---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 12810"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "12810"
heading: "Cost-saving building technologies and construction techniques"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/12810"
units:
  - "Chapter 130 — National Affordable Housing"
  - "Subchapter II — Investment in Affordable Housing"
  - "Part D — Specified Model Programs"
---

# §12810. Cost-saving building technologies and construction techniques

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/12704.md?p=16) shall make available a model program to utilize cost-saving building technologies and [construction](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=7) techniques for purposes of providing homeownership and rental opportunities under this subchapter.
- (b) **Selection criteria—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/12704.md?p=16) shall establish criteria for [participating jurisdictions](/usc/42/12704.md?p=4) to select [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) for assistance under the model program which may include—
  - (1) the extent to which innovative, cost-saving building and [construction](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=7) technologies are utilized;
  - (2) the extent to which innovative, cost-saving [construction](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=7) techniques are utilized;
  - (3) the extent to which units will be made available to [low-income families](/usc/42/12704.md?p=10) and individuals;
  - (4) the extent to which non-Federal public or private assistance is utilized; and
  - (5) any other factor, determined by the [Secretary](/usc/42/12704.md?p=16) to be appropriate.
- (c) **Guidelines—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/12704.md?p=16) shall publish guidelines for the model program under this section not later than 180 days after October 28, 1992.
- (d) **Report—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/12704.md?p=16) shall submit a biennial report to the Congress on the utilization of the model program under this section.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–625, title II, § 260, as added Pub. L. 102–550, title II, § 216, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3760.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section applicable to unexpended funds allocated under subchapter II of this chapter in fiscal year 1992, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 223 of Pub. L. 102–550, set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note under section 12704 of this title.