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§12754 Limitation on Jurisdictions Under Court Order

Title 42 › CHAPTER 130 — NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING › SUBCHAPTER II — INVESTMENT IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING › Part A — HOME Investment Partnerships › § 12754

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must make sure money from this program is not used to carry out housing remedies or to pay fines, penalties, or legal costs when a participating jurisdiction was found by a court or settled claims that it violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Housing Act, or other fair‑housing or anti‑discrimination laws. If the case was a settlement, the jurisdiction may use the funds for housing remedies only for activities the program allows.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §12754

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

(a)In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary shall ensure that funds provided under this part are not employed to carry out housing remedies or to pay fines, penalties, or costs associated with an action in which—
(1)a participating jurisdiction has been adjudicated, by a Federal, State, or local court, to be in violation of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.], the Fair Housing Act [42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.], or any other Federal, State, or local law promoting fair housing or prohibiting discrimination, or
(2)a settlement has been entered into in any case where claims of such violations have been asserted against a participating jurisdiction, except to the extent permitted by subsection (b).
(b)Remedial use of funds permitted
In the case of settlement described in subsection (a)(2), a jurisdiction may use funds provided under this Act to carry out housing remedies with eligible activities.

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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. The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is Pub. L. 88–352, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 241. Title VI of the Act is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 2000d et seq.) of chapter 21 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 2000a of this title and Tables. The Fair Housing Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is title VIII of Pub. L. 90–284, Apr. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 81, which is classified principally to subchapter I (§ 3601 et seq.) of chapter 45 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 3601 of this title and Tables.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 12754

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110