[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 24, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 24CFR115.100] [Page 705-706] TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PART 115_CERTIFICATION AND FUNDING OF STATE AND LOCAL FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Sec. 115.100 Definitions. Subpart A_General Sec. 115.100 Definitions. 115.101 Program administration. 115.102 Public notices. Subpart B_Certification of Substantially Equivalent Agencies 115.200 Purpose. 115.201 Basis of determination. 115.202 Criteria for adequacy of law. 115.203 Performance standards. 115.204 Consequences of certification. 115.205 Technical assistance. 115.206 Request for certification. 115.207 Procedure for interim certification. 115.208 Suspension of interim certification. 115.209 Denial of interim certification. 115.210 Procedure for certification. 115.211 Suspension of certification. 115.212 Withdrawal of certification. Subpart C_Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) 115.300 Purpose. 115.301 Agency eligibility criteria. 115.302 Capacity building funds. 115.303 Eligible activities for capacity building funds. 115.304 Agencies eligible for contributions funds. 115.305 Special enforcement effort (SEE) funds. 115.306 Training funds. 115.307 Additional requirements for participation in the FHAP. 115.308 Standards for FHAP program review. 115.309 Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. 115.310 Subcontracting under the FHAP. 115.311 Corrective and remedial action. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3601-19; 42 U.S.C. 3535(d) Source: 61 FR 41284, Aug. 7, 1996, unless otherwise noted. (a) The terms ``Fair Housing Act'' and ``HUD'', as used in this part, are defined in 24 CFR 5.100. (b) The terms ``Aggrieved person'', ``Complainant'', ``Conciliation'', ``Conciliation agreement'', ``Discriminatory housing practice'', ``Dwelling'', ``Handicap'', ``Person'', ``Respondent'', ``Secretary'', and ``State'', as used in this part, are set forth in section 802 of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3600-3620). (c) Other definitions. The following definitions also apply to this part: Act means the Fair Housing Act, as defined in 24 CFR 5.100. Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. Certified Agency is an agency to which the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity has granted [[Page 706]] interim certification or certification, in accordance with the requirements of this part. Cooperative Agreement is the assistance instrument HUD will use to provide funds. The Cooperative Agreement will contain attachments and appendices establishing requirements relating to the operation or performance of the agency. Cooperative Agreement Officer (CAO) is the administrator of the funds awarded pursuant to this part and is the Director of a Fair Housing Enforcement Center in the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. Director of FHEO means a Director of a Fair Housing Enforcement Center. Dual-Filed Complaint means a housing discrimination complaint which has been filed with both the Fair Housing Enforcement Center and the certified agency. FHAP means the Fair Housing Assistance Program. FHEO means the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.