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 91 STAT. 1120

Limitation.

42 USC 5306.

42 USC 5303.

Ratios, average.

PUBLIC LAW 95-128—OCT. 12, 1977 the unit and the program identified, and shall consider such factors as the unit's engaging in economic redevelopment activities, past performance of the unit in community development activities, prior and present funding levels under this title, the function of the unit as a regional center of economic development and activity, impact on the unit's growth of national policy or direct Federal program decisions, the potential for having increased employment within such unit as a result of community development activity, the physical and economic deterioration within the unit, the age of housing stock and the extent of poverty within the unit, the extent to which the unit's activity or program of activities is necessary to alleviate a serious threat to health or safety, the capacity of the unit to carry out such programs, and any other factors deemed, by the Secretary, to be relevant to carrying out the purposes of this title. The Secretary shall make grants under paragraph (2) in such a manner as to insure that a reasonable proportion of grants is available to applicants which are not seeking funding for comprehensive community development programs. The Secretary may accept and approve commitments for annual grants based on comprehensive community development programs commencing in future fiscal years subject only to the availability of appropriations. In computing amounts under paragraph (2), there shall be excluded metropolitan cities, urban counties, Indian tribes, and units of general local government which are entitled to hold-harmless grants pursuant to subsection (h).". (f) Section 106(e) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out "during such program period" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "within a reasonable time"; and (2) by striking out "during the same period" in the first sentence. (g) Section 106(f) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(f)(1) Of the amount approved in an appropriation Act under section 103(a) for grants in any year (excluding the amount provided for use in accordance with sections 103(a)(2) and 107), 20 per centum shall be allocated by the Secretary— "(A) first, for grants to units of general local government outside of metropolitan areas to meet their hold-harmless needs as determined under subsection (h); and "(B) second, any portion of such amount which remains after applying the provisions of subparagraph (A) shall be utilized by the Secretary for grants to units of general local government outside of metropolitan areas and States for use outside the metropolitan areas, allocating for the nonmetropolitan areas of each State the greater of an amount that bears the same ratio to the allocation for such areas of all States available under this subparagraph as either— "(i) the average of the ratios between— " (I) the population of the nonmetropolitan areas in that State and the population of the nonmetropolitan areas of all States; " ( II) the extent of poverty in the nonmetropolitan areas in that State and the extent of poverty in the nonmetropolitan areas of all States; and " ( III) the extent of housing overcrowding in the nonmetropolitan areas in that State and the extent of

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