---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 1437bbb–4"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "1437bbb–4"
heading: "Program requirements"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/1437bbb-4"
units:
  - "Chapter 8 — Low-Income Housing"
  - "Subchapter II–B — Home Rule Flexible Grant Demonstration"
---

# §1437bbb–4. Program requirements

- (a) **Applicability of certain provisions—** Notwithstanding [section 1437bbb–3(a)(1) of this title](/usc/42/1437bbb–3.md?p=a-1), the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) may not waive, with respect to any [participating jurisdiction](/usc/42/1437bbb–8.md?p=2), any of the following provisions:
  - (1) The first sentence of paragraph (1) of [section 1437a(a) of this title](/usc/42/1437a.md?p=a) (relating to eligibility of low-income families).
  - (2) [Section 1437n of this title](/usc/42/1437n.md) (relating to income eligibility and targeting of assistance).
  - (3) Paragraph (2) of [section 1437a(a) of this title](/usc/42/1437a.md?p=a) (relating to rental payments for public housing families).
  - (4) Paragraphs [(2)](/usc/42/1437f.md?p=o-2) and [(3)](/usc/42/1437f.md?p=o-3) of section 1437f(o) of this title (to the extent such paragraphs limit the amount of rent paid by families assisted with tenant-based assistance).
  - (5) [Section 1437p of this title](/usc/42/1437p.md) (relating to demolition or disposition of public housing).
- (b) **Compliance with assistance plan—** A [participating jurisdiction](/usc/42/1437bbb–8.md?p=2) shall provide assistance using amounts received pursuant to this subchapter in the manner set forth in the plan of the [jurisdiction](/usc/42/1437bbb–8.md?p=1) approved by the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) under [section 1437bbb–5(a)(2) of this title](/usc/42/1437bbb–5.md?p=a-2).

## Source credit

(Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, title IV, § 405, as added Pub. L. 105–276, title V, § 561, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2619.)