9B-24.002. Definitions (Transferred)

(1) “Act” means the Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6851 et seq.

(2) “Community Action Agency”, or “CAA”, means a private non-profit corporation or public agency established pursuant to the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, Pub. L. 88-452, which is authorized to administer funds received from federal, state, local, or private funding entities to assess, design, operate, finance, and oversee antipoverty programs.

(3) “Delegate” means an agency that receives financial assistance as a subrecipient under a grant between the Department and a subgrantee.

(4) “Department” or “DCA” means the Florida Department of Community Affairs.

(5) “DOE” means the U.S. Department of Energy.

(6) “Dwelling Unit” means a house, including a stationary mobile home, an apartment, a group of rooms, or a single room occupied as separate living quarters.

(7) “Elderly Person” means a person who is 60 years of age or older.

(8) “Family Unit” means all persons living together in a dwelling unit.

(9) “Financial Assistance” means the award of funds, services, or property under grant programs administered by the Department, including competitive and non-competitive renewal, supplemental or continuation awards.

(10) “Governor” means the chief executive officer of a State.

(11) “Handicapped Person” means any individual who:

(a) Is handicapped as defined in Section 7(6) of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973; or

(b) Is under a disability as defined in Section 1614(a)(3)(A) or 223(d)(1) of the Social Security Act or Section 102(7) of the Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act; or

(c) Is receiving benefits under Chapter 11 or 15 of Title 38, U.S.C.

(12) “Heating Degree Days” means a population-weighted seasonal average of the climatological heating degree days for each weather station within a State.

(13) “HHS” means the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

(14) “HRS” means the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services.

(15) “Indian Tribe” means any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Native Americans, including any Alaskan native village, or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Pub. L. 92-203, 85 Stat. 688, which:

(a) Is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Native Americans because of their status as Native Americans, pursuant to the Indian Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934 which is 48 Stat. 984 as amended, regulations found at 25 CFR 83 or Special Acts of the U.S. Congress; or

(b) Is located on, or in proximity to, a federal or state reservation or rancheria.

(16) “JTPA” means the Job Training Partnership Act, 29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.

(17) “Local Applicant” means a public or private non-profit entity or unit of general purpose local government.

(18) “Low Income” means that income in relation to family size which:

(a) Is at or below 125 percent of the poverty level as set by the Director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, except that the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy may establish a higher level if the Secretary of DOE, after consulting with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, determines that such a higher level is necessary to carry out the purposes of this part and is consistent with the eligibility criteria established for the Weatherization Assistance Program under Section 222(a)(12) of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964; or

(b) Is the basis on which cash assistance payments have been paid to a member during the preceding 12-month period under Titles IV (AFDC) and XVI (SSI) of the Social Security Act or applicable state or local laws.

(19) “Native American” means a person who is a member of an Indian Tribe.

(20) “Operations Office Manager” means the manager of a U.S. Regional DOE Operations Office or his designee.

(21) “Performance Funding” is an amount set aside for future allocations to subgrantees based on a scoring system based on criteria set forth in Rule 9B-24.004, F.A.C.

(22) “Responsible DCA Official” means the Director of the Division of Housing and Community Development, or his designee.

(23) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Florida Department of Community Affairs.

(24) “Subgrant” means a written contractual agreement between the Department and the subgrantee in which the subgrantee agrees to perform certain specified activities in return for certain specified compensation from the Department.

(25) “Subgrantee” means a unit of local government, private or public non-profit organization, or other qualified applicant directly receiving financial assistance under a subgrant from the Department.

(26) “Termination” means the cancellation of financial assistance, in whole or in part, under a subgrant at any time prior to its date of completion.

(27) “Tribal Organization” means the recognized governing body of any Indian Tribe or any legally established organization of Native Americans which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body.

(28) “Unit of General Purpose Local Government”, the Florida definition, means any city, county, town, village, or other general purpose political subdivisions of the State.

(29) “Weatherization Assistance Program”, or “WAP”, means a state program administered by DCA to reduce air infiltration and improve the thermal efficiency of dwelling units.

(30) “Weatherization Materials” means any material or related matter, as defined in 10 CFR Part 440.

Specific Authority 120.53(1), 163.03(3) FS. Law Implemented 163.03 FS. History–New 11-20-85, Formerly 9B-24.02.