968.305—Definitions.

In addition to the definitions in § 968.105, the following definitions apply to this subpart:

Action plan. A plan of the actions to be funded by a PHA over a period of five years (including a PHA's proposed allocation of its modernization funds to a reserve established under § 968.112(f)) to make the necessary physical and management improvements identified in the PHA's comprehensive plan. The plan shall be based upon HUD's and the PHA's best estimates of the funding reasonably expected to become available under the next five-year period. The action plan is updated annually to reflect a rolling five-year base. (See § 968.315(e)(5).)

Annual Statement. A work statement covering the first year of the Five-Year Action Plan and setting forth the major work categories and costs by development or PHA-wide for the current FFY grant, as well as a summary of costs by development account and implementation schedules for obligation and expenditure of the funds.

Annual Submission. A collective term for all documents which the PHA must submit to HUD for review and approval before accessing the current FFY grant funds. Such documents include the Annual Statement, Work Statements for years two through five of the Five-Year Action Plan, local government statement, PHA Board Resolution, materials demonstrating the partnership process and any other documents as prescribed by HUD.

Chief executive officer (CEO). The CEO of a unit of general local government means the elected official or the legally designated official, who has the primary responsibility for the conduct of that entity's governmental affairs. Examples of the CEO of a unit of general local government are: the elected mayor of a municipality; the elected county executive of a county; the chairperson of a county commission or board in a county that has no elected county executive; or the official designated pursuant to law by the governing body of a unit of general local government (e.g., city manager).

Comprehensive plan. A plan prepared by a PHA and approved by HUD setting forth all of the physical and management improvement needs of the PHA and its public housing developments, indicating the relative urgency of needs and which includes the PHA's action plan, cost estimates, and required local government and PHA certifications. The comprehensive plan may be revised, as necessary, but must be revised at least every sixth year. (See § 968.315(e).)

Emergency work. Physical work items of an emergency nature, posing an immediate threat to the health or safety of residents, which must be completed within one year of CGP funding. Management improvements are not eligible as emergency work and, therefore, must be covered by the comprehensive plan (including the action plan) before the PHA may carry them out.

Fungibility. Fungibility is a concept which permits a PHA to substitute any work item from the latest approved Five-Year Action Plan to any previously approved CIAP budget or CGP Annual Statement and to move work items among approved budgets without prior HUD approval.

Improvement plan. A document developed by the PHA and approved by HUD specifying the actions to be taken, including timetables, to correct deficiencies identified as a result of an assessment, either under PHMAP or pursuant to HUD monitoring or audit findings.

Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). A binding contractual agreement between HUD and a troubled PHA, or a mod troubled PHA, which is designed to bring about significant, expeditious and long-lasting improvements in the PHA's management of its PHA-owned units. A MOA is required for each PHA designated as troubled or mod troubled.

Resident groups. Democratically elected resident groups such as PHA-wide resident groups, area-wide resident groups, single development resident groups, or RMCs.

Substantial rehabilitation. A modernization program for a development which provides for all physical and management improvements needed to meet the modernization and energy conservation standards and to ensure its long-term physical and social viability.

Work Statements. Work Statements cover the second through the fifth years of the Five-Year Action Plan and set forth the major work categories and costs by development or PHA-wide which the PHA intends to undertake in each year of years two through five. In preparing these Work Statements, the PHA shall assume that the current FFY formula amount will be available in each year of years two through five.

Code of Federal Regulations

[57 FR 5575, Feb. 14, 1992, as amended at 58 FR 13931, Mar. 15, 1993; 59 FR 44837, Aug. 30, 1994; 61 FR 8744, Mar. 5, 1996]

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968.305—Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations