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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1701', '§ 1701', '§ 1701', '§ 3', '§ 404', '§ 118', '§ 329', '§ 915', '§ 2', '§ 522', '§ 329', '§ 329', '§ 2', 'art 135', 'art 291']

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12 USC § 1701u - Economic opportunities for low- and very low-income persons
In general The Secretary shall require that public and Indian housing agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors, make their best efforts, consistent with existing Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, to give to low- and very low-income persons the training and employment opportunities generated by development assistance provided pursuant to section 1437c of title 42, operating assistance provided pursuant to section 1437g of title 42, and modernization grants provided pursuant to section 1437l of title 42.
Priority The efforts required under subparagraph (A) shall be directed in the following order of priority:
To residents of the housing developments for which the assistance is expended.
To residents of other developments managed by the public or Indian housing agency that is expending the assistance.
To participants in YouthBuild programs receiving assistance under section 2918a of title 29.
To other low- and very low-income persons residing within the metropolitan area (or nonmetropolitan county) in which the assistance is expended.
Other programs (A)
In general In other programs that provide housing and community development assistance, the Secretary shall ensure that, to the greatest extent feasible, and consistent with existing Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, opportunities for training and employment arising in connection with a housing rehabilitation (including reduction and abatement of lead-based paint hazards), housing construction, or other public construction project are given to low- and very low-income persons residing within the metropolitan area (or nonmetropolitan county) in which the project is located.
Priority Where feasible, priority should be given to low- and very low-income persons residing within the service area of the project or the neighborhood in which the project is located and to participants in YouthBuild programs receiving assistance under section 2918a of title 29.
In general The Secretary shall require that public and Indian housing agencies, and their contractors and subcontractors, make their best efforts, consistent with existing Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, to award contracts for work to be performed in connection with development assistance provided pursuant to section 1437c of title 42, operating assistance provided pursuant to section 1437g of title 42, and modernization grants provided pursuant to section 1437l of title 42,
to business concerns that provide economic opportunities for low- and very low-income persons.
To business concerns that provide economic opportunities for residents of the housing development for which the assistance is provided.
To business concerns that provide economic opportunities for residents of other housing developments operated by the public and Indian housing agency that is providing the assistance.
To YouthBuild programs receiving assistance under section 2918a of title 29.
To business concerns that provide economic opportunities for low- and very low-income persons residing within the metropolitan area (or nonmetropolitan county) in which the assistance is provided.
In general In providing housing and community development assistance pursuant to other programs, the Secretary shall ensure that, to the greatest extent feasible, and consistent with existing Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, contracts awarded for work to be performed in connection with a housing rehabilitation (including reduction and abatement of lead-based paint hazards), housing construction, or other public construction project are given to business concerns that provide economic opportunities for low- and very low-income persons residing within the metropolitan area (or nonmetropolitan county) in which the assistance is expended.
Priority Where feasible, priority should be given to business concerns which provide economic opportunities for low- and very low-income persons residing within the service area of the project or the neighborhood in which the project is located and to YouthBuild programs receiving assistance under section 2918a of title 29.
Definitions For the purposes of this section the following definitions shall apply:
Low- and very low-income persons The terms “low-income persons” and “very low-income persons” have the same meanings given the terms “low-income families” and “very low-income families”, respectively, in section 1437a
Business concern that provides economic opportunities The term “a business concern that provides economic opportunities” means a business concern that—
provides economic opportunities for a class of persons that has a majority controlling interest in the business;
employs a substantial number of such persons; or
Coordination with other Federal agencies The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Commerce, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, and such other Federal agencies as the Secretary determines are necessary to carry out this section.
Regulations Not later than 180 days after October 28, 1992, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to implement this section.
(Pub. L. 90–448, § 3,Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 476; Pub. L. 91–152, title IV, § 404,Dec. 24, 1969, 83 Stat. 395; Pub. L. 93–383, title I, § 118,Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 653; Pub. L. 96–399, title III, § 329,Oct. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1651; Pub. L. 102–550, title IX, § 915,Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3878; Pub. L. 109–281, § 2(d)(1),Sept. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 1181.)
Section 1437l of title 42, referred to in subsecs. (c)(1)(A) and (d)(1)(A), was repealed by Pub. L. 105–276, title V, § 522(a),Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2564.
2006—Subsecs. (c)(1)(B)(iii), (2)(B), (d)(1)(B)(iii), (2)(B). Pub. L. 109–281substituted “YouthBuild programs receiving assistance under section 2918a of title 29” for “Youthbuild programs receiving assistance under subtitle D of title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act”.
1992—Pub. L. 102–550amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “In the administration by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of programs providing direct financial assistance, including community development block grants under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, in aid of housing, urban planning, development, redevelopment, or renewal, public or community facilities, and new community development, the Secretary shall—
1980—Par. (1). Pub. L. 96–399, § 329(1), substituted “residing within the unit of local government or the metropolitan area (or nonmetropolitan county), as determined by the Secretary, in which the project is located” for “residing in the area of such project”.
Par. (2). Pub. L. 96–399, § 329(2), substituted “residing in the same metropolitan area (or nonmetropolitan county) as the project” for “residing in the area of such project”.
1974—Pub. L. 93–383inserted reference to community development block grants under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.
1969—Pub. L. 91–152substituted provisions making applicable programs providing direct financial assistance in aid of housing, urban planning, development, redevelopment, or renewal, public or community facilities, and new community development, for provisions making applicable programs authorized by sections 1715l
(d)(3), 1715z, and 1715z–1 of this title, the low-rent public housing program under the United States Housing Act of 1937, and the rent supplement program under section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965.
Pub. L. 109–281, § 2(f),Sept. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 1182, provided that: “This section [enacting section 2918a of Title 29, Labor, amending this section, section 4183 of Title 25, Indians, section 2939 of Title 29, and section 12870 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and repealing sections 12899 to 12899i of Title 42] and the amendments made by this section take effect on the earlier of—
Section 916 ofPub. L. 102–550provided that:
“(1) the Secretary’s efforts to enforce section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 [12 U.S.C. 1701u];
“(1) Enforcement.—The description under subsection (a)(1) of the Secretary’s enforcement efforts shall include, at a minimum—
“(c) Consultation.—In preparing the report under this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, other appropriate Federal officials, and recipients of Federal housing and community development assistance who are responsible for executing section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 [12 U.S.C. 1701u].”
This is a list of parts within the Code of Federal Regulations for which this US Code section provides rulemaking authority.This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.24 CFR - Title 24—Housing and Urban Development24 CFR Part 135 - ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW- AND VERY LOW-INCOME PERSONS24 CFR Part 291 - DISPOSITION OF HUD-ACQUIRED SINGLE FAMILY PROPERTY