113 STAT. 1104 PUBLIC LAW 106-74—OCT. 20, 1999 application contains sufficient evidence, in the determination of the Secretary, of firm commitments for the funding of services to be provided in the assisted hving faciHty, which may be provided by third parties. "(e) SELECTION CRITERIA.— The Secretary shall select appHcations for grants under this section based upon selection criteria, which shall be established by the Secretary and shall include— "(1) in the case of a grant for substantial capital repairs, the extent to which the project to be repaired is in need of such repair, including such factors as the age of improvements to be repaired, and the impact on the health and safety of residents of failure to make such repairs; "(2) in the case of a grant for conversion activities, the extent to which the conversion is likely to provide assisted living facilities that are needed or are expected to be needed by the categories of elderly persons that the assisted living facility is intended to serve, with a special emphasis on very low-income elderly persons who need assistance with activities of daily living; "(3) the inability of the applicant to fund the repairs or conversion activities from existing financial resources, as evidenced by the applicant's financial records, including assets in the applicant's residual receipts account and reserves for replacement account; "(4) the extent to which the applicant has evidenced community support for the repairs or conversion, by such indicators as letters of support from the local commiinity for the repairs or conversion and financial contributions from public and private sources; "(5) in the case of a grant for conversion activities, the extent to which the applicant demonstrates a strong commitment to promoting the autonomy and independence of the elderly persons that the assisted living facility is intended to serve; "(6) in the case of a grant for conversion activities, the quality, completeness, and managerial capability of providing the services which the assisted living facility intends to provide to elderly residents, especially in such areas as meals, 24- hour staffing, and on-site health care; and "(7) such other criteria as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to ensure that funds made available under this section are used effectively. "(f) DEFINITIONS. —For the purposes of this section— "(1) the term 'assisted living facility' has the meaning given such term in section 232(b) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715w(b)); and "(2) the definitions in section 202(k) shall apply. "(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —T here is authorized to be appropriated for providing grants under this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2000.". SEC. 523. USE OF SECTION 8 ASSISTANCE FOR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES. (a) VOUCHER ASSISTANCE. —Section 8(0) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437^0)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: " (18) RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES.—
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