Prohibition of lump-sum payments
42 U.S.C. § 3537c
in effectIn providing relocation assistance in connection with any program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary may not make lump-sum payments to any displaced residential tenant, except where necessary to cover—
(1) moving expenses;
(2) a downpayment on the purchase of a replacement residence, including a condominium unit or membership in a cooperative housing association; or
(3) any incidental expenses related to paragraph (1) or (2).
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc42@119-95.zipFetched: 6/7/2026
