PILOT PROGRAM FOR MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING

SEC. 2321. PILOT PROGRAM FOR MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING (a) In General.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall, using $1,000,000 of the funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization in subsection (a)(10)(B) of section 2145, establish and carry out, during fiscal years 1988, 1989, and 1990, a pilot program for the purpose of assisting units of general local government to increase the amount of affordable family housing available to military personnel. (2) In establishing and carrying out such program, the Secretary shall select at least five units of general local government which are severely impacted by the presence of military bases and personnel and which meet the criteria in subsection (b). (b) Selection Criteria.—The Secretary shall select such local governments on the basis of the following criteria: (1) The extent, or the potential extent, of a joint civilian-military effort to increase, or prevent the decrease of, affordable housing units in the community served by the local government. (2) The extent of willingness, or potential extent of willingness, of private corporations to contribute or loan money for the purpose of assisting in the effort described in paragraph (1). (3) A commitment by the local government to assure that a reasonable proportion, taking into consideration the extent of Federal funding, of the housing units provided as a result of the effort described in paragraph (1) will be made available to military personnel. (c) Types of Assistance.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary may make grants, enter into cooperative agreements, and supplement funds made available under Federal programs administered by agencies other than the Department of Defense in order to assist units of general local government and housing and redevelopment authorities and nonprofit housing corporations authorized by such local governments. (d) Use of Funding.—To expand the supply or prevent the loss of affordable family housing, funds made available under this section may be used for— (1) funding a revolving housing loan fund established and administered by a government, authority, or corporation described in subsection (c); (2) funding a housing loan guarantee fund established and administered by such a government, authority, or corporation to ensure repayment of housing loans made by a private lender; (3) funding feasibility studies of potential housing programs; (4) funding one-time start-up costs of housing programs; (5) funding joint community-military technical advisory organizations; (6) other similar and related activities. (e) Report.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 101 STAT. 1219 Representatives no later than March 15 of 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991 with respect to activities carried out under this section.