Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 93.djvu/1136

 93 STAT. 1104

PUBLIC LAW 96-153—DEC. 21, 1979 have median incomes above the median income for the city or urban county; "(C) the grant will be utilized in connection with a project which will directly benefit the low- and moderate-income families and individuals residing in the area described in subsection (b)(2); and "(D) the city or urban county makes available, from its own funds or from funds received from the State or under any Federal program which permits the use of financial assistance to meet the non-Federal share requirements of Federal grant-in-aid programs, an amount equal to 20 per centum of the grant to be available pursuant to this section to be used in carrying out the activities described in the application.". URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANT PROGRAM

42 USC 5318.

SEC. 105. Section 119 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(1) A grant may be made under this section only where the Secretary determines that there is a strong probability that the nonFederal investment in the project would not be made without such grant and where the Secretary determines that there is a strong probability that the grant would not substitute for non-Federal funds which are otherwise available to the project. "(m) For purposes of carrying out this section, the Secretary may reduce or waive the requirement, as described in section 102(a)(5)(B)(ii) and applied to recipients of community development grants, that a town or township be closely settled.". URBAN HOMESTEADING AMENDMENT

12 USC I706e.

SEC. 106. Section 810 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: "(g)(1) The Secretary is authorized to reimburse the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, in an amount to be agreed upon by the Secretary and the Administrator, for property which the Administrator conveys to a unit of general local government. State, or agency for use in connection with an urban homesteading program approved by the Secretary. "(2) The Secretary is authorized to reimburse the Secretary of Agriculture, in an amount to be agreed upon by the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture, for property which the Secretary of Agriculture conveys to a unit of general local government. State, or agency for use in connection with an urban homesteading program approved by the Secretary.". NEIGHBORHOOD SELF-HELP DEVELOPMENT

92 Stat. 2121. 42 USC 8124. 92 Stat. 2120. 42 USC 8123.

SEC. 107. (a) Section 705 of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978 is amended by striking out "$15,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$13,500,000^'. (b) Section 704(d) of such Act is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: ", except that the Secretary may make such grants and other forms of assistance available without such certification if such assistance is made available for the demonstration of innovative means of assisting in neighborhood conservation and revitalization, but not more than 10 per centum of

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