24 C.F.R. Subpart A—General
Title 24 - Housing and Urban Development
(a) This part states the requirements and procedures governing public housing homeownership programs involving sales of individual dwelling units to families or to purchase and resale entities (PREs) for resale to families carried out by public housing agencies (PHAs), as authorized by section 32 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437z–4) (1937 Act). A PHA may only transfer public housing units for homeownership under a homeownership program approved by HUD under this part, except as provided under §906.3. This section does not govern new construction or substantial rehabilitation of units sold under this part. Such construction or rehabilitation is governed by the public housing development and modernization regulations. (b) Under a public housing homeownership program, a PHA makes available for purchase by low-income families for use as their principal residences public housing dwelling units, public housing developments, and other housing units or developments owned, assisted, or operated, or otherwise acquired by the PHA for sale under a homeownership program in connection with the use of assistance provided under the 1937 Act (1937 Act funds). A PHA may sell all or a portion of a property for purposes of homeownership in accordance with a HUD-approved homeownership program, and in accordance with the PHA's annual plan under part 903 of this title. Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) is defined in 24 CFR 5.403. Low-income family is defined in the 1937 Act, 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(2). Non-public housing unit means a housing unit that does not receive assistance under the 1937 Act (other than Section 8 assistance). PHA Plan means the 5-year or annual plan required under section 5A of the 1937 Act, 42 U.S.C. 1437c–1, and its implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 903. Purchase and Resale Entity (PRE) means an entity that acquires units for resale to low-income families in accordance with this part. (a) Any existing section 5(h) or Turnkey III homeownership program continues to be governed by the requirements of part 906 or part 904 of this title, respectively, contained in the April 1, 2002, edition of 24 CFR, parts 700 to 1699. The use of other program income for homeownership activities continues to be governed by agreements executed with HUD. (b) A PHA may convert an existing homeownership program, or a specific number of the units in such a program, to a homeownership program under this part with HUD approval.
Title 24: Housing and Urban Development
PART 906—PUBLIC HOUSING HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAMS
Subpart A—General
§ 906.1 Purpose.
§ 906.2 Definitions.
§ 906.3 Requirements applicable to homeownership programs previously approved by HUD.
