The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides specific definitions for a person with a disability. A person with a disability is defined as an individual who: has a disability as defined in Section 223 of the Social Security Act; OR is determined to have a physical, mental, or emotional impairment which is: expected to be of long, continued and indefinite duration; AND substantially impedes his or her ability to live independently; AND is of such a nature that such ability could be improved by more suitable housing conditions; OR has a developmental disability as defined in Section 102 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act.