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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 70 — Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards

§ 5423. Grants to States

Statutory text

(a)

Purposes

The Secretary is authorized to make grants to the States which have designated a State agency under section 5422 of this title to assist them—

(1)

in identifying their needs and responsibilities in the area of manufactured home construction and safety standards; or

(2)

in developing State plans under section 5422 of this title.

(b)

Designation by Governor of State agency for receipt of grant

The Governor of each State shall designate the appropriate State agency for receipt of any grant made by the Secretary under this section.

(c)

Submission of application by State agency to Secretary; review by Secretary

Any State agency designated by the Governor of a State desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application therefor to the Secretary. The Secretary shall review and either accept or reject such application.

(d)

Amount of Federal share; equality of distribution of funds

The Federal share for each State grant under subsection (a) of this section may not exceed 90 per centum of the total cost to the State in identifying its needs and developing its plan. In the event the Federal share for all States under such subsection is not the same, the differences among the States shall be established on the basis of objective criteria.

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. Housing and Community Development Act of 1974

    Pub. L. 93–383 title VI § 624 · 88 Stat. 634

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 5423

    Pub. L. 93–383, title VI, § 624, Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 713

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 93–383, title VI, § 624, Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 713

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 624. grants to states (a) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to the 42 USC 5423. States which have designated a State agency under section 623 to assist them— (1) in identifying their needs and responsibilities in the area of mobile home construction and safety standards; or (2) in developing State plans under section 623. (b) The Governor of each State shall designate the appropriate State agency for receipt of any grant made by the Secretary under this section. (c) Any State agency designated by the Governor of a State desiring Application. a grant under this section shall submit an application therefor to the Secretary. The Secretary shall review and either accept or reject such application. (d) The Federal share for each State grant under subsection (a) of this section may not exceed 90 per centum of the total cost to the State in identifying its needs and developing its plan. In the event the Federal share for all States under such subsection is not the same, the differences among the States shall be established on the basis of objective criteria.

  2. Housing and Community Development Act of 1980

    Pub. L. 96–399 title III § 308(c)(4) · 94 Stat. 1614

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5423(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 96–399 substituted “manufactured home” for “mobile home”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 96–399 substituted “manufactured home” for “mobile home”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) Title VI of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 is amended by striking out “Mobile Home” each place it 42 USC 5401. appears, other than in section 601, and inserting in lieu thereof “Manufactured Home” and by striking out “mobile home” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “manufactured home”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1980—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 96–399 substituted “manufactured home” for “mobile home”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective upon the expiration of 180 days following , see section 627 of Pub. L. 93–383, set out as a note under section 5401 of this title.

Credits

1974–1980 · 2 acts
  1. 1974Pub. L. 93–383, title VI, § 624, , 88 Stat. 713
  2. 1980Pub. L. 96–399, title III, § 308(c)(4), , 94 Stat. 1641.
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(Pub. L. 93–383, title VI, § 624, , 88 Stat. 713; Pub. L. 96–399, title III, § 308(c)(4), , 94 Stat. 1641.)

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