§12753. Program enforcement and penalties for noncompliance
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Latest NOW As last amended Jul 11, 2026 — Pub. L. 119–101 NOW42 U.S.C. § 12753
If the Secretary finds after reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing that a participating jurisdiction has failed to comply substantially with any provision of this part, including any provision applicable throughout the period required by section 12745(a)(1)(E) of this title and applicable regulations, and until the Secretary is satisfied that there is no longer any such failure to comply, the Secretary shall reduce the line of credit in the participating jurisdiction’s HOME Investment Trust Fund by the amount of any expenditures that were not in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter, and the Secretary may—
prevent withdrawals from the participating jurisdiction’s HOME Investment Trust Fund for activities affected by such failure to comply;
restrict the participating jurisdiction’s activities under this subchapter to activities that conform to one or more model programs made available under section 12743 of this title;
remove the participating jurisdiction from participation in allocations or reallocations of funds made available under this part; or
reduce payments to the participating jurisdiction under this part by an amount equal to the amount of such payments that were not expended by the participating jurisdiction in accordance with this subchapter.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
(Pub. L. 101–625, title II, § 223, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4112; Pub. L. 119–101, title V, § 501(t)(4), July 11, 2026, 140 Stat. 916.)
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2026—Pub. L. 119–101, § 501(t)(4)(B), inserted “, including any provision applicable throughout the period required by section 12745(a)(1)(E) of this title and applicable regulations,” after “any provision of this part” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 119–101, § 501(t)(4)(A), substituted “Program enforcement and penalties for noncompliance” for “Penalties for misuse of funds” in section catchline.
Par. (4). Pub. L. 119–101, § 501(t)(4)(C) to (E), added par. (4).