Grants for education activities

(a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Housing Innovation, shall carry out a program under this section to make grants to partnerships that include at least one academic institution for providing support for educational and community outreach programs that are focused on issues related to housing, community development, and regional planning. (b) Limitations on amount A grant under this section for a partnership may not exceed the lesser of— (1) $200,000; or (2) in the case only of a partnership that has previously received a grant under this section, the amount that the partnership certifies, as the Secretary shall require, that the partnership will contribute from non-Federal sources for educational and community outreach programs described in subsection (a) that are assisted with such grant amounts.