---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 U.S.C. § 4229"
title: "25"
title_heading: "Indians"
number: "4229"
heading: "Eligible affordable housing activities"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/25/4229"
units:
  - "Chapter 43 — Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination"
  - "Subchapter VIII — Housing Assistance for Native Hawaiians"
---

# §4229. Eligible affordable housing activities

- (a) **In general—** [Affordable housing](/usc/25/4103.md?p=2) activities under this section are activities conducted in accordance with the requirements of [section 4230 of this title](/usc/25/4230.md) to—
  - (1) develop or to support [affordable housing](/usc/25/4103.md?p=2) for rental or homeownership; or
  - (2) provide housing services with respect to [affordable housing](/usc/25/4103.md?p=2), through the activities described in [subsection (b)](#b).
- (b) **Activities—** The activities described in this subsection are the following:
  - (1) **Development—** The acquisition, new construction, reconstruction, or moderate or substantial rehabilitation of [affordable housing](/usc/25/4103.md?p=2), which may include—
    - (A) real property acquisition;
    - (B) site improvement;
    - (C) the development of utilities and utility services;
    - (D) conversion;
    - (E) demolition;
    - (F) financing;
    - (G) administration and planning; and
    - (H) other related activities.
  - (2) **Housing services—** The provision of housing-related services for [affordable housing](/usc/25/4103.md?p=2), including—
    - (A) housing counseling in connection with rental or homeownership assistance;
    - (B) the establishment and support of resident organizations and resident management corporations;
    - (C) energy auditing;
    - (D) activities related to the provisions of self-sufficiency and other services; and
    - (E) other services related to assisting owners, tenants, contractors, and other entities participating or seeking to participate in other housing activities assisted pursuant to this section.
  - (3) **Housing management services—** The provision of management services for [affordable housing](/usc/25/4103.md?p=2), including—
    - (A) the preparation of work specifications;
    - (B) loan processing;
    - (C) inspections;
    - (D) tenant selection;
    - (E) management of tenant-based rental assistance; and
    - (F) management of [affordable housing](/usc/25/4103.md?p=2) projects.
  - (4) **Crime prevention and safety activities—** The provision of safety, security, and law enforcement measures and activities appropriate to protect residents of [affordable housing](/usc/25/4103.md?p=2) from crime.
  - (5) **Model activities—** Housing activities under model programs that are—
    - (A) designed to carry out the purposes of this subchapter; and
    - (B) specifically approved by the [Secretary](/usc/25/4103.md?p=20) as appropriate for the purpose referred to in [subparagraph (A)](#b-5-A).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 104–330, title VIII, § 810, as added Pub. L. 106–568, title II, § 203, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2886, and Pub. L. 106–569, title V, § 513, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2980.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Pub. L. 106–568, § 203, and Pub. L. 106–569, § 513, enacted identical sections 810 of Pub. L. 104–330. This section is based on the text of section 810 of Pub. L. 104–330, as added by Pub. L. 106–569, § 513.