Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/11408?qt-us_code_tabs=0
Timestamp: 2015-09-01 04:03:21
Document Index: 125679601

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 491', '§ 1408', '§ 506', '§ 1401', '§ 1401', '§ 1401', '§ 1401', '§ 1401', '§ 1401', '§ 1401', '§ 1401', '§ 1401', '§ 1401', '§ 1401', '§ 1401', '§ 1401', '§ 1401', '§ 1401', '§ 1401', '§ 1401']

development of comprehensive and coordinated support services that use and supplement, as needed, community networks of services, including—
costs associated with making use of Federal inventory property programs to house homeless families, including the program established under subchapter V of this chapter and the Single Family Property Disposition Program established pursuant to section 1710
Capacity building activities Not more than 20 percent of the funds transferred under subsection (l)(1) of this section for a fiscal year may be used by eligible organizations for capacity building activities, including payment of operating costs and staff retention.
Award of grants (1)
Communities with populations of less than 10,000 (A)
Set aside In awarding grants under subsection (a) of this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall make available not less than 50 percent of the funds transferred under subsection (l)(1) of this section for the fiscal year for grants to eligible organizations serving communities that have populations of less than 10,000.
Priority within set aside In awarding grants in accordance with subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall give priority to eligible organizations serving communities with populations of less than 5,000.
Communities without significant Federal assistance In awarding grants under subsection (a) of this section, including grants awarded in accordance with paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to eligible organizations serving communities not currently receiving significant Federal assistance under this chapter.
State limit In awarding grants under subsection (a) of this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall not award to eligible organizations within a State an aggregate sum of more than 10 percent of the funds transferred under subsection (l)(1) of this section, for the fiscal year.
Application In order to be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a) of this section, an organization shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. The application shall include, at a minimum—
Eligible organizations Organizations eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a) of this section shall include private nonprofit entities and county and local governments.
In general An organization eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a) shall specify matching contributions from any source other than a grant awarded under this part, that shall be made available in the geographic area in an amount equal to not less than 25 percent of the funds provided for the project or activity, except that grants for leasing shall not be subject to any match requirement.
Limitations on in-kind match The cash value of services provided to the beneficiaries or clients of an eligible organization by an entity other than the organization may count toward the contributions in paragraph (1) only when documented by a memorandum of understanding between the organization and the other entity that such services will be provided.
Countable activities The contributions required under paragraph (1) may consist of—
Selection criteria The Secretary shall establish criteria for selecting recipients of grants under subsection (a), including—
the need for such funds, as determined by the formula established under section 11386a
In general Not later than 18 months after funding is first made available pursuant to the amendments made by title IV of the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009, the Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the program to—
Report Not later than 24 months after funding is first made available pursuant to the amendment made by title IV of the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009, the Secretary shall submit to Congress the evaluation of the program conducted under paragraph (1), including recommendations for any Federal administrative or legislative changes that may be necessary to improve the ability of rural communities to meet the goals described in subsection (a).
Technical assistance The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to eligible organizations in developing programs in accordance with this section, and in gaining access to other Federal resources that may be used to assist homeless persons in rural areas. Such assistance may be provided through regional workshops, and may be provided directly or through grants to, or contracts with, nongovernmental entities.
Termination of assistance If an individual or family who receives assistance under this section violates requirements of the assistance program provided by the organization receiving a grant under this section, the organization may terminate assistance in accordance with a formal process established by the organization that recognizes the rights of individuals receiving such assistance to due process of law, which may include a hearing.
Program The term “program” means the rural housing stability grant program established under this section.
Rural area; rural community The terms “rural area” and “rural community” mean—
In general The Secretary shall determine the total amount of funding attributable under section 11386a
(b)(2) of this title to meet the needs of any geographic area in the Nation that applies for funding under this section. The Secretary shall transfer any amounts determined under this subsection from the Community Homeless Assistance Program and consolidate such transferred amounts for grants under this section, except that the Secretary shall transfer an amount not less than 5 percent of the amount available under part C for grants under this section. Any amounts so transferred and not used for grants under this section due to an insufficient number of applications shall be transferred to be used for grants under part C.
Availability Any amount paid to a grant recipient for a fiscal year that remains unobligated at the end of the year shall remain available to the recipient for the purposes for which the payment was made for the next fiscal year. The Secretary shall take such action as may be necessary to recover any amount not obligated by the recipient at the end of the second fiscal year, and shall redistribute the amount to another eligible organization.
Determination of funding source For any fiscal year, in addition to funds awarded under part B, funds under this subchapter to be used in a city or county shall only be awarded under either part C or part D.
(Pub. L. 100–77, title IV, § 491, as added Pub. L. 102–550, title XIV, § 1408,Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4035; amended Pub. L. 104–330, title V, § 506(a)(10),Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4045; Pub. L. 111–22, div. B, title IV, § 1401(2),May 20, 2009, 123 Stat. 1696.)
2009—Pub. L. 111–22, § 1401(2)(A), substituted “Rural housing stability grant program” for “Rural homelessness grant program” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–22, § 1401(2)(B)(i), (ii), substituted “rural housing stability grant program” for “rural homelessness grant program” and inserted “in lieu of grants under part C” after “eligible organizations” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(1) to (3). Pub. L. 111–22, § 1401(2)(B)(iii), added pars. (1) to (3) and struck out former pars. (1) to (3) which read as follows:
Subsec. (b)(1)(D) to (K). Pub. L. 111–22, § 1401(2)(C), added subpars. (D) to (H), redesignated former subpars. (E) to (G) as (I) to (K), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (D) which read as follows: “transitional housing;”.
Subsecs. (b)(2), (c)(1)(A), (3). Pub. L. 111–22, § 1401(2)(D), (E), substituted “transferred” for “appropriated”.
Subsec. (d)(6). Pub. L. 111–22, § 1401(2)(F)(ii)(I), substituted “a description of how individuals and families who are homeless or who have the lowest incomes in the community will be involved by the organization” for “an agreement by the organization that, to the maximum extent practicable, the organization will involve homeless individuals and families”.
Subsec. (d)(7), (8). Pub. L. 111–22, § 1401(2)(F)(i), (ii)(II), (iii), added pars. (7) and (8).
Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 111–22, § 1401(2)(G), added subsecs. (f) and (g) and struck out former subsecs. (f) and (g) which related to the Federal share of the costs of providing assistance and participation of homeless individuals, respectively.
Subsec. (h)(1). Pub. L. 111–22, § 1401(2)(H)(i)–(iii), substituted “Not later than 18 months after funding is first made available pursuant to the amendments made by title IV of the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009, the” for “The” in introductory provisions, “meeting the goals described in subsection (a)” for “providing housing and other assistance to homeless persons” in subpar. (A), and “meet the goals described in subsection (a) in rural areas” for “address homelessness in rural areas” in subpar. (B).
Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 111–22, § 1401(2)(H)(iv), substituted “Not later than 24 months after funding is first made available pursuant to the amendment made by title IV of the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009, the” for “The”, struck out “, not later than 18 months after the date on which the Secretary first makes grants under the program,” after “Congress”, and substituted “meet the goals described in subsection (a)” for “prevent and respond to homelessness”.
Subsec. (k)(1). Pub. L. 111–22, § 1401(2)(I)(i), substituted “rural housing stability grant program” for “rural homelessness grant program”.
Subsec. (k)(2)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 111–22, § 1401(2)(I)(ii)(II), substituted “county where at least 75 percent of the population is rural; or” for “rural census tract.”
Subsec. (k)(2)(C). Pub. L. 111–22, § 1401(2)(I)(ii)(I), (III), added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 111–22, § 1401(2)(J)(i), substituted “Program funding” for “Authorization of appropriations” in heading.
Subsec. (l)(1). Pub. L. 111–22, § 1401(2)(J)(ii), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and $31,260,000 for fiscal year 1994.”
Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 111–22, § 1401(2)(K), added subsec. (m).
1996—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 104–330struck out “, Indian tribes (as such term is defined in section 5302
(a) of this title),” after “nonprofit entities”.