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 104 STAT. 4098 PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 low vacancy rates, low turnover of units with rents below fair market rents, and a high proportion of substandard housing. (C) NEIGHBORHOOD REVITAUZATION.— Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a participating jurisdiction may use funds made available under this subtitle for construction of affordable housing if the participating jurisdiction certifies that— (i) the program of construction is needed to facilitate a neighborhood revitalization program that emphasizes rehabilitation of substandard housing for rental or homeownership opportunities by low-income and moderate-income families in an area designated by the jurisdiction; (ii) the housing is located in a low- or moderateincome neighborhood, as defined in section 10(j)(13) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act; (iii) the number of units to be constructed with assistance under this subtitle does not exceed 20 percent of the total number of units in the neighborhood revitalization program that are assisted with funds under this subtitle; and (iv) the housing is to be produced by a community housing development organization, as defined in section 104(6), or a public agency. (D) APPLICABILITY.— Clause (iii) of subparagraph (C) shall not apply if the jurisdiction certifies that— (i) the housing is to be located in a severely distressed area with large tracts of vacant land and abandoned buildings, (ii) the housing is to be located in an area with an inadequate supply of existing housing that can economically be rehabilitated to meet identified housing needs, or (iii) the new construction is required to accomplish the neighborhood revitalization program. (E) SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING. — Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a participating jurisdiction may use funds made available under this subtitle for construction of— (i) affordable housing for large families; (ii) affordable housing for persons with disabilities; (iii) single room occupancy housing; and (iv) other categories of affordable housing for persons with special needs that the Secretary may designate; if the participating jurisdiction certifies on the basis of objective data in its annual housing strategy that a high priority need for such housing exists in the jurisdiction, and that there is not a supply of vacant, habitable, public housing units in excess of normal vacancies resulting from turnovers that could meet the specified need. (4) TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE.— (A) IN GENERAL. —A participating jurisdiction may use funds provided under this subtitle for tenant-based rental assistance only if— (i) the jurisdiction certifies that the use of funds under this subtitle for tenant-beised rental assistance is

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