---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 12707"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "12707"
heading: "Citizen participation"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/12707"
units:
  - "Chapter 130 — National Affordable Housing"
  - "Subchapter I — General Provisions and Policies"
---

# §12707. Citizen participation

- (a) **In general—** Before submitting a [housing](/usc/42/12704.md?p=8) strategy under this section,[^1] a [jurisdiction](/usc/42/12704.md?p=3) shall—
  - (1) make available to its citizens, [public agencies](/usc/42/11851.md?p=8), and other interested parties information concerning the amount of assistance the [jurisdiction](/usc/42/12704.md?p=3) expects to receive and the range of investment or other uses of such assistance that the [jurisdiction](/usc/42/12704.md?p=3) may undertake;
  - (2) publish a proposed [housing](/usc/42/12704.md?p=8) strategy in a manner that, in the determination of the [Secretary](/usc/42/12704.md?p=16), affords affected citizens, [public agencies](/usc/42/11851.md?p=8), and other interested parties a reasonable opportunity to examine its content and to submit comments on the proposed [housing](/usc/42/12704.md?p=8) strategy;
  - (3) hold one or more public hearings to obtain the views of citizens, [public agencies](/usc/42/11851.md?p=8), and other interested parties on the [housing](/usc/42/12704.md?p=8) needs of the [jurisdiction](/usc/42/12704.md?p=3); and
  - (4) provide citizens, [public agencies](/usc/42/11851.md?p=8), and other interested parties with reasonable access to records regarding any uses of any assistance the [jurisdiction](/usc/42/12704.md?p=3) may have received during the preceding 5 years.
- (b) **Notice and comment—** Before submitting any performance report or substantial amendment to a [housing](/usc/42/12704.md?p=8) strategy under this section,[^1] a [participating jurisdiction](/usc/42/12704.md?p=4) shall provide citizens with reasonable notice of, and opportunity to comment on, such performance report or substantial amendment prior to its submission.
- (c) **Consideration of comments—** A [participating jurisdiction](/usc/42/12704.md?p=4) shall consider any comments or views of citizens in preparing a final [housing](/usc/42/12704.md?p=8) strategy, amendment to a [housing](/usc/42/12704.md?p=8) strategy or performance report for submission. A summary of such comments or views shall be attached when a [housing](/usc/42/12704.md?p=8) strategy, amendment to a [housing](/usc/42/12704.md?p=8) strategy or performance report is submitted. The submitted [housing](/usc/42/12704.md?p=8) strategy, amendment, or report shall be made available to the public.
- (d) **Regulations—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/12704.md?p=16) shall by regulation establish procedures appropriate and practicable for providing a fair hearing and timely resolution of citizen complaints related to [housing](/usc/42/12704.md?p=8) strategies or performance reports.

## Footnotes

[^1]: So in original. The words “this section” probably should be “section 12705 of this title”.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–625, title I, § 107, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4091.)