123STA T . 3 09 2 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 7—DE C.1 6, 2009 FAIRHOUS I NG AN DEQ UA LOP POR T UNIT YF AIR H OUSING A C TI V ITI E S F orc o nt r a ct s,g rants, an d ot he r ass i stance, not other w ise p ro -v ided f or,asa u thori z ed by tit l e VI II of the C ivil R ights A ct of 1968 ,asa m ended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, and section 5 61 of the Housing and Community D evelopment Act of 198 7 , as amended, $ 7 2 , 0 00,000, to remain available until S ep- tember 3 0, 2011, of which $ 4 2,500,000 shall be to carry out activities pursuant to such section 561
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d, T hat notwithstanding 31 U. S.C. 3302, the Secretary may assess and collect fees to cover the costs of the Fair Housing Training Academy, and may use such funds to provide such training: Provided fu r th er, That no funds made available under this heading shall be used to lobby the e x ecutive or legislative branches of the Federal G overnment in connection with a specific contract, grant or loan: Provided fur - ther, That of the funds made available under this heading, $500,000 shall be available to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop- ment for the creation and promotion of translated materials and other programs that support the assistance of persons with limited English proficiency in utilizing the services provided by the Depart- ment of Housing and Urban Development. OFFICE OF L EAD HA Z ARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY HO M ES LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION For the Lead Hazard Reduction P rogram, as Authorized by section 1011 of the Residential Lead- B ased Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, $140,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011, of which not less than $20,000,000 shall be for the Healthy Homes Initiative, pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 that shall include research, studies, testing, and demonstration efforts, including edu- cation and outreach concerning lead-based paint poisoning and other housing-related diseases and hazards: Provided, That for purposes of environmental review, pursuant to the N ational Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et se q . ) and other provisions of the law that further the purposes of such Act, a grant under the Healthy Homes Initiative, Operation Lead Elimination Action Plan (LEAP), or the Lead Technical Studies program under this heading or under prior appropriations Acts for such purposes under this heading, shall be considered to be funds for a special pro j ect for purposes of section 305(c) of the M ultifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994: Provided further, That of the total amount made available under this heading, $48,000,000 shall be made available on a competitive basis for areas with the highest lead paint abatement needs: Provided further, That each recipient of funds provided under the second proviso shall ma k e a matching contribution in an amount not less than 25 percent: Provided fur- ther, That the Secretary may waive the matching requirement cited in the preceding proviso on a case by case basis if the Secretary determines that such a waiver is necessary to advance the purposes of this program: Provided further, That each applicant shall submit a detailed plan and strategy that demonstrates adequate capacity that is acceptable to the Secretary to carry out the proposed use of funds pursuant to a notice of funding availability: Provided Plans.Str at egy . No t ic e. W ai v era u t h ority. D eter m ination. L o b bying.
