Sec. 255. SWEAT EQUITY MODEL PROGRAM
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## SEC. 255 SWEAT EQUITY MODEL PROGRAM **[**[42 U.S.C. 12805](/us/usc/t42/s12805)**]** ###
(a)In General The Secretary shall make available a model program to provide grants to public and private nonprofit organizations and community housing development organizations to provide technical and supervisory assistance to low-income and very low-income families, including the homeless, in acquiring, rehabilitating, and constructing housing by the self-help housing method. ###
(b)Rehabilitation of Properties The program shall target for rehabilitation properties which have been acquired by the Federal, State, or local governments. ###
(c)Homeownership Opportunities Through Sweat Equity ####
(1)The program shall utilize the skilled or unskilled labor of eligible families in exchange for acquisition of the property. ####
(2)Training shall be provided to eligible families in building and home maintenance skills. ###
(d)Rental Opportunities Through Sweat Equity ####
(1)The program shall include rental opportunities for eligible families which will help expand the stock of affordable housing which is most appropriate for the target group. ####
(2)The use of the tenant's skilled or unskilled labor shall be encouraged in lieu of or as a supplement to rent payments by the tenant. ###
(e)Definition The term “**self-help housing**” means the same as in section 523 of the Housing Act of 1949. ###
(f)Additional Restrictions The guidelines for the model program shall generally comport with the additional protections and restrictions specified under section 523 of the Housing Act of 1949.
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