section 12781 of this titleTo carry out , the Secretary shall provide assistance under this part to—
facilitate the exchange of information that would help participating jurisdictions carry out the purposes of this subchapter, including information on program design, housing finance, land use controls, and building construction techniques;
improve the ability of States and units of general local government to design and implement comprehensive housing affordability strategies, particularly those States and units of general local government that are relatively inexperienced in the development of affordable housing;
encourage private lenders and for-profit developers of low-income housing to participate in public-private partnerships to achieve the purposes of this subchapter;
improve the ability of States and units of general local government, community housing development organizations, private lenders, and for-profit developers of low-income housing to incorporate energy efficiency into the planning, design, financing, construction, and operation of affordable housing;
facilitate the establishment and efficient operation of employer-assisted housing programs through research, technical assistance and demonstration projects; and
facilitate the establishment and efficient operation of land bank programs, under which title to vacant and abandoned parcels of real estate located in or causing blighted neighborhoods is cleared for use consistent with the purposes of this subchapter.
Pub. L. 101–625, title II, § 242104 Stat. 4118 Pub. L. 102–550, title II, § 214(a)106 Stat. 3759 (, , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 102–5501992—Par. (6). added par. (6).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Pub. L. 102–550section 223 of Pub. L. 102–550section 12704 of this titleAmendment by applicable to unexpended funds allocated under subchapter II of this chapter in fiscal year 1992, except as otherwise specifically provided, see , set out as a note under .