42 U.S.C. § 1490

“Rural” and “rural area” defined

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As used in this subchapter, the terms “rural” and “rural area” mean any open country, or any place, town, village, or city which is not (except in the cases of Pajaro, in the State of California, and Guadalupe, in the State of Arizona) part of or associated with an urban area and which (1) has a population not in excess of 2,500 inhabitants, or (2) has a population in excess of 2,500 but not in excess of 10,000 if it is rural in character, or (3) has a population in excess of 10,000 but not in excess of 20,000, and (A) is not contained within a standard metropolitan statistical area, and (B) has a serious lack of mortgage credit for lower and moderate-income families, as determined by the Secretary and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. For purposes of this subchapter, any area classified as “rural” or a “rural area” prior to October 1, 1990, and determined not to be “rural” or a “rural area” as a result of data received from or after the 1990, 2000, 2010, or 2020 decennial census, and any area deemed to be a “rural area” for purposes of this subchapter under any other provision of law at any time during the period beginning January 1, 2000, and ending December 31, 2020, shall continue to be so classified until the receipt of data from the decennial census in the year 2030, if such area has a population in excess of 10,000 but not in excess of 35,000, is rural in character, and has a serious lack of mortgage credit for lower and moderate-income families. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the city of Plainview, Texas, shall be considered a rural area for purposes of this subchapter, and the city of Altus, Oklahoma, shall be considered a rural area for purposes of this subchapter until the receipt of data from the decennial census in the year 2000.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1984–2015 · leading case: Bossert v. Springfield Grp., Inc., 579 F. Supp. 56 (S.D. Ohio 1984).
Bossert v. Springfield Grp., Inc., 579 F. Supp. 56 (S.D. Ohio 1984). · cites it 4× “This federal grant, commonly known as the “sweat-equity” program, 1 is authorized under various provisions of the National Housing Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 1490 et seq. Under that program, the FmHA may make grants to non-profit corporations, such as SGI, to assist low income…”
Kenaitze Indian Tribe v. State of Alaska, 860 F.2d 312 (9th Cir. 1988). “IV 1986) (for purposes of computing Social Security payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services, “rural area” defined as any area outside a metropolitan area); 42 U.S.C. § 1490 (Supp. IV 1986) (for purposes of applying Title V of Housing Act of 1949, “rural area”…”
Airport Road Assocs., Ltd. v. United States, 120 Fed. Cl. 706 (Fed. Cl. 2015). “42 U.S.C. § 1490 . Pursuant to the Housing Act, the plaintiffs in this case each entered into a fifty-year mortgage with the government.”
Allen v. United States Dep't of Agric., Farmers Home Admin., 698 F. Supp. 669 (S.D. Miss. 1988). “It includes a provision on the first page stating: “this instrument *670 also secures the recapture of any interest credit or subsidy which may be granted to the borrower pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1490 (a).” Provision 25 of the Deed of Trust states, “This instrument shall be…”
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