relocation payments

relocation payments Sec. 409. (a) (1) The first sentence of section 106(f)(2) of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended to read as follows: “As used in this subsection, the term ‘relocation payments’ means payments by a local public agency to individuals, families, and business concerns for their reasonable and necessary moving expenses and any actual direct losses of property except goodwill or profit (which are incurred on and after August 7, 1956, and for which reimbursement or compensation is not otherwise made) resulting from their displacement from an urban renewal area made necessary by (i) the acquisition of real property by a local public agency or by any other public body, (ii) code enforcement activities undertaken in connection with an urban renewal project, or (iii) a program of voluntary rehabilitation of buildings or other improvements in accordance with an urban renewal plan: Provided, That such payments shall not be made after completion of the project or if completion is deferred solely for the purpose of obtaining further relocation payments.” 73 Stat. 674 (2) No relocation payments under section 106(f) of the Housing Act of 1949 shall be made for expenses or losses incurred prior to the date of the enactment of the Housing Act of 1959, except to the extent that such payments were authorized by such section as it existed prior to such date. (b) Section 106(f) (2) of such Act is further amended by striking out “$100” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “$200”, and by striking out “$2,500” and inserting in lieu thereof “$3,000”.