103 STAT. 848 PUBLIC LAW 101-144 —NOV. 9, 1989 HOUSING COUNSEUNG ASSISTANCE For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided for, for providing counseling and advice to tenants and home- owners—both current and prospective—with respect to property maintenance, financial management, and such other matters as may be appropriate to assist them in improving their housing conditions and meeting the responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership, including provisions for training and for support of voluntary agencies and services as authorized by section 106(a)(l)(iii), section 106(a)(2), and section 106(c) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, $3,500,000. FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND For assistance to owners of eligible multifamily housing projects insured, or formerly insured, under the National Housing Act, as amended, or which are otherwise eligible for assistance under sec- tion 201(c) of the Housing and Community Development Amend- ments of 1978, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z-la), in the program of sissistance for troubled multifamily housing projects under the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978, as amended, all uncommitted balances of excess rental charges as of September 30, 1989, and any collections and other amounts in the fund authorized under section 201(j) of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978, as amended, during fiscal year 1990, to remain available until expended: Provided, That assistance to an owner of a multifamily housing project assisted, but not insured, under the National Housing Act may be ihade if the project owner and the mortgagee have provided or agreed to provide assist- ance to the project in a manner as determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION FUND For payment to cover losses, not otherwise provided for, sustained by the Special Risk Insurance Fund and General Insurance Fund as authorized by the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z-3(b) and 1735c(f)), $350,093,000, to remain available until ex- pended. Loans. During fiscal year 1990, within the resources available, gross obligations for direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the National Housing Act, as amended. During fiscal year 1990, additional commitments to guarantee loans to carry out the purposes of the National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed a loan principal of $75,000,000,000. During fiscal year 1990, gross obligations for direct loans of not to exceed $88,600,000 are authorized for payments under section 230(a) of the National Housing Act, as amended, from the insurance fund chargeable for benefits on the mortgage covering the property to which the payments made relate, and payments in connection with such obligations are hereby approved. -
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