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42 U.S.C. § 11361 - Housing affordability strategy

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Assistance may be made under this subchapter only if the grantee certifies that it is following—

(1) a consolidated plan which has been approved by the Secretary in accordance with section 12705 of this title (referred to in such section as a “comprehensive housing affordability strategy”), or

(2) a comprehensive homeless assistance plan which was approved by the Secretary during the 180-day period beginning on November 28, 1990, or during such longer period as may be prescribed by the Secretary in any case for good cause.

(Pub. L. 100–77, title IV, § 403, formerly § 401, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 494; Pub. L. 100–628, title IV, §§ 401–404, Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3230, 3231; Pub. L. 101–625, title VIII, §§ 831, 832(e)(3), 836(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4357, 4360, 4366; renumbered § 403 and amended Pub. L. 111–22, div. B, title I, § 1101(2), title V, § 1502(a), May 20, 2009, 123 Stat. 1669, 1701.)

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Editorial Notes

Amendments2009—Par. (1). Pub. L. 111–22, § 1502(a), substituted “consolidated plan” for “current housing affordability strategy” and inserted before the comma “(referred to in such section as a ‘comprehensive housing affordability strategy’)”. 1990—Pub. L. 101–625, § 836(a), amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions requiring the annual submission of a comprehensive homeless assistance plan with requirements for contents of the plan, review of the plan, performance reviews under the plan, publication by notice, applications for assistance, coordination with State agencies, and consultation with other private and public groups and entities regarding the plan. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–625, § 831(b)(1), inserted at end “Assistance authorized by this subchapter may be provided to any Indian tribe that is eligible to receive a grant under the emergency shelter grants program in any fiscal year, but only if the tribe submits biennially to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development a comprehensive homeless assistance plan under this section.” Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–625, § 831(c)(2)(A), substituted “biennially” for “annually”. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 101–625, § 831(c)(2)(B), substituted “, services, and programs” for “and services”. Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 101–625, § 831(c)(2)(C), substituted “, services, and programs” for “and services” in cl. (A), struck out “and” before “(B)”, and added cls. (C) to (F). Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 101–625, § 831(b)(2), inserted “Indian tribe,” after “State,”. Subsec. (b)(7), (8). Pub. L. 101–625, § 831(a), added pars. (7) and (8). Subsec. (b)(9). Pub. L. 101–625, § 832(e)(3), added par. (9). Subsecs. (c)(1), (d). Pub. L. 101–625, § 831(b)(3), (4), inserted “Indian tribe,” after “State,” wherever appearing. Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 101–625, § 831(b)(5), inserted “(or tribal agency or contact)” after “State contact person”, “(or tribe)” before comma, and “(or tribal agency or contact person)” after “or contact person”. Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 101–625, § 831(c)(1), added subsec. (h). 1988—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100–628, § 401(a), inserted “annually” after “submits”. Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 100–628, § 401(b), added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3). Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 100–628, § 402(1), inserted “facilities and” before “services” and struck out “and” at end. Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 100–628, § 402(2), inserted “facilities and” before “services” and substituted a semicolon for period at end. Subsec. (b)(5), (6). Pub. L. 100–628, § 402(3), added pars. (5) and (6). Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 100–628, § 403, inserted before period at end “or to respond to recommendations made in accordance with paragraph (2) that are received at least 60 days prior to the beginning of the fiscal year”. Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 100–628, § 404, added subsec. (g).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2009 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 111–22 effective on the earlier of 18 months after May 20, 2009, or 3 months after publication of certain final regulations by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see section 1503 of Pub. L. 111–22, set out as a note under section 11302 of this title.

Effective Date of 1990 AmendmentPub. L. 101–625, title VIII, § 836(b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4366, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1991.”

Evaluation of ProgramsPub. L. 102–550, title XIV, § 1409, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4038, as amended by Pub. L. 105–362, title VII, § 701(c), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3287; Pub. L. 106–400, § 2, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1675, provided that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development would conduct a comprehensive review and evaluation of the effectiveness of each program under title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.) examining procedures of the Department in carrying out such programs, the procedures of recipients of assistance under such programs in carrying out such programs, and the effects and benefits of such programs.

Homeless Housing Act of 1986Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(g) [H.R. 5313, title V], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–242, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(g) [H.R. 5313, title V], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–242; Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095; Pub. L. 100–202, § 106, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–433, provided that title V of H.R. 5315 be cited as the “Homeless Housing Act of 1986”, established a transitional housing demonstration program and directed Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to submit to Congress, not later than 3 months after the end of fiscal year 1987, an interim report summarizing activities under this program during such fiscal year and, not later than 6 months after the end of fiscal year 1988, a final report summarizing such activities, established an emergency shelter grants program to make grants to States, units of local government, and private nonprofit organizations providing assistance to the homeless, and appropriated $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, to remain available until expended, to carry out both programs.