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PART 5—GENERAL HUD PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS; WAIVERS›General

§ 5.853 Definitions.

24 C.F.R. Part 5 — General HUD Program Requirements (definitions of income, annual/adjusted income, rent; HOTMA-era text) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · United States

(a) Terms found elsewhere. The following terms are defined in subpart A of this part: 1937 Act, covered person, drug, drug-related criminal activity, federally assisted housing, guest, household, HUD, other person under the tenant's control, premises, public housing, public housing agency (PHA), Section 8, violent criminal activity.

(b) Additional terms used in this part are as follows.

Currently engaging in. With respect to behavior such as illegal use of a drug, other drug-related criminal activity, or other criminal activity, currently engaging in means that the individual has engaged in the behavior recently enough to justify a reasonable belief that the individual's behavior is current.

Owner. The owner of federally assisted housing.

Responsible entity. For the Section 8 project-based voucher program (part 983 of this title) and the Section 8 moderate rehabilitation program (part 882 of this title), responsible entity means the PHA administering the program under an Annual Contributions Contract with HUD. For all other federally assisted housing, the responsible entity means the owner of the housing.

[66 FR 28792, May 24, 2001, as amended at 89 FR 38290, May 7, 2024]

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▸ Contents — 24 C.F.R. Part 5 — General HUD Program Requirements (definitions of income, annual/adjusted income, rent; HOTMA-era text)
24 C.F.R. Part 5 — General HUD Program Requirements (definitions of income, annual/adjusted income, rent; HOTMA-era text)
  1. 24 C.F.R. Part 5 — General HUD Program Requirements (definitio…
  2. ▸ PART 5—GENERAL HUD PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS; WAIVERS
    Overview
    1. Subpart A—Generally Applicable Definitions and Requirements; W…
    2. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
    3. Subpart B—Disclosure and Verification of Social Security Numbe…
    4. Disclosure and Verification of Social Security Numbers and Emp…
    5. Procedures for Obtaining Income Information About Applicants a…
    6. Subpart C—Pet Ownership for the Elderly or Persons With Disabi…
    7. General Requirements
    8. Pet Ownership Requirements for Housing Programs
    9. Pet Ownership Requirements for Public Housing Programs
    10. Subpart D—Definitions for Section 8 and Public Housing Assista…
    11. Subpart E—Restrictions on Assistance to Noncitizens
    12. Subpart F—Section 8 and Public Housing, and Other HUD Assisted…
    13. Family Income
    14. Family Payment
    15. Section 8 Project-Based Assistance: Occupancy Requirements
    16. Subpart G—Physical Inspection of Real Estate
    17. Subpart H—Uniform Financial Reporting Standards
    18. Subpart I—Preventing Crime in Federally Assisted Housing—Denyi…
    19. ▸ General
      Overview
      1. § 5.850 Which subsidized housing is covered by this subpart?
      2. § 5.851 What authority do I have to screen applicants and to e…
      3. § 5.852 What discretion do I have in screening and eviction ac…
      4. § 5.853 Definitions.
    20. Denying Admissions
    21. Terminating Tenancy
    22. Subpart J—Access to Criminal Records and Information
    23. Subpart K—Application, Registration, and Submission Requirements
    24. Subpart L—Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating …
    25. Subpart M—Core Based Statistical Areas

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