Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 5.djvu/988

 104 STAT. 4310 PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 (2) States that submit applications in behalf of owners of eligible housing; and (3) Indian tribes and units of general local government that submit applications on behalf of owners of eligible housing. (g) APPLICATIONS.—The funds made available under this section shall be allocated by the Secretary among approvable applications submitted by or on behalf of owners. Applications for assistance under this section shall be submitted in such form and in accordance with such procedures as the Secretary shall establish. Applications for assistance shall contain— (1) a description of the type of assistance the applicant is applying for; (2) in the case of an application involving rehabilitation or retrofit, a description of the activities to be carried out, the number of elderly persons to be served, the costs of such activities, and evidence of a commitment for the services to be associated with the project; (3) a description of qualifying supportive services that can reasonably be expected to be made available to eligible residents over a 5-year period; (4) a firm commitment from one or more sources of assistance ensuring that some or all of the qualifying supportive services identified under paragraph (3) will be provided for not less than 1 year following the completion of activities assisted under subsection (d); (5) a description of public or private sources of assistance that are likely to fund or provide qualifying supportive services, including evidence of any intention to provide assistance expressed by State and local governments, private foundations, and other organizations (including for-profit and nonprofit organizations); (6) a certifications from the appropriate State or local agency (as determined by the Secretary) that— (A) the provision of the qualifying supportive services identified under paragraph (3) will enable eligible residents to live independently and avoid unnecessary institutionalization, (B) there is a reasonable likelihood that such services will be funded or provided for the entire period specified under paragraph (3), and (C) the agency and the applicant will, during the term of the contract, actively seek assistance for such services from other sources; (7) a description of any fees that would be established pursuant to subsection (d); and (8) such other information or certifications that the Secretary determines to be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this section. The Secretary shall act on each application within 60 days of its submission. (h) SELECTION AND EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS AND PRO- GRAMS.— (1) IN GENERAL. —Each Secretary concerned shall establish criteria for selecting States, Indian tribes, units of general local government, and local nonprofit housing sponsors to receive assistance under this section, and shall select such entities to

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