42 USC § 12809 - Rehabilitation of State and local government in rem properties

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s12809"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 12809 - Rehabilitation of State and local government in rem properties"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "12809"
section_name: "Rehabilitation of State and local government in rem properties"
chapter_number: 130
chapter_name: "NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "INVESTMENT IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING"
part_number: "D"
part_name: "Specified Model Programs"
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 II, § 259, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4124.)"
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# § 12809. Rehabilitation of State and local government in rem properties

**(a)** **In general** The Secretary shall make available a model program under which States and units of general local government may convert in rem properties to provide affordable permanent housing for the homeless by leasing such properties to nonprofit organizations and permitting such organizations to rehabilitate the properties.

**(b)** **Target** The program shall target vacant properties for rehabilitation by nonprofit organizations.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–625, title II, § 259, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4124.)