US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 1319

Federal participation in payments for repairs to home owned by recipient of aid or assistance

In the case of an expenditure for repairing the home owned by an individual who is receiving aid or assistance, other than medical assistance to the aged, under a State plan approved under subchapter I, X, XIV, or XVI, if—
(1)
the State agency or local agency administering the plan approved under such subchapter has made a finding (prior to making such expenditure) that (A) such home is so defective that continued occupancy is unwarranted, (B) unless repairs are made to such home, rental quarters will be necessary for such individual, and (C) the cost of rental quarters to take care of the needs of such individual (including his spouse living with him in such home and any other individual whose needs were taken into account in determining the need of such individual) would exceed (over such time as the Secretary may specify) the cost of repairs needed to make such home habitable together with other costs attributable to continued occupancy of such home, and
(2)
no such expenditures were made for repairing such home pursuant to any prior finding under this section,
the amount paid to any such State for any quarter under section 303(a), 1203(a), 1353(a), or 1383(a) of this title shall be increased by 50 per centum of such expenditures, except that the excess above $500 expended with respect to any one home shall not be included in determining such expenditures.

Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531Pub. L. 90–248, title II, § 209(a)81 Stat. 894Pub. L. 104–193, title I, § 108(g)(5)110 Stat. 2168(, title XI, § 1119, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 1383(a) of this titlesection 1383(a) of this titlePub. L. 92–603, title III, § 30186 Stat. 1465section 1383 of this title, referred to in text, is a reference to as it existed prior to the general revision of this subchapter by , , , eff. . The prior section (which is set out as a note under ) continues in effect for Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.

Amendments

Pub. L. 104–1931996— substituted “subchapter I, X, XIV, or XVI,” for “subchapter I, X, XIV, or XVI, or part A of subchapter IV” in introductory provisions and struck out “603(a),” before “1203(a),” in closing provisions.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–193section 116 of Pub. L. 104–193section 601 of this titleAmendment by effective , with transition rules relating to State options to accelerate such date, rules relating to claims, actions, and proceedings commenced before such date, rules relating to closing out of accounts for terminated or substantially modified programs and continuance in office of Assistant Secretary for Family Support, and provisions relating to termination of entitlement under AFDC program, see , as amended, set out as an Effective Date note under .

Effective Date

Pub. L. 90–248, title II, § 209(b)81 Stat. 895

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [enacting this section] shall apply with respect to expenditures made after .”
, , , provided that: