Sec. 6. Authorized activities
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Activities authorized to be funded under this Act are those that will further the purposes of this Act, in accordance with a transformation plan approved under section 8, to carry out transformational programs and initiatives. The following authorized activities shall be contained in the transformation plan to be submitted under section 8 and implemented by a grantee under an approved transformation plan: The transformation of housing through rehabilitation, preservation, or demolition, or any combination thereof, and replacement of severely distressed housing projects that incorporates energy efficient design principles.
Activities that promote the economic self-sufficiency of residents of the revitalized housing and of the surrounding neighborhood. Activities that preserve affordable housing in the neighborhood and other activities necessary to ensure that existing residents have access to the benefits of the neighborhood transformation. Activities that demonstrate that each tenant relocated from severely distressed housing who wishes to return to the revitalized on-site housing in the neighborhood or to replacement housing outside of the neighborhood, can return, and shall be provided a preference in accordance with the program requirements in section 9(a).
Activities that meet the program requirements for replacement of housing units in section 9(b). Activities that meet the fair housing program requirements in section 9(c) and the accessibility requirements in section 9(d). Appropriate service coordination, support services, mobility counseling, and housing search assistance for residents displaced as a result of revitalization of severely distressed projects. Involvement of residents of severely distressed housing and of the neighborhood in planning and implementation of the transformation plan, including reasonable steps to help ensure meaningful participation for residents who, as a result of their national origin, are limited in their English proficiency.
Relocation assistance, including tenant-based rental assistance renewable under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f ), and supportive services for families that are displaced, including mobility and relocation counseling over multiple years, reasonable moving costs, and security deposits. Tracking of tenants relocated during redevelopment throughout the life of the grant or until full occupancy of replacement housing, whichever is longer. Links to local education efforts, as described in subsection (c)(4).
In addition to the activities required under subsection (b), activities eligible for funding under this Act include— construction, acquisition or rehabilitation of public, assisted, and privately owned housing that incorporates sustainable design principles, including energy efficiency; construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation of mixed-use developments that include public or assisted housing; the acquisition, demolition, or disposition of properties, including Federal Housing Administration-foreclosed properties; partnering with local educators, and engaging in local community planning, to help increase access to place-based programs that combine a continuum of effective community services, strong family support, and comprehensive education reform to improve the educational and life outcomes for resident children and youth; providing support services for residents primarily focused on case management, service coordination (including family self-sufficiency coordinators), workforce development, financial literacy and technical assistance to enable residents to access programs from other key agencies and local service providers, in order to help residents with stable housing, improve outcomes for children, enhance adults’ capacity for self-sufficiency and economic security, and services for the elderly and persons with disabilities to maintain independence; rehabilitation, physical improvement and development of community facilities that are primarily intended to facilitate the delivery of economic, community, and supportive services which have a significant benefit to residents of housing assisted by the grant and residents of off-site replacement housing; work incentives designed to help public and assisted housing residents access jobs and move toward self-sufficiency; partnerships involving the police, community organizations, and other entities to reduce crime and promote safety; partnering with employers and for-profit and nonprofit organizations to create jobs and job training opportunities, with a focus on job opportunities accessible by mass transit; activities that promote sustainable neighborhoods and incorporate principles of sustainable design and development; critical community improvements not otherwise covered by this Act; and loss reserves to protect residents of housing assisted by the grant and continue the project in case of default, foreclosure, or any other adverse financial event.
Activities carried out with amounts from a grant under this Act may be carried out through— endowments, revolving loan funds, reserves or other instruments that the Secretary approves for tenant services and ongoing operating and capital needs; and land assembly and land banking. No funds made available under this Act may be used for construction or rehabilitation of a K–12 school building or a higher educational institution. For each grant under this Act, the grantee shall comply with each of the following requirements:
Not more than 30 percent of the amount of the grant may be used for eligible activities under paragraphs
(4)through
(12)of subsection (c). Not more than 5 percent of the amount of the grant may be used for eligible activities under paragraphs
(8)and
(9)of subsection (c). The Secretary may waive the funding limits in this subsection in order to promote the purposes of this Act.
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