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Union Calendar No. 308 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3524 
[Report No. 110–507] 
To reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed 
public housing, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 
Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. 
WATT, and Mr. COHEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Financial Services 
JANUARY 3, 2008 
Additional sponsors: Mr. LYNCH, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. WEXLER, and Mr. MEEK 
of Florida 
JANUARY 3, 2008 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 11, 2007] 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of 
severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES; TABLE OF CON-
TENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 
2007’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise expressly pro-
vided in this Act, wherever in this Act an amendment or 
repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal 
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be consid-
ered to be made to a section or other provision of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.). 
(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; references; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Purposes of program. 
Sec. 3. Authority to waive contribution requirement in cases of extreme distress 
or emergency. 
Sec. 4. Prohibition of demolition-only grants. 
Sec. 5. Repeal of main street projects grant authority. 
Sec. 6. Eligible activities. 
Sec. 7. Selection of proposals for grants. 
Sec. 8. Requirements for mandatory core components. 
Sec. 9. Planning and technical assistance grants. 
Sec. 10. Annual report; availability of documents. 
Sec. 11. Definitions. 
Sec. 12. Conforming amendment. 
Sec. 13. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 14. Extension of program. 
Sec. 15. Review. 
Sec. 16. Regulations. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSES OF PROGRAM. 
Subsection (a) of section 24 of the United States Hous-
ing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(a)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before 
‘‘through’’ the following: ‘‘located in communities of 
all sizes, including small- and medium-sized commu-
nities,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘low- and’’ before ‘‘very 
low-income’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(5) promoting housing choice among low- and 
very low-income families.’’. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE CONTRIBUTION REQUIRE-
MENT IN CASES OF EXTREME DISTRESS OR 
EMERGENCY. 
Subsection (c) of section 24 is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) WAIVER.— 
‘‘(A) 
AUTHORITY.—The 
Secretary 
may 
waive the applicability of paragraph (1) with re-
spect to an applicant or grantee if the Secretary 
determines that circumstances of extreme distress 
or emergency, in the area that the revitalization 
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plan of the applicant is to be carried out, di-
rectly affect the ability of the applicant or grant-
ee to comply with such requirement. 
‘‘(B) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall 
issue regulations to carry out this paragraph, 
which shall— 
‘‘(i) set forth such circumstances of ex-
treme distress and emergency; and 
‘‘(ii) provide that such circumstances 
shall include any instance in which the 
area in which a revitalization plan assisted 
with amounts from a grant under this sec-
tion is to be carried out is subject to a dec-
laration by the President of a major dis-
aster or emergency under the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
sistance Act.’’. 
SEC. 4. PROHIBITION OF DEMOLITION-ONLY GRANTS. 
Section 24 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘or demoli-
tion of public housing (without replacement)’’; 
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (e)(3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘demolition only,’’; and 
(B) by striking the last comma; and 
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(3) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) 
PROHIBITION
OF
DEMOLITION-ONLY 
GRANTS.—The Secretary may not make a grant 
under this section for a revitalization plan that pro-
poses to demolish public housing without revitaliza-
tion of any existing public housing dwelling units.’’. 
SEC. 5. REPEAL OF MAIN STREET PROJECTS GRANT AU-
THORITY. 
Section 24 is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (n) (relating to grants 
for assisting affordable housing developed through 
main street projects in smaller communities); 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking the last sen-
tence (that appears after and below paragraph (5), as 
added by section 2(4) of this Act); 
(3) in subsection (l)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘, includ-
ing a specification of the amount and type of as-
sistance provided under subsection (n);’’ and in-
serting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (4); and 
(4) in subsection (m), by striking paragraph (3). 
SEC. 6. ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES. 
Paragraph (1) of section 24(d) is amended— 
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(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘programs’’ and inserting ‘‘plans’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘program’’ 
and inserting ‘‘plan’’; 
(3) by striking subparagraph (J) and inserting 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(J) the acquisition and development of re-
placement housing units in accordance with sub-
section (j);’’. 
(4) in subparagraph (K), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(5) in subparagraph (L)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘15 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘25 percent’’; and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting a semicolon; and 
(6) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraphs: 
‘‘(M) necessary costs of ensuring the effective 
relocation of residents displaced as a result of the 
revitalization of the project, including costs of 
monitoring as required under subsection (k); and 
‘‘(N) activities undertaken to comply with 
the provisions of (B)(vii) and (C)(xiii) of sub-
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section (e)(2) and subsection (l) (relating to 
green developments).’’. 
SEC. 7. SELECTION OF PROPOSALS FOR GRANTS. 
(a) SELECTION CRITERIA.—Section 24(e) is amended 
by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) GRANT AWARD CRITERIA.— 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall 
establish criteria for the award of grants under 
this section. 
‘‘(B) MANDATORY CORE COMPONENTS.—The 
criteria under this paragraph shall require that 
a proposed revitalization plan may not be se-
lected for award of a grant under this section 
unless the proposed plan meets all of the fol-
lowing requirements: 
‘‘(i) 
EVIDENCE
OF
SEVERE
DIS-
TRESS.—The proposed plan shall contain 
evidence sufficient to demonstrate that the 
public housing project that is subject to the 
plan is severely distressed, which shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(I) a certification signed by an 
engineer or architect licensed by a 
State licensing board that the project 
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meets the criteria for physical distress 
under subsection (t)(2); and 
‘‘(II) such other evidence that the 
project meets criteria for nonphysical 
distress under subsection (t)(2), such as 
census data, crime statistics, and past 
surveys of neighborhood stability con-
ducted by the public housing agency. 
‘‘(ii) RESIDENT
INVOLVEMENT
AND 
SERVICES.—The proposed plan shall pro-
vide for opportunities for involvement of 
residents of the housing subject to the plan 
and the provision of services for such resi-
dents, in accordance with subsection (g). 
‘‘(iii) RELOCATION
PLAN.—The pro-
posed plan shall provide a plan for reloca-
tion of households occupying the public 
housing project that is subject to the plan, 
in accordance with subsection (h), including 
a statement of the estimated number of 
vouchers for rental assistance under section 
8 that will be needed for such relocation. 
‘‘(iv) RESIDENT RIGHT TO EXPANDED 
HOUSING
OPPORTUNITIES.—The proposed 
plan provides right of resident households to 
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occupy housing provided under such revital-
ization plan in accordance with subsection 
(i). 
‘‘(v) ONE-FOR-ONE
REPLACEMENT.— 
The proposed plan shall provide a plan 
that— 
‘‘(I) provides for replacement in 
accordance with subsection (j) of 100 
percent of all dwelling units demol-
ished or disposed of under such revital-
ization plan, as of the date of the ap-
plication for the grant, on the site of 
the original public housing or within 
the jurisdiction of the public housing 
agency; 
‘‘(II) identifies the type of replace-
ment housing that will be offered to 
tenants displaced by the revitalization 
plan; 
‘‘(III) contains such agreements 
with or assurances by the Secretary, 
State and local governmental agencies, 
and other entities sufficient to ensure 
compliance with subsection (j) and the 
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alent standard as determined by the 
Secretary, but only to the extent such 
inclusion exceeds the inclusion nec-
essary to accumulate the number of 
points required under such system. 
‘‘(xiii) HARD-TO-HOUSE
FAMILIES.— 
The extent to which the one-for-one replace-
ment plan under subparagraph (B)(v) for 
the revitalization plan provides replacement 
housing that is likely to be most appro-
priate and beneficial for families whose 
housing needs are difficult to fulfill, includ-
ing individuals who are not ineligible for 
occupancy in public housing pursuant to 
subsection (m)(2), have been released from a 
State or Federal correctional facility, have 
not been arrested for or charged with any 
crime during the period beginning upon 
probation or parole and ending one year 
after completion of probation or parole, and 
for whom affordable housing is a critical 
need. 
‘‘(xiv) FAMILY-FRIENDLY
HOUSING.— 
The extent to which replacement housing 
units provided through the revitalization 
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plan contain a sufficient number of bed-
rooms to prevent overcrowding. 
‘‘(xv) ADDITIONAL ON-SITE MIXED-IN-
COME HOUSING.—The extent to which the 
one-for-one replacement plan under sub-
paragraph (B)(v) provides public housing 
units in addition to the number necessary 
to minimally comply with the requirement 
under subsection (j)(2)(A)(i), including the 
extent to which such plan provides sufficient 
housing for elderly and disabled residents 
who indicate a preference to return to hous-
ing provided on the site of the original pub-
lic housing involved in the revitalization 
plan and complies with the requirements of 
subsection (j)(2)(A)(ii). 
‘‘(xvi) OTHER.—Such other factors as 
the Secretary considers appropriate.’’. 
(b) TREATMENT OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CRED-
IT ALLOCATIONS; MANDATORY SITE VISITS.—Section 24(e), 
as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(5) TREATMENT OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX 
CREDIT ALLOCATION.—In the case of any application 
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for a grant under this section that relies on the allo-
cation of any low-income housing tax credit provided 
pursuant to section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 as part of the revitalization plan proposed in 
the application, the Secretary shall not require that 
the first phase of any project to be developed under 
the plan possess an allocation of such low-income 
housing tax credits at the time of such application. 
‘‘(6) MANDATORY SITE VISITS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the Secretary shall pro-
vide for appropriate officers or employees of the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development to con-
duct a visit to the site of the public housing involved 
in the revitalization plan proposed under each appli-
cation for a grant under this section that is involved 
in a final selection of applications to be funded under 
this section. Site visits pursuant to this paragraph 
shall be used only for the purpose of obtaining infor-
mation to assist in determining whether the public 
housing projects involved in the application are se-
verely distressed public housing.’’. 
SEC. 8. REQUIREMENTS FOR MANDATORY CORE COMPO-
NENTS. 
Section 24 is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsections (h) through (m) 
as subsections (q) through (v), respectively; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (o) as subsection 
(w); and 
(3) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the 
following new subsections: 
‘‘(g) RESIDENT INVOLVEMENT AND SERVICES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each revitalization plan as-
sisted under this section shall provide opportunities 
for the active involvement and participation of, and 
consultation with, residents of the public housing that 
is subject to the revitalization plan during the plan-
ning process for the revitalization plan, including 
prior to submission of the application, and during all 
phases of the planning and implementation. Such op-
portunities for participation may include participa-
tion of members of any resident council, but may not 
be limited to such members, and shall include all seg-
ments of the population of residents of the public 
housing that is subject to the revitalization plan, in-
cluding single parent-headed households, the elderly, 
young employed and unemployed adults, teenage 
youth, and disabled persons. Such opportunities shall 
include a process that provides opportunity for com-
ment on specific proposals for redevelopment, any 
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demolition and disposition involved, and any pro-
posed significant amendments or changes to the revi-
talization plan. 
‘‘(2) NOTICES.—In carrying out a revitalization 
plan assisted under this section, a public housing 
agency shall provide the following written notices, in 
plain and nontechnical language, to each household 
occupying a dwelling unit in the public housing that 
is subject to, or to be subject to, the plan: 
‘‘(A) NOTICE OF INTENT.—Not later than 
the expiration of the 30-day period beginning 
upon publication by the Secretary of a notice of 
funding availability for a grant under this sec-
tion for such plan, notice of— 
‘‘(i) the public housing agency’s intent 
to submit such application; 
‘‘(ii) the proposed implementation and 
management of the revitalized site; 
‘‘(iii) residents’ rights under this sec-
tion to participate in the planning process 
for the plan, including opportunities for 
participation in accordance with paragraph 
(1), and to receive comprehensive relocation 
assistance and community and supportive 
services pursuant to paragraph (4); and 
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‘‘(iv) the public hearing pursuant to 
paragraph (3). 
‘‘(B) NOTICE OF GRANT AWARD AND RELO-
CATION OPTIONS.—Not later than 30 days after 
notice to the public housing agency of the award 
of a grant under this section, notice that— 
‘‘(i) such grant has been awarded; 
‘‘(ii) describes the process involved 
under the revitalization plan to temporarily 
relocate residents of the public housing that 
is subject to the plan; 
‘‘(iii) provides the information re-
quired pursuant to subsection (h)(2) (relat-
ing to relocation options); and 
‘‘(iv) informs residents of opportunities 
for participation in accordance with para-
graph (1). 
‘‘(C) NOTICE OF GRANT AGREEMENT AND 
RELOCATION OPTIONS.—Not later than 30 days 
after execution of a grant agreement under this 
section with a public housing agency, notice 
that— 
‘‘(i) specifically identifies the housing 
available for relocation of resident of the 
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‘‘(ii) the date on which all funding 
under the grant for community and sup-
portive services has been expended. 
‘‘(h) RELOCATION PROGRAM.—Each recipient of a 
grant under this section shall— 
‘‘(1) provide for each household displaced by the 
revitalization plan for which the grant is made to be 
relocated to a comparable replacement dwelling, as 
defined in section 101 of the Uniform Relocation As-
sistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act 
of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601), and for payment of actual 
and reasonable relocation expenses of each such house-
hold and any replacement housing payments as are 
required by the Uniform Relocation Assistance and 
Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970; 
‘‘(2) fully inform such households of all reloca-
tion options, which may include relocating to housing 
in a neighborhood with a lower concentration of pov-
erty than their current residence or remaining in the 
housing to which they relocate; 
‘‘(3) to the maximum extent possible, minimize 
academic disruptions on affected children enrolled in 
school by coordinating relocation with school cal-
endars; 
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‘‘(4) establish strategies and plans that assist 
such displaced residents in utilizing tenant-based 
vouchers to select housing opportunities, including in 
communities with a lower concentration of poverty, 
that— 
‘‘(A) will not result in a financial burden 
to the family; and 
‘‘(B) will promote long-term housing sta-
bility; 
‘‘(5) establish and comply with relocation bench-
marks that ensure successful relocation in terms of 
timeliness; and 
‘‘(6) notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
in the case of any tenant-based assistance made avail-
able for relocation of a household under this sub-
section, provide that the term during which the house-
hold may lease a dwelling unit using such assistance 
shall not be shorter than 150 days; if the household 
is unable to lease a dwelling unit during such period, 
the public housing agency shall either extend the pe-
riod during which the household may lease a dwelling 
unit using such assistance or provide the tenant with 
the next available dwelling unit owned by the public 
housing agency. 
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‘‘(i) RIGHT TO EXPANDED HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES 
FOR RESIDENT HOUSEHOLDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject only to paragraph 
(3), each revitalization plan assisted with a grant 
under this section shall make available, to each house-
hold occupying a dwelling unit in the public housing 
subject to a revitalization plan that is displaced as a 
result of the revitalization plan (including any demo-
lition or disposition of the unit), occupancy for such 
household in a replacement dwelling unit provided 
pursuant to subsection (j). To exercise such right 
under this paragraph to occupancy in such a replace-
ment dwelling unit, the household shall respond in 
writing to the notice provided pursuant to subsection 
(g)(2)(C) by the public housing agency. 
‘‘(2) PREFERENCES.—Such a replacement dwell-
ing unit shall be made available to each household 
displaced as a result of the revitalization plan before 
any replacement dwelling unit is made available to 
any other eligible household. 
‘‘(3) REPORTS TO SECRETARY.—The Secretary 
shall require each public housing agency carrying out 
a revitalization plan assisted under this section to 
submit to the Secretary such reports as may be nec-
essary to allow the Secretary to determine the extent 
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to which the public housing agency has complied with 
this subsection and to which displaced residents oc-
cupy replacement housing provided pursuant to sub-
section (j), which shall include information describing 
the location of replacement housing provided pursu-
ant to subsection (j) and statistical information on 
the characteristics of all households occupying such re-
placement housing. 
‘‘(j) ONE-FOR-ONE REPLACEMENT.—Each revitaliza-
tion plan assisted with a grant under this section under 
which any public housing dwelling unit is demolished or 
disposed of shall provide as follows: 
‘‘(1) NUMBER.—For one hundred percent of all 
such dwelling units in existence as of the date of the 
application for the grant that are demolished or dis-
posed under the revitalization plan, the public hous-
ing agency carrying out the plan shall provide an ad-
ditional dwelling unit. 
‘‘(2) LOCATION.—Such dwelling units shall be 
provided in the following manner: 
‘‘(A) ON-SITE MIXED-INCOME HOUSING.— 
‘‘(i) 
ONE-THIRD
REQUIREMENT.—A 
mixed-income housing development shall be 
provided on the site of the original public 
housing involved in the revitalization plan 
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in which, except as provided in clause (iii), 
at least one-third of all dwelling units shall 
be public housing dwelling units and shall 
be provided through the development of ad-
ditional public housing dwelling units. 
‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL 
ON-SITE UNITS.—If the mixed-income hous-
ing development provided pursuant to 
clause (i) includes more public housing 
dwelling units at the site of the original 
public housing than is minimally necessary 
to comply with such clause, the public hous-
ing agency shall consult with residents, 
community leaders, and local government 
officials regarding such additional public 
housing dwelling units and shall ensure 
that such units are provided in a manner 
that affirmatively furthers fair housing. 
‘‘(iii) EXCEPTION.—If, upon a showing 
by a public housing agency, the Secretary 
determines that it is infeasible to locate re-
placement dwelling units on the site of the 
original public housing involved in the revi-
talization plan in accordance with clause 
(i), all replacement units shall be located in 
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areas within the jurisdiction of the public 
housing agency having low concentrations 
of poverty, except that at least one mixed- 
income housing development shall be pro-
vided in such an area within the jurisdic-
tion of the public housing agency and that 
one-third of all units in such development 
shall be public housing dwelling units. The 
Secretary may make a finding of infeasi-
bility under this clause only if— 
‘‘(I) such location on-site would 
result in the violation of a consent de-
cree; or 
‘‘(II) the land on which the public 
housing is located is environmentally 
unsafe, geologically unstable, or other-
wise unsuitable for the construction of 
housing, as evidenced by an inde-
pendent environmental review or as-
sessment. 
‘‘(iv) 
DECONCENTRATION
OF
POV-
ERTY.—All dwelling units provided pursu-
ant to this subparagraph shall be provided 
in a manner that results in decreased con-
centrations of poverty, with respect to such 
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concentrations existing on the date of the 
application for the grant under this section. 
‘‘(B) OFF-SITE MIXED-INCOME HOUSING.— 
Any other replacement housing units provided in 
addition to the dwelling units provided pursuant 
to subparagraph (A) shall be provided, in areas 
within the jurisdiction of the public housing 
agency having low concentrations of poverty, 
through— 
‘‘(i) the acquisition or development of 
additional public housing dwelling units; or 
‘‘(ii) the acquisition, development, or 
contracting (including through project-based 
assistance) of additional dwelling units that 
are subject to requirements regarding eligi-
bility for occupancy, tenant contribution to-
ward rent, and long-term affordability re-
strictions which are comparable to public 
housing units, except that subparagraphs 
(B) and (D) of section 8(o)(13) of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13); relating to percentage 
limitation and income-mixing requirement 
for project-based assistance) shall not apply 
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with respect to vouchers used to comply 
with the requirements of this clause. 
‘‘(3) TIMING.—All replacement dwelling units 
provided pursuant to this subsection shall be provided 
not later than the expiration of the 12-month period 
beginning upon the demolition or disposition of the 
public housing dwelling units, except that replace-
ment dwelling units financed with a low-income hous-
ing tax credit under section 42 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 in connection with the revitaliza-
tion plan shall be provided not later than the expira-
tion of the 12-month period beginning upon the allo-
cation of such low-income housing tax credit. To the 
greatest extent practicable, such replacement or addi-
tional dwelling units, or redevelopment, shall be ac-
complished in phases over time and, in each such 
phase, the public housing dwelling units and the 
dwelling units described in subparagraph (B)(ii) of 
paragraph (2) shall be made available for occupancy 
before any nonassisted dwelling unit is made avail-
able for occupancy. 
‘‘(4) FAIR HOUSING.—The demolition or disposi-
tion, relocation, and provision of replacement housing 
units under paragraph (2)(B) shall be carried out in 
a manner that affirmatively furthers fair housing, as 
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described in subsection (e) of section 808 of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3608(e)). 
‘‘(k) MONITORING OF DISPLACED HOUSEHOLDS.— 
‘‘(1) PHA 
RESPONSIBILITIES.—To facilitate 
compliance with the requirement under subsection (i) 
(relating to right to expanded housing opportunities), 
the Secretary shall, by regulation, require each public 
housing agency that receives a grant under this sec-
tion, during the period of the revitalization plan as-
sisted with the grant and until all funding under the 
grant has been expended— 
‘‘(A) to maintain a current address of resi-
dence and contact information for each household 
affected by the revitalization plan who was occu-
pying a dwelling unit in the housing that is sub-
ject to the plan; and 
‘‘(B) to provide such updated information 
to the Secretary on at least a quarterly basis. 
‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary may not 
close out any grant made under this section to a pub-
lic housing agency before the agency has certified to 
the Secretary that the agency has complied with sub-
section (i) (relating to a right to expanded housing 
opportunities for resident households) with respect to 
each resident displaced as a result of the revitaliza-
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tion plan, including providing occupancy in a re-
placement dwelling unit for each household who re-
quested such a unit in accordance with such sub-
section. 
‘‘(3) REPORTS
BY
SECRETARY.—Not less fre-
quently than once every six months, the Secretary 
shall submit a report to the Congress that includes all 
information submitted to the Secretary pursuant to 
paragraph (1) by all public housing agencies and 
summarizes the extent of compliance by public hous-
ing agencies with the requirements under this sub-
section and subsection (i). 
‘‘(l) GREEN DEVELOPMENTS REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary may not 
make a grant under this section to an applicant un-
less the proposed revitalization plan of the applicant 
to be carried out with such grant amounts meets the 
following requirements, as applicable: 
‘‘(A) 
GREEN
COMMUNITIES
CRITERIA 
CHECKLIST.—All residential construction under 
the proposed plan complies with the national 
Green Communities criteria checklist for residen-
tial construction that provides criteria for the 
design, development, and operation of affordable 
housing, as such checklist is in effect for purposes 
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of this subsection pursuant to paragraph (3) at 
the date of the application for the grant, or any 
substantially equivalent standard as determined 
by the Secretary, as follows: 
‘‘(i) The proposed plan shall comply 
with all items of the national Green Com-
munities criteria checklist for residential 
construction that are identified as manda-
tory. 
‘‘(ii) The proposed plan shall comply 
with such other nonmandatory items of such 
national Green Communities criteria check-
list so as to result in a cumulative number 
of points attributable to such nonmandatory 
items under such checklist of not less than— 
‘‘(I) 25 points, in the case of any 
proposed plan (or portion thereof) con-
sisting of new construction; and 
‘‘(II) 20 points, in the case of any 
proposed plan (or portion thereof) con-
sisting of rehabilitation. 
‘‘(B) LEED RATINGS SYSTEM.—All non-res-
idential construction under the proposed plan 
complies with version 2.2 of the LEED for New 
Construction rating system, version 2.0 of the 
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LEED for Core and Shell rating system, version 
2.0 of the LEED for Commercial Interiors rating 
system, as such systems are in effect for purposes 
of this subsection pursuant to paragraph (3) at 
the time of the application for the grant, at least 
to the minimum extent necessary to be certified 
to the Silver Level under such system, or any 
substantially equivalent standard as determined 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) VERIFICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
verify, or provide for verification, sufficient to 
ensure that each proposed revitalization plan 
carried out with amounts from a grant under 
this section complies with the requirements 
under paragraph (1) and that the revitalization 
plan is carried out in accordance with such re-
quirements and plan. 
‘‘(B) 
TIMING.—In 
providing 
for 
such 
verification, the Secretary shall establish proce-
dures to ensure such compliance with respect to 
each grantee, and shall report to the Congress 
with respect to the compliance of each grantee, at 
each of the following times: 
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‘‘(i) Not later than 60 days after execu-
tion of the grant agreement under this sec-
tion for the grantee. 
‘‘(ii) Upon completion of the revital-
ization plan of the grantee. 
‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY AND UPDATING OF STAND-
ARDS.— 
‘‘(A) APPLICABILITY.—Except as provided 
in subparagraph (B), the national Green Com-
munities criteria checklist and LEED rating 
systems referred to in subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) that are in effect for purposes of this sub-
section are such checklist and systems as in ex-
istence upon the date of the enactment of the 
HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization 
Act of 2007. 
‘‘(B) UPDATING.—The Secretary may, by 
regulation, adopt and apply, for purposes of this 
section, future amendments and supplements to, 
and editions of, the national Green Communities 
criteria checklist, the LEED rating systems, and 
any standard that the Secretary has determined 
to be substantially equivalent to such checklist or 
systems. 
‘‘(m) FAIR HOUSING; LIMITATION ON EXCLUSION.— 
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‘‘(1) FAIR HOUSING.—Each revitalization plan 
assisted under this section shall affirmatively further 
fair housing, as described in subsection (e) of section 
808 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON EXCLUSION.—Except to the 
extent necessary to comply with the requirements of 
this section, replacement housing provided pursuant 
to subsection (j) under a revitalization plan of a pub-
lic housing agency that is owned or managed, or as-
sisted, by the agency shall be subject to the same poli-
cies, practices, standards, and criteria regarding 
waiting lists, tenant screening (including screening 
criteria, such as credit checks), and occupancy that 
apply to other housing owned or managed, or as-
sisted, respectively, by such agency. A household may 
not be prevented from occupying a replacement dwell-
ing unit provided pursuant to subsection (j), or from 
being provided a tenant-based voucher under the revi-
talization plan, except to the extent specifically pro-
vided by any other provision of Federal law (includ-
ing subtitle F of title V of the Quality Housing and 
Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 13661 et 
seq.; relating to safety and security in public and as-
sisted housing and ineligibility of drug criminals, il-
legal drug users, alcohol abusers, and dangerous sex 
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offenders), subtitle D of title VI of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1992), (42 U.S.C. 
13611 et seq.; relating to preferences for elderly and 
disabled residents), and section 16(f) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437n(f); re-
lating to ineligibility of persons convicted of meth-
amphetamine offenses)). 
‘‘(n) ENFORCEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATIVE
ENFORCEMENT.—If the 
Secretary determines on the record after opportunity 
for an agency hearing, pursuant to a request made by 
any member of household described in subsection 
(i)(1) who is adversely affected or aggrieved by a vio-
lation of subsection (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (m), or (o), 
that such a violation has occurred, the Secretary shall 
issue an order requiring the public housing agency 
committing such violation to cease and desist for such 
violation and to take any affirmative action nec-
essary to correct or remedy the conditions resulting 
from such violation. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY OF OTHER REMEDIES.—The 
remedy under paragraph (1) shall be in addition to 
all other rights and remedies provided by law. 
‘‘(o) PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each public housing agency 
that receives a grant under this section shall, in con-
sultation with the Secretary and residents of the pub-
lic housing subject to the revitalization plan for which 
the grant is made that are displaced as a result of the 
revitalization plan, establish performance benchmarks 
for each component of their revitalization plan. 
‘‘(2) FAILURE
TO
MEET
BENCHMARKS.—If a 
public housing agency fails to meet the performance 
benchmarks established pursuant to paragraph (1), 
the Secretary shall impose appropriate sanctions, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(A) appointment of an alternative admin-
istrator for the revitalization plan; 
‘‘(B) financial penalties; 
‘‘(C) withdrawal of funding under sub-
section (j); or 
‘‘(D) such other sanctions as the Secretary 
may deem necessary. 
‘‘(3) EXTENSION
OF
BENCHMARKS.—The Sec-
retary shall extend the period for compliance with 
performance benchmarks under paragraph (1) for a 
public housing agency, for such period as the Sec-
retary determines to be necessary, if the failure of the 
agency to meet such benchmarks is attributable to— 
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‘‘(A) litigation; 
‘‘(B) obtaining approvals of the Federal 
Government or a State or local government; 
‘‘(C) complying with environmental assess-
ment and abatement requirements; 
‘‘(D) relocating residents; 
‘‘(E) resident involvement that leads to sig-
nificant changes to the revitalization plan; or 
‘‘(F) any other reason established by the 
Secretary by notice published in the Federal 
Register. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORITY
OF
SECRETARY.—In deter-
mining the amount of each grant under this section 
and the closeout date for the grant, the Secretary shall 
take into consideration the scope, scale, and size of the 
revitalization plan assisted under the grant. 
‘‘(p) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS.— 
‘‘(1) SECTION 18.—Any severely distressed public 
housing demolished or disposed of pursuant to a revi-
talization plan and any public housing developed in 
lieu of such severely distressed housing shall be subject 
to the provisions of section 18. To the extent the pro-
visions of section 18 conflict with or are duplicative 
of the provisions of this section, the provisions of this 
section solely shall apply. 
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