PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

After October 1, 1991, no new grants or loans can be made under five specific federal housing programs named in the law. Grants or loans with binding agreements signed before that date are still allowed. The laws that created those programs were repealed on October 1, 1991, except the rule that allows funds for single-room-occupancy (SRO) dwellings under Title IV of the McKinney‑Vento Homeless Assistance Act remains in effect. Any repayments, recaptures, or unspent money for these programs received or still unobligated on or after October 1, 1991 must be paid into the U.S. Treasury general fund.

Title 42, §12839

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

(a)In general

Except with respect to projects and programs for which binding commitments have been entered into prior to October 1, 1991, no new grants or loans shall be made after October 1, 1991, under—

(1)section 17 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437o];

(2)section 312 of the Housing Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 1452b];

(3)title VI of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987;

(4)section 8(e)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437f(e)(2)], except for funds allocated under such section for single room occupancy dwellings as authorized by title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.]; and

(5)section 810 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 [12 U.S.C. 1706e].

(b)Repeals

(1)In general

Except as provided in paragraph (2), effective on October 1, 1991, the provisions of law referred to in subsection (a) are repealed.

(2)No effect on SRO program

The provision of law referred to in subsection (a)(4) shall remain in effect with respect to single room occupancy dwellings as authorized by title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.].

(c)Disposition of repayments

Any amounts received on or after October 1, 1991, as repayments or recaptures in connection with the programs referred to in subsection (a) and any other amounts for such programs that remain or become unobligated on or after such date, shall be paid into the general fund of the Treasury.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Title VI of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 [Pub. L. 100–242], referred to in subsec. (a)(3), is set out as a note under section 1715l of Title 12, Banks and Banking. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, referred to in subsecs. (a)(4) and (b)(2), is Pub. L. 100–77, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 482. Title IV of the Act is classified generally to subchapter IV (§ 11360 et seq.) of chapter 119 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 11301 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2026—Subsecs. (a)(4), (b)(2). Pub. L. 119–101 substituted “McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act” for “Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act”.

§12839 Termination of Existing Housing Programs