Sec. 402. FLEXIBLE GRANT PROGRAM

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## SEC. 402 FLEXIBLE GRANT PROGRAM **[**[42 U.S.C. 1437bbb–1](/us/usc/t42/s1437bbb–1)**]** ###

(a)Authority and Use The Secretary shall carry out a demonstration program in accordance with the purposes under section 401 and the provisions of this title. A jurisdiction approved by the Secretary for participation in the program may receive and combine and enter into performance-based contracts for the use of amounts of covered housing assistance, in the manner determined appropriate by the participating jurisdiction, during the period of the jurisdiction's participation— ####

(1)to provide housing assistance and services for low-income families in a manner that facilitates the transition of such families to work; ####

(2)to reduce homelessness through providing permanent housing solutions; ####

(3)to increase homeownership among low-income families; or ####

(4)for other housing purposes for low-income families determined by the participating jurisdiction. ###

(b)Period of Participation A jurisdiction may participate in the demonstration program under this title for a period consisting of not less than 1 nor more than 5 fiscal years. ###

(c)Participating Jurisdictions #### (1)87 In general Subject to paragraph (2), during the 4-year period consisting of fiscal years 1999 through 2002, the Secretary may approve for participation in the program under this title not more than an aggregate of 100 jurisdictions over the entire term of the demonstration program. A jurisdiction that was approved for participation in the demonstration program under this title in a fiscal year and that is continuing such participation in any subsequent fiscal year shall count as a single jurisdiction for purposes of the numerical limitation under this paragraph. 87Indented so in law. ####

(2)Exclusion of high performing agencies Notwithstanding any other provision of this title other than paragraph

(4)of this subsection, the Secretary may approve for participation in the demonstration program under this title only jurisdictions served by public housing agencies that— #####

(A)are not designated as high-performing agencies, pursuant to their most recent scores under the public housing management assessment program under section 6(j)(2) (or any successor assessment program for public housing agencies), as of the time of approval; and #####

(B)have a most recent score under the public housing management assessment program under section 6(j)(2) (or any successor assessment program for public housing agencies), as of the time of approval, that is among the lowest 40 percent of the scores of all agencies. ####

(3)Limitation on troubled and non-troubled phas Of the jurisdictions approved by the Secretary for participation in the demonstration program under this title— #####

(A)not more than 55 may be jurisdictions served by a public housing agency that, at the time of approval, is designated as a troubled agency under the public housing management assessment program under section 6(j)(2) (or any successor assessment program for public housing agencies); and #####

(B)not more than 45 may be jurisdictions served by a public housing agency that, at the time of approval, is not designated as a troubled agency under the public housing management assessment program under section 6(j)(2) (or any successor assessment program for public housing agencies). ####

(4)Exception If the City of Indianapolis, Indiana submits an application for participation in the program under this title and, upon review of the application under section 406(b), the Secretary determines that such application is approvable under this title, the Secretary shall approve such application, notwithstanding the second sentence of section 406(b)(2). Such City shall count for purposes of the numerical limitations on jurisdictions under paragraphs

(1)and

(3)of section 402(c), but the provisions of section 402(c)(2) (relating to exclusion of high-performing agencies) shall not apply to such City.

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