Rural Development and Protection

Rural Development and Protection Farmers Home Administration rural housing insurance fund For direct loans and related advances pursuant to section 517(m) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, $15,000,000 shall be available from funds in the rural housing insurance fund, and for insured loans as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, $3,196,000,000 of which not less than $2,023,000,000 shall be available for subsidized interest loans to low-income borrowers as determined by the Secretary: Prodded, That unsubsidized interest guaranteed loans of not to exceed $500,000,000 shall be in addition to these amounts. For an additional amount to reimburse the rural housing insurance fund for losses sustained in prior years, but not previously reimbursed, in carrying out the provisions of title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1483, 1487e, and 1490a(c)), including $42,788,000 as authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, $175,429,000, and such amounts as may be necessary to carry out a rental assistance program under section 521(a)(2) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended. agricultural credit insurance fund For an additional amount to reimburse the agricultural credit insurance fund for losses sustained in prior years, but not previously reimbursed, in carrying out the provisions of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1988(a)), $141,189,000. Loans may be insured, or made to be sold and insured, under this Fund in accordance with and subject to the provisions of 7 U.S.C. 1928–1929, as follows: real estate loans, $520,000,000, including not less than $450,000,000 for farm ownership loans; and not less than $54,000,000 for water development, use, and conservation loans; operating loans, $625,000,000; and emergency loans in amounts necessary to meet the needs resulting from natural disasters. 90 STAT. 860 rural water and waste disposal grants For grants pursuant to sections 306(a)(2) and 306(a)(6) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1926), $200,000,000 to remain available until expended, pursuant to section 306(d) of the above Act. very low-income housing repair grants For grants to the elderly pursuant to section 504 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, $5,000,000. rural housing for domestic farm labor For financial assistance to public nonprofit organizations for housing for domestic farm labor, pursuant to section 516 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1486), $7,500,000. mutual and self-help housing For grants pursuant to section 523(b)(1)(A) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $9,000,000. rural development insurance fund For an additional amount to reimburse the rural development insurance fund for losses sustained in prior years, but not previously reimbursed, in carrying out the provisions of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1988(a)), $47,484,000. For loans to be insured, or made to be sold and insured, under this fund in accordance with and subject to the provisions of 7 U.S.C. 1928 and 86 Stat. 661–664, as follows: water and sewer facility loans, $600,000,000; industrial development loans, $350,000,000; and community facility loans, $200,000,000. rural community fire protection grants For grants pursuant to section 404 of the Rural Development Act of 1972, as amended (7 U.S.C. 2654), $3,500,000 to fund up to 50 per centum of the cost of organizing, training, and equipment for rural volunteer fire departments. salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Farmers Home Administration, not otherwise provided for, in administering the programs authorized by the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development. Act (7 U.S.C. 1921–1992), as amended; title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1471–1490g); the Rural Rehabilitation Corporation Trust Liquidation Act, approved May 3, 1950 (40 U.S.C. 440–444), for administering the loan program authorized by title IIIA of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (Public Law 88–152, approved August 20, 1964), as amended, and such other programs for which Farmers Home Administration has the responsibility for administering, $170,000,000, together with not more than $5,000,000 of the charges collected in connection with the insurance of loans as authorized by section 309(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended, and section 517(i) of the Housing Act of 1949, as90 STAT. 861 amended, or in connection with charges made on borrowers under section 502(a) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended: Provided, That, in addition, not to exceed $500,000 of the funds available for the various programs administered by this agency may he transferred to this appropriation for temporary field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), to meet unusual or heavy workload increases: Provided further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 of this appropriation may be used for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. rural development grants For grants pursuant to section 310B(c) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1932), $10,000,000. rural development service For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Rural Development Service in providing leadership, coordination, and related services in carrying out the rural development activities of the Department of Agriculture and for carrying out the responsibilities of the Secretary of Agriculture under section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954, as amended (40 U.S.C. 461), $1,433,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $3,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.