Sec. 5. Rural multifamily housing revitalization program
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Section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 ( 42 U.S.C. 1485 ), as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary may establish a Multifamily Housing Revitalization Program for the preservation and revitalization of multifamily housing projects funded with loans made available pursuant to this section and sections 514 and 516 to ensure that those projects have sufficient resources to provide safe and affordable housing for low-income residents and farm laborers.
In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary may— with respect to the loans— reduce or eliminate interest; defer loan payments; and subordinate, reduce, or reamortize loan debt; and provide other financial assistance, including— advances; and payments and incentives (including the ability of owners to obtain reasonable returns on investment). In exchange for assistance provided pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary shall enter into a restrictive use agreement with the property owner to ensure that the property remains subject to low-income use restrictions for an additional period of time consistent with the terms of the restructuring.
If the Secretary determines that additional voucher funds under section 542 are needed, funds for the revitalization program under this subsection may be used for those vouchers for any low-income household (including those not receiving rental assistance) residing in a property financed with a loan under this section that has been prepaid after September 30, 2005. Notwithstanding section 542, the amount of a voucher provided pursuant to this paragraph shall be the difference between comparable market rent for the unit and the tenant-paid rent for the unit.
Funds made available for vouchers pursuant to this paragraph shall be subject to the availability of annual appropriations. The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, administer vouchers provided pursuant to this paragraph with regulations and administrative guidance that is applicable to housing vouchers under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f ) administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. If the Secretary determines that additional funds for the revitalization program under this subsection are needed, funds for the rural housing voucher program under section 542 may be used for the revitalization program under this subsection. .
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