Code of Federal Regulations Title 24. Housing and Urban Development § 24.964.410 Additional definitions

The following additional definitions apply to this subpart only:

Directly assisted. Directly assisted means a public housing resident or a recipient of housing assistance in the tenant-based section 8 program. Direct assistance does not include any State financed housing assistance or Section 8 project-based assistance.

Eligible resident. An eligible resident is a person:

(1) Who is directly assisted by a public housing agency;

(2) Whose name appears on the lease;  and

(3) Is eighteen years of age or older.

Governing board. Governing board means the board of directors or similar governing body of a public housing agency.

Resident board member. A resident board member is a member of the governing board who is directly assisted by that public housing agency.