[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 4]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR882.102]

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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
  CHAPTER VIII--OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING-FEDERAL
 
PART 882_SECTION 8 MODERATE REHABILITATION PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart A_Applicability, Scope and Basic Policies
 
Sec. 882.102  Definitions.

    (a) Terms found elsewhere. The following terms are defined in part 
5, subpart A of this title: 1937 Act, covered person, drug, drug-related 
criminal activity, federally assisted housing, guest, household, HUD, 
MSA, other person under the tenant's control, public housing agency 
(PHA), Section 8, and violent criminal activity.
    (b) In addition, the following definitions apply to this part:
    ACC reserve account (or ``project account''). The account 
established and maintained in accordance with Sec. 882.403(b).
    Agreement to enter into Housing Assistance Payments Contract 
(``Agreement''). A written agreement between the Owner and the PHA that, 
upon satisfactory completion of the rehabilitation in accordance with 
requirements specified in the Agreement, the PHA will enter into a 
Housing Assistance Payments Contract with the Owner.
    Annual Contributions Contract (``ACC''). The written agreement 
between HUD and a PHA to provide annual contributions to the PHA to 
cover housing assistance payments and other expenses pursuant to the 
1937 Act.
    Assisted lease (or ``lease''). A written agreement between an Owner 
and a Family for the leasing of a unit by the Owner to the Family with 
housing assistance payments under a Housing Assistance Payments Contract 
between the Owner and the PHA.
    Congregate housing. Housing for elderly persons or persons with 
disabilities that meets the HQS for congregate housing.
    Contract. See definition of Housing Assistance Payments Contract.
    Contract rent. The total amount of rent specified in the Housing 
Assistance Payments Contract as payable to the Owner by the Family and 
by the PHA to the Owner on the Family's behalf.
    Decent, safe, and sanitary. Housing is decent, safe, and sanitary if 
it meets the physical condition standards in 24 CFR part 5, subpart G.
    Gross rent. The total monthly cost of housing an eligible Family, 
which is the sum of the Contract Rent and any utility allowance.
    Group home. A dwelling unit that is licensed by a State as a group 
home for the exclusive residential use of two to twelve persons who are 
elderly or persons with disabilities (including any live-in aide).
    Housing Assistance Payment. The payment made by the PHA to the Owner 
of a unit under lease by an eligible Family, as provided under the 
Contract. The payment is the difference between the Contract Rent and 
the tenant rent. An additional payment (the ``utility reimbursement'') 
is made by the PHA when the utility allowance is greater than the total 
tenant payment.
    Housing Assistance Payments Contract (``Contract''). A written 
contract between a PHA and an Owner for the purpose of providing housing 
assistance payments to the Owner on behalf of an eligible Family.
    Moderate rehabilitation. Rehabilitation involving a minimum 
expenditure of $1000 for a unit, including its prorated share of work to 
be accomplished on common areas or systems, to:
    (1) Upgrade to decent, safe and sanitary condition to comply with 
the Housing Quality Standards or other standards approved by HUD, from a 
condition below these standards (improvements being of a modest nature 
and other than routine maintenance); or

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    (2) Repair or replace major building systems or components in danger 
of failure.
    Owner. Any person or entity, including a cooperative, having the 
legal right to lease or sublease existing housing.
    Single room occupancy housing (SRO). A unit that contains no 
sanitary facilities or food preparation facilities, or contains either, 
but not both, types of facilities.
    Statement of Family responsibility. An agreement in the form 
prescribed by HUD, between the PHA and a Family to be assisted under the 
Program, stating the obligations and responsibilities of the Family.

[63 FR 23853, Apr. 30, 1998, as amended at 63 FR 46578, Sept. 1, 1998; 
66 FR 28797, May 24, 2001]