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 102 STAT. 3234

42 USC 11383 note.

PUBLIC LAW 100-628—NOV. 7, 1988

adding at the end the following new sentence: "The repayment of any outstanding debt owed on a loan made to purchase an existing structure shall be considered to be a cost of acquisition eligible for an advance under this paragraph if the structure was not used as supportive housing prior to the receipt of assistance.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to notifications of awards for grants made under subtitle C of title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act on or after November 1, 1987. SEC. 446. LIMIT ON GRANTS.

Section 423(a)(2) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11383(a)(2)) is amended by inserting ", in an amount not to exceed $200,000," after "A grant". SEC. 447. ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.

Handicapped persons.

Section 423(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11383(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ", and for operating costs for permanent housing for handicapped homeless persons, not to exceed 50 percent of the annual operating costs of such housing for the first year of operation, and not to exceed 25 percent of such costs for the second year of operation"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "A recipient may receive assistance under both paragraphs (1) and (2).". SEC. 448. EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE. (a) AUTHORITY TO F*ROVIDE GRANTS,—Section 423(a) of the Stewart

B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11383(a)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: "(5) A grant for establishing and operating an employment assistance program for t h ^ residents of transitional housing, which shall include— "(A) employment of residents in the operation and maintenance of the housing; and "(B) the payment of the transportation costs of residents to places of employment.". (b) PRIORITY.—Section 424(b) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11384(b)) is amended— (1) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (6); (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph: "(7) in the case of transitional housing, the extent to which the project contains an employment assistance program which meets the program criteria described in section 423(a)(5); and" SEC. 449. LIMITS ON ADVANCES AND GRANTS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 423(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11383(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "The Secretary may increase the limit contained in paragraphs (1) and (2) to $400,000 in areas which the Secretary finds have high acquisition and rehabilitation costs.".

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