110 STAT. 1321-269
PUBLIC LAW 104-134—APR. 26, 1996
but were not executed for lack of available funds, with such
reimbursement available only for documented costs directly
applicable to the preparation of the plan of action as determined
by the Secretary, and shall be made available on terms and condi-
Effective date.
tions to be established by the Secretary: Provided further, That,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective October 1,
1996, the Secretary shall suspend further processing of preservation
applications which do not have approved plans of action.
Of the total amount provided under this head, $780,190,000
shall be for capital advances, including amendments to capital
advance contracts, for housing for the elderly, as authorized by
section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and for project
rental assistance, and amendments to contracts for project rental
assistance, for supportive housing for the elderly under section
202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959; and $233,168,000 shall be
for capital advances, including amendments to capital advance contracts, for supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as
authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; and for project rental assistance, and amendments to contracts for project rental assistance, for supportive
housing for persons with disabilities as authorized by section 811
of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act: Provided, That the Secretary may designate up to 25 percent of the
amounts earmarked under this paragraph for section 811 of the
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act for tenantbased assistance, as authorized under that section, which assistance
is five-years in duration: Provided further. That the Secretary may
waive any provision of section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959
and section 811 of the National Affordable Housing Act (including
the provisions governing the terms and conditions of project rental
assistance) that the Secretary determines is not necessary to achieve
the objectives of these programs, or that otherwise impedes the
ability to develop, operate or administer projects assisted under
these programs, and may make provision for alternative conditions
or terms where appropriate.
Of the total amount provided under this heading, and in addition to funds otherwise earmarked in the previous paragraph, for
section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 and section 811 of the
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, $75,000,000:
Provided, That $50,000,000 of such sum shall be available for
purposes authorized by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959,
and $25,000,000 shall be available for purposes authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing
Act: Provided further. That such additional sums shall be available
only to provide for rental subsidy terms of a longer duration than
would otherwise be permitted by this Act.
PUBLIC HOUSING DEMOLITION, SITE REVITALIZATION, AND
REPLACEMENT HOUSING GRANTS
For grants to public housing agencies for the purposes of
enabling the demolition of obsolete public housing projects or portions thereof, the revitalization (where appropriate) of sites (including remaining public housing units) on which such projects are
located, replacement housing which will avoid or lessen concentrations of very low-income families, and tenant-based assistance in
accordance with section 8 of the United States Housing Act of
1937 for the purpose of providing replacement housing and assisting
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