42 USC 1437bbb-1 - Flexible grant program

U.S Code last checked for updates: Feb 22, 2025

§ 1437bbb–1.

Flexible grant program

(a)

Authority and use

The Secretary shall carry out a demonstration program in accordance with the purposes under section 1437bbb of this title and the provisions of this subchapter. A jurisdiction approved by the Secretary for participation in the program may receive and combine and enter into performance-based contracts for the use of amounts of covered housing assistance, in the manner determined appropriate by the participating jurisdiction, during the period of the jurisdiction’s participation—

(1)

to provide housing assistance and services for low-income families in a manner that facilitates the transition of such families to work;

(2)

to reduce homelessness through providing permanent housing solutions;

(3)

to increase homeownership among low-income families; or

(4)

for other housing purposes for low-income families determined by the participating jurisdiction.

(b)

Period of participation

(c)

Participating jurisdictions

(1)

In general

(2)

Exclusion of high performing agencies

Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter other than paragraph (4) of this subsection, the Secretary may approve for participation in the demonstration program under this subchapter only jurisdictions served by public housing agencies that—

(A)

are not designated as high-performing agencies, pursuant to their most recent scores under the public housing management assessment program under section 1437d(j)(2) of this title (or any successor assessment program for public housing agencies), as of the time of approval; and

(B)

have a most recent score under the public housing management assessment program under section 1437d(j)(2) of this title (or any successor assessment program for public housing agencies), as of the time of approval, that is among the lowest 40 percent of the scores of all agencies.

(3)

Limitation on troubled and non-troubled PHAs

Of the jurisdictions approved by the Secretary for participation in the demonstration program under this subchapter—

(A)

not more than 55 may be jurisdictions served by a public housing agency that, at the time of approval, is designated as a troubled agency under the public housing management assessment program under section 1437d(j)(2) of this title (or any successor assessment program for public housing agencies); and

(B)

not more than 45 may be jurisdictions served by a public housing agency that, at the time of approval, is not designated as a troubled agency under the public housing management assessment program under section 1437d(j)(2) of this title (or any successor assessment program for public housing agencies).

(4)

Exception

(Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, title IV, § 402, as added Pub. L. 105–276, title V, § 561, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2617.)

cite as: 42 USC 1437bbb-1