New Hampshire Revised Statutes 124-A:7 – Relocation Assistance Advisory Services
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I. Programs or projects undertaken by a displacing agency shall be planned in a manner that:
(a) At an early stage in planning such programs or projects and before beginning any actions which will cause displacements, recognizes the problems associated with displacing individuals, families, businesses, and farm operations; and
(b) Provides for the resolution of such problems in order to minimize adverse impacts on displaced persons and expedites program or project advancement or completion.
II. Displacing agencies shall ensure that relocation assistance advisory services are available to all persons displaced by such agency. Relocation advisory programs shall include such measures, facilities, or services necessary or appropriate to:
(a) Determine and make timely recommendations on the needs and preferences, if any, of displaced persons for relocation assistance;
(b) Provide current and continuing information on the availability, sales prices, and rental charges of comparable replacement dwellings for displaced homeowners and tenants and suitable locations for businesses and farm operations;
(c) Assist a person displaced from a business or farm operation in obtaining and becoming established in a suitable replacement location;
(d) Supply information concerning federal, state, and local programs which may be of assistance to displaced persons, and supply technical assistance to persons applying for assistance under such programs;
(e) Provide other advisory services to displaced persons in order to minimize hardship in adjusting to relocation; and
(f) Coordinate relocation activities performed by the displacing agency with other federal, state, or local government action in the community which could affect the efficient delivery of relocation assistance and related services.
III. If a displacing agency determines that any person occupying property immediately adjacent to the property where the displacing activity occurs is caused substantial economic injury as a result of such activity, then the agency may provide advisory services to that person.
IV. Notwithstanding N.H. Rev. Stat. § 124-A:2, IV(b), in any case in which a displacing agency acquires property for a program or project, any person who occupies such property on a rental basis for a short term or a period subject to termination when the property is needed for the program or project shall be eligible for advisory services to the extent determined by the displacing agency.
(a) At an early stage in planning such programs or projects and before beginning any actions which will cause displacements, recognizes the problems associated with displacing individuals, families, businesses, and farm operations; and
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 124-A:7
- farm: means any land, buildings, or structures on or in which agriculture and farming operations or activities are carried out or conducted and shall include the residence or residences of owners, occupants, or employees located on such land. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:34-a
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
(b) Provides for the resolution of such problems in order to minimize adverse impacts on displaced persons and expedites program or project advancement or completion.
II. Displacing agencies shall ensure that relocation assistance advisory services are available to all persons displaced by such agency. Relocation advisory programs shall include such measures, facilities, or services necessary or appropriate to:
(a) Determine and make timely recommendations on the needs and preferences, if any, of displaced persons for relocation assistance;
(b) Provide current and continuing information on the availability, sales prices, and rental charges of comparable replacement dwellings for displaced homeowners and tenants and suitable locations for businesses and farm operations;
(c) Assist a person displaced from a business or farm operation in obtaining and becoming established in a suitable replacement location;
(d) Supply information concerning federal, state, and local programs which may be of assistance to displaced persons, and supply technical assistance to persons applying for assistance under such programs;
(e) Provide other advisory services to displaced persons in order to minimize hardship in adjusting to relocation; and
(f) Coordinate relocation activities performed by the displacing agency with other federal, state, or local government action in the community which could affect the efficient delivery of relocation assistance and related services.
III. If a displacing agency determines that any person occupying property immediately adjacent to the property where the displacing activity occurs is caused substantial economic injury as a result of such activity, then the agency may provide advisory services to that person.
IV. Notwithstanding N.H. Rev. Stat. § 124-A:2, IV(b), in any case in which a displacing agency acquires property for a program or project, any person who occupies such property on a rental basis for a short term or a period subject to termination when the property is needed for the program or project shall be eligible for advisory services to the extent determined by the displacing agency.