42 U.S.C. § 1490p–1: Office of Rural Housing…

Summary

Creates an Office of Rental Housing Preservation inside the Farmers Home Administration led by a Director the Secretary of Agriculture names. The Office must review and process applications under sections 1472(c) and 1485(t) for preserving rural rental housing, provide technical or financial aid to related projects, coordinate preservation activities, and monitor projects prepaid or receiving incentives under the Housing Act of 1949.

Title 42, §1490p–1

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(a)Establishment

There is established within the Farmers Home Administration an Office of Rental Housing Preservation (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Office”). The Office shall be headed by a Director designated by the Secretary of Agriculture.

(b)Purposes

The purposes of the Office are:

(1)to review and process applications under section 1472(c) of this title and section 1485(t) of this title related to the preservation of rural rental housing;

(2)to provide technical or financial assistance to any other projects needing such assistance;

(3)to coordinate and direct all other activities related to the preservation of rural housing; and

(4)to monitor compliance of projects prepaid or receiving incentives under the Housing Act of 1949.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Housing Act of 1949, referred to in subsec. (b)(4), is act July 15, 1949, ch. 338, 63 Stat. 413, which is classified principally to this chapter (§ 1441 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1441 of this title and Tables.

§1490p–1 Office of Rural Housing Preservation