Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 91.djvu/1152

This page needs to be proofread.

PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1977

91 STAT. 1118

Urban county. Ratios, average.

Ante, p. 1117.

'*•' ""

PUBLIC LAW 95-128—OCT. 12, 1977

"(i) the extent of growth lag in that city and the extent of growth lag in a41 metropolitan cities; "(ii) the extent of poverty in that city and the extent of poverty in all metropolitan areas; and "(iii) the age of housing in that city and the age of housing in all metropolitan areas. "(2) The Secretary shall determine the amount to be allocated to each urban county, which shall be the greater of an amount that bears the same ratio to the allocation for all metropolitan areas as either— " (A) the average of the ratios between— "(i) the population of that urban county and the population of all metropolitan areas; "(ii) the extent of poverty in that urban county and the extent of poverty in all metropolitan areas; and "(iii) the extent of housing overcrowding in that urban county and the extent of housing overcrowding in all metropolitan areas; or "(B) the average of the ratios between— " (i) the extent of growth lag in that urban county and the extent of growth lag in all metropolitan cities and urban counties; "(ii) the extent of poverty in that urban county and the extent of poverty in all metropolitan areas; and "(iii) the age of housing in that urban county and the age of housing in all metropolitan areas. "(3) In determining the average of ratios under paragraphs (1) (A) and (2)(A), the ratio involving the extent of poverty shall be counted twice, and each of the other ratios shall be counted once; and in determining the average of ratios under paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B), the ratio involving the extent of growth lag shall be counted once, the ratio involving the extent of poverty shall be counted one and one-half times, and the ratio involving the age of housing shall be counted two and one-half times.". (c) Section 106(b)(5) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out " (5) " and inserting in lieu thereof " (4) "; and (2) by striking out "receive" and inserting in lieu thereof "are entitled to". (d) Section 106(c) of such Act is amended— ^. (1) by striking out "Durin.Qr the jfirst three years for which funds are approved for distribution to a metropolitan city or urban county under this section" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "With respect to funds approved for distribution to a metropolitan city or urban county under this section during fiscal years 1975, 1976, and 1977"; and (2) by inserting "onlv for such funds approved for distribution in fiscal years 1975, 1976, and 1977" after "adjusted" in the first sentence. (e) Section 106(d) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "(d)(1) Any portion of the amount allocated to metroDoliton areas under the first sentence of subsection^ (a) which remains after the allocation of grants to metropolitan cities and urban cotmties in accordance with subsection (b) and any amounts added in accordance with the provisions of section 103(a)(2) shall be allocated by the Secretary, first, for grants to metropolitan cities, urban counties, and other units of general local government within metropolitan areas to meet their hold-harmless needs as determined under subsections (g) and (h), and, second, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2).