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HR 4621 101th Congress House

Mickey Leland Peace Dividend Housing Assistance Act of 1990

Official title: To alleviate homelessness, reduce housing cost burdens, and increase housing opportunities for low-income families, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 25, 1990 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Agricultural laborApartment housesCongressional reporting requirementsFederal aid to community development
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Federal aid to housingGovernment lendingHome ownershipHomelessHousing managementLow-income housingModerate income housingNative AmericansPublic assistance programsPublic housingRent subsidiesRental housingResidential rehabilitationRevolving fundsRural housingSecurity measuresSingle family housing
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Apr 25, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Apr 25, 1990
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 Latest action May 1, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mickey Leland Peace Dividend Housing Assistance Act of 1990 - Title I: Housing for Low-Income Families - Increases FY 1991 through 1995 budget authority for Housing Act of 1937 section 8 existing housing certificates.

Amends such Act to revise section 8 tenant selection preferences, including annual reevaluation of family preference.

Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to submit semiannual assisted housing reports to the Congress. Authorizes appropriations.

Title II: Community Housing Partnership - Community Housing Partnership Act - Subtitle A: Housing Education and Organizational Support Grants for Community Based Housing Projects - Authorizes the Secretary to provide housing education and organizational support grants to eligible cities and States and directly to nonprofit sponsors and nonprofit organizations.

Subtitle B: Community Housing Partnership Grants - Authorizes the Secretary to provide grants to cities and States and grants and loans to nonprofit sponsors for acquisition, construction, and rehabilitation of low- and moderate-income housing.

Allocates community partnership housing grants as follows: (1) 60 percent to metropolitan and urban areas; (2) 25 percent to States for non-urban use; and (3) 15 percent to nonprofit sponsors.

Subtitle C: General Provisions - Defines specified terms for purposes of this title.

Authorizes appropriations for subtitle A.

Title III: Recycling of Existing Federal Assets - Recycling of Existing Assets for Cost-Effective Housing Act - Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to States for State housing finance agencies to establish revolving funds for low- to moderate-income rental housing. Requires State matching funds.

Requires: (1) States receiving such funds to establish a revolving fund; and (2) agencies to develop affirmative action programs.

Sets forth requirements with regard to: (1) rental housing; and (2) eligible properties.

Authorizes appropriations.

Title IV: Public Housing Development and Modernization - Increases FY 1991 through 1995 budget authority under the Housing Act of 1937 for: (1) public housing development; and public housing modernization.

Amends such Act to revise public housing tenant selection criteria, including annual reevaluation of family preference.

Title V: Grants for Preservation of Existing Housing and Security in Public Housing - Authorizes the Secretary to make grants for: (1) acquisition and rehabilitation of specified multifamily housing; (2) training and technical assistance to nonprofit sponsors and representative organizations; and (3) public housing security, including Indian public housing. Authorizes appropriations.

Title VI: Rural Housing Program Funding - Increases FY 1991 through 1995 budget authority under the Housing Act of 1949 for the following rural housing programs: (1) homeownership loan program; (2) very low-income housing repair loan program; (3) farm labor housing loan program; (4) rural rental housing loan program; (5) farm labor housing grant program; (6) housing preservation grant program; and (7) rental assistance payments program.

Extends program authority for: (1) rental housing loans; and (2) rural area classification.

Title VII: Supportive Services - Directs the Secretary to carry out a program to coordinate supportive services in federally assisted housing, including such services as: (1) child care; (2) health monitoring; (3) education and job training; and (4) drug and alcohol counseling.

Title VIII: Single Room Occupancy Housing for Homeless Families and Individuals - Increases FY 1991 through 1995 budget authority under the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act for section 8 assistance for single room occupancy dwellings.

Amends such Act to extend single room occupancy contract authority.

Title IX: Miscellaneous - Directs the Comptroller General to audit the Secretary at least annually with respect to activities under this Act, and report to the Congress.

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