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

42 U.S.C. § 1490p–1

Office of Rural Housing Preservation

(a)

Establishment

There is established within the Farmers Home Administration an Office of Rental Housing Preservation (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Office”). The Office shall be headed by a Director designated by the Secretary of Agriculture.

(b)

Purposes

The purposes of the Office are:
(1)
section 1472(c) of this titlesection 1485(t) of this title to review and process applications under and related to the preservation of rural rental housing;
(2)
to provide technical or financial assistance to any other projects needing such assistance;
(3)
to coordinate and direct all other activities related to the preservation of rural housing; and
(4)
to monitor compliance of projects prepaid or receiving incentives under the Housing Act of 1949.

July 15, 1949, ch. 338Pub. L. 102–550, title VII, § 712(c)106 Stat. 3841(, title V, § 537, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act July 15, 1949, ch. 33863 Stat. 413section 1441 of this titleThe Housing Act of 1949, referred to in subsec. (b)(4), is , , which is classified principally to this chapter (§ 1441 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.