12 Pa. Code § 141.3 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Act-The Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Program for Nonurban Counties and Certain Other Municipalities (35 P. S. §§ 1751-1765).

CDBG-The Federal Community Development Block Grant Program administered directly by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 5301 - 5320.

County net population-The population of eligible municipalities within the county except entitled cities, boroughs, towns and townships.

Department-The Department of Community and Economic Development.

Discretionary grant-For FFY 1984, the program funds allocated for grant assistance that are administered directly by the Department and distributed on a Statewide basis to eligible entities. For FFY 1985 and thereafter, funds allocated to the Department to provide assistance to nonentitlement entities and to eligible entitlement entities with populations less than 10,000.

Eligible entitlement entity-An eligible county, city, borough, town or township that has a population of 4,000 or more, and has been designated as UDAG-eligible at the time of filing for funds under the Commonwealth program.

Eligible local government-A county, city, borough, town, township or opt-out community eligible to participate in the Commonwealth program. The term does not include urban counties or their municipalities, metropolitan cities, boroughs or townships that receive annual CDBG entitlements.

Entitlement grant-For FFY 1985 and thereafter, the total cumulative FFY funds available over a 3-year period that are allocated by the Department to an entitlement entity. The term includes minimum and additional funds as determined by formula under the act.

FFY-Federal fiscal year.

HUD-The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

LPA-Local Public Agency-A redevelopment authority under the Urban Redevelopment Law (35 P. S. §§ 1701-1747) or a housing authority under the Housing Authorities Law (35 P. S. §§ 1541-1595.9).

Low- and moderate-income household or lower-income household-A household which has an income equal to or less than the Section 8 lower-income limits as determined by HUD.

Low- and moderate-income person or lower-income person-A member of a family who has an income equal to or less than the Section 8 lower income limit as determined by HUD for the Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments programs. Unrelated individuals are one person families.

Low-income household-A household which has an income equal to or less than the Section 8 very low-income limit as determined by HUD for the Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments program.

Low-income person-A member of a family having an income equal to or less than the Section 8 very-low income limit as determined by HUD for the Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments program. Unrelated individuals are one-person families.

Metropolitan city, town or township-A municipality in this Commonwealth which has been so designated by HUD under the CDBG as of FFY 1984, and which receives a direct CDBG annual entitlement from HUD.

Moderate-income household-A household which has an income equal to or less than the Section 8 lower-income limit and greater than the Section 8 very low-income limit, as determined by HUD for the Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments program.

Moderate-income person-A member of a family which has an income equal to or less than the Section 8 lower-income limit and greater than the Section 8 very low-income limit, as determined by HUD for the Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments program. Unrelated individuals are one-person families.

Population-The number of inhabitants of a local government or class of local governments listed in the 1980 decennial census.

Program-The Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Program for Nonurban Counties and Certain Other Municipalities.

Project-Related eligible activities undertaken by an eligible local government under an entitlement a discretionary grant from the Department.

UDAG-The Federal Urban Development Action Grant program which periodically designates certain local governments as meeting UDAG current minimum standards of physical and economic distress.

Urban county-A county in this Commonwealth which has been so designated by HUD under the CDBG as of FFY 1984, and which receives a direct CDBG annual entitlement from HUD.

Notes

12 Pa. Code § 141.3

The provisions of this § 141.3 adopted May 3, 1985, effective 5/4/1985, 15 Pa.B. 1614; amended March 21, 1986, effective 3/22/1986, 16 Pa. B. 943.