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§3371 Assistance for Housing in Alaska

Title 42 › CHAPTER 41 — DEMONSTRATION CITIES AND METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › SUBCHAPTER IV — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › § 3371

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The HUD Secretary can give loans and grants, based on need, to Alaska regional native housing authorities set up under Alaska law. The money is for planning help, fixing and improving housing, and keeping a working administration while providing housing and related facilities for Alaska residents. Grants usually pay up to 75% of the total cost to build housing and related facilities under an approved program. The HUD Secretary may agree to pay more than 75% after talking with State officials. Up to $10,000,000 may be appropriated to fund these purposes.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §3371

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

(a)Loans and grants; authorization; purposes
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) may make loans and grants on the basis of need to the regional native housing authorities duly constituted under the laws of the State of Alaska for the purpose of providing planning assistance, housing rehabilitation, and maintaining an adequate administrative structure in conjunction with the provision of housing and related facilities for Alaska residents.
(b)Amount of grants
Grants under this section shall not exceed 75 per centum of the aggregate cost of the housing and related facilities to be constructed under an approved program, except that the Secretary may make a grant in excess of such limitation in any case, after consultation with State officials.
(c)Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $10,000,000 to carry out the purposes of this section.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–557, § 904(a), revised subsec. (a) generally to require that the Department of Housing and Urban Development make loans and grants, on the basis of need, to regional Alaska Native housing authorities for certain planning, administrative, and other expenses in conjunction with the provision of housing and related facilities for Alaska residents. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–557, § 904(b), inserted “except that the Secretary may make a grant in excess of such limitation in any case, after consultation with State officials”. 1969—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–152 substituted “$10,875” for “$7,500”.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 3371

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110