(a) Those municipalities that received commitments of multi-year funds in federal fiscal year 1981 under the provisions of the Federal Act shall be assured of funding to the extent of such commitments, provided such municipalities request the State to honor such funding commitments and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has provided the Secretary with a determination that any such municipality has performed adequately with respect to such previously distributed funds.

(b) Those municipalities eligible to receive funding under the provisions of this section and so requesting such funding shall make application to the Agency in a manner as shall be determined by the Secretary.

(c) The Secretary, with the advice and assistance of the Board, may allow the municipalities making application under this section to amend their programs to the extent that the program so amended meets the intent and purpose of this subchapter.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 686 and 687 of this title, the Secretary may adopt separate rules for the expeditious consideration of applications and allocations made under this section. (Added 1983, No. 10, § 1, eff. March 18, 1983.)