42 U.S.C. § 4624

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)

Section 4624 - Replacement housing for tenants and certain others

(a) In addition to amounts otherwise authorized by this subchapter, the head of a displacing agency shall make a payment to or for any displaced person displaced from any dwelling not eligible to receive a payment under section 4623 of this title which dwelling was actually and lawfully occupied by such displaced person for not less than 90 days immediately prior to (1) the initiation of negotiations for acquisition of such dwelling, or (2) in any case in which displacement is not a direct result of acquisition, such other event as the head of the lead agency shall prescribe. Such payment shall consist of the amount necessary to enable such person to lease or rent for a period not to exceed 42 months, a comparable replacement dwelling, but not to exceed $7,200, as adjusted by regulation, in accordance with section 4633(d) of this title. At the discretion of the head of the displacing agency, a payment under this subsection may be made in periodic installments. Computation of a payment under this subsection to a low-income displaced person for a comparable replacement dwelling shall take into account such person's income.

(b) Any person eligible for a payment under subsection (a) of this section may elect to apply such payment to a down payment on, and other incidental expenses pursuant to, the purchase of a decent, safe, and sanitary replacement dwelling. Any such person may, at the discretion of the head of the displacing agency, be eligible under this subsection for the maximum payment allowed under subsection (a).

42 U.S.C. § 4624

Pub. L. 91-646, title II, §204, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1897; Pub. L. 100-17, title IV, §407, Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 251; Pub. L. 112-141, div. A, title I, §1521(c), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 578.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2012-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112-141, §1521(c)(1), in second sentence, substituted "$7,200, as adjusted by regulation, in accordance with section 4633(d) of this title" for "$5,250".Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112-141, §1521(c)(2), substituted period at end of second sentence for ", except that, in the case of a displaced homeowner who has owned and occupied the displacement dwelling for at least 90 days but not more than 180 days immediately prior to the initiation of negotiations for the acquisition of such dwelling, such payment shall not exceed the payment such person would otherwise have received under section 4623(a) of this title had the person owned and occupied the displacement dwelling 180 days immediately prior to the initiation of such negotiations."1987- Pub. L. 100-17 amended section generally, revising and restating as subsecs. (a) and (b) provisions formerly contained in introductory provisions and in pars. (1) and (2).

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2012 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 112-141 effective 2 years after the date of enactment of Pub. L. 112-141 see section 1521(g) of Pub. L. 112-141 set out as a note under section 308 of Title 23, Highways.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1987 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 100-17 effective on effective date provided in regulations promulgated under section 4633 of this title (as amended by section 412 of Pub. L. 100-17), but not later than 2 years after Apr. 2, 1987, see section 418 of Pub. L. 100-17 set out as a note under section 4601 of this title.

comparable replacement dwelling: The term "comparable replacement dwelling" means any dwelling that is (A) decent, safe, and sanitary; (B) adequate in size to accommodate the occupants; (C) within the financial means of the displaced person; (D) functionally equivalent; (E) in an area not subject to unreasonable adverse environmental conditions; and (F) in a location generally not less desirable than the location of the displaced person's dwelling with respect to public utilities, facilities, services, and the displaced person's place of employment.
displacing agency: The term "displacing agency" means any Federal agency carrying out a program or project, and any State, State agency, or person carrying out a program or project with Federal financial assistance, which causes a person to be a displaced person.
lead agency: The term "lead agency" means the Department of Transportation.
person: The term "person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, or association.