42 U.S.C. § 1490p–1 — Office of Rural Housing Preservation

(a) Establishment There is established within the Farmers Home Administration an Office of Rental Housing Preservation (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Office”). The Office must be headed by a Director^* designated by the Secretary^* of Agriculture. (b) Purposes The purposes of the Office are: (1) to review and process applications under section 1472(c) of this title and section 1485(t) of this title related to the preservation of rural rental housing; (2) to provide technical or financial assistance to any other projects needing that assistance; (3) to coordinate and direct all other activities related to the preservation of rural housing; and (4) to monitor compliance of projects prepaid or receiving incentives under the Housing Act of 1949.