Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§1437bbb–8 Definitions

Title 42 › CHAPTER 8 — LOW-INCOME HOUSING › SUBCHAPTER II–B — HOME RULE FLEXIBLE GRANT DEMONSTRATION › § 1437bbb–8

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines who counts as a "jurisdiction" and a "participating jurisdiction" for the program. "Jurisdiction" means a local government whose borders fully cover the area where a public housing agency can operate and do not overlap with any other participating jurisdiction, or it can mean a group of those local governments formed together for the program. "Participating jurisdiction" means a jurisdiction that has signed an agreement under section 1437bbb–5(b)(3) to receive help under this subchapter for that fiscal year.

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Title 42, §1437bbb–8

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For purposes of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply:

(1)Jurisdiction

The term “jurisdiction” means—

(A)a unit of general local government (as such term is defined in section 12704 of this title) that has boundaries, for purposes of carrying out this subchapter, that—

(i)wholly contain the area within which a public housing agency is authorized to operate; and

(ii)do not contain any areas contained within the boundaries of any other participating jurisdiction; and

(B)a consortia of such units of general local government, organized for purposes of this subchapter.

(2)Participating jurisdiction

The term “participating jurisdiction” means, with respect to a period for which such an agreement is made, a jurisdiction that has entered into an agreement under section 1437bbb–5(b)(3) of this title to receive assistance pursuant to this subchapter for such fiscal year.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 1437bbb–8

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110