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42 U.S.C. ch. 130 (§§ 12701–12841) — Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (incl. HOME Investment Partnerships Act, §§ 12741–12756)

§12756. Monitoring of compliance

42 U.S.C. ch. 130 (§§ 12701–12841) — Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (incl. HOME Investment Partnerships Act, §§ 12741–12756) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · United States

(a) Enforceable agreements

Each participating jurisdiction, through binding contractual agreements with owners and otherwise, shall ensure long-term compliance with the provisions of this subchapter. Such measures shall provide for (1) enforcement of the provisions of this subchapter by the jurisdiction or by the intended beneficiaries, and (2) remedies for the breach of such provisions.

(b) Periodic monitoring

(1) In general

Each participating jurisdiction, not less frequently than annually, shall review the activities of owners of affordable housing assisted under this subchapter for rental to assess compliance with the requirements of this subchapter.

(2) Onsite inspections

(A) Inspections by units of general local government

A review conducted under paragraph (1) by a participating jurisdiction that is a unit of general local government shall include an onsite inspection to determine compliance with housing codes and other applicable regulations.

(B) Inspections by States

A review conducted under paragraph (1) by a participating jurisdiction that is a State shall include an onsite inspection to determine compliance with a national standard as determined by the Secretary.

(3) Inclusion in performance report and publication

A participating jurisdiction shall include in the performance report of the participating jurisdiction submitted to the Secretary under section 12708(a) of this title, and make available to the public, the results of each review conducted under paragraph (1).

(c) Special procedures for certain projects

In the case of small-scale or scattered site housing, the Secretary may provide for such streamlined procedures for achieving the purposes of this section as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

(Pub. L. 101–625, title II, §226, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4114; Pub. L. 119–101, title V, §501(t)(3), July 11, 2026, 140 Stat. 915.)

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▸ Contents — 42 U.S.C. ch. 130 (§§ 12701–12841) — Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (incl. HOME Investment Partnerships Act, §§ 12741–12756)
42 U.S.C. ch. 130 (§§ 12701–12841) — Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (incl. HOME Investment Partnerships Act, §§ 12741–12756)
  1. ▸ 42 U.S.C. ch. 130 (§§ 12701–12841) — Cranston-Gonzalez Nationa…
    Overview
    1. §12721. Findings
    2. §12722. Purposes
    3. §12723. Coordinated Federal support for housing strategies
    4. §12724. Authorization of program
    5. §12725. Notice
    6. §12741. Authority
    7. §12742. Eligible uses of investment
    8. §12743. Development of model programs
    9. §12744. Income targeting
    10. §12745. Qualification as affordable housing
    11. §12746. Participation by States and local governments
    12. §12747. Allocation of resources
    13. §12748. HOME Investment Trust Funds
    14. §12749. Repayment of investment
    15. §12750. Matching requirements
    16. §12751. Private-public partnership
    17. §12752. Distribution of assistance
    18. §12753. Program enforcement and penalties for noncompliance
    19. §12754. Limitation on jurisdictions under court order
    20. §12755. Tenant and participant protections
    21. §12756. Monitoring of compliance
    22. §12757. Revitalizing empty structures into desirable environme…
    23. §12771. Set-aside for community housing development organizati…
    24. §12772. Project-specific assistance to community housing devel…
    25. §12773. Housing education and organizational support
    26. §12774. Other requirements
    27. §12781. Authority
    28. §12782. Priorities for capacity development
    29. §12783. Conditions of contracts
    30. §12784. Research in housing affordability
    31. §12785. REACH: asset recycling information dissemination
    32. §12801. General authority
    33. §12802. Rental housing production
    34. §12803. Rental rehabilitation
    35. §12804. Rehabilitation loans
    36. §12805. Sweat equity model program
    37. §12806. Home repair services grants for older and disabled hom…
    38. §12807. Low-income housing conservation and efficiency grant p…
    39. §12808. Second mortgage assistance for first-time homebuyers
    40. §12809. Rehabilitation of State and local government in rem pr…
    41. §12810. Cost-saving building technologies and construction tec…
    42. §12821. Omitted
    43. §12831. Equal opportunity
    44. §12832. Nondiscrimination
    45. §12833. Audits by Comptroller General
    46. §12834. Uniform recordkeeping and reports to Congress
    47. §12835. Citizen participation
    48. §12836. Labor
    49. §12837. Interstate agreements
    50. §12838. Environmental review
    51. §12839. Termination of existing housing programs
    52. §12840. Suspension of requirements for disaster areas
    53. §12841. Nonapplicability of certain requirements for small pro…

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