Section 101

Citation: Section 101
Parent Document: Alexander v. United States Department of Housing & Urban Development, 441 U.S. 39 (1979)
Jurisdiction: United States (federal)
Effective Date: 1979-04-17
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/110054/alexander-v-united-states-depart... ↗

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If the written order clause were satisfied by acquisitions so tangentially related to a federal program or project, then, for example, persons who default on federally insured housing loans presumably could obtain relocation assistance whenever a Government agency acquires their homes at a foreclosure sale and thereby causes displacements. Absent any evidence that Congress intended to provide relocation benefits under such circumstances, we believe typical default acquisitions are not “for” a federal program within the meaning of § 101 (6). For the same reasons, HUD’s preparation of a Handbook governing the disposition of property acquired in this manner fails to qualify these tenants for relocation benefits. Like any purchaser, HIJD must manage the property it acquires. But the mere adoption of a management plan cannot retroactively establish the requisite purpose for acquiring property in the first instance.

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