- Administrator
means the Administrator of General Services;
- at risk of homelessness
means, with respect to an individual or family, that the individual or family— Such term includes all families with children and youth defined as homeless under other Federal statutes.
- chronically homeless
means, with respect to an individual or family, that the individual or family—
- collaborative applicant
means an entity that—
- collaborative application
means an application for a grant under part C that—
- Consolidated Plan
means a comprehensive housing affordability strategy and community development plan required in part 91 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations.
- Council
means the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness established in section 11311 of this title.
- covered county
means—
- Director
means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- eligible entity
means, with respect to a part, a public entity, a private entity, or an entity that is a combination of public and private entities, that is eligible to directly receive grant amounts under such part.
- emergency shelter
means a facility all or a part of which is used or designed to be used to provide temporary housing.
- families with children and youth defined as homeless under other Federal statutes
means any children or youth that are defined as “homeless” under any Federal statute other than this part, but are not defined as homeless under section 11302 of this title, and shall also include the parent, parents, or guardian of such children or youth under part B of subchapter VI this 1 chapter (42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.).
- Federal agency
has the meaning given the term “agency” in section 551(1) of title 5.
- formula area
has the meaning given the term in section 1000.302 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.
- geographic area
means a State, metropolitan city, urban county, town, village, or other nonentitlement area, a formula area, or a combination or consortia of such, in the United States, as described in section 5306 of this title.
- high-performing community
means a geographic area that demonstrates through reliable data that all five of the following requirements are met for that geographic area:
- homeless individual with a disability
means an individual who is homeless, as defined in section 11302 of this title, and has a disability that—
- homeless person
means— 1
- Indian Tribe
has the meaning given the term “Indian tribe” in section 4103 of title 25.
- landholding agency
means a Federal department or agency with statutory authority to control real property;
- legal entity
means—
- local government
means a unit of general purpose local government.
- locality
means the geographical area within the jurisdiction of a local government.
- metropolitan city
has the meaning given such term in section 5302 of this title.
- National Board
means the Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board.
- new
means, with respect to housing, that no assistance has been provided under this subchapter for the housing.
- operating costs
means expenses incurred by a project sponsor operating transitional housing or permanent housing under this subchapter with respect to—
- outpatient health services
means outpatient health care services, mental health services, and outpatient substance abuse services.
- permanent housing
means community-based housing without a designated length of stay, and includes both permanent supportive housing and permanent housing without supportive services.
- personally identifying information
means individually identifying information for or about an individual, including information likely to disclose the location of a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including—
- private nonprofit organization
means an organization—
- program
means the rural housing stability grant program established under this section.
- project
means, with respect to activities carried out under part C, eligible activities described in section 11383(a) of this title, undertaken pursuant to a specific endeavor, such as serving a particular population or providing a particular resource.
- project sponsor
means, with respect to proposed eligible activities, the organization directly responsible for carrying out the proposed eligible activities.
- project-based
means, with respect to rental assistance, that the assistance is provided pursuant to a contract that—
- recipient
means an eligible entity who—
- representative of the homeless
means a State or local government agency, or private nonprofit organization, which provides services to the homeless;
- school of origin
means the school that a child or youth attended when permanently housed or the school in which the child or youth was last enrolled, including a preschool.
- Secretary
means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
- serious mental illness
means a severe and persistent mental illness or emotional impairment that seriously limits a person’s ability to live independently.
- solo applicant
means an entity that is an eligible entity, directly submits an application for a grant under part C to the Secretary, and, if awarded such grant, receives such grant directly from the Secretary.
- sponsor-based
means, with respect to rental assistance, that the assistance is provided pursuant to a contract that—
- State
means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
- supportive services
means services that address the special needs of people served by a project, including—
- surplus property
has the meaning given that term under section 102 of title 40;
- tenant-based
means, with respect to rental assistance, assistance that—
- transitional housing
means housing the purpose of which is to facilitate the movement of individuals and families experiencing homelessness to permanent housing within 24 months or such longer period as the Secretary determines necessary.
- unaccompanied youth
includes a homeless child or youth not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.
- underserved populations
includes populations underserved because of geographic location, underserved racial and ethnic populations, populations underserved because of special needs (such as language barriers, disabilities, alienage status, or age), and any other population determined to be underserved by the Secretary, as appropriate.
- unified funding agency
means a collaborative applicant that performs the duties described in section 11360a(g) of this title.
- urban county
has the meaning given such term in section 5302 of this title.
- victim service provider
means a private nonprofit organization whose primary mission is to provide services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
- victim services
means services that assist domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims, including services offered by rape crisis centers and domestic violence shelters, and other organizations, with a documented history of effective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.