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 91 STAT. 1114

PUBLIC LAW 95-128—OCT. 12, 1977 APPIJCATION REQUIREMENTS

SEC. 104. (a) Section 104(a) of the Housing and Community Devel42 USC 5304. opment Act of 1974 is amended— (1) by inserting "and housing" in paragraph (1) after "which identifies community development"; (2) by inserting after "needs" in paragraph (2)(B) the following: ", including activities designed to revitalize neighborhoods for the benefit of low- and moderate-income persons,"; (3) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (3)(A); by striking out the semicolon at the end of paragraph (3)(B) and inserting in lieu thereof "and in a manner to insure fully opportunity for participation by, and benefits to, the handicapped; and"; and by inserting the following new subparagraph after paragraph (3)(B): "(C) improve conditions for low- and moderate-income persons residing in or expected to reside in the community ««: r- ;' and foster neighborhood development in order to induce higher-income persons to remain in, or return to, the community;"; Housing (4) by striking out paragraph (4) and inserting in lieu thereof assistance the following: P^^""(4) submits a housing assistance plan which— "(A) accurately surveys the condition of the housing stock in the community and assesses the housing assistance needs of lower-income persons (including elderly and handicapped • persons, large families, and persons displaced or to be displaced) residing in or expected to reside in the community and identifies housing stock which is in a deteriorated condition, "(B) specifies a realistic annual goal for the number of dwelling units or lower-income persons to be assisted, including (i) the relative proportion of new, rehabilitated, and existing dwelling units, (ii) the sizes and types of housing projects and assistance best suited to the needs of lower's ..^ income persons in the community, and (iii) in the case of subsidized rehabilitation, adequate provisions to assure that a preponderance of persons assisted should be of low- and moderate-income, and "(C) indicates the general locations of proposed housing for lower-income persons, with the objective of (i) furthering the revitalization of the community, including the restoration and rehabilitation of stable neighborhoods to the maximum extent possible, and the reclamation of the housing stock where feasible through the use of a broad range of techniques ,., for housing restoration by local government, the private sec" ' tor, or community organizations, including provision of a reasonable opportunity for tenants displaced as a result of such activities to relocate in their immediate neighborhood, (ii) promoting greater choice of housing opportunities and avoiding undue concentrations of assisted persons in areas containing a high proportion of low-income persons, and (iii) assuring the availability of public facilities and services adequate to serve proposed housing projects;"; and (5) by striking out paragraph (6) and inserting in lieu thereof the followina::

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