42 USC 1437z-10 - Small public housing agencies

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 1437z–10.

Small public housing agencies

(a)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Housing voucher program

(2)

Small public housing agency

The term “small public housing agency” means a public housing agency—

(A)

for which the sum of the number of public housing dwelling units administered by the agency and the number of vouchers under section 1437f(o) of this title administered by the agency is 550 or fewer; and

(B)

that predominantly operates in a rural area, as described in section 1026.35(b)(2)(iv)(A) of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations.

(3)

Troubled small public housing agency

(b)

Applicability

(c)

Program inspections and evaluations

(1)

Public housing projects

(A)

Frequency of inspections by Secretary

(B)

Standards

(2)

Housing voucher program

(3)

Troubled small public housing agencies

(A)

Public housing program

(B)

Housing voucher program

(C)

Appeals

(i)

Establishment

(ii)

Official

(D)

Corrective action agreement

(i)

Agreement required

(ii)

Terms of agreement

A corrective action agreement entered into under clause (i) shall—

(I)

have a term of 1 year, and shall be renewable at the option of the Secretary;

(II)

provide, where feasible, for technical assistance to assist the public housing agency in curing its deficiencies;

(III)

provide for—

(aa)

reconsideration of the designation of the small public housing agency as a troubled small public housing agency not less frequently than annually; and

(bb)

termination of the agreement when the Secretary determines that the small public housing agency is no longer a troubled small public housing agency; and

(IV)

provide that in the event of substantial noncompliance by the small public housing agency under the agreement, the Secretary may—

(aa)

contract with another public housing agency or a private entity to manage the public housing of the troubled small public housing agency;

(bb)

withhold funds otherwise distributable to the troubled small public housing agency;

(cc)

assume possession of, and direct responsibility for, managing the public housing of the troubled small public housing agency;

(dd)

petition for the appointment of a receiver, in accordance with section 1437d(j)(3)(A)(ii) of this title; and

(ee)

exercise any other remedy available to the Secretary in the event of default under the public housing annual contributions contract entered into by the small public housing agency under section 1437c of this title.

(E)

Emergency actions

(d)

Reduction of administrative burdens

(1)

Exemption

(2)

Streamlined procedures

(Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, title I, § 38, as added Pub. L. 115–174, title II, § 209(a), May 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 1313.)

cite as: 42 USC 1437z-10