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 PUBLIC LAW 98-181—NOV. 30, 1983 97 STAT. 1193 (3) Funds received from any grant made by the Secretary to a unit of general local government shall be made available for usc accord- ing to the administrative plans and may be used for— (A) technical assistance or financial assistance to property owners to upgrade housing projects described in paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection; (B) temporary rental assistance to families who live in build- ings assisted under this program and who are eligible for, but are not receiving, assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, except that such families shall not include families receiving assistance under title IV of the Social Security Act, and the amount of such rental assistance may not exceed 20 per centum of each grant received under this section; (C) housing counseling and referral and other housing related services; (D) expenses incurred in administering the program carried out with funds received under this section, except that such expenses may not exceed 10 per centum of the grant received under this section; and (E) other appropriate activities that are consistent with the purposes of this section and that are approved by the Secretary. (0 Any recipient of a grant from the Secretary under this section shall agree to— (1) contribute to the program an amount equal to 15 per centum of the funds received from the Secretary under this section, and the Secretary shall permit the recipient to meet this requirement by the contribution of the value of services carried out specifically in connection with the program assisted under this section; (2) permit the Secretary and the General Accounting Office to audit its books in order to assure that the funds received under this section are used in accordance with the section; and (3) other terms and conditions prescribed by the Secretary for the purpose of carrying out this section in an effective and efficient msinner. (g) In making grants available under this section, the Secretary shall select as recipients at least 20 units of general local govern- ment (or their designated agencies). The selection of proposals for funding shall be based on criteria that result in a selection of projects that will enable the Secretary to carry out the purpose of this section in an effective and efficient manner and provide a sufficient amount of data necessary to make an evaluation of the demonstration project carried out under this section. (h)(1) Not later than June 1, 1984, the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress an interim report on the implementation of the demon- stration under this section. (2) The Secretary shall transmit, not later than October 1, 1985, to both Houses of the Congress a detailed report concerning the find- ings and conclusions that have been reached by the Secretary as a result of carrying out this section, along with any legislative recom- mendations that the Secretary determines are necessary. (i) To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropri- ated not to exceed $10,000,000 during fiscal year 1984, and not to exceed $15,000,000 during fiscal year 1985, to remain available until expended. 42 USC 1437f. 42 USC 601. Reports to Congress.

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