7-15-4466. Special powers and contract provisions when federal government involved. (1) In addition to the powers conferred upon the authority by other provisions of this part or part 45, the authority is empowered to:

(a) borrow money and/or accept grants from the federal government for or in aid of the construction of any housing project which such authority is authorized by this part or part 45 to undertake;

(b) take over any land acquired by the federal government for the construction of a housing project;

(c) take over or lease or manage any housing project constructed or owned by the federal government; and

(d) these ends, enter into such contracts, mortgages, trust indentures, leases, or other agreements as the federal government may require, including agreements that the federal government shall have the right to supervise and approve the construction, maintenance, and operation of such housing project.

(2) (a) In any contract with the federal government for annual contributions to an authority, the authority may obligate itself to convey to the federal government possession of or title to the project to which such contract relates upon the occurrence of a substantial default (as defined in such contract) with respect to the covenants or conditions to which the authority is subject. This obligation shall be specifically enforceable and shall not constitute a mortgage, notwithstanding any other laws.

(b) Such contract may further provide that in case of such conveyance, the federal government may complete, operate, manage, lease, convey, or otherwise deal with the project in accordance with the terms of such contract, provided that the contract requires that, as soon as practicable after the federal government is satisfied that all defaults with respect to the project have been cured and that the project will thereafter be operated in accordance with the terms of the contract, the federal government shall reconvey to the authority the project as then constituted.

(3) A housing authority shall have the power (notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this part or part 45 or in any other provision of law) to agree to any conditions attached to federal financial assistance relating to the determination of prevailing salaries or wages or payment of not less than prevailing salaries or wages or compliance with labor standards in the development or administration of projects and to include in any contract let in connection with a project stipulations requiring that the contractor and any subcontractor comply with requirements as to minimum salaries or wages and maximum hours of labor and comply with any conditions which the federal government may have attached to the financial aid of the project.