- § 9814. Training and technical assistance
- § 9815. Small Business Administration and Department of Commerce economic development programs; regulations
- § 9816. Department of Housing and Urban Development programs
- § 9817. Department of Agriculture; Rural Development Administration programs
- § 9818. Coordination and eligibility
- § 9819. Evaluation of programs; implementation and funding, etc.; research and demonstration projects; implementation and purposes
- § 9820. Grants to plan economic development and cooperative programs
- § 9821. Nondiscrimination provisions
- § 9822. Availability of certain appropriated funds
§ 9814. Training and technical assistance
(a) Grants, contracts, and other arrangements; preconditions
(b) Technical assistance to community development corporations and urban and rural cooperatives
(c) Training for employees of community development corporations and employees and members of urban and rural cooperatives
(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 625, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 496.)
§ 9815. Small Business Administration and Department of Commerce economic development programs; regulations
(a)
(1) Funds granted under this subchapter which are invested directly or indirectly, in a small investment company, local development company, limited small business investment company, or small business investment company licensee under section 681(d) 1
1 See References in Text note below.
of title 15 shall be included as “private paid-in capital and paid-in surplus”, “combined paid-in capital and paid-in surplus”, and “paid-in capital” for purposes of sections 682, 683, and 696, respectively, of title 15.(2) Not later than 90 days after August 13, 1981, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, after consultation with the Secretary, shall promulgate regulations to ensure the availability to community development corporations of such programs as shall further the purposes of this subchapter, including programs under section 637(a) of title 15.
(b)
(1) Areas selected for assistance under this subchapter shall be deemed “redevelopment areas” within the meaning of section 401 of the Publc 2
2 So in original. Probably should be “Public”.
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965,1 shall qualify for assistance under the provisions of title I and title II of such Act, and shall be deemed to have met the overall economic development program requirements of section 202(b)(10) of such Act.(2) Not later than 90 days after August 13, 1981, the Secretary of Commerce shall prescribe regulations which will ensure that community development corporations and cooperatives shall qualify for assistance and shall be eligible to receive such assistance under all such programs of the Economic Development Administration as shall further the purposes of this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 626, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 496.)
§ 9816. Department of Housing and Urban Development programs
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, after consultation with the Secretary, shall take all necessary steps to assist community development corporations and local cooperative associations to qualify for and receive (1) such assistance in connection with technical assistance, counseling to tenants and homeowners, and loans to sponsors of low-income and moderate-income housing under section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 [12 U.S.C. 1701x], as amended by section 811 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; (2) such land for housing and business location and expansion under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 [42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.]; and (3) such funds for comprehensive planning under section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954,1
1 See References in Text note below.
as amended by section 401 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as shall further the purposes of this subchapter.(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 627, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 497.)
§ 9817. Department of Agriculture; Rural Development Administration programs
The Secretary of Agriculture or, where appropriate, the Administrator of the Farmers Home Administration, or of the Rural Development Administration, after consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall take all necessary steps to ensure that community development corporations and local cooperative associations shall qualify for and shall receive—
(1) such assistance in connection with housing development under the Housing Act of 1949, as amended [42 U.S.C. 1441 et seq.];
(2) such assistance in connection with housing, business, industrial, and community development under the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 [7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.] and the Rural Development Act of 1972; and
(3) such further assistance under all such programs of the United States Department of Agriculture; as shall further the purposes of this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 628, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 497; Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, § 2303(f)(2), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3981.)
§ 9818. Coordination and eligibility
(a) The Secretary shall take all necessary and appropriate steps to encourage Federal departments and agencies and State and local governments to make grants, provide technical assistance, enter into contracts, and generally support and cooperate with community development corporations and local cooperative associations.
(b) Eligibility for assistance under other Federal programs shall not be denied to any applicant on the ground that it is a community development corporation or any other entity assisted under this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 629, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 497.)
§ 9819. Evaluation of programs; implementation and funding, etc.; research and demonstration projects; implementation and purposes
(a) Each program for which grants are made under this subchapter shall provide for a thorough evaluation of the effectiveness of the program in achieving its purposes, which evaluation shall be conducted by such public or private organizations as the Secretary in consultation with existing grantees familiar with programs carried out under the Community Services Block Grant Act [42 U.S.C. 9901 et seq.] may designate, and all or part of the costs of evaluation may be paid from funds appropriated to carry out this part. In evaluating the performance of any community development corporation funded under part A, the criteria for evaluation shall be based upon such program objectives, goals, and priorities as are consistent with the purposes of this subchapter and were set forth by such community development corporation in its proposal for funding as approved and agreed upon by or as subsequently modified from time to time by mutual agreement between the Secretary and such community development corporation.
(b) The Secretary shall conduct, either directly or through grants or other arrangements, research and demonstration projects designed to suggest new programs and policies to achieve the purposes of this subchapter in such ways as to provide opportunities for employment, ownership, and a better quality of life for low-income residents.
(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 630, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 497.)
§ 9820. Grants to plan economic development and cooperative programs
In order to facilitate the purposes of this subchapter, the Secretary is authorized to provide financial assistance to any public or private nonprofit agency or organization for planning of community economic development programs and cooperative programs under this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 631, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 498.)
§ 9821. Nondiscrimination provisions
(a) The Secretary shall not provide financial assistance for any program, project, or activity under this subchapter unless the grant or contract with respect thereto specifically provides that no person with responsibilities in the operation thereof will discriminate with respect to any such program, project, or activity because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, or beliefs.
(b) No person in the United States shall on the ground of sex be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, be subjected to discrimination under, or be denied employment in connection with any program or activity receiving assistance under this subchapter. The Secretary shall enforce the provisions of the preceding sentence in accordance with section 2000d–1 of this title. Section 2000d–2 of this title shall apply with respect to any action taken by the Secretary to enforce such sentence. This section shall not be construed as affecting any other legal remedy that a person may have if such person is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, subjected to discrimination under, or denied employment in connection with, any program, project, or activity receiving assistance under this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 632, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 498.)
§ 9822. Availability of certain appropriated funds
Funds appropriated to the Rural Development Loan Fund under title VII of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2981 et seq.] (as in effect on August 12, 1981), and interest accumulated in such fund, shall be deposited in the Rural Development Loan Fund established under section 9812(c)(1) of this title and shall continue to be available to carry out the purposes of such fund. Funds appropriated to the Community Development Credit Union Revolving Loan Fund under title VII of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (as in effect on August 12, 1981), and interest accumulated in such fund, shall continue to be available to carry out the purposes of such fund.
(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 633, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 498.)