Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 5.djvu/999

 PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 4321 other services essential for achieving and maintaining independent living; and (B) does not include medical services, as determined by the Secretary. (h) MULTIFAMILY PROJECT DEMONSTRATION. — (1) IN GENERAL. —In addition to the demonstration program authorized by the preceding provisions of this section, the Secretary shall conduct a demonstration in one Federal region, subject to the terms and conditions of this subsection, to determine the feasibility of using housing assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to assist elderly persons who may become frail to live independently in housing specifically designed for occupancy by such persons in sufficient proportion to achieve economies of scale in the provision of services and facilities. (2) SECTION 8 ALLOCATION. —From amounts provided pursuant Government to subsection (j) ^^^ subject to availability in appropriation contracts. Acts, the Secretary shall enter into a contract with a public housing Eigency to provide housing assistance under section 8(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to assist elderly persons in at least 75 percent of the units in a single housing project with more than 100 units. (3) SECTION 8 TERMS.—The sissistance payment contract under such section 8 shall be attached to the structure and shall be in an initial term of 5 years. The contract shall (at the option of the public housing agency and subject to availability of amounts approved in appropriations Acts) be renewable for 3 additional 5-year terms. Rents for units in the project assisted pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the rent limitations in effect for the area under section 8 for projects for the elderly receiving loans under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959. (4) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. —The Secretary shall allocate, for the project assisted pursuant to this subsection, a reasonable portion of the amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization for funds for supportive services in subsection (k), based on the estimated number of project residents who will be frail elderly individuals during the 5-year period beginning on the date of initial occupancy of the project. Grants for supportive services may be used to assist any occupant in the demonstration project who is a frail elderly individual. Grants for supportive services under this subsection shall be subject to the other terms and conditions specified in this section. (5) APPLICATIONS. —An application for assistance under this subsection may be submitted by any unit of general local government with a population under 50,000 and shall conteiin such information as the Secretary deems appropriate. (6) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall select one application for funding under this subsection based on the following criteria: (A) The number of elderly persons residing in the applicant's jurisdiction. (B) The extent of existing housing constructed prior to 1940 in the applicant's jurisdiction. (C) The number of elderly persons living in adjacent projects to whom the services and facilities provided by the project would be available.

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