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42 U.S.C. § 13641 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare § 13641. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

For purposes of this title:

(1)Elderly, disabled, and near-elderly families

The terms “elderly family”, “disabled family”, and “near-elderly family” have the meanings given the terms under section 3(b)(3) of the United States Housing Act of 1937.

(2)Federally assisted housing

The terms “federally assisted housing” and “project” mean--

(A) a public housing project (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937);

(B) housing for which project-based assistance is provided under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937;

(C) housing that is assisted under section 1701q of Title 12;

(D) housing that is assisted under section 1701q of Title 12, as such section existed before November 28, 1990;

(E) housing financed by a loan or mortgage insured under section 1715l(d)(3) of Title 12 that bears interest at a rate determined under the proviso of section 1715l(d)(5) of Title 12;

(F) housing insured, assisted, or held by the Secretary or a State or State agency under section 1715z-1 of Title 12;

(G) housing constructed or substantially rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 8(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as in effect before October 1, 1983, that is assisted under a contract for assistance under such section; and

(H) housing that is assisted under section 8013 of this title.

(3)Housing assistance

The term “housing assistance” means, with respect to federally assisted housing, the grant, contribution, capital advance, loan, mortgage insurance, or other assistance provided for the housing under the provisions of law referred to in paragraph (2). The term also includes any related assistance provided for the housing by the Secretary, including any rental assistance for low-income occupants.

(4)Owner

The term “owner” means, with respect to federally assisted housing, the entity or private person, including a cooperative or public housing agency, that has the legal right to lease or sublease dwelling units in such housing.

(5)Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

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