---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 12809"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "12809"
heading: "Rehabilitation of State and local government in rem properties"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/12809"
units:
  - "Chapter 130 — National Affordable Housing"
  - "Subchapter II — Investment in Affordable Housing"
  - "Part D — Specified Model Programs"
---

# §12809. Rehabilitation of State and local government in rem properties

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/12704.md?p=16) shall make available a model program under which [States](/usc/42/12704.md?p=2) and units of general local government may convert in rem properties to provide affordable permanent [housing](/usc/42/12704.md?p=8) for the homeless by leasing such properties to [nonprofit organizations](/usc/42/12704.md?p=5) and permitting such organizations to rehabilitate the properties.
- (b) **Target—** The program shall target vacant properties for rehabilitation by [nonprofit organizations](/usc/42/12704.md?p=5).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–625, title II, § 259, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4124.)