123STA T . 3 089PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 7—DE C.1 6, 2009 oftena nt -b a s e d ass i stan c e cont r acts entered into p rior to fisca ly ear 20 0 5( only one a m endment a u t h ori z ed for any such contract ):Provide d fu r th er ,T hat all tenant-based assistance made a v ailable under this headin g shall continue to remain available only to per- sons w ith disabilities: Provided further, That the S ecretary may waive the provisions of section 81 1 governing the terms and condi- tions of pro j ect rental assistance and tenant-based assistance, e x cept that the initial contract term for such assistance shall not exceed 5 years in duration: Provided further, That amounts made available under this heading shall be available for R eal E state A ssessment C enter inspections and inspection-related activities associated with section 811 Capital Advance P rojects .HOUSING COUNS EL ING ASSIS TA N C E F or contracts, grants, and other assistance excluding loans, as authorized under section 10 6 of the Housing and U rban D evelop- ment Act of 1 9 68, as amended, $ 8 7 ,500,000, including up to $2,500,000 for administrative contract services, to remain available until September 3 0, 2011: Provided, That funds shall be used for providing counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners, both current and prospective, with respect to property maintenance, financial management / literacy, and such other matters as may be appropriate to assist them in improving their housing conditions, meeting their financial needs, and fulfilling the responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership
for program administration; and for housing counselor training: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, not less than $13,500,000 shall be awarded to HUD-certified housing counseling agencies located in the 100 metropolitan statistical areas with the highest rate of home foreclosures for the purpose of assisting homeowners with in q uiries regarding mortgage-modification assistance and mortgage scams. ENE R G Y INNO V ATION F UN D For an Energy I nnovation Fund to enable the Federal Housing Administration and the new O ffice of Sustainability to catalyze innovations in the residential energy efficiency sector that have promise of replicability and help create a standardized home energy efficient retrofit mar k et, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013: Provided, That $25,000,000 shall be for the Energy Efficient M ortgage Innovation pilot program, directed at the single family housing market: Provided further, That $25,000,000 shall be for the Multifamily Energy Pilot, directed at the multifamily housing market. OT H ER ASSISTED HOUSING P ROGRA M S RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE For amendments to contracts under section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s) and section 236(f)(2) of the N ational Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z – 1) in State- aided, non-insured rental housing projects, $ 4 0,000,000, to remain available until expended. Inspectio ns .Wa i v e r a u t h orit y . T i m e perio d .
