RF Legislation

Section 681(a) and 681(b)(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act, as amended; the Coats Human Services Reauthorization Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-285)

42 USC 9921 "SEC. 680. DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY.

"(3) RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary shall provide the assistance described in paragraph (1) for rural community development activities, which shall include providing—

"(A) grants to private, nonprofit corporations to enable the corporations to provide assistance concerning home repair to rural low-income families and concerning planning and developing low-income rural rental housing units; and

"(B) grants to multistate, regional, private, nonprofit organizations to enable the organizations to provide training and technical assistance to small, rural communities concerning meeting the community facility needs.