Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§12878 Limitation on Selection Criteria
Title 42 › CHAPTER 130 — NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING › SUBCHAPTER IV — HOPE FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP OF MULTIFAMILY AND SINGLE FAMILY HOMES › Part A — HOPE for Homeownership of Multifamily Units › § 12878
Summary
When choosing who gets help under this program, the Secretary must not use any rule that gives or withholds aid because a state, city, or other government has started, kept, or stopped a law, rule, or policy where the applicant or project is located. This applies to any public law, regulation, or policy in the place of the applicant.
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Title 42, §12878
The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
In establishing criteria for selecting applicants to receive assistance under this part, the Secretary may not establish any selection criterion or criteria that grant or deny such assistance to an applicant (or have the effect of granting or denying assistance) based on the implementation, continuation, or discontinuation of any public policy, regulation, or law of any jurisdiction in which the applicant or project is located.
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 12878
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102