116 STAT. 1268 PUBLIC LAW 107-217—AUG. 21, 2002 operation for a project to be carried out in a county for which a distressed county designation is in effect under section 14526 of this title). (3) SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE.—The federal contribution may be provided entirely from amounts appropriated to carry out this section or in combination with amounts provided under other federal grant programs for the operation of health related facilities and the provision of health and child development services, including parts A and B of title IV and title XX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq., 620 et seq., 1397 et seq.). (4) FEDERAL SHARE. —Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the federal share in those other programs, amounts appropriated to carry out this section may be used to increase federal grants for operating components of a demonstration health project to the maximum percentage cost of a grant authorized by this subsection. (5) STATE DEEMED TO MEET REQUIREMENT OF PROVIDING ASSISTANCE OR SERVICES ON STATEWIDE BASIS. —Notwithstanding any provision of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) requiring assistance or services on a statewide basis, a State providing assistance or services under a federal grant program described in paragraph (2) in any area of the region approved by the Commission is deemed to be meeting that requirement. (e) GRANT SOURCES AND USE OF GRANTS IN COMPUTING ALLOT- MENTS.— Grants under this section— (1) shall be made only out of amounts specifically appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this subtitle; and (2) shall not be taken into account in computing allotments among the States under any other law. (f) MAXIMUM COMMISSION CONTRIBUTION. — (1) IN GENERAL. —Subject to paragraph (2), the Commission may contribute not more than 50 percent of any project cost eligible for financial assistance under this section from amounts appropriated to carry out this subtitle. (2) DISTRESSED COUNTIES.— The maximum Commission contribution for a project to be carried out in a county for which a distressed county designation is in effect under section 14526 of this title may be increased to the lesser of— (A) 80 percent; or (B) the maximum federal contribution percentage authorized by this section. (g) EMPHASIS ON OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES FROM COAL MINING.— To provide for the further development of the Appalachian region's human resources, grants under this section shall give special emphasis to programs and research for the early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of occupational diseases arising from coal mining, such as black lung. § 14503. Assistance for proposed low- and middle-income housing projects (a) APPALACHIAN HOUSING FUND.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT.— There is an Appalachian Housing Fund. (2) SOURCE AND USE OF AMOUNTS IN FUND. —Amounts allocated to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for the purposes of this section shall be deposited in the Fund.
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