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 PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981

95 STAT. 385

ment an opportunity to examine its content and to submit comments on the proposed statement and on the community development performance of the grantee; and "(C) hold one or more public hearings to obtain the views of citizens on community development and housing needs. In preparing the final statement, the grantee shall consider any such, comments and views and may, if deemed appropriate by the grantee, modify the proposed statement. The final statement shall be made available to the public, and a copy shall be furnished to the Secretary together with the certifications required under subsection (b) and, where appropriate, subsection (c). "(b) Any grant under section 106 shall be made only if the grantee 42 USC 5306 certifies to the satisfaction of the Secretary that— "(1) the grantee is in full compliance with the requirements of subsection (a)(2)(A), (B), and (C) and has made the final statement available to the public; "(2) the grant will be conducted and administered in conform42 USC 2000a ity with Public Law 88-352 and Public Law 90-284; "(3) the projected use of funds has been developed so as to give note; 82 Stat. 73. maximum feasible priority to activities which will benefit low- Projected use of funds. and moderate-income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; the projected use of funds may also include activities which the grantee certifies are designed to meet other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community where other financigd resources are not available to meet such needs; and "(4) the grantee will comply with the other provisions of this title and with other applicable laws. "(c)(1) Any grant made under section 1060i)) shall be made only if Grants. the unit of general local government certifies that it is following a current housing assistance plan which has been approved by the Secretary and 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, owners of homes requiring rehabilitation assistance, and persons displaced or to be displaced) residing in or expected to reside in the community as a result of existing or projected changes in employment opportunities and population in the community (and those elderly persons residing in or expected to reside in the community), or as estimated in a community accepted State or regional housing opportunity plan approved by the Secretary, and identifies housing stock which is in a deteriorated condition, including the impact of conversion of rental housing to condominium or cooperative ownership on such needs; "(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, including existing rental and owner occupied dwelling units to be upgraded and thereby preserved, (ii) the sizes and types of housing projects and assistance best suited to the needs of lower 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

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