1. (a) In general To the extent that amounts are provided in advance in appropriations Acts, the Secretary may make grants to public housing agencies on behalf of public housing residents, recipients under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 [25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.] (notwithstanding section 502 of such Act [25 U.S.C. 4181]) on behalf of residents of housing assisted under such Act, or directly to resident management corporations, resident councils, or resident organizations (including nonprofit entities supported by residents), for the purposes of providing a program of supportive services and resident empowerment activities to provide supportive services to public housing residents and residents of housing assisted under such Act or assist such residents in becoming economically self-sufficient.

2. (b) Eligible activities Grantees under this section may use such amounts only for activities on or near the property of the public housing agency or public housing project or the property of a recipient under such Act or housing assisted under such Act that are designed to promote the self-sufficiency of public housing residents or residents of housing assisted under such Act or provide supportive services for such residents, including activities relating to—

   1. (1) physical improvements to a public housing project or residents of housing assisted under such Act in order to provide space for supportive services for residents;
   2. (2) the provision of service coordinators or a congregate housing services program for elderly individuals, elderly disabled individuals, nonelderly disabled individuals, or temporarily disabled individuals;
   3. (3) the provision of services related to work readiness, including education, job training and counseling, job search skills, business development training and planning, tutoring, mentoring, adult literacy, computer access, personal and family counseling, health screening, work readiness health services, transportation, and child care;
   4. (4) economic and job development, including employer linkages and job placement, and the start-up of resident microenterprises, community credit unions, and revolving loan funds, including the licensing, bonding, and insurance needed to operate such enterprises;
   5. (5) resident management activities and resident participation activities; and
   6. (6) other activities designed to improve the economic self-sufficiency of residents.

3. (c) Funding distribution

   1. (1) In general Except for amounts provided under subsection (d), the Secretary may distribute amounts made available under this section on the basis of a competition or a formula, as appropriate.

   2. (2) Factors for distribution Factors for distribution under paragraph (1) shall include—

      1. (A) the demonstrated capacity of the applicant to carry out a program of supportive services or resident empowerment activities;
      2. (B) the ability of the applicant to leverage additional resources for the provision of services; and
      3. (C) the extent to which the grant will result in a high quality program of supportive services or resident empowerment activities.

4. (d) Matching requirement The Secretary may not make any grant under this section to any applicant unless the applicant supplements amounts made available under this section with funds from sources other than this section in an amount equal to not less than 25 percent of the grant amount. Such supplemental amounts may include—

   1. (1) funds from other Federal sources;
   2. (2) funds from any State, local, or tribal government sources;
   3. (3) funds from private contributions; and
   4. (4) the value of any in-kind services or administrative costs provided to the applicant.
5. (e) Funding for resident organizations To the extent that there are a sufficient number of qualified applications for assistance under this section, not less than 25 percent of any amounts appropriated to carry out this section shall be provided directly to resident councils, resident organizations, and resident management corporations. In any case in which a resident council, resident organization, or resident management corporation lacks adequate expertise, the Secretary may require the council, organization, or corporation to utilize other qualified organizations as contract administrators with respect to financial assistance provided under this section.

(Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, title I, § 34, as added Pub. L. 105–276, title V, § 538(a), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2592; amended Pub. L. 106–377, § 1(a)(1) [title II, § 221(a)], Oct. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 1441, 1441A–29.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is Pub. L. 104–330, Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4016, which is classified principally to chapter 43 (§ 4101 et seq.) of Title 25, Indians. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4101 of Title 25 and Tables.

Amendments

2000—Pub. L. 106–377, § 1(a)(1) [title II, § 221(a)(1)], substituted “public and Indian housing” for “public housing” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–377, § 1(a)(1) [title II, § 221(a)(2)], inserted “recipients under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (notwithstanding section 502 of such Act) on behalf of residents of housing assisted under such Act,” after “on behalf of public housing residents,” and inserted “and residents of housing assisted under such Act” after “supportive services to public housing residents”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–377, § 1(a)(1) [title II, § 221(a)(3)(A), (B)], in introductory provisions, inserted “or the property of a recipient under such Act or housing assisted under such Act” after “public housing project” and “or residents of housing assisted under such Act” after “public housing residents”.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 106–377, § 1(a)(1) [title II, § 221(a)(3)(C)], inserted “or residents of housing assisted under such Act” after “public housing project”.

Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 106–377, § 1(a)(1) [title II, § 221(a)(4)], substituted “State, local, or tribal government” for “State or local government”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective and applicable beginning upon Oct. 1, 1999, except as otherwise provided, with provision that Secretary may implement section before such date except to extent otherwise provided, see section 503 of Pub. L. 105–276, set out as an Effective Date of 1998 Amendment note under section 1437 of this title.

Assessment and Report by Secretary

Pub. L. 105–276, title V, § 538(b), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2594, as amended by Pub. L. 106–377, § 1(a)(1) [title II, § 221(b)], Oct. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 1441, 1441A–29, provided that:

“Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 [Oct. 21, 1998], the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall—

1. “(1) conduct an evaluation and assessment of grants carried out by resident organizations, and particularly of the effect of the grants on living conditions in public housing and housing assisted under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 [25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.]; and
2. “(2) submit to the Congress a report setting forth the findings of the Secretary as a result of the evaluation and assessment and including any recommendations the Secretary determines to be appropriate.“This subsection shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 21, 1998].”