(i) REPORT.-The Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report evaluating the effectiveness of the demonstrations under this section. The report shall include a statement of the number of persons served, the types of services provided, the cost of providing such services, and any other information the Secretary considers appropriate in evaluating the demonstration.

(j) SECTION 8 FUNDING.-The budget authority available under section 5(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 for assistance under sections 8(b) and 8(0) of such Act is authorized to be increased by $38,288,000 on or after October 1, 1992, and by $39,896,096 on or after October 1, 1993. The amounts made available under this subsection shall be used only in connection with the demonstration under this section.

(k) FUNDING FOR SERVICES.-There are authorized to be appropriated for the Secretary to carry out the responsibilities for supportive services under the demonstrations under this section $10,000,000 to become available in fiscal year 1993, and $10,420,000 to become available in fiscal year 1994. Any such amounts appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until expended.

(1) IMPLEMENTATION.-Not later than the expiration of the 180day period beginning on the date that funds authorized for the demonstrations under this section first become available for obligation, the Secretary shall by notice establish such requirements as may be necessary to carry out the demonstration programs authorized under this section. [42 U.S.C. 8012]

HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS

EXCERPT FROM CRANSTON-GONZALEZ NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT

[Public Law 101-625; 104 Stat. 4375; 42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.]

TITLE VIII-HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Subtitle D-Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS

SEC. 851. SHORT TITLE.

This subtitle may be cited as the "AIDS Housing Opportunity Act". [42 U.S.C. 12901 note]

SEC. 852. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this title is to provide States and localities with the resources and incentives to devise long-term comprehensive strategies for meeting the housing needs of persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and families of such persons. [42 U.S.C. 12901]

SEC. 853. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this subtitle:

(1) The term "acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and related diseases" means the disease of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or any conditions arising from the etiologic agent for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

(2) The term "applicant" means a State, a unit of general local government, or a nonprofit organization eligible to receive assistance under this subtitle.

(3) The term "low-income individual" means any individual or family whose incomes do not exceed 80 percent of the median income for the area, as determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, with adjustments for smaller and larger families, except that the Secretary may establish income ceilings higher or lower than 80 percent of the median income for the area if the Secretary finds that such variations are necessary because of prevailing levels of construction costs or unusually high or low family incomes.

(4) The term "grantee" means a State or unit of general local government receiving grants from the Secretary under this subtitle.

1 So in law. Probably intended to refer to this subtitle.

(5) The term "metropolitan statistical area" means a metropolitan statistical area as established by the Office of Management and Budget. Such term includes the District of Columbia.

(6) The term "locality" means the geographical area within the jurisdiction of a local government.

(7) The term "recipient" means a grantee or other applicant receiving funds under this title.

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(8) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

(9) The term "State" means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any agency or instrumentality thereof that is established pursuant to legislation and designated by the chief executive to act on behalf of the jurisdiction with regard to provisions of this subtitle.

(10) The term "unit of general local government" has the same meaning as in 104 of this Act.

(11) The term "city" has the meaning given the term in section 102(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.

(12) The term "eligible person" means a person with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or a related disease and the family of such person.

(13) The term "nonprofit organization" means any nonprofit organization (including a State or locally chartered, nonprofit organization) that

(A) is organized under State or local laws;

(B) has no part of its net earnings inuring to the benefit of any member, founder, contributor, or individual; (C) complies with standards of financial accountability acceptable to the Secretary; and

(D) has among its purposes significant activities related to providing services or housing to persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases.

(14) The term "project sponsor" means a nonprofit organization or a housing agency of a State or unit of general local government that contracts with a grantee to receive assistance under this subtitle. [42 U.S.C. 12902]

SEC. 854. GENERAL AUTHORITY.

(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.-The Secretary shall, to the extent of amounts approved in appropriations Acts under section 863, make grants to States, units of general local government, and nonprofit organizations.

(b) IMPLEMENTATION OF ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.-A grantee shall carry out eligible activities under section 855 through project sponsors. Any grantee that is a State that enters into a contract with a nonprofit organization to carry out eligible activities in a locality shall obtain the approval of the unit of general local government for the locality before entering into the contract.

(c) ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES.—

1 So in law. Probably intended to refer to this subtitle.

(1) FORMULA ALLOCATION.-The Secretary shall allocate 90 percent of the amounts approved in appropriation Acts under section 863 among States and cities whose most recent comprehensive housing affordability strategy (or abbreviated strategy) has been approved by the Secretary under section 105 of this Act. Such amounts shall be allocated as follows:

(A) 75 percent among

(i) cities that are the most populous unit of general local government in a metropolitan statistical area having a population greater than 500,000 and more than 1,500 cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; and

(ii) States with more than 1,500 cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome outside of metropolitan statistical areas described in clause (i); and

(B) 25 percent among cities that (i) are the most populous unit of general local government in a metropolitan statistical area having a population greater than 500,000 and more than 1,500 cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and (ii) have a higher than average per capita incidence of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

A single city may receive assistance allocated under subparagraph (A) and subparagraph (B). For purposes of allocating amounts under this paragraph for any fiscal year, the number of cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome shall be the number of such cases reported to and confirmed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control of the Public Health Service as of March 31 of the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year for which the amounts are appropriated and to be allocated.

(2) MINIMUM GRANT.-Subject only to the availability of amounts pursuant to appropriations Acts under section 863, for each fiscal year each eligible grantee under paragraph (1) shall receive funding according to its proportionate share of the total, except that each entity shall receive a minimum allocation of $200,000 from subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) combined, and any increase this entails from the formula amount will be deducted from all other allocations exceeding $200,000 on a pro rata basis. If allocation under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) would allocate less than $200,000 for any State, the allocation for such State shall be $200,000 and the amount of the increase under this sentence shall be deducted on a pro rata basis from the allocations of the other States, except that a reduction under this subparagraph may not reduce the amount allocated to any eligible entity to less than $200,000.

(3) NONFORMULA ALLOCATION.—

(A) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary shall allocate 10 percent of the amounts appropriated under section 863 among

(i) States and units of general local government that do not qualify for allocation of amounts under paragraph (1); and

(ii) States, units of general local government, and nonprofit organizations, to fund special projects of national significance.

(B) SELECTION.-In selecting projects under this paragraph, the Secretary shall consider (i) relative numbers of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome cases and per capita acquired immunodeficiency syndrome incidence; (ii) housing needs of eligible persons in the community; (iii) extent of local planning and coordination of housing programs for eligible persons; and (iv) the likelihood of the continuation of State and local efforts.

(C) NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE PROJECTS.-For the purpose of subparagraph (A)(ii), in selecting projects of national significance the Secretary shall consider (i) the need to assess the effectiveness of a particular model for providing supportive housing for eligible persons; (ii) the innovative nature of the proposed activity; and (iii) the potential replicability of the proposed activity in other similar localities or nationally.

(d) APPLICATIONS.-Funds made available under this section shall be allocated among applications submitted by applicants and approved by the Secretary. Applications for assistance under this section shall be submitted by an applicant in such form and in accordance with such procedures as the Secretary shall establish. Such applications shall contain

(1) a description of the proposed activities;

(2) a description of the size and characteristics of the population that would be served by the proposed activities;

(3) a description of the public and private resources that are expected to be made available in connection with the proposed activities;

(4) assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that any property purchased, leased, rehabilitated, renovated, or converted with assistance under this section shall be operated for not less than 10 years for the purpose specified in the application, except as otherwise specified in this subtitle;

(5) evidence in a form acceptable to the Secretary that the proposed activities will meet urgent needs that are not being met by available public and private sources; and

(6) such other information or certifications that the Secretary determines to be necessary to achieve the purposes of this section.

(e) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR METROPOLITAN AREAS.-In addition to the other requirements of this section, to be eligible for a grant to a metropolitan area under this section, the major city, urban county, and any city with a population of 50,000 or more in that metropolitan area shall establish or designate a governmental agency or organization for receipt and use of amounts received from a grant under this section and shall submit to the Secretary, together with the application under subsection (d) a proposal for the operation of such agency or organization.

(f) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR CITY FORMULA GRANTEES.In addition to the other requirements of this section, to be eligible for a grant pursuant to subsection (c)(1), a city shall provide such