§12703 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

Summary

Helps people who don't own homes save money for a down payment. Keeps homes built with federal help affordable for low-income families when possible. Builds stronger partnerships among federal, state, and local governments and private groups to create and run housing for low- and moderate-income families. Expands federal rental aid for very low-income families and increases supportive housing with features and services for people with special needs.

Title 42, §12703

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

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.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

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.

§12703 Purposes of Cranston-gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act