COSTS OF PROVIDING SERVICE COORDINATORS IN PROJECT-BASED SECTION 8 HOUSING.

SEC. 674. COSTS OF PROVIDING SERVICE COORDINATORS IN PROJECT-BASED SECTION 8 HOUSING. Section 8(d)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(d)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(F) (i) In determining the amount of assistance provided under an assistance contract for project-based assistance under this paragraph or a contract for assistance for housing constructed or substantially rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 8(b)(2) of this Act (as such section existed immediately before October 1, 1983), the Secretary may consider and annually adjust, with respect to such project, for the cost of employing or otherwise retaining the services of one or more service coordinators under section 661 of the Housing and Community Development 106 STAT. 3828Act of 1992 to coordinate the provision of any services within the project for residents of the project who are elderly or disabled families. “(ii) The budget authority available under section 5(c) for assistance under this section is authorized to be increased by $15,000,000 on or after October 1, 1992, and by $15,000,000 on or after October 1, 1993. Amounts made available under this subparagraph shall be used to provide additional amounts under annual contributions contracts for assistance under this section which shall be made available through assistance contracts only for the purpose of providing service coordinators under clause (i) for projects receiving project-based assistance under this paragraph and to provide additional amounts under contracts for assistance for projects constructed or substantially rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 8(o)(2) of this Act (as such section existed immediately before October 1, 1983) only for such purpose.”.