New Hampshire Administrative Code

"Economic development entity (EDE)" means an organization that: (a) Is incorporated for the primary purpose of providing economic development services to a defined geographic area; (b) Administers a revolving loan fund; (c) Is not an agency or instrumentality of the grantee or gr…

"Economic development grant" means the awarding of CDBG funds to create or retain employment for low and moderate income persons, by business financing techniques, providing needed public facilities or increasing the expertise and capacity of non-profit regional development corpo…

"Effectively exclude" means that the net result of the combination of ordinances, codes and written policies of a municipality or county: (a) Exclude certain kinds of housing; (b) Discriminate against low and moderate income persons or households; or (c) Benefit moderate income p…

"Efficiency housing unit" means an apartment unit consisting of one room and therefore, one without a separate bedroom. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.11 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Emergency grant" means a CDBG grant awarded in response to unpredictable events or circumstances. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.12 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Entitlement municipality" means the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Portsmouth, Dover, and Rochester which receive funds directly from HUD under 42 U.S.C. 5306(b) of the federal act. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.13 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, ef…

"Entity" means a distinct governmental unit. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.14 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Executive director" means the executive director of the community development finance authority . Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.15 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Family" means all persons living in the same household who are related by birth, marriage or adoption. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.16 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Feasibility grant" means a CDBG grant awarded to determine whether a particular housing, public facility, or economic development grant proposal can be expected to produce the desired result and/or to determine the amount of funds which will be needed. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § C…

"Federal act" means Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, codified at 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.18 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Firmly committed matching funds" means a binding pledge of cash, and also includes the value of real property if donated through transfer or lease to a subrecipient for a minimum period of 20 years, but does not include anticipated money, previously expended money or sweat equit…

"Full-time job" means a job that requires at least 1820 work hours per year. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.20 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Governing body" means the city council or board of alderman of a city or the board of selectmen or town council of a town or the county delegation of a county. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.21 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Grantee" means a municipality or county which has been awarded CDBG funds or is a recipient of such funds. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.22 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Household" means one person, a family or a group of persons who might or might not be related by blood, marriage or adoption and who occupy(ies) a housing unit. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.23 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Housing grant" means a CDBG grant awarded to acquire, expand, improve or construct occupied housing. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.24 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Housing unit" means a single room, an apartment, cooperative or condominium, a single family home or a residential unit which forms part of an independent group residence, congregate housing or shared housing. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.25 (See Revision Note at chapter he…

"HUD" means the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.26 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Implementation guide" means the authority publication which explains and recommends ways to administer a community development block grant award and lists the applicable state and federal laws, regulations and rules. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.27 (See Revision Note at cha…

"Income" means all wages and salaries, interest, social security, pensions, net business income, rental income, transfer, welfare payments, veterans' benefits, educational assistance and alimony received, but not alimony paid of adults living in the same family or household. Note…

"Independent group residence" means a dwelling unit consisting of a living room, kitchen, dining area, bathroom and bedroom(s) for up to 12 elderly, handicapped or disabled but ambulatory persons and their families who are unable to live independently and who need a planned progr…

"Long term benefit" means the project will provide a benefit, primarily to low and moderate income persons or households, for a minimum of 20 years and that the grantee has the administrative capacity to ensure that this benefit is maintained. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.30…

"Low income households" means those households: (a) Whose income falls at or below the "very low income" level, as shown in Appendix 2, as determined by HUD in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 1437 a(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended for the state of New Hampshi…

"Low and moderate income households" means those households which meet the criteria in Cdfa 302.31 and Cdfa 302.36. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.32 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Low or moderate income person" means an individual or a member of a family whose income falls at or below the level described in Cdfa 302.30 or Cdfa 302.35. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.33 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Microenterprise" means "microenterprise" as defined at 42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(22) of the federal act. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.34 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Microenterprise development assistance" means providing microenterprises with technical assistance, credit and business support services for establishment, stabilization and expansion. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.35 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387…

"Moderate income households" means those households: (a) Whose income falls at or below the "low income" level, as shown in Appendix 2, as determined by HUD in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 1437 a(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended for the state of New Hampshi…

"Municipality" means "municipality" as defined in RSA 162-L:11, VIII, and includes a county consisting of its non-entitlement areas and its unincorporated areas, if any. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.37 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05…

"Net job creation" means the number of permanent full-time jobs plus the number of annualized permanent part-time jobs created by a business as a result of CDBG assistance, excluding seasonal, temporary and previous jobs. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.38 (See Revision Note at…

"New Hampshire Alliance of Regional Development Corporations, Inc." means the registered New Hampshire nonprofit corporation whose membership consists of regional development corporations and whose purpose is to advocate for and support the efforts of the regional development cor…

"Non-entitlement area" means "non-entitlement area" as defined in 42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(7) of the federal act. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.40 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Nursing facility" means "nursing facility" as defined in RSA 151-E:2, V. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.41 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"OMB" means the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.42 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Private debt financing" means underwritten, risk-assessed commercial financing that is firmly committed matching funds to a project by a third party who is independent from the business. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.43 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #83…

"Proforma" means a statement of projected annual operating income and expenses. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.44 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Program income" means "program income" as defined in 24 CFR 570.489(e). Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.45 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Public facilities grant" means the awarding of CDBG funds to provide a public service or acquire, construct, reconstruct, rehabilitate, or install: (a) Water and sewer systems; (b) Public property such as streets, sidewalks, parks, historic sites, open space and recreation areas…

"Public services" means those activities which provide or improve some aspect of a community's welfare or needs. These include, but are not limited to, the operation of child day care, elderly and handicapped activities, recreation, health programs and educational programs on hea…

"Recipient" means the grantee. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.48 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Regional development corporation" means an organization that: (a) Is incorporated for the primary purpose of providing economic development services to an area covering at least 3 municipalities; (b) Administers a revolving loan fund; (c) Is not an agency or instrumentality of t…

"Regular funding competition" means the annual application process for housing and public facilities grants. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.50 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Reuse plan" means a plan which describes how program income and income from program income will be expended. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.51 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Revolving loan fund (RLF)" means money in a separate and distinct account from which business loans are made and to which principal repayments are deposited for future re-lending to new borrowers. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.52 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdf…

"Section 8" means that section of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, codified at 42 U.S.C. 1401 et seq. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 302.53 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05

"Serious and immediate threat" means that the condition proposed to be corrected with CDBG funds will be a detriment to the health and welfare of the community if not corrected, that no other funds are available, and that the condition became critical within the most recent 18 mo…