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title: "42 U.S.C. § 12891"
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title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 12891 - Program authority

## Text

The Secretary is authorized to make—

(1) planning grants to help applicants develop homeownership programs in accordance with this part; and

(2) implementation grants to enable applicants to carry out homeownership programs in accordance with this part.

(Pub. L. 101–625, title IV, § 441, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4172; Pub. L. 102–550, title I, § 181(a)(2)(B)(ii), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3735.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments1992—Pub. L. 102–550 struck out “(a) In General” before “The Secretary is authorized” and subsec. (b) which read as follows: “Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated for grants under this part $36,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, and $195,000,000 for fiscal year 1992. Any amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended.”