§1453a — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

§1453a Administrative priority for applications relating to activities in areas affected by base closings

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 8A— - SLUM CLEARANCE, URBAN RENEWAL, AND FARM HOUSING › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - SLUM CLEARANCE AND URBAN RENEWAL › Part Part A— - Urban Renewal Projects, Demolition Programs, and Code Enforcement Programs › § 1453a

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development must give priority when handling applications for certain HUD housing and community assistance programs named in federal law. Priority goes to any State, local government, or their agency that is severely hurt by cuts in spending or jobs at a Department of Defense installation located in or near them.

Title 42, §1453a

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The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in processing applications for assistance under section 103 of the Housing Act of 1949 [42 U.S.C. 1453], section 111 of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 [42 U.S.C. 3311], section 708(a)(1) and (2) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 [42 U.S.C. 3108(a)(1), (2)] (for grants authorized under section 702 and 703 of such Act) [42 U.S.C. 3102, 3103], section 312 of the Housing Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 1452b], section 701(b) of the Housing Act of 1954,11 See References in Text note below. and section 708 of the Housing Act of 1961 [42 U.S.C. 1500d], shall give a priority to any State or unit of local government or agency thereof which is severely and adversely affected by a reduction in the level of expenditure or employment at any Department of Defense installation located in or near such State or unit of local government.

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section 103 of the Housing Act of 1949 [42 U.S.C. 1453], section 111 of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 [42 U.S.C. 3311], section 702 and 703 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 [42 U.S.C. 3102, 3103], and section 708 of the Housing Act of 1961 [42 U.S.C. 1500d], referred to in text, were omitted from the Code pursuant to section 5316 of this title which terminated the authority to make grants or loans under those sections after Jan. 1, 1975. section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954, referred to in text, is section 701 of act Aug. 2, 1954, ch. 649, 68 Stat. 640, which was classified to section 461 of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and was repealed by Pub. L. 97–35, title III, § 313(b), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 398. Codification Section was not enacted as part of title I of the Housing Act of 1949 which comprises this subchapter.