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 PUBLIC LAW 105-276—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2585 major systems and other deficiencies in the physical plant of the project; "(ii) is a significant contributing factor to the physical decline of and disinvestment by public and private entities in the surrounding neighborhood; "(iii)(I) is occupied predominantly by families who are very low-income families with children, are unemployed, and dependent on various forms of public assistance; or "(II) has high rates of vandalism and criminal activity (including drug-related criminal activity) in comparison to other housing in the area; "(iv) cannot be revitalized through assistance under other programs, such as the program for capital and operating assistance for public housing under this Act, or the programs under sections 9 and 14 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect before the effective date under under section 503(a) the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998), because of cost constraints and inadequacy of available amounts; and "(v) in the case of individual buildings, is, in the Secretary determination, sufficiently separable from the remainder of the project of which the building is part to make use of the building feasible for purposes of this section; or "(B) that was a project described in subparagraph (A) that has been legally vacated or demolished, but for which the Secretary has not yet provided replacement housing assistance (other than tenant-based assistance). "(3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.— The term 'supportive services' includes all activities that will promote upward mobility, self- sufficiency, and improved quality of life for the residents of the public housing project involved, including literacy training, job training, day care, transportation, and economic development activities. "(k) GRANTEE REPORTING. — The Secretary shall require grantees of assistance under this section to report the sources and uses of all amounts expended for revitalization plans. "(1) ANNUAL REPORT. — The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report setting forth— "(1) the number, type, and cost of public housing units revitalized pursuant to this section; "(2) the status of projects identified as severely distressed public housing; "(3) the amount and type of financial assistance provided under and in conjunction with this section; and "(4) the recommendations of the Secretary for statutory and regulatory improvements to the program established by this section. "(m) FUNDING.— " (1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. — There are authorized to be appropriated for grants under this section $600,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002. " (2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROGRAM OVERSIGHT.— Of the amount appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) for

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