HOPE VI PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION.

SEC. 402. HOPE VI PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION. (a) Selection Criteria.—Section 24(e)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(e)(2)) is amended—(1) by striking the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:“(2) Selection criteria.—The Secretary shall establish criteria for the award of grants under this section and shall include among the factors—”;(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking “large-scale”;(3) in subparagraph (D)—(A) by inserting “and ongoing implementation” after “development”; and(B) by inserting “, except that the Secretary may not award a grant under this section unless the applicant has involved affected public housing residents at the beginning and during the planning process for the revitalization program, prior to submission of an application” before the semicolon at the end;(4) in subparagraph (H), by striking “and” at the end;(5) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (L); and(6) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following:“(I) the extent to which the plan minimizes permanent displacement of current residents of the public housing site who wish to remain in or return to the revitalized community and provides for community and supportive services to residents prior to any relocation;“(J) the extent to which the plan sustains or creates more project-based housing units available to persons eligible for public housing in markets where the plan shows there is demand for the maintenance or creation of such units;“(K) the extent to which the plan gives to existing residents priority for occupancy in dwelling units which are public housing dwelling units, or for residents who can afford to live in other units, priority for those units in the revitalized community; and”.(b) Definition of Severely Distressed Public Housing.—Section 24(j)(2)(A)(iii) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(j)(2)(A)(iii)) is amended—(1) in subclause (I), by striking “or” at the end;(2) in subclause (II), by inserting “or” after the semicolon at the end; and(3) by inserting at the end the following:“(III) is lacking in sufficient appropriate transportation, supportive services, economic opportunity, schools, civic and religious institutions, and public services, resulting in severe social distress in the project;”.117 STAT. 2694(c) Study of Elderly and Disabled Public Housing Needs.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to Congress regarding the extent of severely distressed elderly and non-elderly disabled public housing, and recommendations for improving that housing through the HOPE VI program or other means, taking into account the special needs of the residents.(d) Authorization of Appropriations.—Paragraph (1) of section 24(m) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(m)(1)) is amended by striking “, 2001, and 2002” and inserting “through 2006”.(e) Extension of Program.—Section 24(n) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(n)) is amended by striking “September 30, 2004” and inserting “September 30, 2006”.