42 USC § 12908 - Rental assistance

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s12908"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 12908 - Rental assistance"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "12908"
section_name: "Rental assistance"
chapter_number: 131
chapter_name: "HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS"
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 VIII, § 859, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4381; Pub. L. 102–550, title VI, § 606(h)(1), (j)(6), (7), (11)(D), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3810, 3811.)"
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# § 12908. Rental assistance

**(a)** **Use of funds**

**(1)** **In general** section 1437f of this title

Grants under this section may be used only for assistance to provide rental assistance for low-income eligible persons. Such assistance may be project based or tenant based and shall be provided to the extent practicable in the manner provided for under . Grantees shall ensure that the housing provided is decent, safe, and sanitary.

**(2)** **Shared housing arrangements** section 1437f(p) of this titlesection 1437f(p) of this titlesection 1437f(p) of this title

Grants under this section may be used to assist individuals who elect to reside in shared housing arrangements in the manner provided under , except that, notwithstanding such section, assistance under this section may be made available to nonelderly individuals. The Secretary shall issue any standards for shared housing under this paragraph that vary from standards issued under  only to the extent necessary to provide for circumstances of shared housing arrangements under this paragraph that differ from circumstances of shared housing arrangements for elderly families under .

**(b)** **Limitations** A recipient under this section shall comply with the following requirements:

**(1)** **Services** The recipient shall provide for qualified service providers in the area to provide appropriate services to the eligible persons assisted under this section.

**(2)** **Intensive assistance** For any individual with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases who requires more care than can be provided in housing assisted under this section, the recipient shall provide for the locating of a care provider who can appropriately care for the individual and referral of the individual to the care provider.

**1** **Administrative costs** [^1]

A project sponsor providing rental assistance under this section may use amounts from any grant received under this section for administrative expenses involved in providing such assistance, subject to the provisions of 12905(g)(2)  of this title.

So in original. Probably should be preceded by “section”.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–625, title VIII, § 859, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4381; Pub. L. 102–550, title VI, § 606(h)(1), (j)(6), (7), (11)(D), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3810, 3811.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1992—, substituted “Rental assistance” for “Short-term rental assistance” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a)(1). , (j)(11)(D), struck out “short-term” before “rental assistance” and substituted “eligible persons” for “individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases”.

Subsec. (b)(1). , substituted “eligible persons” for “individuals”.

Subsec. (b)(2). , inserted “with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases” after “any individual”.

Subsec. (c). , added subsec. (c).