§12905 Responsibilities of Grantees

Summary

Grantees and people who get money under the program must follow rules. They may not use the grant money to replace state or local funds that were already set aside for the same purpose. The grantee or the Secretary must find the recipient able to run the grant. Recipients must work with the right state and local agencies and other organizations that serve the same people. No eligible person can be charged a fee for housing or services paid for with these grant funds. Recipients must keep the names and other information about people helped private. They must keep financial records and give them to the grantee or the Secretary so the money can be tracked. Grantees may use up to 3% of their grant for administrative costs. Project sponsors may use up to 7% of the funds they receive for admin costs. Grants must follow the environmental review rules for a "special project" under section 3547 and the Secretary’s implementing regulations. Every housing unit assisted must have carbon monoxide alarms that meet chapters 9 and 11 of the 2018 International Fire Code or other standards the Secretary adopts, including updates. Every unit must also have qualifying smoke alarms installed per applicable ICC or NFPA codes and the NFPA 72 requirements, on each floor, in or near each sleeping area (including basements but not crawl spaces or unfinished attics), and in common areas. Definitions: Smoke alarm — the meaning given in section 2225(d) of title 15. Qualifying smoke alarm — for units built before December 29, 2022 (and not substantially rehabbed after that date), either a hardwired alarm or a sealed, tamper‑resistant 10‑year nonrechargeable/nonreplaceable battery alarm with a silence function and notification for people with hearing loss per NFPA 72; for units built or substantially rehabbed after December 29, 2022, the alarm must be hardwired.