Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 330 - Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency › Chapter 45 - Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids Program › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 330:45-1-2 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following words or terms, when used in these Chapter 45
				  Rules, shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or related
				  diseases"
means the disease of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or any
				  condition arising from the etiologic agent for acquired immunodeficiency
				  syndrome, including infection with the human immunodeficiency virus
				  (HIV).
"AIDS"
means acquired immunodeficiency
				  syndrome.
"AOHA"
means AIDS Housing Opportunity Act, as
				  amended by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (
				  Pub. L.
				  102-550, approved October 28, 1992).
"APA"
means the Administrative Procedures Act,
				  75 O.S. §
									250, et
				  seq.
"Applicant"
means the Authorized Agency(ies)
				  submitting an Application.
"Application"
means the information required and
				  forms to be utilized in applying for funding under the State HOPWA Program. The
				  Applications must be in the form and contain the information prescribed by
				  Central Purchasing through the RFP. Upon approval of an Application by the
				  Evaluation Committee, Central Purchasing and the Trustees, the Application will
				  constitute a binding contract between the Applicant and OHFA.
"Authorized Agencies"
means the State, agencies
				  of the State, municipalities, local governmental agencies and private nonprofit
				  agencies of the State qualified under the AOHA to receive assistance from OHFA
				  through the HOPWA Program.
"Beneficiary"
means the family or person Living
				  with HIV Disease that eventually receives assistance under the State HOPWA
				  Program.
"Central Purchasing"
means the State Department
				  of Central Services, Central Purchasing Division.
"Chapter 45 Rules"
means Chapter 45 Housing
				  Opportunity for Persons with AIDS Program.
"Comprehensive Case Management"
means:
(A) the assessment of the needs of an individual or
				  family;
(B) the development and implementation of an employability
				  plan for the individual that accounts for family circumstances;
(C) the coordination and monitoring of service
				  delivery;
(D) the evaluation of service effectiveness; and
(E) the reassessment of the needs of the individual or the
				  family.
"Contractor"
means the entity which contracts
				  with OHFA to provide HOPWA services in the 405 and/or 918 area codes.
"Direct Care"
means those services that enhance
				  the quality and/or quantity of life for those individuals and/or families
				  Living With HIV Disease.
"Eastern Oklahoma"
means that portion of the
				  State with the 918 area code as of the date of issuance of the RFP.
"Evaluation Committee"
means the informal
				  committee which will review Applications and make recommendations concerning
				  the Applicants to Central Purchasing and the Trustees. The Evaluation Committee
				  shall initially be made up of a representative of OHFA, the State Department of
				  Mental Health, the Department of Human Services and the State Department of
				  Health. Additionally, the AIDS Coordination and Information Services, a branch
				  of the Department of Human Services, may appoint one self disclosed person
				  living with HIV or Aids as an advisory, non-voting member from Eastern Oklahoma
				  and from Western Oklahoma.
"Federal HOPWA Program"
means 24 CFR part 574
				  -Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, as may be amended from time to
				  time.
"Grant"
means an approved allocation to a
				  Recipient of a portion of the funds available under the State HOPWA
				  Program.
"HIV"
means human immunodeficiency virus.
"Homeless individual"
means a homeless HIV/AIDS
				  individual as defined by 74 O.S. §
									2900.1(A)(2).
"HUD"
means the United States Department of
				  Housing and Urban Development.
"Living With HIV Disease"
means when an
				  individual has contracted HIV (tests positive for HIV antibodies). This term
				  includes persons with AIDS.
"Low-income"
means when an individual has a
				  yearly, or monthly, documented gross income of not more than 150% of the
				  current poverty guidelines adopted by and published from time to time by the
				  Federal government, after out of pocket documented medical expenses are
				  deducted from the yearly, or monthly, gross income.
"Nonprofit Organization"
means a secular or
				  religious organization, no part of the net earnings of which may inure to the
				  benefit of any member, founder, contributor, or individual. The organization
				  must:
(A) Have a voluntary board organized pursuant to State or
				  local laws;
(B) Either:
(i) Have a functioning accounting system that is operated in
				  accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; or
(ii) Designate an entity that will maintain a functioning
				  accounting system for the organization in accordance with generally accepted
				  accounting principles;
(C) Practice nondiscrimination in the provision of assistance
				  under the HOPWA Program; and
(D) Have among its purposes significant activities related to
				  providing services or housing to persons with AIDS or related diseases.
"OHFA"
means Oklahoma Housing Finance
				  Agency.
"OSDH"
means the Oklahoma State Department of
				  Health.
"Project Area"
means either Western Oklahoma or
				  Eastern Oklahoma, as herein defined.
"Recipient"
means the Authorized Agency(ies)
				  approved by OHFA for funding under the State HOPWA Program and which executes a
				  contract with OHFA.
"Rehabilitation"
means labor, materials, tools
				  and other costs of improving structures to a level that meets or exceeds
				  applicable State and local government health and safety standards.
				  Rehabilitation does not include minor or routine repairs or cosmetic repairs or
				  improvements.
"RFP"
means that one certain request for
				  proposals for the State HOPWA Program issued by OHFA on October 31, 1994, and
				  approved by Central Purchasing.
"State"
means the State of Oklahoma.
"State HOPWA Program"
means the HOPWA Program
				  operated within the State of Oklahoma which is governed by the terms and
				  requirements of the Federal HOPWA Program, the RFP and these Chapter 45
				  Rules.
"Trustees"
means the Board of Trustees of
				  OHFA.
"Western Oklahoma"
means that portion of the
				  State with the 405 area code as of the date of issuance of the RFP.
Added at 12 Ok Reg 755,
				  eff 1-5-95 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 2793, eff
				  7-15-95