{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/s12902","title":42,"num":"\u00a7\u202f12902.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f12902.\nDefinitions\nFor purposes of this chapter:\n(1) The term \u201cacquired immunodeficiency syndrome and related diseases\u201d or \u201cAIDS\u201d means the disease of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or any conditions arising from the etiologic agent for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.\n(2) The term \u201capplicant\u201d means a State, a unit of general local government, or a nonprofit organization eligible to receive assistance under this chapter.\n(3) The term \u201clow-income individual\u201d means any individual or family whose incomes do not exceed 80 percent of the median income for the area, as determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, with adjustments for smaller and larger families, except that the Secretary may establish income ceilings higher or lower than 80 percent of the median income for the area if the Secretary finds that such variations are necessary because of prevailing levels of construction costs or unusually high or low family incomes.\n(4) The term \u201cgrantee\u201d means a State or unit of general local government receiving grants from the Secretary under this chapter.\n(5) The term \u201cmetropolitan statistical area\u201d means a metropolitan statistical area as established by the Office of Management and Budget. Such term includes the District of Columbia.\n(6) The term \u201clocality\u201d means the geographical area within the jurisdiction of a local government.\n(7) The term \u201crecipient\u201d means a grantee or other applicant receiving funds under this chapter.\n1\n1 See References in Text note below.\n(8) The term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.\n(9) The term \u201cState\u201d means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any agency or instrumentality thereof that is established pursuant to legislation and designated by the chief executive to act on behalf of the jurisdiction with regard to provisions of this chapter.\n(10) The term \u201cunit of general local government\u201d has the same meaning as in\nsection 12704 of this title\n(11) The term \u201ccity\u201d has the meaning given the term in\nsection 5302(a) of this title\n(12) The term \u201celigible person\u201d means a person with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or a related disease and the family of such person.\n(13) The term \u201cnonprofit organization\u201d means any nonprofit organization (including a State or locally chartered, nonprofit organization) that\u2014\n(A) is organized under State or local laws;\n(B) has no part of its net earnings inuring to the benefit of any member, founder, contributor, or individual;\n(C) complies with standards of financial accountability acceptable to the Secretary; and\n(D) has among its purposes significant activities related to providing services or housing to persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases.\n(14) The term \u201cproject sponsor\u201d means a nonprofit organization or a housing agency of a State or unit of general local government that contracts with a grantee to receive assistance under this chapter.\n(15) The term \u201cHIV\u201d means infection with the human immunodeficiency virus.\n(16) The term \u201cindividuals living with HIV or AIDS\u201d means, with respect to the counting of cases in a geographic area during a period of time, the sum of\u2014\n(A) the number of living non-AIDS cases of HIV in the area; and\n(B) the number of living cases of AIDS in the area.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t42/s12902.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s12902","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f12902."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"For purposes of this chapter:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s12902/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201cacquired immunodeficiency syndrome and related diseases\u201d or \u201cAIDS\u201d means the disease of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or any conditions arising from the etiologic agent for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s12902/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201capplicant\u201d means a State, a unit of general local government, or a nonprofit organization eligible to receive assistance under this chapter.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s12902/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201clow-income individual\u201d means any individual or family whose incomes do not exceed 80 percent of the median income for the area, as determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, with adjustments for smaller and larger families, except that the Secretary may establish income ceilings higher or lower than 80 percent of the median income for the area if the Secretary finds that such variations are necessary because of prevailing levels of construction costs or unusually high or low family incomes.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s12902/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201cgrantee\u201d means a State or unit of general local government receiving grants from the Secretary under this chapter.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s12902/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201cmetropolitan statistical area\u201d means a metropolitan statistical area as established by the Office of Management and Budget. 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