§ 12898a. Enterprise zone homeownership opportunity grants
(a)
Statement of purpose
It is the purpose of this section—
(b)
Definitions
For purposes of this section the following definitions shall apply:
(1)
Home
The term “home” means any 1- to 4-family dwelling. Such term includes any dwelling unit in a condominium project or cooperative project consisting of not more than 4 dwelling units, any town house, and any manufactured home.
(2)
Metropolitan statistical area
The term “metropolitan statistical area” means a metropolitan statistical area as established by the Office of Management and Budget.
(3)
Nonprofit organization
The term “nonprofit organization” means a private nonprofit corporation, or other private nonprofit legal entity, that is approved by the Secretary as to financial responsibility.
(c)
Assistance to nonprofit organizations
(1)
In general
The Secretary may provide assistance to nonprofit organizations to carry out enterprise zone homeownership opportunity programs to promote homeownership in federally approved and equivalent State-approved enterprise zones in accordance with the provisions of this section. Such assistance shall be made in the form of grants.
(d)
Eligible uses of assistance
(1)
In general
Any nonprofit organization receiving assistance under this section shall use such assistance to provide loans to families purchasing homes constructed or rehabilitated in accordance with an enterprise zone homeownership opportunity program approved under this section.
(e)
Program requirements
(1)
In general
Assistance provided under this section may be used only in connection with an enterprise zone homeownership opportunity program of construction or rehabilitation of homes.
(2)
Family need
Each family purchasing a home under this section shall—
(f)
Terms and conditions of assistance
(1)
Local consultation
No proposed enterprise zone homeownership opportunity program may be approved by the Secretary under this section unless the applicant involved demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that—
(2)
Program schedule
Each applicant for assistance under this section shall submit to the Secretary an estimated schedule for completion of its proposed enterprise zone homeownership opportunity program, which schedule shall have been agreed to by each unit of general local government in which such program is to be located.
(3)
Location
All homes constructed or rehabilitated under such program will be located in federally approved or equivalent State-approved enterprise zones.
(4)
Sales contracts
Sales contracts entered into under such program will contain provisions requiring repayment of any loan made under this section upon the sale or other transfer of the home involved, unless the Secretary approves a transfer of such home without repayment (in which case the second mortgage held by the Secretary on such home shall remain in force until such loan is fully repaid).
(g)
Program selection criteria
(1)
In general
In selecting enterprise zone homeownership opportunity programs for assistance under this section from among eligible programs, the Secretary shall make such selection on the basis of the extent to which—
(A)
non-Federal public or private entities will contribute land necessary to make each program feasible;
(B)
non-Federal public and private financial or other contributions (including tax abatements, waivers of fees related to development, waivers of construction, development, or zoning requirements, and direct financial contributions) will reduce the cost of home [1] constructed or rehabilitated under each program;
(i)
Funding
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000 in each of fiscal years 1993 and 1994.
[1] So in original. Probably should be “homes”.
[2] So in original. Probably should be “this section.”