Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§12703 Purposes of Cranston-gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
Title 42 › CHAPTER 130 — NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND POLICIES › § 12703
Summary
Helps people without homes save toward a down payment and keeps housing made with federal help affordable for low-income families when possible. It builds partnerships between governments and private groups, boosts federal rental aid for very low-income families, and creates more housing with services for people with special needs.
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Title 42, §12703
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The purposes of this Act are—
(1)to help families not owning a home to save for a down payment for the purchase of a home;
(2)to retain wherever feasible as housing affordable to low-income families those dwelling units produced for such purpose with Federal assistance;
(3)to extend and strengthen partnerships among all levels of government and the private sector, including for-profit and nonprofit organizations, in the production and operation of housing affordable to low-income and moderate-income families;
(4)to expand and improve Federal rental assistance for very low-income families; and
(5)to increase the supply of supportive housing, which combines structural features and services needed to enable persons with special needs to live with dignity and independence.
Legislative History
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References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 101–625, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4079, known as the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title
note set out under section 12701 of this title and Tables.
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42 U.S.C. § 12703
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102