42 USC § 12878 - Limitation on selection criteria

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s12878"
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title: "42 USC § 12878 - Limitation on selection criteria"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "12878"
section_name: "Limitation on selection criteria"
chapter_number: 130
chapter_name: "NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "HOPE FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP OF MULTIFAMILY AND SINGLE FAMILY HOMES"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "HOPE for Homeownership of Multifamily Units"
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 IV, § 428, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4171.)"
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# § 12878. Limitation on selection criteria

In establishing criteria for selecting applicants to receive assistance under this part, the Secretary may not establish any selection criterion or criteria that grant or deny such assistance to an applicant (or have the effect of granting or denying assistance) based on the implementation, continuation, or discontinuation of any public policy, regulation, or law of any jurisdiction in which the applicant or project is located.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–625, title IV, § 428, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4171.)