25 USC § 4229 - Eligible affordable housing activities

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identifier: "/us/usc/t25/s4229"
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title: "25 USC § 4229 - Eligible affordable housing activities"
title_number: 25
title_name: "INDIANS"
section_number: "4229"
section_name: "Eligible affordable housing activities"
chapter_number: 43
chapter_name: "NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND SELF-DETERMINATION"
subchapter_number: "VIII"
subchapter_name: "HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-07-14"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 104–330, title VIII, § 810, as added Pub. L. 106–568, title II, § 203, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2886, and Pub. L. 106–569, title V, § 513, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2980.)"
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# § 4229. Eligible affordable housing activities

**(a)** **In general** Affordable housing activities under this section are activities conducted in accordance with the requirements of section 4230 of this title to—

**(1)** develop or to support affordable housing for rental or homeownership; or

**(2)** provide housing services with respect to affordable housing, through the activities described in subsection (b).

**(b)** **Activities** The activities described in this subsection are the following:

**(1)** **Development** The acquisition, new construction, reconstruction, or moderate or substantial rehabilitation of affordable housing, which may include—

**(A)** real property acquisition;

**(B)** site improvement;

**(C)** the development of utilities and utility services;

**(D)** conversion;

**(E)** demolition;

**(F)** financing;

**(G)** administration and planning; and

**(H)** other related activities.

**(2)** **Housing services** The provision of housing-related services for affordable housing, including—

**(A)** housing counseling in connection with rental or homeownership assistance;

**(B)** the establishment and support of resident organizations and resident management corporations;

**(C)** energy auditing;

**(D)** activities related to the provisions of self-sufficiency and other services; and

**(E)** other services related to assisting owners, tenants, contractors, and other entities participating or seeking to participate in other housing activities assisted pursuant to this section.

**(3)** **Housing management services** The provision of management services for affordable housing, including—

**(A)** the preparation of work specifications;

**(B)** loan processing;

**(C)** inspections;

**(D)** tenant selection;

**(E)** management of tenant-based rental assistance; and

**(F)** management of affordable housing projects.

**(4)** **Crime prevention and safety activities** The provision of safety, security, and law enforcement measures and activities appropriate to protect residents of affordable housing from crime.

**(5)** **Model activities** Housing activities under model programs that are—

**(A)** designed to carry out the purposes of this subchapter; and

**(B)** specifically approved by the Secretary as appropriate for the purpose referred to in subparagraph (A).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 104–330, title VIII, § 810, as added Pub. L. 106–568, title II, § 203, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2886, and Pub. L. 106–569, title V, § 513, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2980.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

, and , enacted identical sections 810 of . This section is based on the text of , as added by .