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Increase the supply of housing in AmericaSection 209 › Proposal

At least 10 percent of the money each year goes to rural areas

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

At least 10 percent of the money each year goes to rural areas

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

“Of the amount made available in each fiscal year for grants under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that not less than 10 percent shall be used for grants to eligible entities that are located in rural areas.”

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

The section requires the Secretary to ensure that at least 10 percent of the money available for grants in each fiscal year goes to eligible entities in rural areas. A rural area is defined in the section as any area other than a city or town with a population of less than 50,000.

What the document actually says

“Of the amount made available in each fiscal year for grants under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that not less than 10 percent shall be used for grants to eligible entities that are located in rural areas.”

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

Some of the money each year is held for country areas. That share is at least 10 percent.

What this is about

A set-aside is money kept back for one group. Here the group is places outside towns of 50,000 people. The floor of 10 percent is a minimum, not a cap.

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