Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 131 — Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids
§ 12908. Rental assistance
Statutory text
Use of funds
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.
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.
Limitations
A recipient under this section shall comply with the following requirements:
Services
The recipient shall provide for qualified service providers in the area to provide appropriate services to the eligible persons assisted under this section.
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.
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 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.
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. 4381Enacted 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.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.”;Housing and Community Development Act of 1992
Pub. L. 102–550 § 606(h)(1)(B) · 106 Stat. 3672
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”
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”; andHousing 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”.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.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
- 1990Pub. L. 101–625, title VIII, § 859, , 104 Stat. 4381
- 1992Pub. L. 102–550, title VI, § 606(h)(1), (j)(6), (7), (11)(D), , 106 Stat. 3810, 3811.
Show as published
(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.)