Definitions

The following Definitions apply to Section 8-119t-1 through 8-119t-8 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: (1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development. (2) "Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy" means the planning document described in 42 United States Code Section 12705 or the planning document of general applicability in the State with respect to housing and community development which is determined by the Commissioner to constitute the successor to the planning document described in 42 United States Section 12705. (3) "Department" means the Department of Economic and Community Development. (4) "Financial assistance" means grants provided to statewide, private, nonprofit housing development corporations pursuant to Section 8-119t of the Connecticut General Statutes. (5) "Handicapped and developmentally disabled persons" means any persons who are physically or mentally handicapped including but not limited to, mentally retarded, physically disabled, sensory impaired and autistic persons. (6) "Low and moderate income" means persons whose income does not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the area median income, adjusted for family size, as determined from time to time by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. (7) "Nonprofit housing development corporation" means a nonprofit corporation that may conduct business statewide, incorporated pursuant to Chapter 600 of the Connecticut General Statutes, having as one of its purposes the construction, rehabilitation, ownership or operation of housing and having articles of incorporation approved by the Commissioner.