25 U.S.C. § 4230: Program requirements

Summary

Require the Director to write rules for rents and homebuyer payments for units helped with these grants, including how those amounts are set. For low-income families, the monthly rent or payment cannot be more than 30 percent of the family's monthly adjusted income. Require the Director to set aside and use grant money as needed to keep the housing maintained and running efficiently under section 4229. The rules do not stop the Director or funded groups from demolishing or getting rid of housing under the Secretary’s regulations. The Director must also require adequate insurance and create written policies on who can live there, admissions, occupancy, management, and maintenance.

Title 25, §4230

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(a)Rents

(1)Establishment

Subject to paragraph (2), as a condition to receiving grant amounts under this subchapter, the Director shall develop written policies governing rents and homebuyer payments charged for dwelling units assisted under this subchapter, including methods by which such rents and homebuyer payments are determined.

(2)Maximum rent

In the case of any low-income family residing in a dwelling unit assisted with grant amounts under this subchapter, the monthly rent or homebuyer payment (as applicable) for that dwelling unit may not exceed 30 percent of the monthly adjusted income of that family.

(b)Maintenance and efficient operation

(1)In general

The Director shall, using amounts of any grants received under this subchapter, reserve and use for operating under section 4229 of this title such amounts as may be necessary to provide for the continued maintenance and efficient operation of such housing.

(2)Disposal of certain housing

This subsection may not be construed to prevent the Director, or any entity funded by the Department, from demolishing or disposing of housing, pursuant to regulations established by the Secretary.

(c)Insurance coverage

As a condition to receiving grant amounts under this subchapter, the Director shall require adequate insurance coverage for housing units that are owned or operated or assisted with grant amounts provided under this subchapter.

(d)Eligibility for admission

As a condition to receiving grant amounts under this subchapter, the Director shall develop written policies governing the eligibility, admission, and occupancy of families for housing assisted with grant amounts provided under this subchapter.

(e)Management and maintenance

As a condition to receiving grant amounts under this subchapter, the Director shall develop policies governing the management and maintenance of housing assisted with grant amounts under this subchapter.

Editorial Notes

Codification Pub. L. 106–568, § 203, and Pub. L. 106–569, § 513, enacted identical section 811 of Pub. L. 104–330. This section is based on the text of section 811 of Pub. L. 104–330, as added by Pub. L. 106–569, § 513.

§4230 Program Requirements

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Title 25, §4230

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