24 C.F.R. § 401.2 What special definitions apply to this part?
Title 24 - Housing and Urban Development
(a) MAHRA means the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997, title V of Pub. L. 105–65, 42 U.S.C. 1437f note. (b) Statutory terms. Terms defined in section 512 of MAHRA are used in this part in accordance with their statutory meaning. These terms are: comparable properties, expiring contract, expiration date, fair market rent, mortgage restructuring and rental assistance sufficiency plan, nonprofit organization, qualified mortgagee, portfolio restructuring agreement, participating administrative entity, project-based assistance, renewal, State, tenant-based assistance, and unit of general local government. (c) Other terms. As used in this part, the term— Affiliate means an “affiliate of the owner” or an “affiliate of the purchaser”, as such terms are defined in section 516(a) of MAHRA. Applicable Federal rate has the meaning given in section 1274(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 1274(d). Community-based nonprofit organization means a nonprofit organization that maintains at least one-third of its governing board's membership for low-income tenants from the local community, or for elected representatives of community organizations that represent low-income tenants. Comparable market rents has the meaning given in §401.410(b). Disabled family has the meaning given in §5.403(b) of this title. Elderly family has the meaning given in §5.403(b) of this title. Eligible project means a project that meets the requirements for eligibility for a Restructuring Plan in §401.100. HUD means the Director of OMHAR or a HUD official authorized to act in lieu of the Director, when used in reference to provisions of MAHRA that give responsibilities to the Director, and otherwise has the meaning given in §5.100 of this title. NHA means the National Housing Act, 12 U.S.C. 1702 et seq. OMHAR means the Office of Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring. Owner means the owner of a project and any purchaser of the project. PAE means a participating administrative entity as defined in section 512(10) of MAHRA, or HUD when appropriate in accordance with section 513(b)(4) of MAHRA. PCA means a physical condition assessment of a project prepared by a PAE under §401.451. PRA means a portfolio restructuring agreement as defined in section 512(9) of MAHRA. Priority purchaser means a purchaser of a project, meeting qualifications established by HUD, that is: (1) A tenant organization; (2) A tenant-endorsed community-based nonprofit organization or public agency; or (3) A limited partnership with a sole general partner that itself is a priority purchaser under this definition. Rental Assistance Assessment Plan means the plan described in section 515(c)(2) of MAHRA. Restructured rent means the rent determined at the time of restructuring in accordance with section 514(g) of MAHRA. Restructuring Plan or Plan means the Mortgage Restructuring and Rental Assistance Sufficiency Plan described in section 514 of MAHRA. Section 8 means section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, 42 U.S.C. 1437f. Section 541(b) claim means a claim paid by HUD under an insurance contract under authority of section 541(b) of the National Housing Act, 12 U.S.C. 1735f–19(b). Tenant organization of a project means an organization that meets regularly, whose officers are elected by a majority of heads of households of occupied units in the project, and whose membership is open to all tenants of the project. Unit of local government means the smallest unit of general local government in which the project is located. Voucher means any tenant-based assistance. (d) Conflicts of interest. Additional definitions applicable to §§401.310 through 401.313 appear in §401.310. [65 FR 15485, Mar. 22, 2000, as amended at 65 FR 53900, Sept. 6, 2000; 71 FR 2120, Jan. 12, 2006]
Title 24: Housing and Urban Development
PART 401—MULTIFAMILY HOUSING MORTGAGE AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE RESTRUCTURING PROGRAM (MARK-TO-MARKET)
Subpart A—General Provisions; Eligibility
§ 401.2 What special definitions apply to this part?
