427—22.2 (216A) Definitions. For the purpose of these rules, unless otherwise defined, the following shall govern:
“CAA” means community action agency.
“Community action agency, community action program or eligible entity” shall mean any organization which was officially recognized as a community action agency or a community action program under the provisions of Public Law 97-35, Subtitle B, section 673(1), as amended, and Iowa Code section 216A.91.
“CSBG” shall mean the community services block grant program.
“DCAA” means the division of community action agencies of the state department of human rights.
“Poverty line” means the official poverty line established by the director of the federal Office of Management and Budget. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services revises the poverty line annually and this poverty line multiplied by 125 percent shall be used as a criteria of eligibility in the community services block grant program.
“Program year” refers to the year beginning October 1 and ending the succeeding September 30. The program year is numbered for that year in which it ends. Funding may extend beyond the program year in which it is awarded.
“Reduction” means funding reduced below the proportional share of funding an eligible entity received in the previous fiscal year.
“Suspension” means temporary withdrawal of the eligible entity’s authority to obligate funds pending corrective action by the eligible entity.
“Termination” means permanent withdrawal of the eligible entity’s authority to obligate funds before that authority would otherwise expire. If an eligible entity’s authority to obligate funds is terminated, no funds may be obligated by the eligible entity after the effective date of the termination. It may also mean the voluntary relinquishment of this authority by the eligible entity.