Minnesota Administrative Rules

4900.1701 DEFINITIONS.

Subpart 1.

Scope.

The terms used in parts 4900.1700 to 4900.1703 have the meanings given them in this part.

Subp. 2.

Agency.

"Agency" means the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.

Subp. 3.

Applicant.

"Applicant" means one or more entities that submit an application for a temporary housing program grant.

Subp. 4.

Application.

"Application" means a submittal requesting a temporary housing program grant to pay the cost of the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of a structure to provide temporary housing for low- and moderate-income persons.

Subp. 5.

Persons and families of low and moderate income.

"Persons and families of low and moderate income" means, with respect to temporary housing program grants, those persons and families whose income does not exceed 50 percent of the statewide median household income as estimated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Subp. 6.

Structure.

"Structure" means a building to be constructed, acquired, or rehabilitated for use as temporary housing.

Subp. 7.

Support services.

"Support services" means a service that identifies the needs of individuals for independent living, develops an individualized plan to achieve independent living, and arranges or provides for the appropriate educational, social, legal, advocacy, child care, employment, financial, or information and referral services to meet these needs.

Subp. 8.

Temporary housing.

"Temporary housing" means housing provided for a limited duration not exceeding 24 months and available for occupancy on a continuous 24-hour basis.

Subp. 9.

Temporary housing program grant or grant.

"Temporary housing program grant" or "grant" means an appropriation of money to an eligible applicant under the authority granted in Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.05, subdivision 20.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 462A.06

History:

10 SR 353; 15 SR 1226

Published Electronically:

October 2, 2013