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 PUBLIC LAW 100-628—NOV. 7, 1988

102 STAT. 3233

respect to which the Secretary provides technical assistance or annual payments for operating costs under this subtitle". (b) OPERATING ASSISTANCE.—Section 423(a)(3) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11383(a)(3)) is amended by inserting after "transitional housing" the following: "(without regard to whether the housing is an existing structure)". (c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 423(a)(4) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11383(a)(4)) is amended to read as follows: "(4) Technical assistance in— "(A) establishing supportive housing in an existing structure; "(B) operating supportive housing (without regard to whether the housing is an existing structure); and "(C) providing supportive services to the residents of supportive housing (without regard to whether the housing is an existing structure).". SEC. 442. PROJECT SPONSOR.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 422(8) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11382(8)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: "or a public housing agency". (b) STATE APPROVALS OF PERMANENT HOUSING FOR HANDICAPPED HOMELESS PERSONS.— (1) PROJECT SPONSOR.—Section 422(8) of the Stewart B. McKin-

ney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11382(8)) is amended by striking "the Governor or other chief executive official of a State" and inserting "a State". (2) LETTERS OF PARTICIPATION.—Section 424(a)(2)(F)(i) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11384(a)(2)(F)(i)) is amended by striking "the Governor or other chief executive official of the State" and inserting "the State". SEC. 443. MAXIMUM PERIOD OF RESIDENCE IN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING.

Section 422(12XA) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11382(12XA)) is amended in the first sentence by striking "within a reasonable amount of time, as determined by the Secretary" and inserting "within 24 months (or such longer period as the Secretary determines is necessary to facilitate the transition of homeless individuals to independent living)". SEC. 444. DEFINITION OF PERMANENT HOUSING.

Section 422(12XB) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11382(12XB)) is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following: "The Secretary may waive the limitation contained in the preceding sentence if the applicant demonstrates that— "(i) local market conditions dictate the development of a larger project; and "(ii) such development will achieve the neighborhood integration objectives of the program within the context of the affected community.". SEC. 445. USE OF ADVANCES TO REPAY DEBT.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 423(a)(l) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C!. 11383(a)(1)) is amended by

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