For purposes of ORS 458.600 to 458.655:
(1) “Council” means the State Housing Council established in ORS 456.567.
(2) “Department” means the Housing and Community Services Department established in ORS 456.555.
(3) “Low income” means individuals or households that receive more than 50 percent but less than 80 percent of the area median income as determined by the council based on information from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(4) “Organization” means a:
(a) Nonprofit corporation established under ORS chapter 65;
(b) Housing authority established under ORS 456.055 to 456.235; or
(c) Local government as defined in ORS 197.015.
(5) “Persons with disabilities” means persons with handicaps described in 42 U.S.C. 3602(h).
(6) “Very low income” means individuals or households which receive less than 50 percent of the area median income as determined by the council based on information from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. [1991 c.740 §2; 1995 c.79 §271; 2007 c.70 §266]
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