### Question
How does HOUSING RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION define historic structures?


### Answer
Under *12 U.S.C. § 1703*, **historic structures** is defined as:

> residential structures which are registered in the National Register of Historic Places or which are certified by the Secretary of the Interior to conform to National Register criteria

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1703*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 13-NATIONAL HOUSING > SUBCHAPTER I-HOUSING RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION**

