affordable housing

Defined in 5 places across 3 titles of the United States Code.

Funds made available under this part may be used by participating jurisdictions to provide incentives to develop and support affordable rental housing and homeownership affordability through the acquisition, new construction, reconstruction, or moderate or substantial rehabilitation of affordable housing, including real property acquisition, site improvement, conversion, demolition, and other expenses, including financing costs, relocation expenses of any displaced persons, families, businesses, or organizations, to provide for the payment of reasonable administrative and planning costs, to provide for the payment of operating expenses of community housing development organizations, and to provide tenant-based rental assistance. For the purpose of this part, the term “affordable housing” includes permanent housing for disabled homeless persons, transitional housing, and single room occupancy housing.

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1994–present 42 U.S.C. § 12742The Public Health and Welfare · Eligible uses of investment · under this part

The term “affordable housing” means housing that complies with the conditions set forth in section 12745 of this title.

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2005–present 42 U.S.C. § 14043EThe Public Health and Welfare · Collaborative grants to increase the long-term stability of victims · for purposes of this section

The term “affordable housing” means housing that complies with the conditions set forth in section 12745 of title 42.

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2017–present 34 U.S.C. § 12474Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Collaborative grants to increase the long-term stability of victims · for purposes of this section

The term “affordable housing” means housing that complies with the requirements for affordable housing under subchapter II of this chapter. The term includes permanent housing for homeless persons who are persons with disabilities, transitional housing, and single room occupancy housing.

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1996–2015 25 U.S.C. § 4103Indians · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter

The term "affordable housing" means housing that complies with the requirements for affordable housing under subchapter II. The term includes permanent housing for homeless persons who are persons with disabilities, transitional housing, and single room occupancy housing.

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2015–present 25 U.S.C. § 4103Indians · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter

The term “affordable housing” means rental or homeownership dwelling units that—

(i) are made available for initial occupancy to low-income families, with a subset of units made available to very- and extremely-low income families; and

(ii) are subject to the same rules regarding occupant contribution toward rent or purchase and terms of rental or purchase as dwelling units in public housing projects assisted with a grant under this section.

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2003–present 42 U.S.C. § 1437VThe Public Health and Welfare · Demolition, site revitalization, replacement housing, and tenant-based assistance grants for projects · for purposes of this section