[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR583.5]

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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
  CHAPTER V--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING AND 
        DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 583_SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 583.5  Definitions.

    As used in this part:
    Applicant is defined in section 422(1) of the McKinney Act (42 
U.S.C. 11382(1)). For purposes of this definition, governmental entities 
include those that have general governmental powers (such as a city or 
county), as well as those that have limited or special powers (such as 
public housing agencies).
    Consolidated plan means the plan that a jurisdiction prepares and 
submits to HUD in accordance with 24 CFR part 91.
    Date of initial occupancy means the date that the supportive housing 
is initially occupied by a homeless person for whom HUD provides 
assistance under this part. If the assistance is for an existing 
homeless facility, the date of initial occupancy is the date that 
services are first provided to the residents of supportive housing with 
funding under this part.
    Date of initial service provision means the date that supportive 
services are initially provided with funds under this part to homeless 
persons who do not reside in supportive housing. This definition applies 
only to projects funded

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under this part that do not provide supportive housing.
    Disability is defined in section 422(2) of the McKinney Act (42 
U.S.C. 11382(2)).
    Homeless person means an individual or family that is described in 
section 103 of the McKinney Act (42 U.S.C. 11302).
    Metropolitan city is defined in section 102(a)(4) of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(4)). In general, 
metropolitan cities are those cities that are eligible for an 
entitlement grant under 24 CFR part 570, subpart D.
    New construction means the building of a structure where none 
existed or an addition to an existing structure that increases the floor 
area by more than 100 percent.
    Operating costs is defined in section 422(5) of the McKinney Act (42 
U.S.C. 11382(5)).
    Outpatient health services is defined in section 422(6) of the 
McKinney Act (42 U.S.C. 11382(6)).
    Permanent housing for homeless persons with disabilities is defined 
in section 424(c) of the McKinney Act (42 U.S.C. 11384(c)).
    Private nonprofit organization is defined in section 422(7) (A), 
(B), and (D) of the McKinney Act (42 U.S.C. 11382(7) (A), (B), and (D)). 
The organization must also have a functioning accounting system that is 
operated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or 
designate an entity that will maintain a functioning accounting system 
for the organization in accordance with generally accepted accounting 
principles.
    Project is defined in sections 422(8) and 424(d) of the McKinney Act 
(42 U.S.C. 11382(8), 11384(d)).
    Recipient is defined in section 422(9) of the McKinney Act (42 
U.S.C. 11382(9)).
    Rehabilitation means the improvement or repair of an existing 
structure or an addition to an existing structure that does not increase 
the floor area by more than 100 percent. Rehabilitation does not include 
minor or routine repairs.
    State is defined in section 422(11) of the McKinney Act (42 U.S.C. 
11382(11)).
    Supportive housing is defined in section 424(a) of the McKinney Act 
(42 U.S.C. 11384(a)).
    Supportive services is defined in section 425 of the McKinney Act 
(42 U.S.C. 11385).
    Transitional housing is defined in section 424(b) of the McKinney 
Act (42 U.S.C. 11384(b)). See also Sec. 583.300(j).
    Tribe is defined in section 102 of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302).
    Urban county is defined in section 102(a)(6) of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(6)). In general, 
urban counties are those counties that are eligible for an entitlement 
grant under 24 CFR part 570, subpart D.

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