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 104 STAT. 4100 PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish limits on the amount of funds under this subtitle that may be invested on a per unit basis. The limits shall be established on a market-by- market basis, with adjustments made for number of bedrooms, and shall reflect the actual cost of new construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of housing that meets applicable State and local housing and building codes and the cost of land, including necessary site improvements. Adjustments shall be made amnually to reflect inflation. Separate limits may be set for different eligible activities. (2) CRITERIA.—In calculating per unit limits, the Secretary shall take into account that assistance under this title is intended to— (A) provide nonluxury housing with suitable amenities; (B) operate effectively in all jurisdictions; (C) facilitate mixed-income housing; and (D) reflect the costs associated with meeting the special needs of tenants or homeowners that the housing is designed to serve. (3) CONSULTATION. — In calculating cost limits, the Secretary shall consult with organizations that have expertise in the development of affordable housing, including nationed nonprofit organizations and national organizations representing private development Arms and State and local governments. (e) CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE.—The requirements of section 102(d) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 shall be satisfied by a certification by a participating jurisdiction to the Secretary that the combination of Federal assistance provided to any housing project shall not be any more than is necessary to provide affordable housing. 42 USC 12743. SEC. 213. DEVELOPMENT OF MODEL PROGRAMS. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall— Nonprofit (1) in Cooperation with participating jurisdictions, governorganizations. ment-sponsored mortgage finance corporations, nonprofit kidust^ organizations, the private sector, and other appropriate parties, develop, test, evaluate, refine, and, as necessary, replace a selection of model programs designed to carry out the purposes of this title; (2) make available to participating jurisdictions alternative model programs, which shall include suggested guidelines, procedures, forms, legal documents and such other elements as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; (3) assure, insofar as is feasible, the availability of an appropriate variety of model programs designed for local market conditions, housing problems, project characteristics, and managerial capacities as they differ £unong participating jurisdictions; Government (4) negotiate and enter into agreements with agencies of the contracts. Federal Government, participating jurisdictions, private financial institutions, government-sponsored mortgage finance corporations, nonprofit organizations, and other entities to provide such services, products, or financing as may be required for the implementation of a model program; (5) provide detailed information on model programs as requested by participating jurisdictions, private financial institu-

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