(a) A loan referred to in section 2051 of this title meets the requirements of this subchapter if each of the following requirements is met:
(1) The loan—
(A) is for—
(2)
The loan is made in connection with funding or the provision of substantial property or services for such project by either a State or local government or a nongovernmental entity, or both.
(3) The maximum loan amount does not exceed the lesser of—
(b) For purposes of this subchapter, a multifamily transitional housing project referred to in subsection (a)(1) is a project that—
(1)
provides transitional housing to homeless veterans, which housing may be single room occupancy (as defined in section 8(n) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f (n)));
(c) Such a project—
(1)
may include space for neighborhood retail services, other commercial activities, or job training programs; and
(2) may provide transitional housing to veterans who are not homeless and to homeless individuals who are not veterans if—
(A)
at the time of taking occupancy by any such veteran or homeless individual, the transitional housing needs of homeless veterans in the project area have been met;
(B)
the housing needs of any such veteran or homeless individual can be met in a manner that is compatible with the manner in which the needs of homeless veterans are met under paragraph (1); and
(d) In determining whether to guarantee a loan under this subchapter, the Secretary shall consider—
(1)
the availability of Department of Veterans Affairs medical services to residents of the multifamily transitional housing project; and
(2)
the extent to which needs of homeless veterans are met in a community, as assessed under section 107 of Public Law 102–405.
(Added Pub. L. 105–368, title VI, § 601(a), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3343, § 3773; renumbered § 2052 and amended Pub. L. 107–95, § 5(d)(1), (2)(C), Dec. 21, 2001, 115 Stat. 918; Pub. L. 108–454, title IV, § 402(b), Dec. 10, 2004, 118 Stat. 3616.)