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Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§12810 Cost-saving Building Technologies and Construction Techniques

Title 42 › CHAPTER 130 — NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING › SUBCHAPTER II — INVESTMENT IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING › Part D — Specified Model Programs › § 12810

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must create and share a model program that uses cost-saving building technologies and construction techniques to help provide homes for sale and for rent. The Secretary must also set rules for how participating communities pick projects for help; those rules can look at use of innovative cost-saving methods, how many units will go to low-income people, use of non‑Federal public or private help, and any other factor the Secretary thinks appropriate. The Secretary must publish the program guidelines within 180 days after October 28, 1992, and must send Congress a report every two years on how the program is being used.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §12810

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

(a)In general
The Secretary shall make available a model program to utilize cost-saving building technologies and construction techniques for purposes of providing homeownership and rental opportunities under this subchapter.
(b)Selection criteria
The Secretary shall establish criteria for participating jurisdictions to select projects for assistance under the model program which may include—
(1)the extent to which innovative, cost-saving building and construction technologies are utilized;
(2)the extent to which innovative, cost-saving construction techniques are utilized;
(3)the extent to which units will be made available to low-income families and individuals;
(4)the extent to which non-Federal public or private assistance is utilized; and
(5)any other factor, determined by the Secretary to be appropriate.
(c)Guidelines
The Secretary shall publish guidelines for the model program under this section not later than 180 days after October 28, 1992.
(d)Report
The Secretary shall submit a biennial report to the Congress on the utilization of the model program under this section.

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Effective Date

Section applicable to unexpended funds allocated under subchapter II of this chapter in fiscal year 1992, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 223 of Pub. L. 102–550, set out as an

Effective Date

of 1992 Amendment note under section 12704 of this title.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 12810

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110