124 STAT. 4082 PUBLIC LAW 111–372—JAN. 4, 2011 connection with a prepayment, refinancing, or transfer under this section of a project if the financial transaction or refinancing cannot be completed without the waiver. ‘‘(h) TENANT INVOLVEMENT IN PREPAYMENT AND REFINANCING.— The Secretary shall not accept an offer to prepay the loan for any project under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 unless the Secretary— ‘‘(1) has determined that the owner of the project has notified the tenants of the owner’s request for approval of a prepayment; and ‘‘(2) has determined that the owner of the project has provided the tenants with an opportunity to comment on the owner’s request for approval of a prepayment, including on the description of any anticipated rehabilitation or other use of the proceeds from the transaction, and its impacts on project rents, tenant contributions, or the affordability restrictions for the project, and that the owner has responded to such comments in writing. ‘‘(i) DEFINITION OF PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘private nonprofit organization’ has the meaning given such term in section 202(k) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q(k)).’’. TITLE III—ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES AND SERVICE-ENRICHED HOUSING SEC. 301. AMENDMENTS TO THE GRANTS FOR CONVERSION OF ELDERLY HOUSING TO ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES. (a) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The section heading for section 202b of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q–2) is amended by inserting ‘‘AND OTHER PURPOSES’’ after ‘‘ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES’’. (b) EXTENSION OF GRANT AUTHORITY.—Section 202b(a)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q–2(a)(2)) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘(2) CONVERSION.—Activities’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(2) CONVERSION.— ‘‘(A) ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES.—Activities’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(B) SERVICE-ENRICHED HOUSING.—Activities designed to convert dwelling units in the eligible project to service- enriched housing for elderly persons.’’. (c) AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION PROCESS.—Section 202b(c)(1) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q–2(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘for either an assisted living facility or service-enriched housing’’ after ‘‘activities’’. (d) REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICES.—Section 202b(d) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q–2(d)) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(d) REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICES.— ‘‘(1) SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OF FIRM FUNDING COMMIT- MENTS.—The Secretary may not make a grant under this sec- tion for conversion activities unless an application for a grant submitted pursuant to subsection (c) contains sufficient evi- dence, in the determination of the Secretary, of firm commit- ments for the funding of services to be provided in the assisted
