PUBLIC LAW 96-399—OCT. 8, 1980
94 STAT. 1663
"(5) the term 'metropolitan area' means a standard metropolitan statistical area, established by the Department of Commerce, except that, to the extent the Secretary deems appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section, the Secretary may modify or extend such an area, but such modification or extension shall not affect the boundaries of any standard metropolitan statistical area for any other purpose; "(6) the term 'areawide planning organization' means any multijurisdictional unit which— "(A) is established under State law, interstate compact, or interlocal agreement for the purpose of formulating policies and plans for the orderly development of a substate or interstate region; "(B) is formally charged with carrying out the provisions of section 401 of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968; 42 USC 4231. "(C) in the absence of State law to the contrary, has at least a majority of elected officials from local governments on its governing body; and "(D) meets such other standards as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation; "(7) the term 'National Policy Objectives' means— "(A) the conservation and improvement of existing communities, particularly the improvement of those communities which are characterized by fiscal, economic or social distress; "(B) an increase in housing and employment opportunities and choices, particularly for lower income, minority persons, women, and persons with special needs such as the elderly and handicapped, and a reduction in the cost of housing; and "(C) the promotion of orderly and efficient growth and development of communities, regions and States, taking into consideration the necessity of conserving energy; "(8) the term 'comprehensive plan' means a plan which includes, at least, housing and land use elements which take into account factors prescribed by the Secretary, including those required to achieve the National Policy Objectives; "(9) the term 'strategy' means a detailed strategy statement designed to identify and describe the actions required to implement such plan, or components of such plan, in order to achieve, to the maximum extent practicable, the goals and objectives of such plan or, in the absence of such plan, the actions which will be required in the course of developing a comprehensive plan; and "(10) the term 'action program' means a program which includes (A) an identification of specific actions that are necessary for implementing elements included in the strategy statement; (B) an identification of the governmental entity responsible for undertaking each such action; (C) a timetable specifying when each such action may be reasonably expected to be carried out; and (D) to the maximum extent practicable, agreements, by the governmental entities identified as being responsible for undertaking such actions, that they will undertake such actions. "(d)(1) The Secretary may contract to make, and make, grants on Grants. an annual basis which are approved in accordance with the provisions of this section to— "(A) States, for statewide activities;
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