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Grants may be awarded to select prereviewed designs, but not for building work

To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, section 209, Sec. 209. Written by .

Grants may be awarded to select prereviewed designs, but not for building work

The document says “canWho acts: Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHow: statuteSec. 209 in the PDF
What the document says

“The Secretary is authorized to award grants to eligible entities utilizing funds appropriated for such purpose to select prereviewed designs of covered structures of mixed-income housing for use in the jurisdiction of the eligible entity, except that such grant awards may not be used for construction, alteration, or repair work.”

To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, Sec. 209

The section authorizes the Secretary to award grants, from funds appropriated for the purpose, to eligible entities to select prereviewed designs of covered structures of mixed-income housing for use in their jurisdiction, and bars the grants from paying for construction, alteration, or repair.

What the document actually says

“The Secretary is authorized to award grants to eligible entities utilizing funds appropriated for such purpose to select prereviewed designs of covered structures of mixed-income housing for use in the jurisdiction of the eligible entity, except that such grant awards may not be used for construction, alteration, or repair work.”

To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, Sec. 209
That sentence, in plain words

The housing agency may give grants to towns and tribes. The money pays them to pick ready-made building plans. Those plans are for buildings with homes at mixed prices. The money may not pay for building or repair.

What this is about

The grant covers the choosing and checking, not the work. Picking a plan takes staff time and review. That is what the money is for.

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