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 117 STAT. 2694 Deadline. Reports. 42 USC 1437v note.

PUBLIC LAW 108–186—DEC. 16, 2003

(c) STUDY OF ELDERLY AND DISABLED PUBLIC HOUSING NEEDS.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to Congress regarding the extent of severely distressed elderly and non-elderly disabled public housing, and recommendations for improving that housing through the HOPE VI program or other means, taking into account the special needs of the residents. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Paragraph (1) of section 24(m) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(m)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘, 2001, and 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2006’’. (e) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 24(n) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(n)) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2006’’. SEC. 403. HOPE VI GRANTS FOR ASSISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGH MAIN STREET PROJECTS.

(a) PURPOSES.—Section 24(a) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(a)) is amended by adding after and below paragraph (4) the following: ‘‘It is also the purpose of this section to provide assistance to smaller communities for the purpose of facilitating the development of affordable housing for low-income families that is undertaken in connection with a main street revitalization or redevelopment project in such communities.’’. (b) GRANTS FOR ASSISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPED THROUGH MAIN STREET PROJECTS IN SMALLER COMMUNITIES.—Section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o); and (2) by inserting after subsection (m) the following new subsection: ‘‘(n) GRANTS FOR ASSISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPED THROUGH MAIN STREET PROJECTS IN SMALLER COMMUNITIES.— ‘‘(1) AUTHORITY AND USE OF GRANT AMOUNTS.—The Secretary may make grants under this subsection to smaller communities. Such grant amounts shall be used by smaller communities only to provide assistance to carry out eligible affordable housing activities under paragraph (4) in connection with an eligible project under paragraph (2). ‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE PROJECT.—For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘eligible project’ means a project that— ‘‘(A) the Secretary determines, under the criteria established pursuant to paragraph (3), is a main street project; ‘‘(B) is carried out within the jurisdiction of a smaller community receiving the grant; and ‘‘(C) involves the development of affordable housing that is located in the commercial area that is the subject of the project. ‘‘(3) MAIN STREET PROJECTS.—The Secretary shall establish requirements for a project to be considered a main street project for purposes of this section, which shall require that the project— ‘‘(A) has as its purpose the revitalization or redevelopment of a historic or traditional commercial area;

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