Public and Indian Housing Amendments of 1994

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Enhanced Program Flexibility

Title II: Technical and Other Amendments

Public and Indian Housing Amendments of 1994 - Title I: Enhanced Program Flexibility - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 with respect to the severely distressed public housing program to: (1) repeal the designation of eligible projects requirement; (2) increase maximum planning grant amounts; (3) revise eligible grant activities; (4) require implementation grantees to carry out related community service activities; (5) permit grants to be used for demolition or disposition activities or for job training and youth services; (6) set forth replacement unit requirements; and (7) administer the program through block grant funding.

(Sec. 102) Restructures current annual contributions for lower income housing projects as a grant program. Provides public housing agencies (PHAs) with maximum project design flexibility and savings incentives.

(Sec. 103) Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for the HOPE home ownership programs.

(Sec. 104) Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude certain health insurance payments and earned income from housing eligibility and rent determinations.

(Sec. 106) Increases the project assistance ceiling for resident management technical assistance and training.

Title II: Technical and Other Amendments - Applies specified public housing provisions under the United States Housing Act of 1937 and the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to Indian public housing.

(Sec. 207) Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to apply labor standards to specified housing construction projects.

(Sec. 211) Revises the PHA payment in lieu of taxes requirement.