Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§3537c Prohibition of lump-sum payments
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 44— - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT › § 3537c
Summary
HUD must not give one-time cash payments to renters who are forced to move, except when the money is needed for moving costs, a downpayment to buy a replacement home (including a condo or co-op), or related incidental expenses.
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Title 42, §3537c
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In providing relocation assistance in connection with any program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary may not make lump-sum payments to any displaced residential tenant, except where necessary to cover—
(1)moving expenses;
(2)a downpayment on the purchase of a replacement residence, including a condominium unit or membership in a cooperative housing association; or
(3)any incidental expenses related to paragraph (1) or (2).
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42 U.S.C. § 3537c
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73