Rural Development Administration and Farmers Home Administration

Rural Development Administration and Farmers Home Administration rural housing insurance fund program account For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, to be available from funds in the Rural Housing Insurance Fund, as follows: $2,200,000,000 for loans to section 502 borrowers, as determined by the Secretary, of which $1,000,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $35,000,000 for section 504 housing repair loans; $15,915,000 for section 514 farm labor housing; $220,000,000 for section 515 rental housing; and $632,000 for site loans: Provided, That up to $48,650,000 of these funds shall be made available for section 502(g), Deferral Mortgage Demonstration. For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: low-income section 502 loans, $244,720,000 of which $17,200,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; section 504 housing repair loans, $11,690,000; section 514 farm labor housing, $7,911,000; and section 515 rental housing, $115,500,000. In addition, for the cost (as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974) of guaranteed loans under a demonstration program of loan guarantees for multifamily rental housing in rural areas $1,000,000, to be derived from the amount made available under this heading for the cost of low-income section 502 loans and to become available for obligation only upon the enactment of authorizing legislation. In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $389,818,000. rental assistance program For rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2) or agreements entered into in lieu of forgiveness or payments for eligible households as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, $523,008,000; and in addition such sums as may be necessary, as authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, to liquidate debt incurred prior to fiscal year 1992 to carry out the Rental Assistance Program under section 521(a)(2) of the Act: Provided, That of this amount not more than $5,900,000 shall be available for debt forgiveness or payments for eligible households as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Act, and not to exceed $10,000 per project for advances to nonprofit organizations or public agencies to cover direct costs (other than purchase price) incurred in purchasing projects pursuant to section 502(c)(5)(C) of the Act: Provided further, That agreements entered into or renewed during fiscal year 1995 shall be funded for a five-year period, although the life of any such agreement may be extended to fully utilize amounts obligated. 108 STAT. 2455 self-help housing land development fund program account For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized by section 523(b)(1)(B) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $603,000. For the cost of direct loans, including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 602 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, $11,000. In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct loan program, $14,000. agricultural credit insurance fund program account For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1928–1929, to be available from funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: farm ownership loans, $618,755,000, of which $540,674,000 shall be for guaranteed loans; operating loans, $2,465,000,000, of which $1,735,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans and $230,000,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans; Indian tribe land acquisition loans as authorized by 25 U.S.C. 488, $1,000,000; and for emergency insured loans, $100,000,000 to meet the needs resulting from natural disasters. For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm ownership loans, $31,853,000, of which $20,870,000 shall be for guaranteed loans; operating loans, $95,340,000, of which $9,360,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans and $29,425,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans; Indian tribe land acquisition loans as authorized by 25 U.S.C. 488, $123,000; and for emergency insured loans, $26,290,000 to meet the needs resulting from natural disasters. In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $243,766,000. rural development insurance fund program account For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1928 and 86 Stat. 661–664, as amended, to be available from funds in the Rural Development Insurance Fund, as follows: water and sewer facility loans, $905,623,000; community facility loans, $300,000,000, of which $76,000,000 shall be for guaranteed loans; and guaranteed industrial development loans, $600,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds made available in this Act may be used to make transfers between the above limitations: Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated above, $17,000,000 of direct water and sewer facility, $7,800,000 of direct community facility, and $11,000,000 of guaranteed industrial development loan funds shall be available through July 30, 1995, for empowerment zones and enterprise communities, as authorized by title XIII of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: direct water and sewer facility loans, $126,502,000; direct community facility loans, $21,376,000; guaranteed community facility loans, $3,728,000; and108 STAT. 2456 guaranteed industrial development loans, $4,750,000: Provided, That of the amounts appropriated in this paragraph, $2,360,000 for direct water and sewer facility loans, $741,000 for direct community facility, and $103,000 for guaranteed industrial development loans shall be available through July 30, 1995, for empowerment zones and enterprise communities, as authorized by title XIII of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $57,294,000. rural development loan fund program account For the cost of direct loans, $46,000,000, as authorized by the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)): Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans of $88,038,000: Provided further, That through July 30, 1995, of these amounts, $5,519,000 shall be available for the cost of direct loans, for empowerment zones and enterprise communities, as authorized by title XIII of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, $10,565,000. In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct loan programs, $1,476,000. state mediation grants For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, as amended (7 U.S.C. 5101–5106), $3,000,000. rural water and waste disposal grants For grants pursuant to section 306(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1926), $500,000,000, to remain available until expended, pursuant to section 306(d) of the above Act of which $19,047,000 shall be available, through July 30, 1995, for empowerment zones and enterprise communities, as authorized by title XIII of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, and of which $25,000,000 shall be available for water and waste disposal systems to benefit the Colonias along the United States/Mexico border, including grants pursuant to section 306C: Provided, That, with the exception of the foregoing $19,047,000, and the foregoing $25,000,000, these funds shall not be used for any purpose not specified in section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. very low-income housing repair grants For grants to the very low-income elderly for essential repairs to dwellings pursuant to section 504 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, $24,900,000, to remain available until expended. rural housing for domestic farm labor For financial assistance to eligible nonprofit organizations for housing for domestic farm labor, pursuant to section 516 of the108 STAT. 2457 Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1486), $10,900,000, to remain available until expended. mutual and self-help housing For grants and contracts pursuant to section 523(b)(1)(A) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $12,650,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b). rural water and waste disposal grants Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may use 1980 or 1990 census information for grant eligibility of projects submitted to the agency prior to the availability of 1990 census information in amounts not to exceed total project cost overruns. rural community fire protection grants For grants pursuant to section 7 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–313), $3,400,000 to fund up to 50 per centum of the cost of organizing, training, and equipping rural volunteer fire departments. compensation for construction defects For compensation for construction defects as authorized by section 509(c) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, $495,000, to remain available until expended. rural housing preservation grants For grants for rural housing preservation as authorized by section 552 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983 (Public Law 98–181), $22,000,000. rural business enterprise grants For grants authorized under section 310B(c) and 310B(j) (7 U.S.C. 1932) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to any qualified public or private nonprofit organization, $47,500,000, of which $1,000,000 shall be available to carry out the Northern Great Plains Rural Development Act (if enacted); and of which $9,500,000 shall be available through July 30, 1996, for assistance to empowerment zones and enterprise communities, as authorized by title XIII of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993: Provided, That $500,000 shall be available for grants to qualified nonprofit organizations to provide technical assistance and training for rural communities needing improved passenger transportation systems or facilities in order to promote economic development. solid waste management grants For grants for pollution abatement and control projects authorized under section 310B(b) (7 U.S.C. 1932) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, $2,995,000: Provided, That such assistance shall include regional technical assistance for improvement of solid waste management. 108 STAT. 2458 outreach for socially disadvantaged farmers For grants and contracts pursuant to section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279), $2,995,000, to remain available until expended. rural technology and cooperative development grants For grants pursuant to section 310(f) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(11)), $1,750,000. local technical assistance and planning grants For grants pursuant to section 306(a)(11)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(11)), $1,750,000. salaries and expenses (including transfers of funds) 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. 1921–2000), as amended; title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1471–1490o); 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 III-A of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (Public Law 88–452 approved August 20, 1964), as amended; the Cooperative Marketing Act of July 2, 1926 (7 U.S.C. 451–457); and for activities relating to the marketing aspects of cooperatives, including economic research and analysis and the application of economic research findings, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627), and for activities with institutions or organizations throughout the world concerning the development and operation of agricultural cooperatives (7 U.S.C. 3291), and such other programs which the Farmers Home Administration has the responsibility for administering, $700,585,000; of which $37,811,000 is hereby appropriated, $374,255,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account in this Act and merged with this account, $229,735,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Agriculture Credit Insurance Fund Program Account in this Act and merged with this account, $57,294,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Rural Development Insurance Fund Program Account in this Act and merged with this account, $1,476,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Rural Development Loan Fund Program Account in this Act and merged with this account, and $14,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Self-Help Housing Land Development Fund Program Account in this Act and merged with this account: Provided, That not to exceed $515,000 of this appropriation may be used for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That not to exceed $4,263,000 of this appropriation shall be available for contracting with the National Rural Water Association or other equally qualified national organization for a circuit rider program to provide technical assistance for rural water systems: Provided further, That not to exceed $2,000,000 shall be available through108 STAT. 2459 cooperative agreements to assist in developing efforts to provide information and technical assistance to traditionally under-represented communities to encourage business community development.