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 112 STAT. 2578 PUBLIC LAW 105-276—OCT. 21, 1998 Notification. 42 USC 1437t note. "(A) notify each family residing in a public housing project (or portion) to be converted under the plan 90 days prior to the displacement date except in cases of imminent threat to health or safety, consistent with any guidelines issued by the Secretary governing such notifications, that— "(i) the public housing project (or portion) will be removed from the inventory of the public housing agency; and "(ii) each family displaced by such action will be offered comparable housing— "(I) that meets housing quality standards; "(II) that is located in an area that is generally not less desirable than the location of the displaced person's housing; and "(III) which may include— "(aa) tenant-based assistance, except that the requirement under this clause regarding offering of comparable housing shall be fulfilled by use of tenant-based assistance only upon the relocation of such family into such housing; "(bb) project-based assistance; or "(cc) occupancy in a unit operated or assisted by the public housing agency at a rental rate paid by the family that is comparable to the rental rate applicable to the unit from which the family is vacated; "(B) provide any necessary counseling for families displaced by such action; "(C) ensure that, if the project (or portion) converted is used as housing after such conversion, each resident may choose to remain in their dwelling unit in the project and use the tenant-based assistance toward rent for that unit; and "(D) provide any actual and reasonable relocation expenses for families displaced by the conversion; and "(5) provide that any proceeds to the agency from the conversion will be used subject to the limitations that are applicable under section 18(a)(5) to proceeds resulting from the disposition or demolition of public housing. "(e) REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CONVERSION PLANS.—The Secretary shall disapprove a conversion plan only if— "(1) the plan is plainly inconsistent with the conversion assessment for the agency developed under subsection (b); "(2) there is reliable information and data available to the Secretary that contradicts that conversion assessment; or "(3) the plan otherwise fails to meet the requirements of this section. "(f) TENANT-BASED ASSISTANCE. —To the extent approved by the Secretary, the funds used by the public housing agency to provide tenant-based assistance under section 8 shall be added to the annual contribution contract administered by the public housing agency.". (b) SAVINGS PROVISION. — The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not affect any contract or other agreement entered into under section 22 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as

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