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§ 12910. Grants for community residences and services
(a) Grant authority
(b) Community residences and services
(1) Community residences
(A) In general
A community residence under this section shall be a multiunit residence designed for eligible persons for the following purposes:
(i) To provide a lower cost residential alternative to institutional care and to prevent or delay the need for institutional care.
(ii) To provide a permanent or transitional residential setting with appropriate services that enhances the quality of life for individuals who are unable to live independently.
(iii) To prevent homelessness among eligible persons by increasing available suitable housing resources.
(iv) To integrate eligible persons into local communities and provide services to maintain the abilities of such eligible persons to participate as fully as possible in community life.
(B) Rent
Except to the extent that the costs of providing residence are reimbursed or provided by any other assistance from Federal or non-Federal public sources, each resident in a community residence shall pay as rent for a dwelling unit an amount equal to the following:
(i) For low-income individuals, the amount of rent paid under section 3(a) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(a)) by a low-income family (as the term is defined in section 3(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(2))) for a dwelling unit assisted under such Act [42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.].
(ii) For any resident that is not a low-income resident, an amount based on a formula, which shall be determined by the Secretary, under which rent is determined by the income and resources of the resident.
(C) Fees
(D) Section 1437f assistance
(2) Services
(c) Use of grants
Any amounts received from a grant under this section may be used only as follows:
(1) Community residences
For providing assistance in connection with community residences under subsection (b)(1) for the following activities:
(A) Physical improvements
(B) Operating costs
(C) Technical assistance
(D) In-house services
(2) Services
(3) Administrative expenses
(d) Limitations on use of grants
(1) Community residences
Any jurisdiction that receives a grant under this section may not use any amounts received under the grant for the purposes under subsection (c)(1), except for planning and other expenses preliminary to construction or other physical improvement under subsection (c)(1)(A), unless the jurisdiction certifies to the Secretary, as the Secretary shall require, the following:
(A) Service agreement
(B) Funding and capability
(C) Zoning and building codes
(D) Intensive assistance
(2) Services
(Pub. L. 101–625, title VIII, § 861, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4382; Pub. L. 102–550, title VI, § 606(i), (j)(8)–(10), (11)(E), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3810, 3811; Pub. L. 105–276, title V, § 550(b), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2609.)