Community Planning and Development

Community Planning and Development housing opportunities for persons with aids For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.), $296,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005: Provided, That the Secretary shall renew all expiring contracts for permanent supportive housing that were funded under section 854(c)(3) of such Act that meet all program requirements before awarding funds for new contracts and activities authorized under this section: Provided further, That the Secretary may use up to $2,500,000 of the funds under this heading for training, oversight, and technical assistance activities. rural housing and economic development For the Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, $25,000,000 to remain available until expended, which amount shall be competitively awarded by June 1, 2004, to Indian tribes, State housing finance agencies, State community and/or economic development agencies, local rural nonprofits and community development corporations to support innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas. empowerment zones/enterprise communities For grants in connection with a second round of empowerment zones and enterprise communities, $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005, for “Urban Empowerment Zones”, as authorized in section 1391(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 1391(g)), including $1,000,000 for each empowerment zone for use in conjunction with economic development activities consistent with the strategic plan of each empowerment zone.118 STAT. 378 community development fund (including transfers of funds) For assistance to units of State and local government, and to other entities, for economic and community development activities, and for other purposes, $4,950,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006: Provided, That of the amount provided, $4,356,550,000 is for carrying out the community development block grant program under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (the “Act” herein) (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.): Provided further, That unless explicitly provided for under this heading (except for planning grants provided in the third paragraph and amounts made available in the second paragraph), not to exceed 20 percent of any grant made with funds appropriated under this heading (other than a grant made available in this paragraph to the Housing Assistance Council or the National American Indian Housing Council, or a grant using funds under section 107(b)(3) of the Act) shall be expended for planning and management development and administration: Provided further, That $72,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian tribes notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of such Act; $3,300,000 shall be for a grant to the Housing Assistance Council; $2,500,000 shall be for a grant to the National American Indian Housing Council; $5,000,000 shall be available as a grant to the National Housing Development Corporation, for operating expenses not to exceed $2,000,000 and for a program of affordable housing acquisition and rehabilitation; $5,000,000 shall be available as a grant to the National Council of La Raza for the HOPE Fund, of which $500,000 is for technical assistance and fund management, and $4,500,000 is for investments in the HOPE Fund and financing to affiliated organizations; $52,000,000 shall be for grants pursuant to section 107 of the Act, of which $9,500,000 shall be for the Native Hawaiian block grant authorized under title VIII of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996; no less than $4,900,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund for the development of and modification to information technology systems which serve programs or activities under “Community planning and development”; $27,000,000 shall be for grants pursuant to the Self Help Homeownership Opportunity Program; $34,750,000 shall be for capacity building, of which $30,000,000 shall be for Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing for LISC and the Enterprise Foundation for activities as authorized by section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816 note), as in effect immediately before June 12, 1997, with not less than $5,000,000 of the funding to be used in rural areas, including tribal areas, and of which $4,750,000 shall be for capacity building activities administered by Habitat for Humanity International; $65,000,000 shall be available for YouthBuild program activities authorized by subtitle D of title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended, and such activities shall be an eligible activity with respect to any funds made available under this heading: Provided, That local YouthBuild programs that demonstrate an ability to leverage private and nonprofit funding shall be given a priority for YouthBuild funding: Provided further, That no more than 10 percent of any grant award under the YouthBuild program may be used for administrative costs: Provided further, That of the 118 STAT. 379 amount made available for YouthBuild not less than $10,000,000 is for grants to establish YouthBuild programs in underserved and rural areas and $2,000,000 is to be made available for a grant to YouthBuild USA for capacity building for community development and affordable housing activities as specified in section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993, as amended. Of the amount made available under this heading, $44,000,000 shall be available for neighborhood initiatives that are utilized to improve the conditions of distressed and blighted areas and neighborhoods, to stimulate investment, economic diversification, and community revitalization in areas with population outmigration or a stagnating or declining economic base, or to determine whether housing benefits can be integrated more effectively with welfare reform initiatives: Provided, That amounts made available under this paragraph shall be provided in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the joint explanatory statement of the managers accompanying this Act. Of the amount made available under this heading, $278,000,000 shall be available for grants for the Economic Development Initiative (EDI) to finance a variety of targeted economic investments in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the joint explanatory statement of the managers accompanying this Act: Provided, That none of the funds provided under this paragraph may be used for program operations. The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in Public Law 107–73 is deemed to be amended with respect to the amount made available to the North Carolina Community Land Trust Initiative by striking “North Carolina Community Land Trust Initiative” and inserting “Orange Community Housing and Land Trust”. The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in Public Law 107–73 is deemed to be amended with respect to the amount made available to the Willacy County Boys and Girls Club in Willacy County, Texas by striking “Willacy County Boys and Girls Club in Willacy County, Texas” and inserting “Willacy County, Texas”. The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 17 by striking “for sidewalks, curbs, street lighting, outdoor furniture and façade improvements in the Mill Village neighborhood” and inserting “for the restoration and renovation of houses within the Lincoln or Dallas mill villages”. The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in Public Law 107–73 is deemed to be amended with respect to the amount made available to the Metropolitan Development Association in Syracuse, New York by inserting “and other economic development planning and revitalization activities” after the word “study”. The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in Public Law 107–73 is deemed to be amended with respect to the amount made available to the Staten Island Freedom Memorial Fund by striking “Staten Island Freedom Memorial Fund for the construction of a memorial in the Staten Island community of St. George, New York” and inserting “Staten Island Botanical Garden for construction and related activities for a healing garden”.118 STAT. 380 The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 526 by striking “for an economic development study for the revitalization of Westchester” and inserting “for the reconstruction of renaissance plaza at Main and Mamaroneck in downtown White Plains”. The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 877 by striking “West Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation, Inc. in Marion County, West Virginia for facilities construction for a high-tech park” and inserting “Glenville State College in Glenville, West Virginia for construction of a new campus community education center”. The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 126 by striking “for construction of” and inserting “for facilities improvements and build out for”. The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 721 by striking “training” and inserting “creation, small business development and quality of life improvements within the State of South Carolina”. The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 317 by striking “135,000” and inserting “151,000”. The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 324 by striking “225,000” and inserting “209,000”. The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 74 by striking “renovation” and inserting “design and construction”. The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 718 by striking “construction” and inserting “renovation”. The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 785 by striking “to the Town of Altavista, Virginia to assist with renovations of the shell building industrial site” and inserting “to the County of Campbell, Virginia for development of the Winston Tract Commercial Center industrial site”.118 STAT. 381 The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 253 by striking “to the Salvation Army/Boys and Girls Club-Northfolk community center” and inserting “to the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club in Louisville, Kentucky for the renovation of the Newburg community center”. The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 288 by striking “for building renovations” and inserting “for signage, street furniture, sidewalks and streetscape improvements”. The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 217 by striking “$135,000 to the Village of Olympia Fields, Illinois for construction of a hall, public library and upgraded commuter station” and inserting “$135,000 to the Village of Olympia Fields, Illinois, for sidewalks, street lighting, neighborhood redevelopment improvements, and building renovations”. The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 809 by striking “$90,000 to the Department of Vermont Veterans of Foreign Wars for the construction of the Green Block Veterans Memorial in Brandon, Vermont and the Windsor, Vermont War Memorial” and inserting “$90,000 to the Department of Buildings and General Services of the State of Vermont for the construction of the Brandon, Vermont Veterans Memorial and the Windsor, Vermont War Memorial”. The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 244 by striking “$900,000 to Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana for facilities construction for the Northwest Indiana Purdue Technology Center” and inserting “$900,000 to Purdue Research Foundation in West Lafayette, Indiana for facilities buildout for the Northwest Indiana Purdue Technology Center”. The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in Public Law 107–73 is deemed to be amended with respect to the amount made available to Connecticut Hospice, Inc., of Branford, Connecticut by striking “for construction of a new facility” and inserting “for facilities renovation and equipment upgrades”. The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in Public Law 107–73 is deemed to be amended with respect to a grant made available to the United Way community services facility in Anchorage, Alaska by striking “the United Way community services facility in Anchorage, Alaska, to complete construction of asocial service facility to serve low-income people;” and inserting “the Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc., in Anchorage, Alaska as a Federal contribution for construction of asocial service facility to serve low income people;”.118 STAT. 382 The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; House Report No. 108–10) is deemed to be amended with respect to item number 137 by striking “Wilmington Housing Authority” and inserting “City of Wilmington”. Urban Development Action Grants From balances of the Urban Development Action Grant Program, as authorized by title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, $30,000,000 are cancelled. community development loan guarantees program account (including transfer of funds) For the cost of guaranteed loans, $6,325,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005, as authorized by section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended: 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, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $275,000,000, notwithstanding any aggregate limitation on outstanding obligations guaranteed in section 108(k) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, $1,000,000 which shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for “Salaries and expenses”. brownfields redevelopment For competitive economic development grants, as authorized by section 108(q) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, for Brownfields redevelopment projects, $25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005. home investment partnerships program (including transfer of funds) For the HOME investment partnerships program, as authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended, $1,930,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006: Provided, That of the total amount provided in this paragraph, up to $40,000,000 shall be available for housing counseling under section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 and no less than $2,100,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund for the development of and modifications to information technology systems which serve programs or activities under “Community planning and development”. In addition to amounts otherwise made available under this heading, $87,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006, for assistance to homebuyers as authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended: Provided, That the Secretary shall provide such assistance in accordance with a formula to be established by the Secretary that considers, among other things, a participating jurisdiction’s need 118 STAT. 383 for, and prior commitment to, assistance to homebuyers: Provided further, That should legislation be enacted prior to April 15, 2004, to authorize a new down-payment assistance program under the HOME Investment Partnership Act, the amounts provided under this paragraph shall be distributed for downpayment assistance in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in such Act. homeless assistance grants (including transfer of funds) For the emergency shelter grants program as authorized under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended; the supportive housing program as authorized under subtitle C of title IV of such Act; the section 8 moderate rehabilitation single room occupancy program as authorized under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to assist homeless individuals pursuant to section 441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act; and the shelter plus care program as authorized under subtitle F of title IV of such Act, $1,267,000,000, of which $1,247,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2006, and of which $20,000,000 to remain available until expended: Provided, That not less than 30 percent of funds made available, excluding amounts provided for renewals under the shelter plus care program, shall be used for permanent housing: Provided further, That all funds awarded for services shall be matched by 25 percent in funding by each grantee: Provided further, That the Secretary shall renew on an annual basis expiring contracts or amendments to contracts funded under the shelter plus care program if the program is determined to be needed under the applicable continuum of care and meets appropriate program requirements and financial standards, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That all awards of assistance under this heading shall be required to coordinate and integrate homeless programs with other mainstream health, social services, and employment programs for which homeless populations may be eligible, including Medicaid, State Children’s Health Insurance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Food Stamps, and services funding through the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Block Grant, Workforce Investment Act, and the Welfare-to-Work grant program: Provided further, That $12,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for the national homeless data analysis project and technical assistance: Provided further, That no less than $2,580,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund for the development of and modifications to information technology systems which serve programs or activities under “Community planning and development”.