Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 6.djvu/325

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PUBLIC LAW 101-645—NOV. 29, 1990 104 STAT. 4715 "(b) PART IIL—For purposes of the housing progrgim under part III of this subtitle, the budget authority avsiilable under section 5(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 for assistance under section 8(e)(2) of such Act is authorized to be increased by $24,800,000 on or after October 1, 1990, and $54,200,000 on or after October 1, 1991. "(c) PART IV. —For purposes of the housing program under part IV of this subtitle, there are authorized to be appropriated $18,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, and $37,200,000 for fiscal year 1992. "(d) AVAILABILITY. —Sums appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended. "PART II—SHELTER PLUS CARE: HOMELESS RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE "SEC. 461. PURPOSE. "The Secretary is authorized to use amounts made available under section 459(a) to provide rental housing assistance in accordance with the requirements of this part. "SEC. 462. HOUSING ASSISTANCE. "Where necessary to assure that the provision of supportive services to persons is feasible, a recipient may require that a person participating in the program live (1) in a particular structure or unit for up to the first year of participation, and (2) within a particular geographic area for the full period of participation or the period remaining after the period referred to in paragraph (1). "SEC. 463. AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE. Government . . „ . 11. 1 11 contracts. The contract with a recipient for assistance under this part shall be for a term of 5 years. Each contract shall provide that the recipient shall receive aggregate amounts not to exceed the appropriate existing housing fair market rent limitation under section 8(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 in effect at the time the application is approved. At the option of the recipient and subject to the availability of such amounts, the recipient may receive in any year (1) up to 25 percent of such amounts or (2) such higher percentage as the Secretary may approve upon a demonstration satisfactory to the Secretary that the recipient has entered into firm financial commitments to ensure that the housing assistance described in the application will be jwovided for the full term of the contract. Any amounts not needed for a year may be used to increase the amount available in subsequent years. Each recipient shall ensure that the assistance provided by the Secretary, and any amounts provided from other sources, are managed so that the housing assistance described in the application is provided for the full term of the assistance. "SEC. 464. HOUSING STANDARDS AND RENT REASONABLENESS. "(a) STANDARDS REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall require that— "(1) before any assistance may be provided to or on behalf of the person, each unit shall be inspected by the applicant directly or by another entity, including the local public housing agency (or if no such £^ency exists in the applicable area, an entity selected by the Secretary), to determine that the unit meets the housing quality standards under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 and that the occupancy charge for the dwelling unit is reasonable; and