42 USC § 12706 - Certification

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title: "42 USC § 12706 - Certification"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "12706"
section_name: "Certification"
chapter_number: 130
chapter_name: "NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS AND POLICIES"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–625, title I, § 106, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4091; Pub. L. 106–400, § 2, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1675.)"
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# § 12706. Certification

42 U.S.C. 11301

The Secretary shall, by regulation or otherwise, as deemed by the Secretary to be appropriate, require any application for housing assistance under subchapter II of this chapter, assistance under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, or assistance under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act [ et seq.], to contain or be accompanied by a certification by an appropriate State or local public official that the proposed housing activities are consistent with the housing strategy of the jurisdiction to be served.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–625, title I, § 106, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4091; Pub. L. 106–400, § 2, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1675.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, referred to in text, is , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, referred to in text, is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 119 (§ 11301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

### Amendments

2000— substituted “McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act” for “Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act”.