# § 4231. Types of investments
**(a)** **In general** Subject to section 4230 of this title and an applicable housing plan approved under section 4223 of this title, the Director shall have—
**(1)** the discretion to use grant amounts for affordable housing activities through the use of—
**(A)** equity investments;
**(B)** interest-bearing loans or advances;
**(C)** noninterest-bearing loans or advances;
**(D)** interest subsidies;
**(E)** the leveraging of private investments; or
**(F)** any other form of assistance that the Secretary determines to be consistent with the purposes of this subchapter; and
**(2)** the right to establish the terms of assistance provided with funds referred to in paragraph (1).
**(b)** **Investments** The Director may invest grant amounts for the purposes of carrying out affordable housing activities in investment securities and other obligations, as approved by the Secretary.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 104–330, title VIII, § 812, as added Pub. L. 106–568, title II, § 203, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2888, and Pub. L. 106–569, title V, § 513, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2982.)
## Editorial Notes
### Codification
, and , enacted identical sections 812 of . This section is based on the text of , as added by .