PUBLIC LAW 100-707—NOV. 23, 1988
102 STAT. 4703
for the duration of the period of financial hardship but not to exceed 18 months. "(c) I N LIEU EXPENDITURES.—In lieu of providing other t3rpes of President of U.S. temporary housing after a major disaster, the President is authorized to make expenditures for the purpose of repairing or restoring to a habitable condition owner-occupied private residential structures made uninhabitable by a major disaster which are capable of being restored quickly to a habitable condition. "(d) TRANSFER OF TEMPORARY HOUSING.— "(1) DIRECT SALE TO OCCUPANTS.—Notwithstanding' any other
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provision of law, any temporary housing acquired by purchase may be sold directly to individuals and families who are occupants of temporary housing at prices that are fair and equitable, as determined by the President. "(2) TRANSFERS TO STATES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS.—The President may sell or otherwise
make available temporary housing units directly to States, other governmental entities, and voluntary organizations. The Discrimination, President shall impose as a condition of transfer under this prohibition. paragraph a covenant to comply with the provisions of section 308 requiring nondiscrimination in occupancy of such temporary housing units. Such disposition shall be limited to units purchased under the provisions of subsection (a) and to the purposes of providing temporary housing for disaster victims in major disasters or emergencies. "(e) NOTIFICATION.—
"(1) IN GENERAL.—Each person who applies for assistance under this section shall be notified r ^ a r d i n g the type and amount of any assistance for which such person qualifies. Whenever practicable, such notice shall be provided within 7 days after the date of submission of such application. "(2) INFORMATION.—Notification under this subsection shall provide information regarding— "(A) all forms of such assistance available; "(B) any specific criteria which must be met to qualify for each t3rpe of assistance that is available; "(C) any limitations which apply to each type of assistance; and "(D) the address and telephone number of offices responsible for responding to— "(i) appeals of determinations of eligibility for assistance; and "(ii) requests for changes in the type or amount of assistance provided. "(f) LOCATION.—In providing assistance under this section, consideration shall be given to the location of and travel time to— "(1) the applicant's home and place of business; "(2) schools which the applicant or members of the applicant's family who reside with the applicant attend; and "(3) crops or livestock which the applicant tends in the course of any involvement in farming which provides 25 percent or more of the applicant's annual income.", (e) REDESIGNATION OF SECTIONS 406 AND 407.—Sections 406 (relating to minimum standards for public and private structures) and 407 (relating to unemployment assistance), and any references thereto, are redesignated as sections 409 and 410, respectively. 42 USC 5176,
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