Definition of terms used in reference to public housing

When used in reference to public housing:

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The term “development” means any or all undertakings necessary for planning, land acquisition, demolition, construction, or equipment, in connection with a low-income housing project. The term “development cost” comprises the costs incurred by a public housing agency in such undertakings and their necessary financing (including the payment of carrying charges), and in otherwise carrying out the development of such project, but does not include the costs associated with the demolition of or remediation of environmental hazards associated with public housing units that will not be replaced on the project site, or other extraordinary site costs as determined by the Secretary. Construction activity in connection with a low-income housing project may be confined to the reconstruction, remodeling, or repair of existing buildings.

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The term “operation” means any or all undertakings appropriate for management, operation, services, maintenance, security (including the cost of security personnel), or financing in connection with a low-income housing project. The term also means the financing of tenant programs and services for families residing in low-income housing projects, particularly where there is maximum feasible participation of the tenants in the development and operation of such tenant programs and services. As used in this paragraph, the term “tenant programs and services” includes the development and maintenance of tenant organizations which participate in the management of low-income housing projects; the training of tenants to manage and operate such projects and the utilization of their services in project management and operation; counseling on household management, housekeeping, budgeting, money management, child care, and similar matters; advice as to resources for job training and placement, education, welfare, health, and other community services; services which are directly related to meeting tenant needs and providing a wholesome living environment; and referral to appropriate agencies in the community when necessary for the provision of such services. To the maximum extent available and appropriate, existing public and private agencies in the community shall be used for the provision of such services.

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The term “acquisition cost” means the amount prudently required to be expended by a public housing agency in acquiring property for a low-income housing project.

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The term “congregate housing” means low-rent housing with which there is connected a central dining facility where wholesome and economical meals can be served to occupants. Expenditures incurred by a public housing agency in the operation of a central dining facility in connection with congregate housing (other than the cost of providing food and service) shall be considered a cost of operation of the project.

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The terms “group home” and “independent living facility” have the meanings given such terms in section 8013(k) of this title .

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- name: net_family_assets_exceed_statutory_imputed_return_exclusion_threshold kind: derived entity: Household dtype: Judgment period: Year source: 42 U.S.C. 1437a, excluded amounts, clause (i) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: formula source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/42/1437a/b/4/b excerpt: except to the extent that net family assets exceed $50,000 - path: versions[0].formula kind: import import: target: us:statutes/42/1437a#statutory_net_family_assets_imputed_return_exclusion_threshold output: statutory_net_family_assets_imputed_return_exclusion_threshold hash: sha256:local versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: net_family_assets > statutory_net_family_assets_imputed_return_exclusion_threshold

- name: imputed_return_on_assets_excluded_from_income kind: derived entity: Household dtype: Money period: Year unit: USD source: 42 U.S.C. 1437a, excluded amounts, clause (i) metadata: proof: atoms: - path: versions[0].formula kind: formula source: corpus_citation_path: us/statute/42/1437a/b/4/b excerpt: >- any imputed return on assets, except to the extent that net family assets exceed $50,000 - path: versions[0].formula kind: import import: target: us:statutes/42/1437a#statutory_net_family_assets_imputed_return_exclusion_threshold output: statutory_net_family_assets_imputed_return_exclusion_threshold hash: sha256:local versions: - effective_from: '2024-01-01' formula: >- if net_family_assets > statutory_net_family_assets_imputed_return_exclusion_threshold: max(0, imputed_return_on_assets * statutory_net_family_assets_imputed_return_exclusion_threshold / net_family_assets) else: max(0, imputed_return_on_assets)

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