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42 U.S.C. § 1437bbb-8 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare § 1437bbb-8. Definitions

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

For purposes of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply:

(1)Jurisdiction

The term “jurisdiction” means--

(A) a unit of general local government (as such term is defined in section 12704 of this title) that has boundaries, for purposes of carrying out this subchapter, that--

(i) wholly contain the area within which a public housing agency is authorized to operate; and

(ii) do not contain any areas contained within the boundaries of any other participating jurisdiction; and

(B) a consortia of such units of general local government, organized for purposes of this subchapter.

(2)Participating jurisdiction

The term “participating jurisdiction” means, with respect to a period for which such an agreement is made, a jurisdiction that has entered into an agreement under section 1437bbb-5(b)(3) of this title to receive assistance pursuant to this subchapter for such fiscal year.

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