United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 42. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
Chapter 68. DISASTER RELIEF |
SubChapter III. MAJOR DISASTER AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION |
§ 5153. Priority to certain applications for public facility and public housing assistance
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(a) Priority In the processing of applications for assistance, priority and immediate consideration shall be given by the head of the appropriate Federal agency, during such period as the President shall prescribe, to applications from public bodies situated in areas affected by major disasters under the following Acts: (1) The United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.] for the provision of low-income housing. (2) Sections 3502 to 3505 of title 40 for assistance in public works planning. (3) The Community Development Block Grant Program under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 [42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.]. (4) Section 1926 of title 7. (5) The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 [42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.]. (6) Subtitle IV of title 40. (7) The Federal Water Pollution Control Act [33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.]. (b) Obligation of certain discretionary funds In the obligation of discretionary funds or funds which are not allocated among the States or political subdivisions of a State, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Commerce shall give priority to applications for projects for major disaster areas.
References In Text
The United States Housing Act of 1937, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, as revised generally by Pub. L. 93–383, title II, § 201(a),
The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), is Pub. L. 93–383,
The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a)(5), is Pub. L. 89–136,
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(7), is act June 30, 1948, ch. 758, as amended generally by Pub. L. 92–500, § 2,
Codification
“Sections 3502 to 3505 of title 40” substituted for “Section 702 of the Housing Act of 1954” in subsec. (a)(2) and “Subtitle IV of title 40” substituted for “The Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965” in subsec. (a)(6) on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c),
Prior Provisions
A prior section 5153, Pub. L. 93–288, title III, § 313,
A prior section 310 of Pub. L. 93–288 was renumbered section 307 by Pub. L. 100–707 and was classified to section 5150 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 109–295.