Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 5.djvu/792

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104 STAT. 4114 PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 (4) provide for (A) the selection of tenants from a written waiting list in the chronological order of their application, insofar as is practicable, and (B) for the prompt notification in writing of any rejected applicant of the grounds for any rejection. 42 USC 12756. SEC. 226. MONITORING OF COMPLIANCE. (a) ENFORCEABLE AGREEMENTS.— Each participating jurisdiction, through binding contractual agreements with owners and otherwise, shall ensure long-term compliance with the provisions of this title. Such measures shall provide for (1) enforcement of the provisions of this title by the jurisdiction or by the intended beneficiaries, and (2) remedies for the breach of such provisions. (b) PERIODIC MONITORING.— Each participating jurisdiction, not less frequently than annually, shall review the activities of owners of affordable housing assisted under this title for rental to assess compliance with the requirements of this title. Such review shall include on-site inspection to determine compliance with housing codes and other applicable regulations. The results of each review shall be included in the jurisdiction's performance report submitted to the Secretary under section 108(a) and made available to the public. (c) SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS.—In the case of small-scale or scattered site housing, the Secretary may provide for such streamlined procedures for achieving the purposes of this section as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. Subtitle B—Community Housing Partnership 42 USC 12771. SEC. 231. SET-ASIDE FOR COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.— For a period of 18 months after funds under subtitle A are made available to a jurisdiction, the jurisdiction shall reserve not less than 15 percent of such funds for investment only in housing to be developed, sponsored, or owned by community housing development organizations. Each participating jurisdiction shall make reasonable efforts to identify community housing development organizations that are capable or can reasonably be expected to become capable of carrying out elements of the jurisdiction's housing strategy and to encourage such community housing development organizations to do so. A participating jurisdiction is authorized to enter into contracts with community housing development organizations to carry out this section. OJ) RECAPTURE AND REUSE.—I f any funds reserved under subsection (a) remain uninvested for a period of 18 months, then the Secretary shall deduct such funds from the line of credit in the participating jurisdiction's HOME Investment Trust Fund and make such funds available by direct reallocation (1) to other participating jurisdictions for affordable housing developed, sponsored or owned by community housing development organizations, or (2) to nonprofit intermediary organizations to carry out activities that develop the capacity of community housing development organizations consistent with section 233, with preference to community housing development organizations serving the jurisdiction from which the funds were recaptured.