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PUBLIC LAW 93-644-JAN. 4, 1975 ((DEPARTMENT

[88

STAT.

OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

42 USC 2985b.

"SEC. 743. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, after consultation with the Director, shall take all necessary steps to assist community development corporations and local cooperative associations to qualify for and receive (1) such assistance in connection with technical assistance, counseling to tenants and homeowners, and loans to sponsors of low- and moderate-income housing under, section 106 12 USC 1701X. ^j-f ^^g Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 as amended by Ante, p. 735. section 811 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, (2) such land for housing and business location and expansion under Ante, p. 633. ^j^j^ J Qf ^^ Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, and (3) such funds for comprehensive planning under section 701 of the 40 USC 461. Housing Act of 1954 as amended by section 401 of the Housing and Ante, p. 686. Community Development Act of 1974, as shall further the purposes of this Act. " DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS

42 USC 2985c.

42 USC: 1441 note. 7 USC 1921 note.

Report to Congress.

"SEC. 744. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture or, where appropriate, the Administrator of the Farmers Home Administration, after consultation with the Director, shall take all necessary steps to insure that community development corporations and local cooperative associations shall qualify for and shall receive (1) such assistance in connection with housing development under the Housing Act of 1949, (2) such assistance in connection with housing, business, industrial, and community development under the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 and the Rural Development Act of 1972, and (3) such further assistance under all such programs of the United States Department of Agriculture, as shall further the purposes of this title. "(b) On or before six months after the enactment of this title, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a detailed report setting forth a description of all Federal agency programs which he finds relevant to achieving the purposes of this part and the extent to which such programs have been made available to community development corporations receiving financial assistance under this part including specifically the availability and effectiveness of programs referred to in subsection (a) of this section. Where appropriate, the report required under this subsection also shall contain recommendations for the more effective utilization of Federal agency programs for carrying out the purposes of this title. «COORDINATION

42 USC 2985d.

"SEC. 745. (a) The Director shall take all necessary and appropriate steps to encourage Federal departments and agencies and State and local governments to make grants, provide technical assistance, enter into contracts, and generally support and cooperate with community development corporations and local cooperative associations. " (b) Eligibility for assistance under other Federal programs shall not be denied to any applicant on the ground that it is a community development corporation or any other entity assisted under this title. "EVALUATION

42 USC 2985e.

AND ELIGIBILITY

AND

RESEARCH

"SEC. 746. (a) Each program for which grants are made under this title shall provide for a thorough evaluation of the effectiveness of the program in achieving its purposes, which evaluation shall be conducted

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