Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 330 - Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency › Chapter 40 - Guidelines for Housing Pilot Program › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 330:40-1-3 - Additional definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following words or terms, when used in this Chapter,
				  shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"APA"
means the Administrative Procedures Act,
				  75 O.S. §
									250, et
				  seq.
"Applicant"
means the Authorized Agencies
				  submitting an Application Packet.
"Application"
means the information required and
				  forms to be utilized in applying for assistance under the Pilot Program, which
				  Application is attached to these Guidelines and incorporated herein by
				  reference.
"Authorized Agencies"
means local government
				  agencies, local housing authorities or nonprofit agencies of the State
				  providing housing to homeless individuals or families or the mentally ill in
				  need of housing, authorized by the Oklahoma Homeless Prevention Act to receive
				  assistance from OHFA through the Pilot Program.
"Grant"
means the monies awarded to a Recipient
				  pursuant to the Homeless Prevention Act.
"Grant Agreement"
means the contract between the
				  Recipient and OHFA which sets forth the conditions and terms for administering
				  a Grant.
"Homeless Prevention Act"
means 74 O.S.,
				  §§ 2900, et seq.
"HUD"
means the United States Department of
				  Housing and Urban Development.
"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;
(B) Have a functioning
				accounting system that is operated in accordance with generally accepted
				accounting principles; or
(C)
				Designate an entity that will maintain a functioning accounting system for the
				organization in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
				and
(D) Practice nondiscrimination
				in the provision of assistance under the Pilot Program.
"OHFA"
means Oklahoma Housing Finance
				  Agency.
"Pilot Program"
means the program authorized by
				  the Homeless Prevention Act and developed and implemented OHFA to provide
				  resources to Authorized Agencies for the purpose of providing housing to
				  homeless individuals or families and mentally ill persons who are in need of
				  housing.
"Project"
means the proposal submitted by the
				  Applicant and includes all properties for which the Applicant seeks to receive
				  assistance under the Pilot Program.
"Property"
means any vacant housing unit which
				  is available for lease for the purpose of providing housing to homeless
				  individuals or families and mentally ill persons who are in need of
				  housing.
"Recipient"
means the Authorized Agency(ies)
				  approved by OHFA for funding under the Pilot Program and which executes a Grant
				  Agreement with OHFA. The Recipient must operate the Project in accordance with
				  these Chapter 40 rules.
"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.
"Resident"
means the homeless individual or
				  family or mentally ill person in need of housing who occupies a
				  Property.
"Staff"
means the staff of OHFA.
"State"
means the State of
				  Oklahoma.
Amended at 10 Ok Reg
				  971, eff 1-29-93 (emergency); Amended at 10 Ok Reg 4057, eff 7-26-93; Amended
				  at 21 Ok Reg 2295, eff 7-12-04