42 U.S.C. § 11361

Housing affordability strategy

Assistance may be made under this subchapter only if the grantee certifies that it is following—

(1)

a consolidated plan which has been approved by the Secretary in accordance with section 12705 of this title (referred to in such section as a “comprehensive housing affordability strategy”), or

(2)

a comprehensive homeless assistance plan which was approved by the Secretary during the 180-day period beginning on November 28, 1990 , or during such longer period as may be prescribed by the Secretary in any case for good cause.

( Pub. L. 100–77, title IV, § 403 , formerly § 401, July 22, 1987 , 101 Stat. 494 ; Pub. L. 100–628, title IV , §§ 401–404, Nov. 7, 1988 , 102 Stat. 3230 , 3231; Pub. L. 101–625, title VIII , §§ 831, 832(e)(3), 836(a), Nov. 28, 1990 , 104 Stat. 4357 , 4360, 4366; renumbered § 403 and amended Pub. L. 111–22, div. B, title I, § 1101(2) , title V, § 1502(a), May 20, 2009 , 123 Stat. 1669 , 1701.)