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[CITE: 42USC1437bbb-1]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                      CHAPTER 8--LOW-INCOME HOUSING
 
         SUBCHAPTER II-B--HOME RULE FLEXIBLE GRANT DEMONSTRATION
 
Sec. 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

    A jurisdiction may participate in the demonstration program under 
this subchapter for a period consisting of not less than 1 nor more than 
5 fiscal years.

(c) Participating jurisdictions

                           (1) In general

        Subject to paragraph (2), during the 4-year period consisting of 
    fiscal years 1999 through 2002, the Secretary may approve for 
    participation in the program under this subchapter not more than an 
    aggregate of 100 jurisdictions over the entire term of the 
    demonstration program. A jurisdiction that was approved for 
    participation in the demonstration program under this subchapter in 
    a fiscal year and that is continuing such participation in any 
    subsequent fiscal year shall count as a single jurisdiction for 
    purposes of the numerical limitation under this paragraph.

              (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

        If the City of Indianapolis, Indiana submits an application for 
    participation in the program under this subchapter and, upon review 
    of the application under section 1437bbb-5(b) of this title, the 
    Secretary determines that such application is approvable under this 
    subchapter, the Secretary shall approve such application, 
    notwithstanding the second sentence of section 1437bbb-5(b)(2) of 
    this title. Such City shall count for purposes of the numerical 
    limitations on jurisdictions under paragraphs (1) and (3) of this 
    subsection, but the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection 
    (relating to exclusion of high-performing agencies) shall not apply 
    to such City.

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

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 1437bbb-5 of this title.
