265—41.2 (16) Definitions. When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
“Applicant” means an eligible provider of eligible homeless services which is applying for SAF program funds.
“Domestic violence shelter” means a homeless shelter primarily or exclusively serving clients who are homeless due to domestic violence.
“Emergency shelter” means a homeless shelter with overnight sleeping accommodations, the primary purpose of which is to provide temporary shelter for homeless persons.
“ESG program”  or “ESGP”  means the Emergency Shelter Grants Program created pursuant to Title 42 of the U.S. Code (42 U.S.C. Section 11375) as well as parts of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations (24 CFR Part 576).
“HMIS” means the Homeless Management Information System, which is a client-level data collection and management system implemented at the community level that allows for better coordination among agencies providing services to clients.
“Homeless”  or “homeless individual”  shall have the meaning set forth in 42 U.S.C. Section 11302.
“Homeless prevention” means activities or programs designed to prevent the incidence of homelessness.
“Homeless shelter” means a facility providing temporary housing and services for homeless persons.
“HUD” means the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
“HUD ESG Desk Guide” means the document provided by HUD which supplements the federal regulations pertaining to the Emergency Shelter Grants Program.
“IFA” means the Iowa finance authority.
“Major rehabilitation” means rehabilitation that involves costs in excess of 75 percent of the value of the building before rehabilitation.
“Obligated” means that IFA has placed orders, awarded contracts, received services, or entered into similar transactions that require payment from the shelter assistance fund. Funds awarded by IFA by a written agreement or letter of award requiring payment from the shelter assistance fund are obligated.
“Operations” means administration, maintenance, repair, security, provision of essential services, and provision of homelessness prevention activities.
“Private, nonprofit organization” means a secular or religious organization described in Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code which:
	  1. 	 Is exempt from taxation under Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code,
	  2. 	 Has an accounting system and a voluntary board,
	  3. 	 Practices nondiscrimination in the provision of services to clients, and
	  4. 	 Has registered with the state of Iowa as a nonprofit corporation.
“Recipient” means any private, nonprofit organization or city or county government to which IFA distributes shelter assistance fund program funds.
“Rehabilitation” means repair directed toward an accumulation of deferred maintenance; replacement of principal fixtures and components of existing buildings; installation of security devices; and improvement through alterations or additions to, or enhancements of, existing buildings, including improvements to increase the efficient use of energy in buildings. Costs of rehabilitation may include labor, materials, tools, and other costs of improving buildings.
“Renovation” means rehabilitation that involves costs of 75 percent or less of the value of the building before rehabilitation.
“SAF” means shelter assistance fund created in 2010 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2088, section 265.
“Subrecipient” means any private, nonprofit organization or city or county government to which a recipient distributes shelter assistance fund program funds.
“Transitional housing” means a project that is designed to provide housing and appropriate support services to homeless persons to facilitate movement to independent living within a specified time frame.
“Value of the building” means the monetary value assigned to a building by an independent real estate appraiser or as otherwise reasonably established by the recipient or subrecipient.
[ARC 9162B, IAB 10/20/10, effective 10/1/10; ARC 9281B, IAB 12/15/10, effective 1/19/11]