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 104 STAT. 4108 PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 creased by $500,000. Priority for use of such increased allocation shall go to the provision of affordable housing within the boundaries of metropolitan cities, urban counties, and approved consortia within the State, based on the need for such funds. The increased allocation to a State under the preceding sentence shall be derived by a pro rata deduction from the allocations to units of general local government in all States, except that such pro rata deduction shall not reduce the allocation of any unit of general local government below $500,000. (3) MINIMUM LOCAL ALLOCATION. — The Secretary shall allocate funds available for formula allocation to units of general local government that, as of the end of the previous fiscal year, qualified as metropolitan cities, urban counties, and consortia approved by the Secretary in accordance with section 216(2) so that, when all such funds are initially allocated by formula, only those jurisdictions that are allocated an amount of $500,000 or greater shall receive an allocation, Prior to announcing initial allocations, the Secretary shall successively recalculate the allocations to jurisdictions under this subsection so that the maximum number of such jurisdictions can receive initial allocations, (c) CRITERIA FOR DIRECT REALLOCATION. — The Secretary shall establish objective criteria for making direct reallocations to any participating jurisdiction and other eligible entities. A jurisdiction shall be eligible for a direct reallocation under this subsection only if the jurisdiction, in a form acceptable to the Secretary, submits an application that demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the jurisdiction is engaged, or has made good faith efforts to engage, in cooperative efforts between the State and appropriate participating jurisdictions within the State to develop, coordinate. Regulations. and implement housing strategies under this title. The Secretary shall by regulation establish objective selection criteria for such direct reallocations, which criteria shall take into account— (1) the applicant's demonstrated commitment to expand the supply of affordable rental housing, including units developed by public housing agencies, as indicated by the additional number of units of affordable housing made available through production or rehabilitation within the previous 2 years, making adjustment for regional variations in construction and rehabilitation costs and giving special consideration to the number of additional units made available under this title through production or rehabilitation, including units developed by public housing agencies, in relation to the amounts made available under this program; (2) the applicant's actions that— (A) direct funds made available under this subtitle to benefit very low-income families, with a range of incomes, in amounts that exceed the income targeting requirements of section 214, with extra consideration given for activities that expand the supply of affordable housing for very lowincome families whose incomes do not exceed 30 percent of the median family income for the area, as determined by the Secretary; (B) apply the tenant selection preference categories applicable under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of

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