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PUBLIC LAW 93-383-AUG. 22, 1974

(2) From the amount allocated to all metropolitan cities the Secre- ^^^^^^ ^''^"* tary shall determine for each metropolitan city a basic grant amount ^"°"" ' which shall equal an amount that bears the same ratio to the allocation for all metropolitan cities as the average of the ratios between— (A) the population of that city and the population of all metropolitan cities; (B) the extent of poverty in that city and the extent of poverty in all metropolitan cities; and (C) the extent of housing overcrowding in that city and the extent of housing overcrowding in all metropolitan cities. (3) The Secretary shall determine the basic grant amount of each urban county by— (A) calculating the total amount that would have been allocated to metropolitan cities and urban counties together under paragraph (1) of this subsection if data pertaining to the population, extent of poverty, and extent of housing overcrowding in all urban counties were included in the numerator of each of the fractions described in such paragraph; and (B) determining for each county the amount which bears the same ratio to the total amount calculated under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph as the average of the ratios between— (i) the population of that urban county and the population of all metropolitan cities and urban counties; (ii) the extent of poverty in that urban county and the extent of poverty in all metropolitan cities and urban counties; and (iii) the extent of housing overcrowding in that urban county and the extent of housing overcrowding in all metropolitan cities and urban counties. (4) I n determining the average of ratios under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), the ratio involving the extent of poverty shall be counted twice. (5) In computing amounts or exclusions under this section with respect to any urban county there shall be excluded units of general local government located in the county (A) which receive hold-harmless grants pursuant to subsection (h), or (B) the populations of which are not counted in determining the eligibility of the urban county to receive a grant under this subsection. (c) During the first three years for which funds are approved for distribution to a metropolitan city or urban county under this section, the basic grant amount of such city or county as computed under subsection (b) shall be adjusted as provided in this subsection if the amount so computed for the first such year exceeds the city's or county's hold-harmless amount as determined under subsection (g). Such adjustment shall be made so that— (1) the amount for the first year does not exceed one-third of the full basic grant amount computed under subsection (b), or the hold-harmless amount, whichever is the greater, (2) the amount for the second year does not exceed two-thirds of the full basic grant amount computed under subsection (b), or the hold-harmless amount, or the amount allowed under paragraph (1) of this subsection, whichever is the greatest, and (3) the amount for the third year does not exceed the full basic grant amount computed under subsection (b). (d) Any portion of the amount allocated to metropolitan areas under the first sentence of subsection (a) which remains after the allocation of grants to metropolitan cities and urban counties in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) and any amounts added in

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