PUBLIC LAW 103-233—APR. 11, 1994 108 STAT. 351 "(B) VERY LOW-INCOME TENANTS. —I f, as a result of actions taken pursuant to this paragraph, the rents charged to any very low-income families residing in the project who are otherwise required (pursuant to subparagraph (A), (B), or (D) of paragraph (1)) to receive project-based assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 exceed the amount payable as rent under section 3(a) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, the Secretary shall provide tenant-based assistance under section 8 of such Act to such families. "(f) DISCRETIONARY ASSISTANCE. —In addition to the actions required under subsection (e) for a subsidized, formerly subsidized, or unsubsidized multifamily housing project, the Secretary may, pursuant to the disposition plan and the goals in subsection (a), take one or more of the following actions: "(1) DISCOUNTED SALES PRICE. —In accordance with the authority provided under the National Housing Act, the Secretary may reduce the selling price of the project. Such reduced sales price shall be reasonably related to the intended use of the property after sale, any rehabilitation requirements for the project, the rents for units in the project that can be supported by the market, the amount of rental assistance available for the project under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, the occupancy profile of the project (including family size and income levels for tenant families), and any other factors that the Secretary considers appropriate. "(2) USE AND RENT RESTRICTIONS.—The Secretary may require certain units in a project to be subject to use or rent restrictions providing that such units will be available to and affordable by low- and very low-income persons for the remaining useful life of the property, as defined by the Secretary. "(3) SHORT-TERM LOANS. —The Secretary may provide shortterm loans to facilitate the sale of a multifamily housing project if— "(A) authority for such loans is provided in advance in an appropriation Act; "(B) such loan has a term of not more than 5 years; "(C) the Secretsiry determines, based upon documentation provided to the Secretary, that the borrower has obtained a commitment of permanent financing to replace the short-term loan from a lender who meets standards established by the Secretary; and "(D) the terms of such loan are consistent with prevailing practices in the marketplace or the provision of such loan results in no cost to the Government, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. "(4) UP-FRONT GRANTS. —I f the Secretary determines that action under this paragraph is more cost-effective than establishing rents pursuant to subsection (h)(2), the Secretary may utilize the budget authority provided for contracts issued under this section for project-based assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to (in addition to providing project-based section 8 rental assistance) provide up-front grants for the necessary cost of rehabilitation and other related development costs. "(5) TENANT-BASED ASSISTANCE.— The Secretary may make available tenant-based assistance under section 8 of the United
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