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104 STAT. 4226 PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 Affordable Housing Act) to the Secretary, that the establishment and operation of the program is not feasible because of local circumstances, which may include— "(A) lack of supportive services funding; "(B) lack of funding for reasonable administrative costs; "(C) lack of cooperation by other units of State or local government; or "(D) any other circumstances that the Secretary may consider appropriate. "(3) SCOPE.—Each public housing agency required to carry out a local program under this section shall make the following housing assistance available under the program in each fiscal year: "(A) Certificate and voucher assistance under section 8(b) and (o), in an amount equivalent to the increase for such year in the number of families so assisted by the agency (as compared to the preceding year). "(B) Public housing dwelling units, in the number equal to the increase for such year in units made available by the agency (as compared to the preceding year). Each such public housing sigency shall continue to operate a local program for the number of families determined under this paragraph subject only to the availability under appropriations Acts of sufficient amounts for assistance. "(c) CONTRACT OF PARTICIPATION. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— Each public housing agency carrying out a local program under this section shall enter into a contract with each leaseholder receiving assistance under the certificate and voucher programs of the public housing agency under section 8 or residing in public housing administered by the agency, that elects to participate in the self-sufficiency program under this section. The contract shall set forth the provisions of the local program and shall specify the resources and supportive services to be made available to the participating family pursuant to paragraph (2) and the responsibilities of the participating family. The contract shall provide that the public housing agency may terminate or withhold assistance under section 8 and services under paragraph (2) of this section if the family fails to comply with the requirements under the contract. "(2) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.— A local program under this section shall provide appropriate supportive services under this paragraph to each participating family entering into a contract of participation under paragraph (1) to each participating family. The supportive services shall be provided during the period the family is receiving assistance under section 8 or residing in public housing, and may include— "(A) child care; "(B) transportation necessary to receive services; "(C) remedial education; "(D) education for completion of high school; "(E) job training and preparation; "(F) substance abuse treatment and counseling; "(G) training in homemaking and parenting skills; "(H) training in money management; "(I) training in household management; and