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[CITE: 42USC1474]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
       CHAPTER 8A--SLUM CLEARANCE, URBAN RENEWAL, AND FARM HOUSING
 
                      SUBCHAPTER III--FARM HOUSING
 
Sec. 1474. Loans and grants for repairs or improvements of rural 
        dwellings
        

(a) Prerequisites; purposes; amounts; terms

    The Secretary may make a loan, grant, or combined loan and grant to 
an eligible very low-income applicant in order to improve or modernize a 
rural dwelling, to make the dwelling safer or more sanitary, or to 
remove hazards. The Secretary may make a loan or grant under this 
subsection to the applicant to cover the cost of any or all repairs, 
improvements, or additions such as repairing roofs, providing sanitary 
waste facilities, providing a convenient and sanitary water supply, 
repairing or providing structural supports, or making similar repairs, 
additions, improvements, including all preliminary and installation 
costs in obtaining central water and sewer service. The maximum amount 
of a grant, a loan, or a loan and grant shall not exceed such 
limitations as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. Any portion 
of the sums advanced to the borrower treated as a loan shall be secured 
and be repayable within twenty years in accordance with the principles 
and conditions set forth in this subchapter, except that a loan for less 
than $2,500 need be evidenced only by a promissory note. Sums made 
available by grant may be made subject to the conditions set forth in 
this subchapter for the protection of the Government with respect to 
contributions made on loans made by the Secretary.

(b) Additional purposes

    In order to encourage adequate family-size farms the Secretary may 
make loans under this section and section 1473 of this title to any 
applicant whose farm needs enlargement or development in order to 
provide income sufficient to support decent, safe, and sanitary housing 
and other farm buildings, and may use the funds made available under 
clause (b) of section 1483 of this title for such purposes.

(c) Weatherization program; development, etc.

    (1) In addition to other duties specified in this section, the 
Secretary shall develop and conduct a weatherization program for the 
purpose of making grants to finance the purchase or installation, or 
both, of weatherization materials in dwelling units occupied by low-
income families. Such grants shall be made to low-income families who 
own dwelling units or, subject to the provisions of paragraph (2), to 
owners of such units for the benefit of the low-income tenants residing 
therein. In making grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall 
give priority to the weatherization of dwelling units occupied by low-
income elderly or handicapped persons. The Secretary shall, in carrying 
out this section, consult with the Director of the Community Services 
Administration and the Secretary of Energy for the purpose of 
coordinating the weatherization program under this subsection, section 
2809(a)(12) of this title, and part A of the Energy Conservation in 
Existing Buildings Act of 1976 [42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.].
    (2) In the case of any grant made under this subsection to an owner 
of a rental dwelling unit the Secretary shall provide that (A) the 
benefits of weatherization assistance in connection with such unit will 
accrue primarily to the low-income family residing therein, (B) the 
rents on such dwelling unit will not be raised because of any increase 
in value thereof due solely to weatherization assistance provided under 
this subsection, and (C) no undue or excessive enhancement will occur to 
the value of such unit.
    (3) In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall (A) 
implement the weatherization standards described in paragraphs (2)(A) 
and (3) of section 413(b) of the Energy Conservation in Existing 
Buildings Act of 1976 [42 U.S.C. 6863(b)], and (B) provide that, with 
respect to any dwelling unit, not more than $800 of any grant made under 
this section be expended on weatherization materials and related matters 
described in section 415(c) of the Energy Conservation in Existing 
Buildings Act of 1976 [42 U.S.C. 6865(c)], except that the Secretary 
shall increase such amount to not more than $1,500 to cover labor costs 
in areas where the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Labor, determines there is an insufficient number of volunteers and 
training participants and public service employment workers, assisted 
pursuant to the Job Training Partnership Act [29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.] or 
title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 [29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.] 
or the Older American Community Service Employment Act [42 U.S.C. 3056 
et seq.], available to work on weatherization projects under the 
supervision of qualified supervisors.
    (4) For purposes of this subsection, the terms ``elderly,'' 
``handicapped person,'' ``low income,'' and ``weatherization materials'' 
shall have the same meanings given such terms in paragraphs (3), (5), 
(7), and (9), respectively, of section 412 of the Energy Conservation in 
Existing Buildings Act of 1976 [42 U.S.C. 6862].

(July 15, 1949, ch. 338, title V, Sec. 504, 63 Stat. 434; Pub. L. 87-
723, Sec. 4(c)(3), Sept. 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 672; Pub. L. 89-754, title 
VIII, Sec. 803, Nov. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 1282; Pub. L. 91-609, title VIII, 
Sec. 803(a), Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1806; Pub. L. 93-383, title V, 
Sec. 504, Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 693; Pub. L. 95-619, title II, 
Sec. 232(a), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3226; Pub. L. 96-153, title V, 
Sec. 510, Dec. 21, 1979, 93 Stat. 1137; Pub. L. 97-300, title I, 
Sec. 183, Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1357; Pub. L. 98-181, title V, 
Sec. 504, Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1242; Pub. L. 105-277, div. A, 
Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 405(d)(32), (f)(24)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 
Stat. 2681-337, 2681-425, 2681-433.)

                     Amendment of Subsection (c)(3)

        Pub. L. 105-277, div. A, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, 
    Sec. 405(f)(24), (g)(2)(B)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-337, 
    2681-433, 2681-435, provided that, effective July 1, 2000, 
    subsection (c)(3) of this section is amended by striking ``the Job 
    Training Partnership Act or''.

                       References in Text

    Section 2809 of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), was 
repealed by Pub. L. 97-35, title VI, Sec. 683(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 
Stat. 519.
    The Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976, referred 
to in subsec. (c)(1), is title IV of Pub. L. 94-385, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 
Stat. 1150, as amended. Part A of the Energy Conservation in Existing 
Buildings Act of 1976 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.
    The Job Training Partnership Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(3), is 
Pub. L. 97-300, Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1322, as amended, which is 
classified generally to chapter 19 (Sec. 1501 et seq.) of Title 29, 
Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short 
Title note set out under section 1501 of Title 29 and Tables.
    The Workforce Investment Act of 1998, referred to in subsec. (c)(3), 
is Pub. L. 105-220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 936, as amended. Title I of 
the Act is classified principally to chapter 30 (Sec. 2801 et seq.) of 
Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, 
see Short Title note set out under section 9201 of Title 20, Education, 
and Tables.
    The Older American Community Service Employment Act, referred to in 
subsec. (c)(3), is title V of Pub. L. 89-73, as added Pub. L. 94-135, 
title I, Sec. 113(a), Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 720, and amended, which is 
classified generally to subchapter IX (Sec. 3056 et seq.) of chapter 35 
of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 
Short Title of 1975 Amendment note set out under section 3001 of this 
title and Tables.

                          Codification

    In subsec. (c)(3), ``Job Training Partnership Act [29 U.S.C. 1501 et 
seq.]'' substituted for ``Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 
1973 [29 U.S.C. 801 et seq.]'' pursuant to section 183 of the Job 
Training Partnership Act, Pub. L. 97-300, title I, Oct. 13, 1982, 96 
Stat. 1357, which is classified to section 1592 of Title 29, Labor, and 
which provided in part that references in any other statute to the 
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act shall be deemed to refer to 
the Job Training Partnership Act.


                               Amendments

    1998--Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, 
Sec. 405(d)(32)], substituted ``pursuant to the Job Training Partnership 
Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 or the'' for 
``pursuant to the Job Training Partnership Act or the''.
    1983--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-181 substituted ``The Secretary may 
make a loan, grant, or combined loan and grant to an eligible very low-
income applicant in order to improve or modernize a rural dwelling, to 
make the dwelling safer or more sanitary, or to remove hazards. The 
Secretary may make a loan or grant under this subsection to the 
applicant to cover the cost of any or all repairs, improvements, or 
additions such as repairing roofs, providing sanitary waste facilities, 
providing a convenient and sanitary water supply, repairing or providing 
structural supports, or making similar repairs, additions, improvements, 
including all preliminary and installation costs in obtaining central 
water and sewer service. The maximum amount of a grant, a loan, or a 
loan and grant shall not exceed such limitations as the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate.'' for ``In the event the Secretary 
determines that an eligible applicant cannot qualify for a loan under 
the provisions of sections 1472 and 1473 of this title and that repairs 
or improvements should be made to a rural dwelling occupied by him in 
order to make such dwelling safe and sanitary and remove hazards to the 
health of the occupant, his family, or the community, and that repairs 
should be made to farm buildings in order to remove hazards and make 
such buildings safe, the Secretary may make a grant or a combined loan 
and grant to the applicant to cover the cost of improvements or 
additions, such as repairing roofs, providing toilet facilities, 
providing a convenient and sanitary water supply, supplying screens, 
repairing or providing structural supports, or making similar repairs, 
additions, or improvements, including all preliminary and installation 
costs in obtaining central water and sewer service. No assistance shall 
be extended to any individual or family under this subsection in the 
form of a grant in excess of $5,000, and no assistance shall be extended 
to any individual or family under this subsection in the form of a loan 
or a combined loan and grant in excess of $7,500.''
    1979--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-153 substituted provisions limiting 
the assistance in the form of grants to any individual or family to 
$5,000 and in the form of loans or combined loans and grants to $7,500 
for provisions limiting loans, grants, or combined loans and grants to 
$5,000 in the case of assistance to individuals.
    1978--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95-619 added subsec. (c).
    1974--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93-383 substituted provisions relating to 
repairs or improvements of a rural dwelling, scope of such repairs or 
improvements, limitation of $5,000 as maximum amount of grant or loan, 
and requirement of a promissory note for loan less than $2,500, for 
provisions relating to repairs or improvements of a farm dwelling, scope 
of such repairs or improvements, and limitations of $2,500, or $3,500 in 
cases involving water or plumbing facilities, as maximum amount of grant 
or loan.
    1970--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-609 increased limitation on amount of 
assistance from ``$1,500'' to ``$2,500'' and provided for an alternative 
larger amount not exceeding $3,500 as Secretary determines to be 
necessary in case of repairs or improvements involving water supply, 
septic tank, or bathroom or kitchen plumbing facilities.
    1966--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89-754 increased limitation on assistance 
from $1,000 to $1,500.
    1962--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87-723 substituted ``in the form of a 
loan, grant, or combined loan and grant in excess of $1,000'' for ``(1) 
in the form of a loan, or combined loan and grant, in excess of $1,000, 
or (2) in the form of a grant (whether or not combined with a loan) in 
excess of $500.''


                    Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

    Amendment by section 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 405(d)(32)] of Pub. L. 
105-277 effective Oct. 21, 1998, and amendment by section 101(f) [title 
VIII, Sec. 405(f)(24)] of Pub. L. 105-277 effective July 1, 2000, see 
section 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 405(g)(1), (2)(B)] of Pub. L. 105-277, 
set out as a note under section 3502 of Title 5, Government Organization 
and Employees.


                    Community Services Administration

    Community Services Administration, established by section 601 of 
Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2941), 
terminated when Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, Pub. L. 88-452, Aug. 
20, 1964, 78 Stat. 508, as amended, was repealed, except for titles VIII 
and X, effective Oct. 1, 1981, by section 683(a) of Pub. L. 97-35, title 
VI, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 519 (42 U.S.C. 9912(a)). An Office of 
Community Services, headed by a Director, was established in Department 
of Health and Human Services by section 676 of Pub. L. 97-35 (42 U.S.C. 
9905).

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 1436a, 1471, 1477, 1479, 
1483, 1490m, 4851b, 6863, 6873 of this title.
