Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60
§12809 Rehabilitation of State and Local Government in Rem Properties
Title 42 › Chapter 130— NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING › Subchapter II— INVESTMENT IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING › Part D— Specified Model Programs › § 12809
Summary
The Secretary must offer a sample program that lets States and local governments turn in rem properties (properties the government owns) into affordable, permanent housing for people who are homeless by leasing them to nonprofit groups and letting those groups fix up the buildings. The program must focus on vacant properties for rehabilitation by those nonprofits.
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Title 42, §12809
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(a)The Secretary shall make available a model program under which States and units of general local government may convert in rem properties to provide affordable permanent housing for the homeless by leasing such properties to nonprofit organizations and permitting such organizations to rehabilitate the properties.
(b)The program shall target vacant properties for rehabilitation by nonprofit organizations.
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42 U.S.C. § 12809
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60