Definitions

(a) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Housing. (b) "Department" means the Department of Housing. (c) "Financial Assistance" means a grant-in-aid provided to a nonprofit corporation for expenses incurred in providing housing assistance and counseling services. (d) "Housing Assistance and Counseling Services" means information provided by the Department of Housing or a nonprofit corporation to the public on the legal rights and obligations of landlords and tenants, the financing of owner-occupied and rental housing purchases, improvements and renovations, the availability of housing-related programs and services and mediation services to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants. (e) "Nonprofit Corporation" means a nonprofit corporation incorporated pursuant to Chapter 600 of the Connecticut General Statutes, having as one of its purposes the provision of housing-related information and services.