Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 12896

Definitions

For purposes of this part:
(1)
The term “applicant” means a private nonprofit organization, cooperative association, or a public agency (including an agency or instrumentality thereof) in cooperation with a private nonprofit organization.
(2)
section 12704 of this title The term “displaced homemaker” has the same meaning as in .
(3)
The term “eligible family” means a family or individual who—
(A)
has an income that does not exceed 80 percent of the median income for the area, as determined by the Secretary with adjustments for smaller and larger families; and
(B)
is a first-time homebuyer.
(4)
42 U.S.C. 1437 The term “eligible property” means a single family property, containing no more than four units, that is owned or held by the Secretary, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Resolution Trust Corporation, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Transportation, the General Services Administration, any other Federal agency, a State or local government (including any in rem property), or a public housing agency or an Indian housing authority (excluding public or Indian housing under the United States Housing Act of 1937 [ et seq.] and including properties held by institutions within the jurisdiction of the Resolution Trust Corporation).
(5)
section 12704 of this title The term “first-time homebuyer” has the same meaning as in .
(6)
The term “homeownership program” means a program for homeownership under this part.
(7)
1
1 See References in Text note below.
The term “Indian housing authority” has the meaning given such term in section 3(b)(11)  of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
(8)
42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(2) The term “low-income family” has the meaning given such term in section 3(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [].
(9)
42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(6) The term “public housing agency” has the meaning given such term in section 3(b)(6) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [].
(10)
The term “recipient” means an applicant approved to receive a grant under this part or such other entity specified in the approved application that will assume the obligations of the recipient under this part.
(11)
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
(12)
The term “single parent” means an individual who—
(A)
is unmarried or legally separated from a spouse; and
(B)
(i)
has 1 or more minor children for whom the individual has custody or joint custody; or
(ii)
is pregnant.

Pub. L. 101–625, title IV, § 446104 Stat. 4179 Pub. L. 102–550, title I, § 181(g)(2)106 Stat. 3736 (, , ; , (h), , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896 Pub. L. 93–383, title II, § 201(a)88 Stat. 653 section 1437 of this titleThe United States Housing Act of 1937, referred to in par. (4), is , as revised generally by , , , which is classified generally to chapter 8 (§ 1437 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

section 1437a(b)(11) of this titlePub. L. 104–330, title V, § 501(b)(1)(D)110 Stat. 4041 Pub. L. 105–276, title V, § 506(4)112 Stat. 2524 Section 3(b)(11) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, referred to in par. (7), was classified to prior to repeal by , , , and a new section 1437a(b)(11), defining “public housing agency plan”, was enacted by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–5501992—Par. (4). inserted “the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Transportation, the General Services Administration, any other Federal agency,” after “Corporation,” and substituted “(excluding public or Indian housing under the United States Housing Act of 1937 and including” for “(including scattered site single family properties, and”.