34 U.S.C. § 12473 | Definitions

For purposes of this subpart—

(1)

the term “assisted housing” means housing assisted—

(A)

1 So in original. Probably should be “section”.

ll under sections  1715e, 1715k, 1715(d)(3), 1715(d)(4), 1715n(e), 1715v, or 1715z–1 of title 12;

(B)

section 1701s of title 12 under ;

(C)

section 1701q of title 12 under ;

(D)

2 So in original. Probably should be “Cranston-Gonzalez”.

42 U.S.C. 8013 under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzales  National Affordable Housing Act ();

(E)

²42 U.S.C. 12721 under title II of the Cranston-Gonzales  National Affordable Housing Act [ et seq.];

(F)

42 U.S.C. 12901 under subtitle D of title VIII of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act ( et seq.);

(G)

42 U.S.C. 5301 under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( et seq.); or

(H)

section 1437f of title 42 under ;

(2)

the term “continuum of care” means a community plan developed to organize and deliver housing and services to meet the specific needs of people who are homeless as they move to stable housing and achieve maximum self-sufficiency;

(3)

section 1437f of title 42 the term “low-income housing assistance voucher” means housing assistance described in ;

(4)

section 1437a(b)(1) of title 42 the term “public housing” means housing described in ;

(5)

section 1437a(b)(6) of title 42 the term “public housing agency” means an agency described in ;

(6)

the terms “homeless”, “homeless individual”, and “homeless person”—

(A)

mean an individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; and

(B)

includes—

(i)

an individual who—

(I)

is sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason;

(II)

is living in a motel, hotel, trailer park, or campground due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations;

(III)

is living in an emergency or transitional shelter;

(IV)

is abandoned in a hospital; or

(V)

is awaiting foster care placement;

(ii)

an individual who has a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings; or

(iii)

section 6399 of title 20 migratory children (as defined in ) who qualify as homeless under this section because the children are living in circumstances described in this paragraph;

(7)

the term “homeless service provider” means a nonprofit, nongovernmental homeless service provider, such as a homeless shelter, a homeless service or advocacy program, a tribal organization serving homeless individuals, or coalition or other nonprofit, nongovernmental organization carrying out a community-based homeless or housing program that has a documented history of effective work concerning homelessness;

(8)

25 U.S.C. 4101 the term “tribally designated housing” means housing assistance described in the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 ( et seq.); and

(9)

25 U.S.C. 4103(21)3

3 So in original. The semicolon probably should be a period.

the term “tribally designated housing entity” means a housing entity described in the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (); 

Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 41403 Pub. L. 109–162, title VI, § 601Jan. 5, 2006119 Stat. 3031 Pub. L. 113–4, title VI, § 601(a)(3)Mar. 7, 2013127 Stat. 102(, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 101–625Nov. 28, 1990104 Stat. 4079 section 12701 of Title 42The Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, referred to in par. (1)(E), (F), is , , . Title II of the Act, known as the HOME Investment Partnerships Act, is classified principally to subchapter II (§ 12721 et seq.) of chapter 130 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Subtitle D of title VIII of the Act, known as the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act, is classified generally to chapter 131 (§ 12901 et seq.) of Title 42. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 93–383Aug. 22, 197488 Stat. 633 section 5301 of Title 42The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, referred to in par. (1)(G), is , , . Title I of the Act is classified principally to chapter 69 (§ 5301 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 104–330Oct. 26, 1996110 Stat. 4016 section 4103 of Title 25 Pub. L. 110–411, § 3(2)Oct. 14, 2008122 Stat. 4320 section 4101 of Title 25The Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, referred to in pars. (8) and (9), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 43 (§ 4101 et seq.) of Title 25, Indians. Par. (21) of was redesignated par. (22) by , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Codification

section 14043e–2 of Title 42Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

Pub. L. 113–42013— substituted “subpart” for “part” in introductory provisions.