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Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§8231 Grants for energy conserving improvements; establishment of standards; authorization of appropriations

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 91— - NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CONSERVATION › Part Part B— - Miscellaneous › § 8231

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development can give grants to pay for energy-saving upgrades in projects that have loans under 12 U.S.C. 1701q or mortgages insured under 12 U.S.C. 1715l(d)(3) or 1715z–1. Projects facing money trouble because of high energy costs get priority. Grants must require the recipient to make sure the savings lower tenants’ rents or reduce any federal operating subsidy. The Secretary must set minimum standards for the improvements. Up to $25,000,000 can be provided to fund the program.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §8231

The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(1)The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to make grants to finance energy conserving improvements (as defined in subparagraph (2) of the last paragraph of section 1703(a) of title 12) to projects which are financed with loans under section 1701q of title 12, or which are subject to mortgages insured under section 1715l(d)(3) or section 1715z–1 of title 12. The Secretary shall make assistance available under this section on a priority basis to those projects which are in financial difficulty as a result of high energy costs. In carrying out the program authorized by this section, the Secretary shall issue regulations requiring that any grant made under this section shall be made only on the condition that the recipient of such grant shall take steps (prescribed by the Secretary) to assure that the benefits derived from such grants in terms of lower energy costs shall accrue to tenants in the form of lower rentals or to the Federal Government in the form of a lower operating subsidy if such a subsidy is being paid to such recipient.
(2)The Secretary shall establish minimum standards for energy conserving improvements to multifamily dwelling units to be assisted under this section.
(3)There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section not to exceed $25,000,000.

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Amendments

1998—Par. (1). Pub. L. 105–388 inserted closing parenthesis after “section 1703(a) of title 12” and substituted “accrue” for “accure”.

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42 U.S.C. § 8231

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73