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[CITE: 42USC12807]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 130--NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING
 
             SUBCHAPTER II--INVESTMENT IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING
 
                    Part D--Specified Model Programs
 
Sec. 12807. Low-income housing conservation and efficiency grant 
        programs
        

(a) In general

    The Secretary shall make available a model program to provide safe, 
energy-efficient affordable housing for low-income persons.

(b) Activities

    The model program shall provide for--
        (1) identification of housing that is--
            (A) owned and occupied by low-income families who have 
        received, are currently receiving, or are scheduled to receive 
        assistance under the weatherization assistance for low-income 
        persons program under part A of title IV of the Energy 
        Conservation and Production Act [42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.] (or a 
        comparable Federal or State program);
            (B) in danger of becoming uninhabitable within a 5-year 
        period because of structural weaknesses or problems; and
            (C) not sufficiently sound to permit energy conservation 
        improvements without other repair or rehabilitation measures to 
        protect such energy investments;

        (2) repairs that will significantly prolong the habitability of 
    units identified under paragraph (1), including roofing, electrical, 
    plumbing, furnace, and foundation repairs or replacement that will 
    prolong the use of the unit as a safe and energy-efficient residence 
    for low-income persons; and
        (3) reasonable steps to ensure that any units so repaired will 
    remain occupied by persons or families eligible for assistance under 
    this subchapter.

(Pub. L. 101-625, title II, Sec. 257, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4122.)

                       References in Text

    The Energy Conservation and Production Act, referred to in subsec. 
(b)(1)(A), is Pub. L. 94-385, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1142, as amended. 
Part A of title IV of the Act is classified generally to part A 
(Sec. 6861 et seq.) of subchapter III of chapter 81 of this title. For 
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note 
set out under section 6801 of this title and Tables.
