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 112 STAT. 2620 PUBLIC LAW 105-276—OCT. 21, 1998 "(4) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 8(o) (to the extent such paragraphs limit the amount of rent paid by families assisted with tenant-based assistance). "(5) Section 18 (relating to demolition or disposition of public housing). "(b) COMPLIANCE WITH ASSISTANCE PLAN. —A participating jurisdiction shall provide assistance using amounts received pursuant to this title in the manner set forth in the plan of the jurisdiction approved by the Secretary under section 406(a)(2). 42 USC "SEC. 406. APPLICATION. "(a) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary shall provide for jurisdictions to submit applications for approval to participate in the demonstration program under this title. An application— "(1) shall be submitted only after the jurisdiction provides for citizen participation through a public hearing and, if appropriate, other means; "(2) shall include a plan for the provision of housing assistance with amounts received pursuant to this title that— "(A) is developed by the jurisdiction; "(B) takes into consideration comments from the public hearing, any other public comments on the proposed program, and comments from current and prospective residents who would be affected; and "(C) identifies each term or condition for which the jurisdiction is requesting waiver under section 404(a)(1); "(3) shall describe how the plan for use of amounts will assist in meeting the purposes of, and be used in accordance with, sections 401 and 402(a), respectively; "(4) shall propose standards for measuring performance in using assistance provided pursuant to this title based on the performance standards under subsection (b)(4); "(5) shall propose the length of the period for participation of the jurisdiction is in the demonstration program under this title; "(6) shall— "(A) in the case of the application of any jurisdiction within whose boundaries are areas subject to any other unit of general local government, include the signed consent of the appropriate executive official of such unit to the application; and "(B) in the case of the application of a consortia of units of general local government (as provided under section 409(1)(B)), include the signed consent of the appropriate executive officials of each unit included in the consortia; "(7) shall include information sufficient, in the determination of the Secretary— "(A) to demonstrate that the jurisdiction has or will have management and administrative capacity sufficient to carry out the plan under paragraph (2), including a demonstration that the applicant has a history of effectively administering amounts provided under other programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, such as the community development block grant program, the

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