1. U.S. Code
  2. title 20
  3. chapter 23
  4. § 803a

Collapse to view only § 803a. Project grants and contracts

§ 801. Congressional findings and purpose
(a) Need for training and research related to community development
(b) Fellowships for specialists and personnel in urban affairs; grants to institutions of higher education; assistance to States and localities
(Pub. L. 88–560, title VIII, § 801, Sept. 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 802; Pub. L. 90–448, title XVII, § 1707(a), Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 605; Pub. L. 91–152, title III, § 307, Dec. 24, 1969, 83 Stat. 392; Pub. L. 93–383, title IV, § 402(a), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 691.)

CITE AS: 20 USC 801

§ 802. Fellowships for city planning, management, housing specialists, and persons with general capacity in urban affairs and problems
(a) Criteria
(b) Urban Studies Fellowship Board
(Pub. L. 88–560, title VIII, § 802, Sept. 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 802; Pub. L. 89–117, title XI, § 1103(a), Aug. 10, 1965, 79 Stat. 503; Pub. L. 90–19, § 21(d), May 25, 1967, 81 Stat. 26; Pub. L. 90–448, title XVII, § 1707(a)(2), (3), Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 606; Pub. L. 91–152, title III, § 307, Dec. 24, 1969, 83 Stat. 392; Pub. L. 93–383, title IV, § 402(b), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 691.)

CITE AS: 20 USC 802

§ 803. Matching grants to States
(a) Purposes
Subject to the provisions of this chapter and in accordance with regulations prescribed by him, the Secretary may make matching grants to States to assist in—
(1) organizing, initiating, developing, or expanding programs to provide special training in skills needed for economic and efficient community development to those technical, professional, and other persons with the capacity to master and employ such skills who are, or are training to be, employed by a governmental or public body which has responsibilities for community development, or by a private nonprofit organization which is conducting or has responsibility for housing and community development programs; and
(2) supporting State and local research that is needed in connection with housing programs and needs, public improvement programing, code problems, efficient land use, urban transportation, and similar community development problems, and collecting, collating, and publishing statistics and information relating to such research.
(b) Training in housing management
(c) State plan; required provisions
No grants may be made to a State under this section unless the Secretary has approved a plan for the State which—
(1) sets forth the proposed use of the funds and the objectives to be accomplished;
(2) explains the method by which the required amounts from non-Federal sources will be obtained;
(3) provides such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be reasonably necessary to assure proper disbursement of, and accounting for, Federal funds paid to the State under this section;
(4) designates an officer or agency of the State government who has responsibility and authority for the administration of a statewide research and training program as the officer or agency with responsibility and authority for the execution of the State’s program under this section; and
(5) provides that such officer or agency will make such reports to the Secretary, in such form, and containing such information, as may be reasonably necessary to enable the Secretary to perform his duties under this section.
(d) Matching funds from non-Federal sources
(Pub. L. 88–560, title VIII, § 803, Sept. 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 803; Pub. L. 89–117, title XI, § 1103(b), Aug. 10, 1965, 79 Stat. 503; Pub. L. 91–152, title III, § 307, Dec. 24, 1969, 83 Stat. 393; Pub. L. 91–609, title IX, § 904, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1809.)

CITE AS: 20 USC 803

§ 803a. Project grants and contracts
(a) Authorization; purposes; application
(b) Contents; use of payments
(1) A grant or contract authorized by this section shall be made only upon application to the Secretary at such time or times and containing such information as he may prescribe, except that no such application shall be approved unless it—
(A) sets forth programs, activities, research, or development for which a grant is authorized under this section;
(B) provides for such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to assure proper disbursement of and accounting for Federal funds paid to the applicant under this subsection; and
(C) provides for making such reports, in such form and containing such information, as the Secretary may require to carry out his functions under this subsection, and for keeping such records and for affording such access thereto as the Secretary may find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports.
(2) Payments under this section may be used, in accordance with regulations of the Secretary, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in an application approved under paragraph (1), to pay part of the compensation of students employed in professions referred to in subsection (a)(1), except students employed in any branch of the Government of the United States, as part of a program for which a grant has been approved pursuant to this subsection.
(Pub. L. 88–560, title VIII, § 804, as added Pub. L. 93–383, title IV, § 402(c)(2), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 692.)

CITE AS: 20 USC 803a

§ 804. Limitation on grants to any one State

Not more than 10 per centum of the total amount appropriated for the purposes of this chapter may be used for making grants to any one State.

(Pub. L. 88–560, title VII, § 805, formerly § 804, Sept. 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 803; Pub. L. 90–19, § 21(d), May 25, 1967, 81 Stat. 26; Pub. L. 91–152, title III, § 307, Dec. 24, 1969, 83 Stat. 394; renumbered § 805, Pub. L. 93–383, title IV, § 402(c)(1), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 692.)

CITE AS: 20 USC 804

§ 805. Technical assistance, studies, and publication of information

In order to carry out the purpose of this chapter, the Secretary is authorized to provide technical assistance to State and local governmental or public bodies and to undertake such studies and publish and distribute such information, either directly or by contract, as he shall determine to be desirable. Nothing contained in this chapter shall limit any authority of the Secretary under any other provision of law.

(Pub. L. 88–560, title VIII, § 806, formerly § 805, Sept. 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 803; Pub. L. 90–19, § 21(e), May 25, 1967, 81 Stat. 26; Pub. L. 90–448, title XVII, § 1707(b), Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 606; Pub. L. 91–152, title III, § 307, Dec. 24, 1969, 83 Stat. 394; renumbered § 806, Pub. L. 93–383, title IV, § 402(c)(1), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 692.)

CITE AS: 20 USC 805

§ 806. Authorization of appropriations; availability of funds

There is authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of making grants and providing fellowships under this chapter, without fiscal year limitation, not to exceed $30,000,000, which amount shall be increased by $3,500,000 on July 1, 1974, and by $3,500,000 on July 1, 1975. Any amounts appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended.

(Pub. L. 88–560, title VIII, § 807, formerly § 806, as added Pub. L. 91–152, title III, § 307, Dec. 24, 1969, 83 Stat. 394; renumbered § 807 and amended Pub. L. 93–383, title IV, § 402(c)(1), (d), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 692.)

CITE AS: 20 USC 806

§ 807. Definitions; authorization of appropriations for administrative and other expenses
(a) As used in this chapter the term “State” means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Virgin Islands; and the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
(b) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for administrative and other expenses in carrying out this chapter.
(Pub. L. 88–560, title VIII, § 808, formerly § 807, as added Pub. L. 91–152, title III, § 307, Dec. 24, 1969, 83 Stat. 394; renumbered § 808, Pub. L. 93–383, title IV, § 402(c)(1), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 692.)

CITE AS: 20 USC 807