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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 131 — Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids

§ 12908. Rental assistance

Statutory text

(a)

Use of funds

(1)

In general

Grants under this section may be used only for assistance to provide rental assistance for low-income eligible persons. Such assistance may be project based or tenant based and shall be provided to the extent practicable in the manner provided for under section 1437f of this title. Grantees shall ensure that the housing provided is decent, safe, and sanitary.

(2)

Shared housing arrangements

Grants under this section may be used to assist individuals who elect to reside in shared housing arrangements in the manner provided under section 1437f(p) of this title, except that, notwithstanding such section, assistance under this section may be made available to nonelderly individuals. The Secretary shall issue any standards for shared housing under this paragraph that vary from standards issued under section 1437f(p) of this title only to the extent necessary to provide for circumstances of shared housing arrangements under this paragraph that differ from circumstances of shared housing arrangements for elderly families under section 1437f(p) of this title.

(b)

Limitations

A recipient under this section shall comply with the following requirements:

(1)

Services

The recipient shall provide for qualified service providers in the area to provide appropriate services to the eligible persons assisted under this section.

(2)

Intensive assistance

For any individual with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases who requires more care than can be provided in housing assisted under this section, the recipient shall provide for the locating of a care provider who can appropriately care for the individual and referral of the individual to the care provider.

(c)

Administrative costs

A project sponsor providing rental assistance under this section may use amounts from any grant received under this section for administrative expenses involved in providing such assistance, subject to the provisions of 12905(g)(2) 1 of this title.

Footnotes

  1. 1 So in original. Probably should be preceded by “section”.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. AIDS Housing Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 101–625 title VIII § 859 · 104 Stat. 4079

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 12908

    Pub. L. 101–625, title VIII, § 859, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4381

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 101–625, title VIII, § 859, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4381

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 859. SHORT-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE. (a) Use of Funds.— (1) In general.— Grants under this section may be used only for assistance to provide short-term rental assistance for low-income individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases. Such assistance may be project based or tenant based and shall be provided to the extent practicable in the manner provided for under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. Grantees shall ensure that the housing provided is decent, safe, and sanitary. (2) Shared housing arrangements.— Grants under this section may be used to assist individuals who elect to reside in shared housing arrangements in the manner provided under section 8(p) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(p)), except that, notwithstanding such section, assistance under this section may be made available to nonelderly individuals. The Secretary shall issue any standards for shared housing under this paragraph that vary from standards issued under section 8(p) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 only to the extent necessary to provide for circumstances of shared housing arrangements under this paragraph that differ from circumstances of shared housing arrangements for elderly families under section 8(p) of the United States Housing Act of 1937. (b) Limitations.— A recipient under this section shall comply with the following requirements: (1) Services.— The recipient shall provide for qualified service providers in the area to provide appropriate services to the individuals assisted under this section. (2) Intensive assistance.— For any individual who requires more care than can be provided in housing assisted under this section, the recipient shall provide for the locating of a care provider who can appropriately care for the individual and referral of the individual to the care provider.

  2. Housing and Community Development Act of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–550 § 606(h)(1)(A) · 106 Stat. 3672

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12908

    Pub. L. 102–550, § 606(h)(1)(A), substituted “Rental assistance” for “Short-term rental assistance” in section catchline

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–550, § 606(h)(1)(A), substituted “Rental assistance” for “Short-term rental assistance” in section catchline.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by striking the section heading and inserting the following new section heading: “SEC. 859. RENTAL ASSISTANCE.”;

  3. Housing and Community Development Act of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–550 § 606(h)(1)(B) · 106 Stat. 3672

    1. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 12908(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 102–550, § 606(h)(1)(B), (j)(11)(D), struck out “short-term” before “rental assistance”

    2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12908(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 102–550, § 606(h)(1)(B), (j)(11)(D), substituted “eligible persons” for “individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–550, § 606(h)(1)(B), (j)(11)(D), struck out “short-term” before “rental assistance” and substituted “eligible persons” for “individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in the first sentence of subsection (a)(1), by striking “short-term”; and

  4. Housing and Community Development Act of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–550 § 606(j)(6) · 106 Stat. 3672

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12908(b)(1)

    Pub. L. 102–550, § 606(j)(6), substituted “eligible persons” for “individuals”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 102–550, § 606(j)(6), substituted “eligible persons” for “individuals”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (6) Section 859(b)(1) (42 U.S.C. 12908(b)(1)) is amended by striking “individuals” and inserting “eligible persons”.

  5. Housing and Community Development Act of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–550 § 606(j)(7) · 106 Stat. 3672

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 12908(b)(2)

    Pub. L. 102–550, § 606(j)(7), inserted “with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases” after “any individual”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 102–550, § 606(j)(7), inserted “with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases” after “any individual”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (7) Sections 859(b)(2) and 86(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 12908(b), 12909(b)(2)) are amended by inserting “with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases” after “any individual” each place it appears.

  6. Housing and Community Development Act of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–550 § 606(h)(1)(C) · 106 Stat. 3672

    Added · 42 U.S.C. § 12908(c)

    Pub. L. 102–550, § 606(h)(1)(C), added subsec. (c)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–550, § 606(h)(1)(C), added subsec. (c).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(c) Administrative Costs.— A project sponsor providing rental assistance under this section may use amounts from any grant received under this section for administrative expenses involved in providing such assistance, subject to the provisions of 856(g)(2).”.

7 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1992—Pub. L. 102–550, § 606(h)(1)(A), substituted “Rental assistance” for “Short-term rental assistance” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–550, § 606(h)(1)(B), (j)(11)(D), struck out “short-term” before “rental assistance” and substituted “eligible persons” for “individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases”.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 102–550, § 606(j)(6), substituted “eligible persons” for “individuals”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 102–550, § 606(j)(7), inserted “with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases” after “any individual”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–550, § 606(h)(1)(C), added subsec. (c).

Credits

1990–1992 · 2 acts
  1. 1990Pub. L. 101–625, title VIII, § 859, , 104 Stat. 4381
  2. 1992Pub. L. 102–550, title VI, § 606(h)(1), (j)(6), (7), (11)(D), , 106 Stat. 3810, 3811.
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(Pub. L. 101–625, title VIII, § 859, , 104 Stat. 4381; Pub. L. 102–550, title VI, § 606(h)(1), (j)(6), (7), (11)(D), , 106 Stat. 3810, 3811.)

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