747,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008, of
which amount $50,000,000 shall be for service coordinators and
the continuation of existing congregate service grants for residents
of assisted housing projects, and of which amount 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 or related use and for emergency capital
repairs as determined by the Secretary: Provided, That of the
amount made available under this heading, $18,000,000 shall be
available to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
only for making competitive grants to private nonprofit organiza-
tions and consumer cooperatives for covering costs of architectural
and engineering work, site control, and other planning relating
to the development of supportive housing for the elderly that is
eligible for assistance under section 202 of the Housing Act of
1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q): Provided further, That $450,000 shall be
transferred to the Working Capital Fund: 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.
Title II of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing
and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2004, is amended under this heading by striking the fourth
proviso.
HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For capital advance contracts, including amendments to capital
advance contracts, for supportive housing for persons with disabil-
ities, as authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act, for project rental assistance for
supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section
811(d)(2) of such Act, 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, and for tenant-based rental assistance
contracts entered into pursuant to section 811 of such Act,
$240,000,000: Provided, That $450,000 shall be transferred to the
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Working Capital Fund: Provided further, That, of the amount pro-
vided under this heading $28,890,000 shall be for amendments
to existing tenant-based assistance contracts entered into prior
to fiscal year 2004 (only one amendment authorized for any such
contract): Provided further, That of the amount provided under
this heading, the Secretary may make available up to $10,000,000
for incremental tenant-based rental assistance, as authorized by
section 811 of such Act (which assistance is 5 years in duration):
Provided further, That all tenant-based assistance made available
under this heading shall continue to remain available only to per-
sons with disabilities: Provided further, That the Secretary may
waive the provisions of section 811 governing the terms and condi-
tions of project rental assistance and tenant-based assistance, except
that the initial contract term for such assistance shall not exceed
5 years in duration.
Title II of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing
and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2004, is amended under this heading by striking the fourth
proviso and inserting ‘‘Provided further, That all section 811
balances outstanding, as of September 30, 2003, shall be transferred
to the appropriation under this heading.’’.
FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
From the Rental Housing Assistance Fund, all uncommitted
balances of excess rental charges as of September 30, 2004, and
any collections made during fiscal year 2005 and all subsequent
fiscal years, shall be transferred to the Flexible Subsidy Fund,
as authorized by section 236(g) of the National Housing Act, as
amended.
MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND
For necessary expenses as authorized by the National Manufac-
tured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974,
as amended (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to $13,000,000 to remain
available until expended, to be derived from the Manufactured
Housing Fees Trust Fund: 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 2005 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2005 appropria-
tion from the general fund estimated at not more than $0 and
fees pursuant to such section 620 shall be modified as necessary
to ensure such a final fiscal year 2005 appropriation.
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION
MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 2005, commitments to guarantee loans to
carry out the purposes of section 203(b) of the National Housing