42 USC 12905 - Responsibilities of grantees

U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 16, 2024

§ 12905.

Responsibilities of grantees

(a)

Prohibition of substitution of funds

Amounts received from grants under this chapter may not be used to replace other amounts made available or designated by State or local governments for use for the purposes under this chapter.

(b)

Capability

The recipient shall have, in the determination of the grantee or the Secretary, the capacity and capability to effectively administer a grant under this chapter.

(c)

Cooperation

The recipient shall agree to cooperate and coordinate in providing assistance under this chapter with the agencies of the relevant State and local governments responsible for services in the area served by the applicant for eligible persons and other public and private organizations and agencies providing services for such eligible persons.

(d)

Prohibition of fees

The recipient shall agree that no fee will be charged to any eligible person for any housing or services provided with amounts from a grant under this chapter.

(e)

Confidentiality

The recipient shall agree to ensure the confidentiality of the name of any individual assisted with amounts from a grant under this chapter and any other information regarding individuals receiving such assistance.

(f)

Financial records

The recipient shall agree to maintain and provide the grantee or the Secretary with financial records sufficient, in the determination of the Secretary, to ensure proper accounting and disbursing of amounts received from a grant under this chapter.

(g)

Administrative expenses

(1)

Grantees

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, each grantee may use not more than 3 percent of the grant amount for administrative costs relating to administering grant amounts and allocating such amounts to project sponsors.

(2)

Project sponsors

(h)

Environmental review

For purposes of environmental review, a grant under this chapter shall be treated as assistance for a special project that is subject to section 3547 of this title, and shall be subject to the regulations issued by the Secretary to implement such section.

(i)

Carbon monoxide alarms

Each dwelling unit assisted under this chapter shall contain installed carbon monoxide alarms or detectors that meet or exceed—

(1)

the standards described in chapters 9 and 11 of the 2018 publication of the International Fire Code, as published by the International Code Council; or

(2)

any other standards as may be adopted by the Secretary, including any relevant updates to the International Fire Code, through a notice published in the Federal Register.

(Pub. L. 101–625, title VIII, § 856, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4378; Pub. L. 102–550, title VI, § 606(f), (j)(4), (11)(A), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3809–3811; Pub. L. 106–377, § 1(a)(1) [title II, § 203(c)], Oct. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 1441, 1441A–24; Pub. L. 116–260, div. Q, title I, § 101(e), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2164; Pub. L. 117–328, div. AA, title VI, § 601(d), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5545.)

cite as: 42 USC 12905