N.Y. Private Housing Finance Law § 64: Definitions

§ 64. Definitions. The following terms, whenever used or referred to

in this article, unless the context indicates otherwise, shall have the

following meanings:

1. "Agency" shall mean the New York state housing finance agency.

2. "City" shall mean cities with a population of one million or more.

3. "Eligible homeless families" shall mean in cities with a population

of one million or more families who are homeless or who live in

temporary or transitional housing and are unable to secure permanent and

stable housing without special assistance, or families who live in

permanent housing who are in danger of becoming homeless, or such other

categories of families at risk of being homeless as determined by the

commissioner of social services or a social services district.

4. "Permanent housing for homeless families site review advisory

board" or "board" shall mean the board referred to in section sixty-five

of this article.

5. "Permanent housing project for homeless families" or "project"

shall mean a specific work or improvement, including lands, buildings

and improvements acquired, owned, constructed, renovated, rehabilitated,

managed or operated pursuant to this article, and such incidental or

appurtenant facilities as may be approved by the agency.

6. "Eligible project costs" shall mean the reasonable and necessary

cost of any and all undertakings for planning, financing, land

acquisition, demolition, construction, rehabilitation, equipment and

site development, and such other expenses incurred in relation to the

project with respect to units to be occupied by eligible homeless

families as the agency may deem appropriate to effectuate the purposes

of this article.

7. "State" shall mean the state of New York.