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 PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 4377 (i) to meet housing needs in States and localities that do not qualify under paragraph (1), or that do qualify under paragraph (1) but do not have an approved housing strategy under section 105 of this Act, and (ii) to fund special projects of national significance. (B) SELECTION. — In selecting projects under this paragraph, the Secretary shall consider (i) relative numbers of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome cases and per capita acquired immunodeficiency sjoidrome incidence; (ii) housing needs of persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in the community; (iii) extent of local planning and coordination of housing programs for persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; and (iv) the likelihood of the continuation of State and local efforts. (C) NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE PROJECTS. —For the purpose of subparagraph (A)(ii), in selecting projects of national significance the Secretary shall consider (i) the need to assess the effectiveness of a particular model for providing supportive housing for persons with acquired immunodeficiency S5nidrome; (ii) the innovative nature of the proposed activity; and (iii) the potential replicability of the proposed activity in other similar localities or nationally. (d) APPLICATIONS.— Funds made avsiilable under this section shall be allocated among approvable applications submitted by eligible applicants. Applications for assistance under this section shall be submitted by an applicant in such form and in accordance with such procedures as the Secretary shall establish. Such applications shall contain— (1) a description of the proposed activities; (2) a description of the size and characteristics of the population that would be served by the proposed activities; (3) a description of the public and private resources that are expected to be made available in connection with the proposed activities; (4) assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that any property purchased, leased, rehabilitated, renovated, or converted with assistance under this section shall be operated for not less than 10 years for the purpose specified in the application, except as otherwise specified in this subtitle; (5) evidence in a form acceptable to the Secretary that the proposed activities will meet urgent needs that are not being met by avsdlable public and private sources; and (6) such other information or certifications that the Secretary determines to be necessary to achieve the purposes of this section. (e) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR METROPOLITAN AREAS. —In addi- Grant programs. tion to the requirements of subsection (b), to be eligible for a grant to a metropolitan area under this section, the major city, urban county, and any city with a population of 50,000 or more in that metropolitan area shall establish or designate a governmental agency or organization for receipt and use of amounts received from a grant under this section and shall submit to the Secretary, together with the application under subsection (d) a proposal for the operation of such agency or organization.

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