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<br /> <br /> <br />Initial rent to owner. <br />The rent to owner at the beginning of the HAP contract term. <br />Institution of higher education. <br />An institution of higher education as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1001 <br />and 1002. See Exhibit 3-2 in this Administrative Plan. <br />Jurisdiction. <br />The area in which the PHA has authority under state and local law to administer the <br />program. <br />Landlord. <br />Either the owner of the property or his/her representative, or the managing agent or <br />his/her representative, as shall be designated by the owner. <br />Lease. <br />A written agreement between an owner and a tenant for the leasing of a dwelling unit to <br />the tenant. The lease establishes the conditions for occupancy of the dwelling unit by a <br />family with housing assistance payments under a HAP contract between the owner and the <br />PHA. <br />Live-in aide. <br />A person who resides with one or more elderly persons, or near-elderly persons, or <br />persons with disabilities, and who: <br />- Is determined to be essential to the care and well-being of the persons; <br />- Is not obligated for the support of the persons; and <br />- Would not be living in the unit except to provide the necessary suppo1tive services. <br />Local Preference. <br />A preference used by the PHA to select among applicant families. <br />Low-Income Family. <br />A family whose income does not exceed 80 percent of the median income <br />for the area as determined by HUD with adjustments for smaller or larger families, except <br />that HUD may establish income limits higher or lower than 80 percent for areas with <br />unusually high or low incomes. <br />Manufactured home. <br />A manufactured structure that is built on a permanent chassis, is designed <br />for use as a principal place of residence, and meets the HQS. (A special housing type: see 24 <br />CFR 982.620 and 982.621.) <br />Manufactured home space. <br />In manufactured home space rental: A space leased by an owner to a <br />family. A manufactured home owned and occupied by the family is located on the space. See <br />24 CFR 982.622 to 982.624. <br />Medical expenses. <br />Medical expenses, including medical insurance premiums, that are <br />anticipated during the period for which a nnual income is computed, and that are not covered <br />by insurance (a deduction for elderly or disabled families only). These allowances are given <br />when calculating adjusted income for medical expenses in excess of 3 percent of <br />annual income. <br />Minor. <br />A member of the family household other than the family head or spouse, who is under 18 <br />years of age. <br />Mixedfamily. A <br />family whose members include those with citizenship or eligible immigration <br />status, and those without citizenship or eligible immigration status. <br />Monthly adjusted income. <br />One twelfth of adjusted income. <br />Monthly income. <br />One twelfth of annual income. <br />GL-9 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />