eligibility of counties for planning assistance

eligibility of counties for planning assistance Sec. 316. Section 701(a) of the Housing Act of 1954 is amended by striking out clause (A) of paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(A) cities and other municipalities having a population of less than 50,000 according to the latest decennial census, and counties without regard to population: Provided, That grants shall be made under this paragraph for planning assistance to counties having a population of 50,000 or more, according to the latest decennial census, which are within metropolitan areas, only if (i) the Administrator finds that planning and plans for such county will be coordinated with the program of comprehensive planning, if any, which is being carried out for the metropolitan area of which the county is a part, and (ii) the aggregate amount of the grants made subject to this proviso does not exceed 15 per centum of the aggregate amount appropriated, after the date of enactment of the Housing Act of 1964, for the purposes of this section,”.