94 STAT. 1632 Eligibility requirements.
12 USC 1703.
Assistance payments.
12 USC 1709. Post, p. 1652.
12 USC 1703.
PUBLIC LAW 96-399—OCT. 8, 1980
"(2) Payments under this subsection may be made only on behalf of ^ homeowner who satisfies such eligibility requirements as may be prescribed by the Secretary and who— "(A)(i) is a mortgagor under a mortgage which meets the requirements of and is insured under this subsection, or (ii) is the original owner of a new manufactured home consisting of two or more modules and a lot on which the manufactured home is situated, where insurance under section 2 of this Act covering the loan, advance of credit, or purchase of an obligation representing such loan or advance of credit to finance the purchase of such manufactured home and lot has been granted to the lender making such loan, advance of credit, or purchase of an obligation; and "(B) has a family income, at the time of initial occupancy, which does not exceed 130 per centum of the area median income for the area (with adjustments for smaller and larger families, unusually high or low median family income, or other factors), as determined by the Secretary. "(3) Assistance payments to a mortgagee or other lender by the Secretary on behalf of a homeowner shall be made only during such time as the homeowner shall continue to occupy the property which secures the mortgage, loan, or advance of credit. The Secretary may, where a mortgage insured under this subsection has been assigned to the Secretary, continue making such assistance payments. "(4) The amount of the assistance payments in the case of a mortgage shall not at any time exceed the lesser of— ' (A) the balance of the monthly payment for principal, interest, taxes, insurance, and any mortgage insurance premium due under the mortgage remaining unpaid after applying a minimum of 25 per centum of the mortgagor's income, except that the Secretary may reduce such per centum of income to the extent he deems necessary, but not lower than 20 per centum of the mortgagor's income; or "(B) the difference between the amount of the monthly payment for principal, interest, and any mortgage insurance premium which would be required if the mortgage were a level payment mortgage bearing interest at a rate equal to the maximum interest rate which is applicable to level payment mortgages insured under section 203(b), other than mortgages subject to section 3(a)(2) of Public Law 90-301, and the monthly payment for principal and interest which the mortgagor would be obligated to pay if the mortgage were a level payment mortgage bearing interest at the rate of at least Vz per centum per annum. "(5) Assistance payments on behalf of the owner of a manufactured home shall not at any time exceed the lesser of^ "(A) the balance of the monthly payment for principal, interest, real and personal property taxes, insurance, and insurance premium chargeable under section 2 of this Act due under the loan or advance of credit remaining unpaid after applying a minimum of 25 per centum of the manufactured homeowner's income, except that the Secretary may reduce such per centum of income to the extent he deems necessary, but not lower than 20 per centum of the mortgagor's income; or "(B) the difference between the amount of the monthly payment for principal, interest, and insurance premium chargeable under section 2 of this Act which the manufactured homeowner is obligated to pay under the loan or advance of credit and the
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