Grant priority for public housing projects in high-crime areas

Section 9(d) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Emergency Safety and Security funding priority for high-crime areas In awarding grants for safety and security measures using amounts from the Capital Fund, the Secretary shall give priority to an application from a public housing agency that proposes to use the grant for a public housing project located in a high-crime area (as defined in section 6(f)(2)(B))..