1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 121 13 151 years preceding the date of the enactment of this Act, of (A) grants pursuant to title I of the Housing Act of 1949, (B) loans pursuant to section 312 of the Housing Act of 1964, (C) grants pursuant to section 703 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965, and (D) grants pursuant to title VII of the Housing Act of 1961. (10) The term "Federal grant-in-aid program" means a program of Federal financial assistance other than loans and other than the assistance provided by this title. (11) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (b) Where appropriate, the definitions in subsection 14 (a) shall be based on the most recent data compiled by the 15 United States Bureau of the Census and the latest published 16 reports of the Office of Management and Budget available 17 ninety days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year. The 18 Secretary may by regulation change or otherwise modify the 19 meaning of the terms defined in subsection (a) in order to 20 reflect any change or modification thereof made subsequent 21 to such date by the United States Bureau of the Census or 22 the Office of Management and Budget. 24 AUTHORIZATION TO MAKE GRANTS SEC. 403. The Secretary is authorized to make and con 25 tract to make annual grants to States and units of general 152 1 local government to help finance Community Development 2 Programs approved in accordance with the provisions of this 3 title. The amount of any such grant shall not exceed 90 per 4 centum of the Secretary's estimate of the annual cost of the 5 approved Community Development Program with respect to 6 which it is made, with the remainder of such cost being pro7 vided in cash (from sources other than Federal funds) or 8 through contributions made by the locality in the carrying 9 out of activities eligible for assistance under section 405 (a) 10 and approved by the Secretary as part of the Community 11 Development Program. 12 13 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS SEC. 404. (a) No grant may be made under this title 14 unless the Secretary has determined from the application 15 that the applicant (1) has identified community development needs and specified both short- and long-term community development objectives which are consistent with comprehensive local and areawide development planning and national urban growth policies; (2) has described the activities to be undertaken to meet its community development needs and objectives, together with the estimated costs and general location of such activities, and has provided satisfactory assurances that the program will be conducted and administered 153 in conformity with Public Law 88-352 and Public Law 90-284; (3) has formulated a program which includes activities designed to provide an adequate supply of stand ard housing in a suitable living environment (including housing required to meet relocation needs expected to result from activities to be undertaken), particularly for low- and moderate-income individuals who, are residing in or employed in the community or who may reasonably be expected to reside in the community; (4) prior to submission of its application, has (A) provided citizens likely to be affected by proposed community development activities with adequate information concerning the amount of funds available for such activities, the range of activities that may be undertaken, and other important program requirements, and (B) held public hearings to obtain the views of such citizens on community development needs; and (5) in the case of an applicant which is a metropolitan city (A) has established a realistic two-year schedule of program activities designating resources, which can and will be made available locally toward meeting those community needs; (B) has made satisfactory provision for the 154 periodic reexamination of program methods and objectives as information becomes available on the social, economic, and environmental consequences of program activities; and (C) has formulated a comprehensive program which includes activities designed to (i) eliminate or prevent slums, blight, and deterioration; and (ii) develop properly planned community facilities and public improvements, including the provision of supporting health, social, and similar services. (b) No grant may be made under this title unless the application therefor has been submitted for review and comment to an area wide agency under procedures established by the President pursuant to title II of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 and title IV of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE SEC. 405. (a) A Community Development Program include assisted under this title may (1) the acquisition of real property (including air rights, water rights, and other interests therein) which is (A) blighted, deteriorated, deteriorating, undevel 155 oped, or inappropriately developed from the standpoint of sound community development and growth; (B) nec essary for the preservation or restoration of historic sites, the beautification of urban land, the conservation of open spaces, natural resources, and scenic areas, the provision of recreational opportunities, or the guidance of urban development; (C) to be used for the provision of public works, facilities, and improvements eligible for assistance under this title; or (D) to be used for other public purposes; (2) the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, or installation of public works, facilities, and site or other improvements including neighborhood facilities, historic properties, utilities, streets, street lights, solid waste disposal facilities, foundations and platforms for air rights sites, pedestrian malls, and walkways, parks, and playgrounds; (3) code enforcement in deteriorated or deteriorating areas in which such enforcement, together with public improvements and services to be provided, may be expected to arrest the decline of the area; (4) clearance, demolition, removal, and rehabilitation of buildings and improvements (including financing of the rehabilitation of privately owned properties); (5) payments to housing owners for losses of rental |