Collapse to view only § 8001. Congressional findings
- § 8001. Congressional findings
- § 8002. Definitions
- § 8003. Contracts to provide congregate services programs
- § 8004. Congregate services program
- § 8005. Eligibility for services
- § 8006. Application procedure for assistance
- § 8007. Evaluation of applications and programs
- § 8008. Funding procedures
- § 8009. Miscellaneous provisions
- § 8010. Authorization of appropriations
- § 8011. Revised congregate housing services program
- § 8012. Hope for elderly independence
- § 8013. Supportive housing for persons with disabilities
§ 8001. Congressional findings
The Congress finds that—
(1) congregate housing, coordinated with the delivery of supportive services, offers an innovative, proven, and cost-effective means of enabling temporarily disabled or handicapped individuals to maintain their dignity and independence and to avoid costly and unnecessary institutionalization;
(2) a large and growing number of elderly and handicapped residents of public housing projects and of nonprofit projects for the elderly and handicapped face premature and unnecessary institutionalization because of the absence of or deficiencies in the availability, adequacy, coordination, or delivery of the supportive services required for the successful development of adequate numbers of congregate housing projects; and
(3) supplemental supportive services, available on a secure and continuing basis, are essential to a successful congregate housing program.
(Pub. L. 95–557, title IV, § 402, Oct. 31, 1978, 92 Stat. 2104.)
§ 8002. Definitions
For the purpose of this chapter—
(1) the term “congregate housing” means (A) low-rent housing which, as of January 1, 1979, was built or under construction, with which there is connected a central dining facility where wholesome and economical meals can be served to such occupants; or (B) low-rent housing constructed after, but not under construction prior to, January 1, 1979, connected with which there is a central dining facility to provide wholesome and economical meals for such occupants;
(2) the term “congregate services programs” means programs to be undertaken by a public housing agency or a nonprofit corporation to provide assistance, including personal assistance and nutritional meals, to eligible project residents who, with such assistance, can remain independent and avoid unnecessary institutionalization;
(3) the term “elderly” means sixty-two years of age or over;
(4) the term “eligible project resident” means elderly handicapped individuals, nonelderly handicapped individuals, or temporarily disabled individuals, who are residents of congregate housing projects administered by a public housing agency or by a nonprofit corporation;
(5) the term “handicapped” means having an impairment which (A) is expected to be of long-continued and indefinite duration, and (B) substantially impedes an individual’s ability to live independently unless the individual receives supportive congregate services; such impairment may include a functional disability or frailty which is a normal consequence of the human aging process;
(6) the term “personal assistance” means service provided under this chapter which may include, but is not limited to, aid given to eligible project residents in grooming, dressing, and other activities which maintain personal appearance and hygiene;
(7) the term “professional assessment committee” means a group of at least three persons appointed by a local public housing agency or a nonprofit corporation and shall include qualified medical professionals and other persons professionally competent to appraise the functional abilities of elderly or permanently disabled adult persons, or both, in relation to the performance of the normal tasks of daily living;
(8) the term “temporarily disabled” means an impairment which (A) is expected to be of no more than six months’ duration, and (B) substantially impedes an individual’s ability to live independently unless the individual receives supportive congregate services; and
(9) the term “nonprofit corporation” means any corporation responsible for a housing project assisted under section 1701q of title 12.
(Pub. L. 95–557, title IV, § 403, Oct. 31, 1978, 92 Stat. 2105.)
§ 8003. Contracts to provide congregate services programs
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) is authorized to enter into contracts with local public housing agencies under the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.] (hereinafter referred to as “public housing agencies”) and with nonprofit corporations, utilizing sums appropriated under this chapter, to provide congregate services programs for eligible project residents in order to promote and encourage maximum independence within a home environment for such residents capable of self-care with appropriate supportive congregate services. Each contract between the Secretary and a public housing agency or nonprofit corporation shall be for a term of not less than three years or more than five years and shall be renewable at the expiration of such term. Each public housing agency or nonprofit corporation entering into such a contract shall be reserved a sum equal to its total approved contract amount from the moneys authorized and appropriated for the fiscal year in which the notification date of funding approval falls.
(Pub. L. 95–557, title IV, § 404, Oct. 31, 1978, 92 Stat. 2106.)
§ 8004. Congregate services program
(a) Essential services for maintaining independent living
(b) Duplication of services
(c) Consultation with Area Agency on Aging or other appropriate State agency
(d) Submission of proposed application to Area Agency on Aging or other appropriate State agency
(e) Nonelderly handicapped individuals as eligible project residents
(1) A public housing agency or nonprofit corporation applying for assistance to provide congregate services to nonelderly handicapped residents shall consult with the appropriate agency, if any, designated by applicable State law as having responsibility for the development, provision, or identification of social services to permanently disabled adults, for the purpose of determining the means of providing services under this chapter and of identifying alternative available sources of funding for such services.
(2) Such public housing agency and nonprofit corporation shall also, prior to the submission of a final application for either new or renewed funding under this chapter, present a copy of the proposed application to such appropriate agency for review and comment. The public housing agency and nonprofit corporation shall consider such review and comment in the development of any final application for either new or renewed funding under this chapter.
(f) Manner of providing congregate services
(g) Amount of annual contributions of receiving agency
(h) Fees for meal and other services
(i) Standards for provision of services
(Pub. L. 95–557, title IV, § 405, Oct. 31, 1978, 92 Stat. 2106; Pub. L. 96–399, title II, § 208, Oct. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1634; Pub. L. 98–479, title II, § 201(j), Oct. 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 2228.)
§ 8005. Eligibility for services
(a) Professional assessment committee for determination of eligibility
(b) Participation of other residents in meal services program
(c) Notification of change in membership of professional assessment committee
(d) Procedure for changes in membership of professional assessment committee
(Pub. L. 95–557, title IV, § 406, Oct. 31, 1978, 92 Stat. 2107.)
§ 8006. Application procedure for assistance
(a) Matters included in application
An application for assistance under this chapter shall include—
(1) a plan specifying the types and priorities of the basic services the public housing agency or nonprofit corporation proposes to provide during the term of the contract; such plan must be related to the needs and characteristics of the eligible project residents and, to the maximum extent practicable, provide for the changing needs and characteristics of all project residents; such plan shall be determined after consultation with eligible project residents and with the professional assessment committee;
(2) a list of names and professional qualifications of the members of the professional assessment committee;
(3) the fee schedule established pursuant to section 8004(h) of this title;
(4) any comment received in connection with any review of a proposed application pursuant to section 8004(d) or 8004(e)(2) of this title; and
(5) a statement affirming (A) that the nonprofit corporation or public housing agency has followed the consultation procedures required in subsections (c), (d), and (e) of section 8004 of this title, and (B) that such application complies with subsection (b) of such section.
(b) Deadlines for submission of application
(c) Review of performance of services program prior to submission of application for renewed funding
(Pub. L. 95–557, title IV, § 407, Oct. 31, 1978, 92 Stat. 2108.)
§ 8007. Evaluation of applications and programs
(a) Application evaluationsIn evaluating applications for assistance under this chapter, the Secretary shall consider—
(1) the types and priorities of the basic services proposed to be provided, and the relationship of such proposal to the needs and characteristics of the eligible residents of the projects where the services are to be provided;
(2) how quickly services will be established following approval of the application;
(3) the degree to which local social services are adequate for the purpose of assisting eligible project residents to maintain independent living and avoid unnecessary institutionalization;
(4) the professional qualifications of the members of the professional assessment committee; and
(5) the reasonableness of fee schedules established for each congregate service.
(b) Program evaluationsIn evaluating programs receiving assistance under this chapter, the Secretary shall—
(1) establish procedures for the review and evaluation of the performance of nonprofit corporations and public housing agencies receiving assistance under this chapter, including provisions for the submission of an annual report, by each such nonprofit corporation and public housing agency, which evaluates the impact and effectiveness of its congregate services program; and
(2) publish annually and submit to the Congress, a report on and evaluation of the impact and effectiveness of congregate services programs assisted under this chapter. Such report and evaluation shall be based, in part, on the evaluations required to be submitted pursuant to paragraph (1).
(c) Report to Congress
(1) The Secretary shall contract with a university or qualified research institution to produce a report—
(A) documenting the number of elderly living in federally assisted housing at risk of institutionalization;
(B) studying and comparing alternative delivery systems in the States, including the congregate housing services program, to provide services to older persons in assisted congregate housing;
(C) assessing existing and potential financial resources at the Federal, State, and local levels for the support of congregate housing services; and
(D) making legislative recommendations as to the feasibility of permitting State housing agencies and other appropriate State agencies to participate and operate the program on a matching grant basis.
(2) The Secretary shall submit the report to the Congress not later than September 30, 1988.
(Pub. L. 95–557, title IV, § 408, Oct. 31, 1978, 92 Stat. 2108; Pub. L. 98–181, title I [title II, § 224(a)], Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1191; Pub. L. 100–242, title I, § 163(b), (c), Feb. 5, 1988, 101 Stat. 1860.)
§ 8008. Funding procedures
(a) The Secretary shall establish procedures—
(1) to assure timely payments to nonprofit corporations and public housing agencies for approved assisted congregate services programs with provision made for advance funding sufficient to meet necessary startup costs;
(2) to permit reallocation of funds approved for the establishment of congregate services in existing public housing projects and projects assisted under section 1701q of title 12 if the services are not established within six months of the notification date of funding approval;
(3) to assure that where such funding has been approved for the establishment of congregate services for public housing projects and projects assisted under section 1701q of title 12 under construction or approved for construction, these services shall be in place at the start of the project’s occupancy by tenants requiring such services for maintaining independent living;
(4) to establish accounting and other standards in order to prevent any fraudulent or inappropriate use of funds under this chapter; and
(5) to assure that no more than 1 per centum of the funds appropriated under this chapter for any fiscal year may be used by public housing agencies and nonprofit corporations for evaluative purposes as required by section 8007(b)(1) of this title.
(b) The Secretary shall establish a reserve fund, not to exceed 10 per centum of the funds appropriated in each fiscal year for the provision of services under this chapter, in order to supplement grants awarded to public housing agencies and nonprofit corporations under this chapter when, in the determination of the Secretary, such supplemental adjustments are required to maintain adequate levels of services to eligible project residents.
(Pub. L. 95–557, title IV, § 409, Oct. 31, 1978, 92 Stat. 2109.)
§ 8009. Miscellaneous provisions
(a) Utilization of elderly and permanently disabled adult persons
Each public housing agency and nonprofit corporation shall, to the maximum extent practicable, utilize elderly and permanently disabled adult persons who are residents of public housing projects or projects assisted under section 1701q of title 12, but who are not eligible project residents, to participate in providing the services assisted under this chapter. Such persons shall be paid wages which shall not be lower than whichever is the highest of—
(1) the minimum wage which would be applicable to the employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 [29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.], if section 6(a)(1) of such Act [29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)] applied to the resident and if he or she were not exempt under section 13 [29 U.S.C. 213] thereof;
(2) the State or local minimum wage for the most nearly comparable covered employment; or
(3) the prevailing rates of pay for persons employed in similar public occupations by the same employer.
(b) Tax treatment of services received
(c) Individuals receiving aid considered residents of own household
(d) Regulations
(Pub. L. 95–557, title IV, § 410, Oct. 31, 1978, 92 Stat. 2109.)
§ 8010. Authorization of appropriations
(a) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1988 and 1989.
(b) Sums appropriated pursuant to this section shall remain available until expended.
(Pub. L. 95–557, title IV, § 411, Oct. 31, 1978, 92 Stat. 2110; Pub. L. 98–181, title I [title II, § 224(b)], Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1191; Pub. L. 98–479, title I, § 102(f), Oct. 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 2222; Pub. L. 100–242, title I, § 163(a), Feb. 5, 1988, 101 Stat. 1860.)
§ 8011. Revised congregate housing services program
(a) Findings and purposes
(1) FindingsThe Congress finds that—
(A) the effective provision of congregate services may require the redesign of units and buildings to meet the special physical needs of the frail elderly persons and the creation of congregate space to accommodate services that enhance independent living;
(B) congregate housing, coordinated with the delivery of supportive services, offers an innovative, proven, and cost-effective means of enabling frail older persons and persons with disabilities to maintain their dignity and independence;
(C) independent living with assistance is a preferable housing alternative to institutionalization for many frail older persons and persons with disabilities;
(D) 365,000 persons in federally assisted housing experience some form of frailty, and the number is expected to increase as the general population ages;
(E) an estimated 20 to 30 percent of older adults living in federally assisted housing experience some form of frailty;
(F) a large and growing number of frail elderly residents face premature or unnecessary institutionalization because of the absence of or deficiencies in the availability, adequacy, coordination, or delivery of supportive services;
(G) the support service needs of frail residents of assisted housing are beyond the resources and experience that housing managers have for meeting such needs;
(H) supportive services would promote the invaluable option of independent living for nonelderly persons with disabilities in federally assisted housing;
(I) approximately 25 percent of congregate housing services program sites provide congregate services to young individuals with disabilities;
to the extent that institutionalized older adults do not need the full costly support provided by such care, public moneys could be more effectively spent providing the necessary services in a noninstitutional setting; and
(K) the Congregate Housing Services Program, established by Congress in 1978, and similar programs providing in-home services have been effective in preventing unnecessary institutionalization and encouraging deinstitutionalization.
(2) PurposesThe purposes of this section are—
(A) to provide assistance to retrofit individual dwelling units and renovate public and common areas in eligible housing to meet the special physical needs of eligible residents;
(B) to create and rehabilitate congregate space in or adjacent to such housing to accommodate supportive services that enhance independent living;
(C) to improve the capacity of management to assess the service needs of eligible residents, coordinate the provision of supportive services that meet the needs of eligible residents and ensure the long-term provision of such services;
(D) to provide services in federally assisted housing to prevent premature and inappropriate institutionalization in a manner that respects the dignity of the elderly and persons with disabilities;
(E) to provide readily available and efficient supportive services that provide a choice in supported living arrangements by utilizing the services of an on-site coordinator, with emphasis on maintaining a continuum of care for the vulnerable elderly;
(F) to improve the quality of life of older Americans living in federally assisted housing;
(G) to preserve the viability of existing affordable housing projects for lower-income older residents who are aging in place by assisting managers of such housing with the difficulties and challenges created by serving older residents;
(H) to develop partnerships between the Federal Government and State governments in providing services to the frail elderly and persons with disabilities; and
(I) to utilize Federal and State funds in a more cost-effective and humane way in serving the needs of older adults.
(b) Contracts for congregate services programs
(1) In generalThe Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture (through Administrator of the Farmers Home Administration) shall enter into contracts with States, Indian tribes, units of general local government and local nonprofit housing sponsors, utilizing any amounts appropriated under subsection (n)—
(A) to provide congregate services programs for eligible project residents to promote and encourage maximum independence within a home environment for such residents capable of self-care with appropriate supportive services; or
(B) to adapt housing to better accommodate the physical requirements and service needs of eligible residents.
(2) Term of contracts
(c) Reservation of amounts
(d) Eligible activities
(1) In general
(2) Meal servicesCongregate services programs assisted under this section shall include meal service adequate to meet at least one-third of the daily nutritional needs of eligible project residents, as follows:
(A) Supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits and agricultural commoditiesIn providing meal services under this paragraph, each congregate services program—
(i) shall—(I) apply for approval as a retail food store under section 2018 of title 7; and(II) if approved under such section, accept benefits as payment from individuals to whom such meal services are provided; and
(ii) shall request, and use to provide such meal services, agricultural commodities made available without charge by the Secretary of Agriculture.
(B) Preference for nutrition providersIn contracting for or otherwise providing for meal services under this paragraph, each congregate services program shall give preference to any provider of meal services who—
(i) receives assistance under title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965 [42 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.]; or
(ii) has experience, according to standards as the Secretary shall require, in providing meal services in a housing project under the Congregate Housing Services Act of 1978 [42 U.S.C. 8001 et seq.] or any other program for congregate services.
(3) Retrofit and renovationAssistance under this section may be provided with respect to eligible housing for the elderly for—
(A) retrofitting of individual dwelling units to meet the special physical needs of current or future residents who are or are expected to be eligible residents, which retrofitting may include—
(i) widening of doors to allow passage by persons with disabilities in wheelchairs into and within units in the project;
(ii) placement of light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats and other environmental controls in accessible locations;
(iii) installation of grab bars in bathrooms or the placement of reinforcements in bathroom walls to allow later installation of grab bars;
(iv) redesign of usable kitchens and bathrooms to permit a person in a wheelchair to maneuver about the space; and
(v) such other features of adaptive design that the Secretary finds are appropriate to meet the special needs of such residents;
(B) such renovation as is necessary to ensure that public and common areas are readily accessible to and usable by eligible residents;
(C) renovation, conversion, or combination of vacant dwelling units to create congregate space to accommodate the provision of supportive services to eligible residents;
(D) renovation of existing congregate space to accommodate the provision of supportive services to eligible residents; and
(E) construction or renovation of facilities to create conveniently located congregate space to accommodate the provision of supportive services to eligible residents.
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “congregate space” shall include space for cafeterias or dining halls, community rooms or buildings, workshops, adult day health facilities, or other outpatient health facilities, or other essential service facilities.
(4) Service coordinatorAssistance under this section may be provided with respect to the employment of one or more individuals (hereinafter referred to as “service coordinator”) who may be responsible for—
(A) working with the professional assessment committee established under subsection (f) 2
2 So in original. Probably should be subsection “(e)”.
on an ongoing basis to assess the service needs of eligible residents;(B) working with service providers and the professional assessment committee to tailor the provision of services to the needs and characteristics of eligible residents;
(C) mobilizing public and private resources to ensure that the qualifying supportive services identified pursuant to subsection (d) can be funded over the time period identified under such subsection;
(D) monitoring and evaluating the impact and effectiveness of any supportive service program receiving capital or operating assistance under this section; and
(E) performing such other duties and functions that the Secretary deems appropriate to enable frail elderly persons residing in federally assisted housing to live with dignity and independence.
The Secretary shall establish such minimum qualifications and standards for the position of service coordinator that the Secretary deems necessary to ensure sound management. Such qualifications and standards shall include requiring each service coordinator to be trained in the aging process, elder services, disability services, eligibility for and procedures of Federal and applicable State entitlement programs, legal liability issues relating to providing service coordination, drug and alcohol use and abuse by the elderly, and mental health issues. The Secretary may fund the employment of service coordinators by using amounts appropriated under this section and by permitting owners to use existing sources of funds, including excess project reserves.
(5) Other services
(6) Determination of needs
(7) Fees
(A) Eligible project residentsThe owner of each eligible housing project shall establish fees for meals and other services provided under a congregate services program to eligible project residents, which shall be sufficient to provide 10 percent of the costs of the services provided. The Secretary concerned shall provide for the waiver of fees under this paragraph for individuals whose incomes are insufficient to provide for any payment. The fees for meals shall be in the following amounts:
(i) Full meal services
(ii) Less than full meal services
(B) Other residents and nonresidents
(8) Direct and indirect provision of services
(e) Eligibility for services
(1) Eligible project residents
(2) Economic need
(3) Identification
(A) In general
(B) Professional assessment committee
(4) Eligibility of other residents
(5) Eligibility of nonresidents
(f) Eligible contract recipients and distribution of assistanceThe Secretary concerned may provide assistance under this section and enter into contracts under subsection (b) with—
(1) owners of eligible housing;
(2) States that submit applications in behalf of owners of eligible housing; and
(3) Indian tribes and units of general local government that submit applications on behalf of owners of eligible housing.
(g) ApplicationsThe funds made available under this section shall be allocated by the Secretary among approvable applications submitted by or on behalf of owners. Applications for assistance under this section shall be submitted in such form and in accordance with such procedures as the Secretary shall establish. Applications for assistance shall contain—
(1) a description of the type of assistance the applicant is applying for;
(2) in the case of an application involving rehabilitation or retrofit, a description of the activities to be carried out, the number of elderly persons to be served, the costs of such activities, and evidence of a commitment for the services to be associated with the project;
(3) a description of qualifying supportive services that can reasonably be expected to be made available to eligible residents over a 5-year period;
(4) a firm commitment from one or more sources of assistance ensuring that some or all of the qualifying supportive services identified under paragraph (3) will be provided for not less than 1 year following the completion of activities assisted under subsection (d);
(5) a description of public or private sources of assistance that are likely to fund or provide qualifying supportive services, including evidence of any intention to provide assistance expressed by State and local governments, private foundations, and other organizations (including for-profit and nonprofit organizations);
(6) a certifications 3
3 So in original. Probably should be “certification”.
from the appropriate State or local agency (as determined by the Secretary) that—(A) the provision of the qualifying supportive services identified under paragraph (3) will enable eligible residents to live independently and avoid unnecessary institutionalization,
(B) there is a reasonable likelihood that such services will be funded or provided for the entire period specified under paragraph (3), and
(C) the agency and the applicant will, during the term of the contract, actively seek assistance for such services from other sources;
(7) a description of any fees that would be established pursuant to subsection (d); and
(8) such other information or certifications that the Secretary determines to be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this section.
The Secretary shall act on each application within 60 days of its submission.
(h) Selection and evaluation of applications and programs
(1) In generalEach Secretary concerned shall establish criteria for selecting States, Indian tribes, units of general local government, and local nonprofit housing sponsors to receive assistance under this section, and shall select such entities to receive assistance. The criteria for selection shall include consideration of—
(A) the extent to which the activities described in subsection (d)(3) will foster independent living and the provision of such services;
(B) the types and priorities of the basic services proposed to be provided, the appropriateness of the targeting of services, the methods of providing for deinstitutionalized older individuals and individuals with disabilities, and the relationship of the proposal to the needs and characteristics of the eligible residents of the projects where the services are to be provided;
(C) the schedule for establishment of services following approval of the application;
(D) the degree to which local social services are adequate for the purpose of assisting eligible project residents to maintain independent living and avoid unnecessary institutionalization;
(E) the professional qualifications of the members of the professional assessment committee;
(F) the reasonableness and application of fees schedules established for congregate services;
(G) the adequacy and accuracy of the proposed budgets; and
(H) the extent to which the owner will provide funds from other services in excess of that required by this section.
(2) Evaluation of provision of congregate services programsThe Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture shall, by regulation under subsection (n),4
4 So in original. Probably should be subsection “(m),”.
establish procedures for States, Indian tribes, and units of general local government receiving assistance under this section—(A) to review and evaluate the performance of the congregate services programs of eligible housing projects receiving assistance under this section in such State; and
(B) to submit annually, to the Secretary concerned, a report evaluating the impact and effectiveness of congregate services programs in the entity assisted under this section.
(i) Congregate services program funding
(1) Cost distribution
(A) Contribution requirementIn providing contracts under subsection (b), each Secretary concerned shall provide for the cost of providing the congregate services program assisted under this section to be distributed as follows:
(i) Each State, Indian tribe, unit of general 5
5 So in original. Probably should be “general local”.
government, or nonprofit housing sponsor that receives amounts under a contract under subsection (b) shall supplement any such amount with amounts sufficient to provide 50 percent of the cost of providing the congregate services program. Any monetary or in-kind contributions received by a congregate services program under the Congregate Housing Services Act of 1978 [42 U.S.C. 8001 et seq.] may be considered for purposes of fulfilling the requirement under this clause. The Secretary concerned shall encourage owners to use excess residual receipts to the extent available to supplement funds for retrofit and supportive services under this section.(ii) The Secretary concerned shall provide 40 percent of the cost, with amounts under contracts under subsection (b).
(iii) Fees under subsection (d)(7) shall provide 10 percent of the cost.
(B) Exceptions
(i) For any congregate services program that was receiving assistance under a contract under the Congregate Housing Services Act of 1978 [42 U.S.C. 8001 et seq.] on November 28, 1990,6
6 See Codification note below.
the unit of general local government or nonprofit housing sponsor, in coordination with a local government with respect to such program shall not be subject to the requirement to provide supplemental contributions under subparagraph (A)(i) (for such program) for the 6-year period beginning on the expiration of the contract for such assistance. The Secretary concerned shall require each such program to maintain, for such 6-year period, the same dollar amount of annual contributions in support of the services eligible for assistance under this section as were contributed to such program during the year preceding November 28, 1990.6(ii) To the extent that the limitations under subsection (d)(7) regarding the percentage of income eligible residents may pay for services will result in collected fees for any congregate services program of less than 10 percent of the cost of providing the program, 50 percent of such remaining costs shall be provided by the recipient of amounts under the contract and 50 percent of such remaining costs shall be provided by the Secretary concerned under such contract.
(C) Eligible supplemental contributions
(D) Prohibition of substitution of funds
(E) Limitation
(2) Consultation
(j) Miscellaneous provisions
(1) Use of residents in providing servicesEach housing project that receives assistance under this section shall, to the maximum extent practicable, utilize the elderly and persons with disabilities who are residents of the housing project, but who are not eligible project residents, to participate in providing the services provided under congregate services programs under this section. Such individuals shall be paid wages that shall not be lower than the higher of—
(A) the minimum wage that would be applicable to the employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 [29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.], if section 6(a)(1) of such Act [29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)] applied to the resident and if the resident were not exempt under section 13 of such Act [29 U.S.C. 213];
(B) the State of 7
7 So in original. Probably should be “or”.
local minimum wage for the most nearly comparable covered employment; or(C) the prevailing rates of pay for persons employed in similar public occupations by the same employer.
(2) Effect of services
(3) Eligibility and priority for 1978 Act recipients
(4) Administrative cost limitation
(k) DefinitionsFor purposes of this section:
(1) The term “activity of daily living” means an activity regularly necessary for personal care and includes bathing, dressing, eating, getting in and out of bed and chairs, walking, going outdoors, and using the toilet.
(2) The term “case management” means assessment of the needs of a resident, ensuring access to and coordination of services for the resident, monitoring delivery of services to the resident, and periodic reassessment to ensure that services provided are appropriate to the needs and wants of the resident.
(3) The term “congregate housing” means low-rent housing that is connected to a central dining facility where wholesome and economical meals can be served to the residents.
(4) The term “congregate services” means services described in subsection (d) of this section.
(5) The term “congregate services program” means a program assisted under this section undertaken by an eligible housing project to provide congregate services to eligible residents.
(6) The term “eligible housing project” means—
(A) public housing (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)]) and lower income housing developed or operated pursuant to a contract between the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and an Indian housing authority under title II 8
8 See References in Text note below.
of the United States Housing Act of 1937;(B) housing assisted under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437f] with a contract that is attached to the structure under subsection (d)(2) of such section or with a contract entered into in connection with the new construction or moderate rehabilitation of the structure under section 8(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act,8 as such section existed before October 1, 1983;
(C) housing assisted under section 1701q of title 12;
(D) housing assisted under section 1715l(d) or 1715z–1 of title 12, with respect to which the owner has made a binding commitment to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development not to prepay the mortgage or terminate the insurance contract under section 1715t of title 12 (unless the binding commitments have been made to extend the low-income use restrictions relating to such housing for the remaining useful life of the housing);
(E) housing assisted under section 1484 or 1485 of this title, with respect to which the owner has made a binding commitment to the Secretary of Agriculture not to prepay or refinance the mortgage (unless the binding commitments have been made to extend the low-income use restrictions relating to such housing for not less than the 20-year period under section 1472(c)(4) of this title); and
(F) housing assisted under section 1486 of this title.
(7) The term “eligible resident” means a person residing in eligible housing for the elderly who qualifies under the definition of frail elderly, person with disabilities (regardless of whether the person is elderly), or temporarily disabled.
(8) The term “frail elderly” means an elderly person who is unable to perform at least 3 activities of daily living adopted by the Secretary for purposes of this program. Owners may establish additional eligibility requirements (acceptable to the Secretary) based on the standards in local supportive services programs.
(9) The term “Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
(10) The term “instrumental activity of daily living” means a regularly necessary home management activity and includes preparing meals, shopping for personal items, managing money, using the telephone, and performing light or heavy housework.
(11) The term “local nonprofit housing sponsor” includes public housing agencies (as such term is defined in section 3(b)(6) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(6)].9
9 So in original. Probably should be preceded by a closing parenthesis.
(12) The term “nonprofit”, as applied to an organization, means no part of the net earnings of the organization inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.
(13) The term “elderly person” means a person who is at least 62 years of age.
(14) The term “person with disabilities” has the meaning given the term by section 8013 of this title.
(15) The term “professional assessment committee” means a committee established under subsection (e)(3)(B).
(16) The term “qualifying supportive services” means new or significantly expanded services that the Secretary deems essential to enable eligible residents to live independently and avoid unnecessary institutionalization. Such services may include but not be limited to (A) meal service adequate to meet nutritional need; (B) housekeeping aid; (C) personal assistance (which may include, but is not limited to, aid given to eligible residents in grooming, dressing, and other activities which maintain personal appearance and hygiene); (D) transportation services; (E) health-related services; and (F) personal emergency response systems; the owner may provide the qualifying services directly to eligible residents or may, by contract or lease, provide such services through other appropriate agencies or providers.
(17) The term “Secretary concerned” means—
(A) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, with respect to eligible federally assisted housing administered by such Secretary; and
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to eligible federally assisted housing administered by the Administrator of the Farmers Home Administration.
(18) The term “State” means the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
(19) The term “temporarily disabled” means having an impairment that—
(A) is expected to be of no more than 6 months duration; and
(B) impedes the ability of the individual to live independently unless the individual receives congregate services.
(20) The term “unit of general local government”—
(A) means any city, town, township, county, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State; and
(B) includes a unit of general government acting as an applicant for assistance under this section in cooperation with a nonprofit housing sponsor and a nonprofit housing sponsor acting as an applicant for assistance under this section in cooperation with a unit of general local government, as provided under subsection (g)(1)(B).10
10 So in original. Probably should be subsection “(h)(1)(B).”
(l) Reports to Congress
(1) In generalEach Secretary concerned shall submit to the Congress, for each fiscal year for which assistance is provided for congregate services programs under this section, an annual report—
(A) describing the activities being carried out with assistance under this section and the population being served by such activities;
(B) evaluating the effectiveness of the program of providing assistance for congregate services under this section, and a comparison of the effectiveness of the program under this section with the HOPE for Elderly Independence Program under section 8012 of this title; and
(C) containing any other information that the Secretary concerned considers helpful to the Congress in evaluating the effectiveness of this section.
(2) Submission of data to Secretary concerned
(m) Regulations
(n) Authorization of appropriations
(1) Authorization and useThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $21,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and $21,882,000 for fiscal year 1994, of which not more than—
(A) the amount of such sums appropriated that, with respect to the total amount appropriated, represents the ratio of the total number of units of eligible federally assisted housing for elderly individuals assisted by programs administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to the total number of units assisted by programs administered by such Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture, shall be used for assistance for congregate services programs in eligible federally assisted housing administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: 12
12 So in original. The colon probably should be a semicolon.
and(B) the amount of such sums appropriated that, with respect to the total amount appropriated, represents the ratio of the total number of units of eligible federally assisted housing for elderly individuals assisted by programs administered by the Secretary of Agriculture to the total number of units assisted by programs administered by such Secretary and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, shall be used for assistance for congregate services programs in eligible federally assisted housing administered by the Secretary of Agriculture (through the Administrator of the Farmers Home Administration).
(2) Availability
(o) Reserve fund
(Pub. L. 101–625, title VIII, § 802, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4304; Pub. L. 102–550, title VI, §§ 604(a), (b), 672, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3805, 3826; Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, §§ 4002(b)(1)(B), (N), (2)(LL), 4115(c)(1)(A)(i), (B)(vi), (2)(I), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1096, 1098, 1109, 1110; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title IV, §§ 4002(b)(1)(B), (N), (2)(LL), 4115(c)(1)(A)(i), (B)(vi), (2)(I), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1857–1859, 1870, 1871.)
§ 8012. Hope for elderly independence
(a) Purpose
(b) Housing assistance
(c) Supportive services requirements and matching funding
(1) Federal, PHA and,1
1 So in original. The comma probably should precede “and”.
individual contributionsThe amount estimated by the public housing agency and approved by the Secretary as necessary to provide the supportive services for the demonstration period shall be funded as follows:(A) The Secretary shall provide 40 percent, using amounts appropriated under this section.
(B) The public housing agency shall ensure the provision of at least 50 percent from sources other than under this section.
(C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each frail elderly person shall pay 10 percent of the costs of the supportive services that the person receives, except that a frail elderly person may not be required to pay an amount that exceeds 20 percent of the adjusted income (as the term is defined in section 1437a(b)(5) of this title) of such person and the Secretary shall provide for the waiver of the requirement to pay costs under this subparagraph for persons whose income is determined to be insufficient to provide for any payment.
(D) To the extent that the limitation under subparagraph (C) regarding the percentage of income frail elderly persons may pay for services will result in collected amounts for any public housing agency of less than 10 percent of the cost of providing the services, 50 percent of such remaining costs shall be provided by the public housing agency and 50 percent of such remaining costs shall be provided by the Secretary from amounts appropriated under this section.
(2) Provision of services for entire demonstration
(3) Calculation of match
(d) ApplicationsAn application under this section shall be submitted by a public housing agency in such form and in accordance with such procedures as the Secretary shall establish. The Secretary shall require that an application contain at a minimum—
(1) an application for housing assistance under section 1437f of this title, if necessary, and a description of any such assistance already made available that will be used in the demonstration;
(2) a description of the size and characteristics of the population of frail elderly persons and of their housing and supportive services needs;
(3) a description of the proposed method of determining whether a person qualifies as a frail elderly person (specifying any additional eligibility requirements proposed by the agency), and of selecting frail elderly persons to participate;
(4) a statement that the public housing agency will create a professional assessment committee or will work with another entity which will assist the public housing agency in identifying and providing only services that each frail elderly person needs to remain living independently;
(5) a description of the mechanisms for developing housing and supportive services plans for each person and for monitoring the person’s progress in meeting that plan;
(6) the identity of the proposed service providers and a statement of qualifications;
(7) a description of the supportive services the public housing agency proposes to make available for the frail elderly persons to be served, the estimated costs of such services, a description of the resources that are expected to be made available to cover the portion of the costs required by subsection (c)(1);
(8) assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the supportive services will be provided for the demonstration period;
(9) the plan for coordinating the provision of housing assistance and supportive services;
(10) a description of how the public housing agency will ensure that the service providers are providing supportive services, at a reasonable cost, adequate to meet the needs of the persons to be served;
(11) a plan for continuing supportive services to frail elderly persons that continue to receive housing assistance under section 1437f of this title after the end of the demonstration period; and
(12) a statement that the application has been developed in consultation with the area agency on aging under title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965 [42 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.] and that the public housing agency will periodically consult with the area agency during the demonstration.
(e) Selection
(1) CriteriaThe Secretary shall establish selection criteria for a national competition for assistance under this section, which shall include—
(A) the ability of the public housing agency to develop and operate the proposed housing assistance and supportive services program;
(B) the need for a program providing both housing assistance and supportive services for frail elderly persons in the area to be served;
(C) the quality of the proposed program for providing supportive services;
(D) the extent to which the proposed funding for the supportive services is or will be available;
(E) the extent to which the program would meet the needs of the frail elderly persons proposed to be served by the program; and
(F) such other factors as the Secretary specifies to be appropriate for purposes of carrying out the demonstration program established by this section in an effective and efficient manner.
(2) Consultation with HHS
(3) Funding limitations
(f) Required agreementsThe Secretary may not approve any assistance for any program under this section unless the public housing agency agrees—
(1) to operate the proposed program in accordance with the program requirements established by the Secretary;
(2) to conduct an ongoing assessment of the housing assistance and supportive services required by each frail elderly person participating in the program;
(3) to ensure the adequate provision of supportive services, at a reasonable cost, to each frail elderly person participating in the program; and
(4) to comply with such other terms and conditions as the Secretary may establish for purposes of carrying out the program in an effective and efficient manner.
(g) DefinitionsFor purposes of this section:
(1) The term “demonstration period” means the 5-year period referred to in subsection (a).
(2) The term “elderly person” means a person who is at least 62 years of age.
(3) The term “frail elderly person” means an elderly person who is unable to perform at least 3 activities of daily living adopted by the Secretary for purposes of this program. Owners may establish additional eligibility requirements (acceptable to the Secretary) based on the standards in local supportive services programs.
(4) The term “professional assessment committee” means a group of at least 3 persons appointed by a public housing agency which shall include at least 1 qualified medical professional and other persons professionally competent to appraise the functional abilities of the frail elderly in relation to the performance of activities of daily living.
(5) The term “public housing agency” has the meaning given such term in section 1437a(b)(6) of this title. The term includes an Indian Housing Authority, as defined in section 1437a(b)(11) 2
2 See References in Text note below.
of this title.(6) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
(7) The term “supportive services”—
(A) means assistance, that the Secretary determines—
(i) addresses the special needs of frail elderly persons; and
(ii) provides appropriate supportive services or assists such persons in obtaining appropriate services, including personal care, case management services, transportation, meal services, counseling, supervision, and other services essential for achieving and maintaining independent living; and
(B) does not include medical services, as determined by the Secretary.
(h) Multifamily project demonstration
(1) In general
(2) Section 1437f allocation
(3) Section 1437f terms
(4) Supportive services
(5) Applications
(6) SelectionThe Secretary shall select one application for funding under this subsection based on the following criteria:
(A) The number of elderly persons residing in the applicant’s jurisdiction.
(B) The extent of existing housing constructed prior to 1940 in the applicant’s jurisdiction.
(C) The number of elderly persons living in adjacent projects to whom the services and facilities provided by the project would be available.
(D) The level of State and local contributions toward the cost of developing the project and of providing supportive services.
(E) The project’s contribution to neighborhood improvement.
(i) Report
(j) Section 1437f funding
(k) Funding for services
(l) Implementation
(Pub. L. 101–625, title VIII, § 803, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4317; Pub. L. 102–550, title VI, § 605, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3806.)
§ 8013. Supportive housing for persons with disabilities
(a) PurposeThe purpose of this section is to enable persons with disabilities to live with dignity and independence within their communities by expanding the supply of supportive housing that—
(1) is designed to accommodate the special needs of such persons;
(2) makes available supportive services that address the individual health, mental health, and other needs of such persons; and
(3) promotes and facilitates community integration for people with significant and long-term disabilities.
(b) Authority to provide assistanceThe Secretary is authorized to take the following actions:
(1) Tenant-based assistance
(2) Capital advancesTo provide assistance to private, nonprofit organizations to expand the supply of supportive housing for persons with disabilities, which shall be provided as—
(A) capital advances in accordance with subsection (d)(1), and
(B) contracts for project rental assistance in accordance with subsection (d)(2);
assistance under this paragraph may be used to finance the acquisition, acquisition and moderate rehabilitation, construction, reconstruction, or moderate or substantial rehabilitation of housing, including the acquisition from the Resolution Trust Corporation, to be used as supportive housing for persons with disabilities and may include real property acquisition, site improvement, conversion, demolition, relocation, and other expenses that the Secretary determines are necessary to expand the supply of supportive housing for persons with disabilities.
(3) Project rental assistance
(A) In general
(B) Contract terms
(i) Contract termsProject rental assistance under this paragraph shall be provided—(I) in accordance with subsection (d)(2); and(II) under a contract having an initial term of not less than 180 months that provides funding for a term 60 months, which funding shall be renewed upon expiration, subject to the availability of sufficient amounts in appropriation Acts.
(ii) Limitation on units assisted
(iii) Prohibition of capital advances
(iv) Eligible population
(C) Eligible projectsAn eligible project under this subparagraph is a new or existing multifamily housing project for which—
(i) the development costs are paid with resources from other public or private sources; and
(ii) a commitment has been made—(I) by the applicable State agency responsible for allocation of low-income housing tax credits under section 42 of title 26, for an allocation of such credits;(II) by the applicable participating jurisdiction that receives assistance under the HOME Investment Partnership 1
1 So in original. Probably should be “Partnerships”.
Act [42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq.], for assistance from such jurisdiction; or(III) by any Federal agency or any State or local government, for funding for the project from funds from any other sources.(D) State agency involvementAssistance under this paragraph may be provided only for projects for which the applicable State agency responsible for health and human services programs, and the applicable State agency designated to administer or supervise the administration of the State plan for medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.], have entered into such agreements as the Secretary considers appropriate—
(i) to identify the target populations to be served by the project;
(ii) to set forth methods for outreach and referral; and
(iii) to make available appropriate services for tenants of the project.
(E) Use requirements
(F) ReportNot later than 3 years after January 4, 2011, and again 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report—
(i) describing the assistance provided under this paragraph;
(ii) analyzing the effectiveness of such assistance, including the effectiveness of such assistance compared to the assistance program for capital advances set forth under subsection (d)(1) (as in effect pursuant to the amendments made by such Act); 2
2 See References in Text note below.
and(iii) making recommendations regarding future models for assistance under this section.
(c) General requirementsThe Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that—
(1) assistance made available under this section will be used to meet the housing and community-based services needs of persons with disabilities by providing a variety of housing options, ranging from group homes and independent living facilities to dwelling units in multifamily housing developments, condominium housing, and cooperative housing; and
(2) supportive housing for persons with disabilities assisted under this section shall—
(A) make available voluntary supportive services that address the individual needs of persons with disabilities occupying such housing;
(B) provide such persons with opportunities for optimal independent living and participation in normal daily activities; and
(C) facilitate access by such persons to the community at large and to suitable employment opportunities within such community.
(d) Forms of assistance
(1) Capital advances
(2) Project rental assistance
(A) Initial project rental assistance contract
(B) Renewal of and increases in contract amounts
(i) Expiration of contract term
(ii) Emergency situations
(3) Rent contribution
(4) Tenant-based rental assistance
(A) In general
(B) Conversion of existing assistance
(C) Requirements upon turnover
(e) Program requirements
(1) Use restrictions
(A) Term
(B) Conversion
(2) Contract terms
(3) Limitation on use of funds
(4) Multifamily projects
(A) Limitation
(B) Exception
(f) ApplicationsFunds made available under subsection (b)(2) shall be allocated by the Secretary among approvable applications submitted by private nonprofit organizations. Applications for assistance under subsection (b)(2) shall be submitted in such form and in accordance with such procedures as the Secretary shall establish. Such applications shall contain—
(1) a description of the proposed housing;
(2) a description of the assistance the applicant seeks under this section;
(3) a supportive service plan that contains—
(A) a description of the needs of persons with disabilities that the housing is expected to serve;
(B) assurances that persons with disabilities occupying such housing will be offered supportive services based on their individual needs;
(C) evidence of the applicant’s experience in—
(i) providing such supportive services; or
(ii) creating and managing structured partnerships with service providers for the delivery of appropriate community-based services;
(D) a description of the manner in which such services will be provided to tenants; and
(E) identification of the extent of other Federal, and State and local funds available to assist in the provision of such services;
(4) a certification from the appropriate State or local agency (as determined by the Secretary) that the provision of the services identified in paragraph (3) are well designed to serve the housing and community-based services needs of persons with disabilities;
(5) reasonable assurances that the applicant will own or have control of an acceptable site for the proposed housing not later than 6 months after notification of an award for assistance;
(6) a certification from the public official responsible for submitting a housing strategy for the jurisdiction to be served in accordance with section 12705 of this title that the proposed housing is consistent with the approved housing strategy; and
(7) such other information or certifications that the Secretary determines to be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this section.
(g) Selection criteria and processing
(1) Selection criteriaThe Secretary shall establish selection criteria for assistance under subsection (b)(2), which shall include—
(A) the ability of the applicant to develop and operate the proposed housing;
(B) the need for housing for persons with disabilities in the area to be served;
(C) the extent to which the proposed design of the housing will meet the special needs of persons with disabilities;
(D) the extent to which the applicant has demonstrated that appropriate supportive services will be made available on a consistent, long-term basis;
(E) the extent to which the location and design of the proposed project will facilitate the provision of community-based supportive services and address other basic needs of persons with disabilities, including access to appropriate and accessible transportation, access to community services agencies, public facilities, and shopping;
(F) the extent to which the per-unit cost of units to be assisted under this section will be supplemented with resources from other public and private sources;
(G) the extent to which the applicant has control of the site of the proposed housing; and
(H) such other factors as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to ensure that funds made available under subsection (b)(2) are used effectively.
(2) Delegated processing
(A) In issuing a capital advance under subsection (d)(1) for any multifamily project (but not including any project that is a group home or independent living facility) for which financing for the purposes described in the last sentence of subsection (b) is provided by a combination of the capital advance and sources other than this section, within 30 days of award of the capital advance, the Secretary shall delegate review and processing of such projects to a State or local housing agency that—
(i) is in geographic proximity to the property;
(ii) has demonstrated experience in and capacity for underwriting multifamily housing loans that provide housing and supportive services;
(iii) may or may not be providing low-income housing tax credits in combination with the capital advance under this section; and
(iv) agrees to issue a firm commitment within 12 months of delegation.
(B) The Secretary shall retain the authority to process capital advances in cases in which no State or local housing agency is sufficiently qualified to provide delegated processing pursuant to this paragraph or no such agency has entered into an agreement with the Secretary to serve as a delegated processing agency.
(C) The Secretary shall—
(i) develop criteria and a timeline to periodically assess the performance of State and local housing agencies in carrying out the duties delegated to such agencies pursuant to subparagraph (A); and
(ii) retain the authority to review and process projects financed by a capital advance in the event that, after a review and assessment, a State or local housing agency is determined to have failed to satisfy the criteria established pursuant to clause (i).
(D) An agency to which review and processing is delegated pursuant to subparagraph (A) may assess a reasonable fee which shall be included in the capital advance amounts and may recommend project rental assistance amounts in excess of those initially awarded by the Secretary. The Secretary shall develop a schedule for reasonable fees under this subparagraph to be paid to delegated processing agencies, which shall take into consideration any other fees to be paid to the agency for other funding provided to the project by the agency, including bonds, tax credits, and other gap funding.
(E) Under such delegated system, the Secretary shall retain the authority to approve rents and development costs and to execute a capital advance within 60 days of receipt of the commitment from the State or local agency. The Secretary shall provide to such agency and the project sponsor, in writing, the reasons for any reduction in capital advance amounts or project rental assistance and such reductions shall be subject to appeal.
(h) Development cost limitations
(1) Group homesThe Secretary shall periodically establish development cost limitations by market area for group homes of supportive housing for persons with disabilities by publishing a notice of the cost limitations in the Federal Register. The cost limitations shall reflect—
(A) the cost of acquisition, construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of supportive housing for persons with disabilities that (i) meets applicable State and local housing and building codes; and (ii) conforms with the design characteristics of the neighborhood in which it is to be located;
(B) the cost of movables necessary to the basic operation of the housing, as determined by the Secretary;
(C) the cost of special design features necessary to make the housing accessible to persons with disabilities;
(D) the cost of special design features necessary to make individual dwelling units meet the special needs of persons with disabilities;
(E) if the housing is newly constructed, the cost of meeting the energy efficiency standards promulgated by the Secretary in accordance with section 12709 of this title; and
(F) the cost of land, including necessary site improvement.
In establishing development cost limitations for a given market area, the Secretary shall use data that reflect currently prevailing costs of acquisition, construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation, and land acquisition in the area. Neither this section nor any other provision of law may be construed as prohibiting or preventing the location and operation, in a project assisted under this section, of commercial facilities for the benefit of residents of the project and the community in which the project is located, except that assistance made available under this section may not be used to subsidize any such commercial facility.
(2) RTC propertiesIn the case of existing housing and related facilities from the Resolution Trust Corporation under section 1441a(c) 2 of title 12, the cost limitations shall include—
(A) the cost of acquiring such housing,
(B) the cost of rehabilitation, alteration, conversion, or improvement, including the moderate rehabilitation thereof, and
(C) the cost of the land on which the housing and related facilities are located.
(3) Annual adjustments
(4) Incentives for savings
(A) Special project account
(B) Uses
(5) Funds from other sources
(6) Applicability of home program cost limitations
(A) In general
(B) WaiversThe Secretary may provide for waiver of the cost limits applicable pursuant to subparagraph (A)—
(i) in the cases in which the cost limits established pursuant to section 212(e) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act may be waived; and
(ii) to provide for—(I) the cost of special design features to make the housing accessible to persons with disabilities;(II) the cost of special design features necessary to make individual dwelling units meet the special needs of persons with disabilities; and(III) the cost of providing the housing in a location that is accessible to public transportation and community organizations that provide supportive services to persons with disabilities.
(i) Admission and occupancy
(1) Tenant selection
(A) Procedures
(B) Requirement for occupancy
(C) Availability
(D) Limitation on occupancy
(2) Tenant protections
(A) Lease
(B) Termination of tenancyAn owner may not terminate the tenancy or refuse to renew the lease of a tenant of a rental dwelling unit assisted under this section except—
(i) for serious or repeated violation of the terms and conditions of the lease, for violation of applicable Federal, State, or local law, or for other good cause; and
(ii) by providing the tenant, not less than 30 days before such termination or refusal to renew, with written notice specifying the grounds for such action.
(C) Voluntary participation in services
(j) Miscellaneous provisions
(1) Technical assistance
(2) Civil rights compliance
(3) Site control
(4) Notice of appeal
(5) Labor standards
(A) In general
(B) ExemptionSubparagraph (A) shall not apply to any individual who—
(i) performs services for which the individual volunteered;
(ii)(I) does not receive compensation for such services; or(II) is paid expenses, reasonable benefits, or a nominal fee for such services; and
(iii) is not otherwise employed at any time in the construction work.
(6) Use of project reserves
(7) Carbon monoxide alarmsEach dwelling unit assisted under this section shall contain installed carbon monoxide alarms or detectors that meet or exceed—
(A) the standards described in chapters 9 and 11 of the 2018 publication of the International Fire Code, as published by the International Code Council; or
(B) any other standards as may be adopted by the Secretary, including any relevant updates to the International Fire Code, through a notice published in the Federal Register.
(k) DefinitionsAs used in this section—
(1) The term “group home” means a single family residential structure designed or adapted for occupancy by not more than 8 persons with disabilities, which provides a separate bedroom for each tenant of the residence. The Secretary may waive the project size limitation contained in the previous sentence if the applicant demonstrates that local market conditions dictate the development of a larger project. Not later than the date of the exercise of any waiver permitted under the previous sentence, the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives of the waiver or the intention to exercise the waiver, together with a detailed explanation of the reason for the waiver. Not more than 1 home may be located on any one site and no such home may be located on a site contiguous to another site containing such a home.
(2) The term “person with disabilities” means a household composed of one or more persons who is 18 years of age or older and less than 62 years of age, and who has a disability. A person shall be considered to have a disability if such person is determined, pursuant to regulations issued by the Secretary to have a physical, mental, or emotional impairment which (A) is expected to be of long-continued and indefinite duration, (B) substantially impedes his or her ability to live independently, and (C) is of such a nature that such ability could be improved by more suitable housing conditions. A person shall also be considered to have a disability if such person has a developmental disability as defined in section 15002 of this title. The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to prevent abuses in determining, under the definitions contained in this paragraph, the eligibility of families and persons for admission to and occupancy of housing assisted under this section. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this paragraph, the term “person with disabilities” includes two or more persons with disabilities living together, one or more such persons living with another person who is determined (under regulations prescribed by the Secretary) to be important to their care or well-being, and the surviving member or members of any household described in the first sentence of this paragraph who were living, in a unit assisted under this section, with the deceased member of the household at the time of his or her death.
(3) The term “supportive housing for persons with disabilities” means dwelling units that—
(A) are designed to meet the permanent housing needs of very low-income persons with disabilities; and
(B) are located in housing that make available supportive services that address the individual health, mental health, or other needs of such persons.
(4) The term “independent living facility” means a project designed for occupancy by not more than 24 persons with disabilities (or such higher number of persons as permitted under criteria that the Secretary shall prescribe) in separate dwelling units where each dwelling unit includes a kitchen and a bath. Not later than the date that the Secretary prescribes a limit exceeding the 24 person limit in the previous sentence, the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives of the limit or the intention to prescribe a limit in excess of 24 persons, together with a detailed explanation of the reason for the new limit.
(5) The term “owner” means a private nonprofit organization that receives assistance under this section to develop and operate supportive housing for persons with disabilities.
(6) The term “private nonprofit organization” means any institution or foundation—
(A) that has received, or has temporary clearance to receive, tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of title 26;
(B) no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any member, founder, contributor, or individual;
(C) which has a governing board (i) the membership of which is selected in a manner to assure that there is significant representation of the views of persons with disabilities, and (ii) which is responsible for the operation of the housing assisted under this section; and
(D) which is approved by the Secretary as to financial responsibility.
(7) The term “State” includes the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the possessions of the United States.
(8) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
(9) The term “very low-income” has the same meaning as given the term “very low-income families” under section 1437a(b)(2) of this title.
(l) Allocation of funds
(1) Minimum allocation for multifamily projects
(2) Capital advances
(3) Project rental assistance
(m) Authorization of appropriations
(n) Effective date and applicability
(1) In general
(2) Earlier applicability
(3) Coordination
(Pub. L. 101–625, title VIII, § 811, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4324; Pub. L. 102–27, title II, Apr. 10, 1991, 105 Stat. 150; Pub. L. 102–550, title VI, §§ 601(d), 603, 623(a), title IX, § 913(b), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3803, 3805, 3818, 3877; Pub. L. 106–74, title V, §§ 512, 524(a), Oct. 20, 1999, 113 Stat. 1101, 1106; Pub. L. 106–402, title IV, § 401(b)(11), Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1739; Pub. L. 106–569, title VIII, §§ 822, 841–845, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 3020, 3022, 3023; Pub. L. 111–374, §§ 2(a), 3–6, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4089–4098; Pub. L. 116–260, div. Q, title I, § 101(d), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2164; Pub. L. 117–328, div. AA, title VI, § 601(c), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5545.)