urban planning grants

urban planning grants Sec. 1102. (a) The fifth sentence of section 701(b) of the Housing Act of 1954 is amended by striking out “$105,000,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$230,000,000”. (b) Section 701(b) of such Act is amended by striking out the period at the end and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “: Provided, That not to exceed 5 per centum of any funds so appropriated may be used by the Administrator for studies, research, and demonstration projects, undertaken independently or by contract, for the development and improvement of techniques and methods for comprehensive planning and for the advancement of the purposes of this section. ” (c) (1) Section 701 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection as follows: “(g) In addition to the planning grants authorized by subsection (a), the Administrator is further authorized to make grants to organizations composed of public officials whom he finds to be representative of the political jurisdictions within a metropolitan area or urban region for the purpose of assisting such organizations to undertake studies, collect data, develop regional plans and programs, and engage in such other activities as the Administrator finds necessary or desirable for the solution of the metropolitan or regional problems in such areas or regions. To the maximum extent feasible, all grants under this subsection shall be for activities relating to all the developmental aspects of the total metropolitan area or urban region, including, but not limited to, land use, transportation, housing, economic development, natural resources development, community facilities, and the 79 Stat. 503general improvement of living environments. A grant under this subsection shall not exceed two-thirds of the estimated cost of the work for which the grant is made.” (2) Section 701 (b) of such Act is amended— (A) by inserting “planning” immediately before “grant” the first time it appears in the first sentence, and (B) by striking out “planning” in the fourth sentence. (d) Section 701 (b) of such Act is amended by inserting after “Area Redevelopment Act” the following; “(or under any Act supplementary thereto)”.