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d fu r -th er ,T hat the S ecretary shall , tothee x tent necessary to stay w ithin the a m ount s p ecified under this paragraph ( except as otherwise modified under this A ct ) , pro rate each pu b lic housing agency’s allocation otherwise established pursuant to this para - graph: Provided further, That except as provided in the last two provisos, the entire amount specified under this paragraph (except as otherwise modified under this Act) shall be obligated to the public housing agencies based on the allocation and pro rata method described above and the Secretary shall notify public housing agencies of their annual budget not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary may extend the 60-day notification period with the written approval of the H ouse and Senate C ommittees on Appropriations: Provided further, That public housing agen- cies participating in the M oving to W or k demonstration shall be funded pursuant to their Moving to Work agreements and shall be sub j ect to the same pro rata adjustments under the previous provisos: Provided further, That up to $1 00,000,000 shall be available only: (1) to adjust the allocations for public housing agencies, after application for an adjustment by a public housing agency that experienced a significant increase, as determined by the Secretary, in renewal costs of tenant- based rental assistance resulting from unforeseen cir- cumstances or from portability under section 8 (r) of the Act
( 2 ) for adjustments for public housing agencies with voucher leasing rates at the end of the calendar year that exceed the average leasing for the 12-month period used to establish the allocation; ( 3 ) for adjustments for the costs associated with V ASH vouchers; and ( 4 ) for vouchers that were not in use during the 12-month period in order to be available to meet a commitment pursuant to section 8(o)(13) of the Act . (2) $1 5 0,000,000 for section 8 rental assistance for reloca- tion and replacement of housing units that are demolished or disposed of pursuant to the O mnibus Consolidated R escis- sions and Appropriations Act of 1 9 96( P ublic L aw 104 – 134), conversion of section 23 projects to assistance under section 8, the family unification program under section 8(x) of the Act, relocation of witnesses in connection with efforts to combat crime in public and assisted housing pursuant to a re q uest from a law enforcement or prosecution agency, enhanced vouchers under any provision of law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of the Act, HOP E V I vouchers, mandatory and voluntary conversions, and tenant protection assistance including replacement and relocation assistance or for project based assistance to prevent the displacement of unassisted elderly tenants currently residing in section 202 properties financed between 1959 and 19 7 4 that are refinanced pursuant to Public Law 106–569, as amended or under the authority as provided under this Act: Provided, That the Secretary shall provide replacement vouchers for all units that were occupied within the previous 24 months that cease to be available as assisted housing, subject only to the availability of funds. (3) N ot to exceed $7,929,000 provided under this heading may be transferred to the Working Capital F und: Provided, That funding made available under this section shall not be transferred to the Working Capital Fund until the voucher Webposting.V o uch e r s. N oti f ic a tion. D ea dl ine.
