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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the administration of federal funds under the |
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Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 2306.111(c), (c-1), and (c-2), |
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Government Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(c) In administering federal housing funds provided to the |
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state under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act |
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(42 U.S.C. Section 12701 et seq.), the department shall allocate |
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[expend]: |
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(1) 95 percent of these funds for the benefit of |
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non-participating small cities and rural areas that do not qualify |
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to receive funds under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable |
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Housing Act directly from the United States Department of Housing |
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and Urban Development, except that an amount not to exceed 15 |
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percent of the funds allocated under this subdivision may be |
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allocated to participating jurisdictions as necessary to meet the |
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requirements of federal law; and |
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(2) five percent of these funds for the benefit of |
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persons with disabilities who live in any area of this state. |
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(c-1) Eligibility to apply for set-aside funds under |
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Subsection (c) is determined by federal law [The following entities
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are eligible to apply for set-aside funds under Subsection (c):
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[(1)
nonprofit providers of affordable housing,
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including community housing development organizations; and
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[(2) for-profit providers of affordable housing]. |
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(c-2) In allocating set-aside funds under Subsection (c), |
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the department: |
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(1) may not give preference to nonprofit providers of |
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affordable housing, except as necessary to meet the requirements of |
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[required by] federal law; and |
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(2) shall allocate funds in accordance with any |
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applicable spending plan required under federal law. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act in amending |
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Section 2306.111, Government Code, applies only to an application |
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for financial assistance that is submitted to the Texas Department |
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of Housing and Community Affairs on or after January 1, 2020. An |
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application for financial assistance that is submitted to the |
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department before January 1, 2020, is governed by the law in effect |
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immediately before the effective date of this Act, and the former |
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law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |