; (2) in paragraph (25), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (26) lead-based pipe hazard evaluation and reduction, as defined in section 3 of the Grants for Eliminating the Toxic Hazard of Environmental Lead in Our Towns Act of 2019 . . (e) Section 8 rental assistance Section 8(c)(2)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(c)(2)(B) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary may (at the discretion of the Secretary and subject to the availability of appropriations for contract amendments), on a project-by-project basis for projects receiving project-based assistance, provide adjustments to the maximum monthly rents to cover the costs of evaluating and reducing lead-based pipe hazards, as defined in section 3 of the Grants for Eliminating the Toxic Hazard of Environmental Lead in Our Towns Act of 2019 . . (f) Hope for Public and Indian housing homeownership Title III of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended— (1) in section 302(b) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437aaa–1(b) )— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (9) as paragraphs (6) through (10), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) inspection for lead-based pipe hazards, as required by section 102(a) of the Grants for Eliminating the Toxic Hazard of Environmental Lead in Our Towns Act of 2019 ; ; and (2) in section 303(b) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437aaa–2(b) )— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (14) as paragraphs (6) through (15), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) Abatement of lead-based pipe hazards, as required by section 102(a) of the Grants for Eliminating the Toxic Hazard of Environmental Lead in Our Towns Act of 2019 . . (g) Hope for homeownership of multifamily units Title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act is amended— (1) in section 422(b) ( 42 U.S.C. 12872(b) )— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (9) as paragraphs (6) through (10), respectively